119 HR 791
Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-28
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Dana Kessler (Intel Desk)
Iran and the U.S. are publicly stating contradictory positions on whether talks exist — the discrepancy itself reveals which side needs the diplomatic optics more urgently.
The story has shifted three times in 48 hours. The shift itself is the signal. We started with active strikes, moved to a pause framed as tactical, and are now in a zone where Trump claims 'very deep' negotiations while Iran's Foreign Ministry formally denies direct talks are occurring. These are not reconcilable positions — one party is managing its domestic audience, or both are. The BBC Persian, Swahili, Somali, Hausa, Amharic, Bengali, and Urdu services are all running live blogs on this conflict, which tells you this is not a story Washington is controlling the information environment on — it is being read and interpreted by dozens of regional audiences simultaneously, each with their own signal-decoding. The Ynet story about anti-Semitic influencers being invited to Iran and monetizing pro-Iranian content to tens of millions of followers is a dimension of this conflict's information layer that Western security analysis systematically underweights. That is a narrative warfare front running in parallel with the kinetic one.
2026-07-28
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US Department of Labor proposes rule to modernize electronic delivery for group health plans, lowering costs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today issued a proposed rule that would modernize how group health plans deliver required disclosures, making communication faster, more efficient, and less costly. The proposed rule would
Read on dol.gov →United States and Catholic Relief Services Send First Humanitarian Flight to Cuba Under Secretary Rubio’s New $100 Million Assistance Commitment
Office of the Spokesperson United States and Catholic Relief Services Send First Humanitarian Flight to Cuba Under Secretary Rubio’s New $100 Million Assistance Commitment Media Note July 21, 2026 Senior Official for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom
Read on state.gov →Mendota Man Faces Life in Prison After Federal Jury Finds Him Guilty of Violent Attacks in Aid of MS-13
After an 11-day trial, a federal jury today convicted Oscar Armando Orellana Guevara, 28, of Mendota, of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and attempted murder for his ongoing involvement in MS-13.
Read on justice.gov →Fairhope Woman Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Tampering with Evidence in a Drug Investigation
MOBILE, AL – Natalia Mitchell of Fairhope, Alabama, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for tampering with evidence in a federal drug conspiracy.
Read on justice.gov →Additional West Virginia Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Against Inmates’ Rights
A former corrections officer at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, pleaded guilty for his role in a conspiracy in which he and other correctional officers used unreasonable force against inmates, including pretrial detainees, as a form of punishment and retaliat
Read on justice.gov →Houston Pair Admit To Conspiring To Defraud DoorDash By Impersonating Delivery Drivers
OAKLAND – Evan Edwards pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Her co-defendant, Oluwatobi Otukelu, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, and was sentenced on June 22, 2026
Read on justice.gov →Regulators (rule-making and recall language)
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Ten Kings of Hell: The Afterlife in Medieval Korea” Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Ten Kings of Hell: The Afterlife in Medieval Korea" a
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H.R. 3563, Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments Act
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 13, 2026
Read on cbo.gov →S. 4443, Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 17, 2026
Read on cbo.gov →S. 4680, Expanded Consular Fellows Act of 2026
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 17, 2026
Read on cbo.gov →S. 3018, a bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 17, 2026
Read on cbo.gov →S. 3733, a bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 17, 2026
Read on cbo.gov →Markets vs Bill
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