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  1. COURTSSupreme Court agrees to consider federal ban on home distilleriesSCOTUSblog ·
  2. COURTSWhere the Supreme Court favors Trump on the emergency docket – and where it doesn’tSCOTUSblog ·
  3. POLICY[R]evolution in the International Legal OrderJust Security · · analysis
  4. COURTSTrump administration asks SCOTUS to limit lower courts’ powerSCOTUSblog ·
  5. HILLSenator warns hundreds of federal web addresses may lack key spying protectionNextgov/FCW ·
  6. POLICYForeign Interference and the Democratic Self-Defense Trap: A European Perspective Going into the 2026 MidtermsJust Security · · analysis
  7. AGENCIESOPM eliminates time-in-grade restrictions for federal promotionsFederal News Network ·
  8. POLICYVA pushes external providers to adopt tech streamlining veteran specialist appointmentsNextgov/FCW ·
  9. POLICYBear killings skyrocket as garbage, birdfeeders draw them into conflictStateline ·
  10. POLICYDissecting DOJ’s Letter to California Election Officials: Empty Threats of Criminal LiabilityJust Security · · analysis
  11. POLICYLeadership barnstorming continues ahead of midterm electionsRoll Call · 2026-10-19
  12. HILLData center anxiety plays out in Senate campaign debatesRoll Call · 2026-10-19
  13. POLICYThe Rising Islamic State Threat to Europe and the WestLawfare · · analysis
  14. POLICYNo Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of actionStateline ·
  15. COURTSGuantanamo Dispatches: Military Psychiatrist Finds Cole Bombing Case Defendant Competent; Federal Judge Refuses to InterveneJust Security · · analysis
  16. POLICYFAA AI use sparks new reviews into AI safety, workforce shortagesFederal News Network ·
  17. AGENCIESWAEPA expands life insurance options as federal employees review benefits during Open SeasonFederal News Network ·
  18. COURTSTrump administration asks justices to determine courts’ ability to vacate federal agency actionsSCOTUSblog ·
  19. POLICYTech bills of the week: Cutting federal funding for Flock; Making data centers shoulder their power costs; and moreNextgov/FCW ·
  20. COURTSCourt unlikely to alter deference to sentencing guidelines commentarySCOTUSblog ·
  21. POLICYThe Fed's 35-year open data bet is a model for the AI eraNextgov/FCW ·
  22. POLICYUtah AI sandbox launches new health care pilots — with question marksNextgov/FCW ·
  23. POLICYDemocrats could flip legislative chambers, break GOP supermajorities, analysis findsStateline ·
  24. AGENCIESAgencies grapple with accelerating cybersecurity landscapeFederal News Network ·
  25. POLICYInvestors often look to past election cycles for clues about market performanceFederal News Network ·

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