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US-India Trade Deal Cuts Tariffs, Eases Tensions

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Following months of tense negotiations, the United States and India reached an initial trade agreement aimed at reducing tariffs on Indian imports and strengthening economic ties between the two nations. ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Trump Administration Launches Plurilateral Initiative and a Strategic Reserve to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chains

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has announced significant actions aimed at securing critical mineral supply chains....more

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Congressional Investigations – What to Expect in the 2026 Midterm Year

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As Congress heads deeper into the 2026 midterm cycle, congressional investigations are poised to remain expansive, fast-moving, and closely intertwined with regulatory enforcement, litigation risk, and political messaging....more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: February 17, 2026

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Both the House and Senate are in recess this week, for the first time this year. Despite that, negotiations continue on fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is the only federal...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Election Year Insights with Public Affairs Council CEO Nneka Chiazor

In this episode of Early Returns, host Jan Baran speaks with Nneka Chiazor, President and CEO of the Public Affairs Council, about the critical role public affairs professionals play in navigating the intersection of...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Protecting Your Organization in an Election Year

As the 2026 midterm election season gets underway, organizations that engage in political activity or government affairs should take stock of where they stand. The start of a new year is an ideal time to review policies,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Grand Juries: No Longer a 'Rubber Stamp'

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In our previous Alert on this topic, we discussed an early round of federal grand jury “no-bills,” in which jurors declined to return indictments sought by prosecutors. What initially appeared to be isolated outcomes now...more

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2026 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Five

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Alabama Affordability Protection Plan - This week saw significant movement on several major components of the Alabama Affordability Protection Plan, with lawmakers in both chambers focusing heavily on the growing impact...more

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2026 Iowa Legislative Session – Week Five

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The Iowa Legislature is once again on track to set records in 2026. Current bill introductions match the pace of last year’s record-breaking number of bill introductions, and the current subcommittee count is just shy of...more

Perkins Coie

Federal Election Commission Poised to Regain Quorum

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On February 11, 2026, President Trump nominated Ashley Stow and Andrew Woodson to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Stow would serve a term expiring April 30, 2029, and Woodson would serve a term expiring April 30,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: February 2026 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the Florida situation. We check in on Ohio, where some recent legislative changes are...more

IR Global

FX weekly forecast: Trump’s Fed nominee to propel USD to fresh lows?

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A clear US dollar selling bias emerged last week as US President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariff threats triggered a ‘sell-America’ trade, amid concerns his combative approach to foreign policy could alienate US allies and...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - February 2026

The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes on Tuesday, February 17, for the 2026 legislative session, but expect the first day to only include ceremonial activities along with a day of remembrance for Speaker Emerita Melissa...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Discharge Petition

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A motion filed by a member of the House to release a bill from committee consideration and bring it to the floor for a vote. Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana - Legislation frequently follows a standard trajectory to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Government Scrutiny of Nonprofits Intensifies

Nonprofits continue to be closely scrutinized by the executive and legislative branches, as well as state attorneys general and legislatures, expressing interest in examining the ways in which foreign donors use nonprofits to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senators urge OCC and FDIC to withdraw proposed rule redefining ‘unsafe or unsound’ practices

On February 5, a coalition of Democratic senators published a letter sent to the FDIC and OCC, requesting that the agencies withdraw a proposed rule redefining “unsafe or unsound practice” for banks. According to the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Reported Draft Executive Order Signals Expanded Federal Coordination on Quantum Computing

The White House is reportedly drafting an executive order (EO) focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST). The EO would establish a whole-of-government approach to strengthening the U.S. quantum ecosystem....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. Congress reauthorizes cybersecurity information-sharing framework in omnibus bill

On February 3, President Trump signed an omnibus bill into law that, in relevant part, reauthorized Section 111(a) of the “Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015” (CISA) through September 30, after it expired on...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Fourth Circuit Holds That Anti-DEI Executive Orders Are Likely Not Facially Unconstitutional

On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a final Order in the case NADOHE v. Trump, permanently vacating a district court’s preliminary injunction against several provisions of Executive...more

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Former Assistant AG Challenges Incumbent in Nebraska AG Race

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Democrat Jocelyn Brasher, a former assistant attorney general, has announced her candidacy for the Nebraska AG seat, challenging her former boss, Republican incumbent Mike Hilgers....more

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Latham in Focus: Tariff Fraud’s New Frontier

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In this episode of Latham in Focus, Erin Brown Jones, a White Collar Defense & Investigations partner and Co-Deputy Office Managing Partner of Latham’s Washington, D.C. office, explores how companies can navigate new US...more

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Latham in Focus: Understanding the America First Investment Policy

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In this episode of Latham in Focus, Ruchi Gill, counsel at Latham and former Deputy Chief Counsel for the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, discusses key aspects of the America First Investment Policy and how...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The Coalition for Chemical Innovations Offers Four Principles to Guide Congress’s Efforts to Modernize TSCA

As reported in our January 27, 2026, memorandum, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a legislative hearing on January 22, 2026, focused on a draft bill entitled Discussion Draft of Legislation to...more

Hogan Lovells

EPA’s “Year One” PFAS actions: Where things stand and what to watch

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On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release highlighting “major year one PFAS actions” under the Trump Administration. The press release assembles a wide-ranging list of Agency...more

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Over Thirty Years After Its Passage, Governments Are Still Adjusting to the Effects of Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Over Thirty Years after its Passage, Governments are Still Adjusting to the Effects of Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights... Less than a month into the second regular session of the 75th General Assembly, discussion of...more

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