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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-says-pentagons-measures-against-anthropic-were-illegal-and-baseless

Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’ – WTOP News

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (404+ words) A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin issued a written…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-again-blocks-trump-mail-ballot-executive-order-in-ruling-thats-likely-to-be-swiftly-appealed

Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed – WTOP News

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (18+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed....

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > trump-administration-relied-on-flawed-logic-to-justify-scrapping-vehicle-emission-rules-study-says

Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says – WTOP News

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (546+ words) The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists....

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > judge-questions-why-kennedy-center-is-moving-so-quickly-to-return-trumps-name-to-building

Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump’s name to building – WTOP News

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (458+ words) Just seconds after the Trump administration’s lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper interrupted to ask why the center needed to begin inscribing the president’s name on the institution’s…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > trump-signs-order-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-in-the-united-states

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States – WTOP News

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (285+ words) The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake’s name for the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. The move is reminiscent of his move last year to rename…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > after-six-months-of-iran-war-us-goals-have-shifted-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-now-a-top-concern

US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern – WTOP News

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (958+ words) A June memorandum of understanding was designed to pave the way to end the war but has fallen by the wayside. U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have diminished and the Republican administration has pivoted to pressuring Iran economically rather than conducting…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > people-from-more-than-30-countries-are-missing-after-the-flash-floods-in-nepal-and-china

People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China – WTOP News

21+ hour, 50+ min ago   (442+ words) A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding Wednesday in a border area of China and Nepal. Authorities in both countries have reported more than 160 deaths and over 1,300 people missing as of Thursday. Many were foreigners in the area…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > ukraines-president-coos-over-a-puppy-starting-a-new-volley-in-his-war-of-visuals-against-russia

Ukraine’s president coos over a puppy, starting a new volley in his war of visuals against Russia – WTOP News

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (493+ words) Yes, and it’s no accident. In a collision of dog lovers, sports and ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian president on Tuesday was captured on video as never before — cuddling and cooing over a floppy, three-month-old American pit bull terrier,…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 08 > federal-judge-removes-major-legal-obstacle-to-trump-mail-voting-order-with-more-challenges-likely

Federal judge removes major legal obstacle to Trump mail voting order, with more challenges likely – WTOP News

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (17+ words) BOSTON (AP) — Federal judge removes major legal obstacle to Trump mail voting order, with more challenges likely....

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wtop.com > news > 2026 > 08 > scc-commissioner-former-nextera-attorney-declines-to-recuse-herself-from-merger-case

SCC commissioner, former NextEra attorney declines to recuse herself from merger case – WTOP News

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1017+ words) On Tuesday, Virginia lawmakers heard from utility regulation experts on the potential impact of the proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. If approved, the merger would create the largest electric utility in the country. In the days preceding…...