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Economy 1 of 19

Coordinated cyberattack knocks water utilities offline across more than 30 Minnesota communities, with one town warning residents its tower held limited reserves.

No attribution, Iranian groups suspected

Source: State Scoop

July 28, 2026

Federal Personnel 2 of 19

Arbitrator rules HHS illegally fired 5,000 probationary employees, finding the mass terminations a reduction in force masquerading as performance dismissals.

May 2025 firings cited a regulation not yet in effect

Source: Federal News Network

July 28, 2026

Health 3 of 19

FDA official insists the food supply is safe as parasite infections hit 11,000 cases and the agency's only named source tests negative.

Kennedy declared outbreak under control

Source: The Hill

July 28, 2026

Fighting Back 4 of 19

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill refuses DOJ's demand for personal data on 6,600 mistakenly registered noncitizens the administration has threatened to deport.

States says 2,100 may now be citizens

Source: Politico

July 28, 2026

Health 5 of 19

Trump administration kills the $3.6 billion subsidy holding down Medicare drug premiums, raising 2027 costs for most of 25 million Part D enrollees.

Program cut average premiums 27%

Source: The Wall Street Journal [gift link]

July 28, 2026

Criminal Justice 6 of 19

DOJ brings first known charges against a citizen for giving border agents a duress passcode that wiped his phone during a warrantless airport search.

Lawyers say real target was environmental activism

Source: TechCrunch

July 28, 2026

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