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Congress 1 of 20

House votes 235-191 to extend warrantless foreign surveillance authority Section 702 for three years without requiring warrants for searches of Americans' communications.

Surveillance authority ends Thursday

Source: NextGov

April 29, 2026

Courts 2 of 20

Wisconsin judge orders state Department of Justice to release names, birth years, and work history of approximately 16,000 certified law enforcement officers.

Targets "wandering officers" who change agencies

Source: WLUK Green Bay

April 29, 2026

Grift 3 of 20

Amazon executives have internally discussed rebooting "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump Jr. as host on Prime Video, Wall Street Journal reports.

Melania documentary cost Amazon $40 million

Source: The Wall Street Journal [gift link]

April 29, 2026

Economy 4 of 20

Ford raises 2026 guidance after booking $1.3 billion tariff refund from Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump's emergency tariff authority in February.

Part of $160 billion in expected refunds

Source: CNBC

April 29, 2026

Justice Dept 5 of 20

Justice Department sues New Jersey, Governor Sherrill, and Attorney General Davenport over March law banning federal agents from wearing masks during arrests.

Identification required before any arrest

Source: Gothamist

April 29, 2026

Justice Dept 6 of 20

Fidelity Charitable and Vanguard Charitable pause donor-advised fund grants to Southern Poverty Law Center, citing standard policies that block giving to indicted charities.

Guidelines apply to any indicted nonprofit

Source: Barron's

April 29, 2026

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