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The U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a decision Tuesday finding that the Trump administration violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) by withholding billions of dollars in government grants to researchers. (Decision). (WSJ).
President Trump on Tuesday threatened a federal takeover of the nation’s capital after a former staffer of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was reportedly injured over the weekend in an attempted carjacking in Washington D.C. “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. (WAPO).
The White House is preparing an executive order to target financial institutions over perceived discrimination against conservatives and crypto companies. A draft of the executive order directs bank regulators to investigate whether any financial institution has violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, antitrust laws or consumer protection laws. (WSJ).
Philip Wallach analyzed the legal debate surrounding so-called pocket rescissions. He examined whether the pocket rescission is a permissible executive branch tool to cut spending under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974 and how Congress should respond if the administration chooses to exercise it. (Lawfare).
Pending Interim Order Applications Involving the U.S. Government in the Supreme Court
National Institutes of Health, et al. v. American Public Health Association, et al.: Government filed application on July 24 to stay district court order that prevented the National Institutes of Health from canceling grants that, according to the administration, are related to DEI and “gender ideology.” APHA respondents filed response in opposition to government’s application for a stay. Government filed reply in support of application for a stay.