Judge Orders Biden Administration to Resume Permits for Gas Exports President Biden had paused new natural gas export terminals to assess their effects on the climate, economy and national security. A federal judge disagreed.

Biden Administration Opposes Surgery for Transgender Minors The statement followed a report in The Times that a federal health official had urged the removal of age minimums from treatment guidelines for transgender minors.

Biden Administration Denies Mining and Drilling Access to Alaskan Wilderness The Interior Department rejected a proposed industrial road through pristine land in Alaska that was needed to reach an estimated $7.5 billion copper deposit.

Supreme Court decision means Biden administration can keep talking to social media companies Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Murthy v. Missouri, a case spurred by conservative state attorneys general about whether the Biden administration illegally coerced social media companies to remove speech it didn’t like. In a 6-3 decision, the court reversed…

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration’s Contacts With Social Media Companies The case, one of several this term on how the First Amendment applies to technology platforms, was dismissed on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.

Auto industry pleads with Biden administration to ‘reconsider’ automatic braking rule Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesThe auto industry’s main lobbying group is requesting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “reconsider” its recent rule requiring all vehicles sold in the US to have robust automatic emergency braking (AEB), calling the current technology insufficient to meet the high standards outlined by the g…

Biden administration to ban Russian company’s antivirus software Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeThe Biden administration is announcing plans to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software in the United States due to national security concerns, Reuters reports. Sources told Reuters that Kaspersky’s close ties to the Russian government pose a national security risk, potentially letting the com…

Biden Administration’s New Title IX Rules Are Blocked in Six More States Conservative groups and Republican attorneys general have argued that the protections for transgender students come at the expense of others’ privacy and conflicts with a number of state laws.

The Resistance to a New Trump Administration Has Already Started An emerging coalition that views Donald J. Trump’s agenda as a threat to democracy is laying the groundwork to push back if he wins in November, taking extraordinary pre-emptive actions.

Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Title IX Rules in 4 States The ruling was the first salvo in a national legal battle over the new regulations, which extend stronger protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students.

Biden Administration Considers Protection for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens The steps under consideration include protecting them from deportation and providing access to work permits, according to three officials with knowledge of the discussions.

The Biden administration relaxes another vehicle emission rule Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesThe Biden administration released another vehicle emission rule that was not as strict as the one the president originally proposed. Under the new rules, fuel economy will increase 2 percent per year for model years 2027–2031 for passenger cars, while light trucks will increase 2 percent per year for mode…

Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Rules to Buoy Electric Vehicles The new rule requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon across all models by 2031.

Biden Administration Releases Revised Title IX Rules The new regulations extended legal protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students and rolled back several policies set under the Trump administration.

$7.4 Billion More in Student Loans Are Canceled, Biden Administration Says The announcement is the latest in a piecemeal approach the White House is using to target more specific subsets of borrowers.

Biden Administration Approves Expansion of Background Checks on Gun Sales The new rule, which is likely to face legal challenges, is an attempt to regulate a fast-growing shadow market of weapons that has fueled gun violence.

Biden Administration to Press Israel for ‘Pauses’ in War Against Hamas Brief cessations of military operations would allow food, water and other aid to reach Gaza and help with hostage releases, officials say.

Some of the Lawyers Who May Fill a Second Trump Administration Donald Trump’s allies are hoping to install a different species of legal gatekeeper throughout the federal government. Here are some of the potential prospects.

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Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Blocking Biden Administration’s Contacts With Tech Platforms The court agreed to hear the administration’s appeal, setting the stage for a major ruling on what the government may do to encourage sites to delete asserted misinformation.