- The DOJ Inspector General announced a review of the DOJ’s use of subpoenas to obtain communication records of Congress (6/14)
- Texas grid operator ERCOT asked residents to reduce electricity use (6/15)
- Merrick Garland called for the DOJ to “evaluate and strengthen” its policies related to obtaining records of the Legislative branch (6/16)
- A federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land (6/16)
- Lina Khan was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (6/16)
- Heat waves are hitting across the Western US (6/16)
- The Education Dept. will enforce Title IX’s protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation (6/17)
- The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (6/18)
- The Supreme Court sided with a Catholic foster care agency (6/18)
- The Biden administration will invest $3B in antiviral development (6/18)
- President Biden signed a bill making Junettenth a federal holiday (6/18)
- The Education Dept. forgave $500M of ITT Tech student loans (6/18)
June 18, 2021
