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This Week in Automotive — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#16, 2026)

DOT finalizes rulemaking and enforcement reforms; FMCSA reviews new camera mirror system exemption; California opens testing for heavy-duty autonomous vehicles; multiple vehicle safety and trade duty rulings.

This Week in Utilities & Power — Ottawa (#16, 2026)

This Week in Utilities & Power — Ottawa (#16, 2026)

Canada unveils new Nuclear Energy Strategy; $40M for microreactor feasibility; Siemens gets $23M for battery R&D; StatsCan: energy production up 5.2% y/y; Major critical minerals investment incoming.

This Week in Defense — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Defense — Washington (#16, 2026)

Trump executive orders on federal contracting and Cuba sanctions; Commerce acts on Chinese shipbuilding; NOAA receives Navy marine mammal take request; Customs extends vessel repair entry requirements; major defense bills referred, Indiana land ban enacted.

This Week in Construction & Housing — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Construction & Housing — Washington (#16, 2026)

HUD rescinds energy standards for new housing; fixed-price federal contracts prioritized; HOME Program rule effective date delayed; HUD revises Equal Access rules; major economic indicators improve.

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Washington (#16, 2026)

USDA sets new AMS fees for grading services; federal data collection for chemicals and crop input surveys advances; precision agriculture workforce bill introduced; Indiana bans adversary land ownership; Long Island aquaculture receives state funding.

This Week in Environment — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Environment — Washington (#16, 2026)

Presidential permit granted for Bridger Pipeline at Montana–Canada border; EPA proposes asbestos site settlement; USACE Lower Columbia River EIS available; Maine mining moratorium disapproved; NOAA proposes marine mammal IHA for Alaska dock project; CEQ seeks permitting tech solutions.

This Week in Foreign Affairs — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Foreign Affairs — Washington (#16, 2026)

US issues new sanctions targeting Cuba; State Visit marks 250 years of US-UK ties; Commerce launches multiple trade remedy cases; OFAC updates SDN list; Congressional extension of FISA authorities signed.