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FACT OF THE DAY: Since the Trump Administration implemented large-scale tariffs on China, there has been a 22-percent drop in U.S. exports to China and a 9-percent drop in imports.

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The Daily Dish: FY 2026 Appropriations Pulse Check - Jordan Haring.

When Congress returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the pressure will be on to come to some sort of agreement to keep the government’s lights on when the clock strikes midnight on September 30.

Congress will have just 28 days after the August Recess to complete work on the 12 full-year appropriations bills for FY 2026 or enact another CR to keep the federal government funded at current levels. Otherwise, a government shutdown will occur.

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Congress will be up against the clock when it returns from August recess on Tuesday. So far, it has not enacted any of the 12 full-year appropriations bills for the new fiscal year.

House–Senate divides on FY2026 appropriations set up a funding battle when Congress returns Sept. 2. With the Sept. 30 deadline looming, a CR will likely be needed to keep funding at current levels and avert a shutdown.

FACT OF THE DAY: Projected U.S. petroleum and natural gas exports to the EU are about $207 billion in total for 2026–2028, which falls nearly $543 billion short of the $750 billion target set by the U.S.-EU energy deal.

While the FCC should promote localism and the independence of broadcast stations, as prescribed by Congress, enforcing a national ownership cap that drives broadcasters out of business will serve no one.

The Daily Dish: It’s Time To Let Broadcasting Have a Fair Fight - @jeffreywestling #FCC.

When Congress returns Sept. 2, it will have just 28 days to pass all 12 FY2026 appropriations bills or pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at current levels. Failure to act would trigger a shutdown.

Where Do FY 2026 Appropriations Stand? - Jordan Haring.

Congress has not yet enacted any of the 12 full-year appropriations bills to fund the government for FY 2026 that begins on October 1, though the appropriations process has been underway in both the House and Senate.

Union Pacific’s bid for Norfolk Southern would create the first single-firm U.S. transcontinental railroad, promising efficiencies and lower shipper costs. But STB review under stricter rules will weigh risks of blocking rivals’ access to the network.

Broadcast’s main rival, digital streaming services, do not have the same restrictions that currently apply to broadcast television. Fortunately, FCC Chair Brendan Carr has begun revisiting regulations on broadcaster reach, signaling possible reform.

The Surface Transportation Board will review the Union Pacific merger under stricter guidelines, weighing efficiency gains against risks such as blocked rival connections, with a higher burden on the firms to prove competitive benefits.

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Week in Regulation: Swine Slaughter Proposed Rule Leads the Week - @dthegman #WeekInReg #Regulations.

FACT OF THE DAY: Across all rulemakings, agencies published roughly $123.3 million in total cost savings and cut 41,973 paperwork burden hours.

This past week of regulatory action was relatively quiet, although not nearly the nothing-burger that was the week that preceded it. If anything, it was more of a pulled pork sandwich kind of week. #WeekInReg.