What You Missed

Developments with potentially important consequences that are easier to overlook amid larger breaking-news cycles.

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COURTS

Appeals court questions effort to dismantle three federal agencies

Judges pressed the administration over attempts to reduce three congressionally created agencies by cutting staff, grants and services.

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ELECTIONS

Missouri congressional-map fight remains active before the midterms

Courts and election officials are still dealing with the consequences of a disputed redistricting plan as ballot deadlines approach.

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CONGRESS

House leaves Washington early with major disputes unresolved

Lawmakers left for the campaign trail while fights over war powers, oversight and other unfinished legislation remained open.

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AI POLICY

Washington debates how much AI risk companies should be required to control

The policy fight is shifting from whether AI carries major risks to who should be responsible for preventing them.