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The 5th Circuit’s ruling neuters a law that Congress enacted in 2020 to impose nationwide standards on the horse racing industry after the existing state-by-state patchwork failed to prevent equine fatalities and corruption scandals.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

County health officials have enacted hiring freezes, consolidated services, reduced overtime and taken other cost-cutting measures in anticipation of the losses, resulting in about $230 million in savings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The law was intended to protect children under 13 years old from being targeted by businesses operating online but was enacted in 2000.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In February, he enacted an across-the-board 10% tariff under a temporary authority that will expire in July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet, had whites been paying attention, they would have known that blacks had been resisting segregation since Jim Crow laws were first enacted.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson