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Apr 20, 2026 The Department of Labor rolled back or rewrote more than 60 workplace regulations Corroborated Economic Structure
The rollbacks reduced labor and safety protections, shifting the balance of economic power toward employers and away from vulnerable workers.
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- Department of Labor rolls back workplace regulations — Under the leadership of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the Department of Labor moved to rewrite or repeal over 60 workplace regulations deemed obsolete.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 66 – 2026-04-18–2026-04-24
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Apr 20, 2026 Plaintiffs and courts advanced multiple lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions and records practices Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
These filings and rulings showed courts continuing to process challenges to executive conduct, preserving institutional channels for review and disclosure.
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- Climate groups file lawsuit against US government over BP project approval — On the 16th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a coalition of five environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.
- Case update — Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-01206 — Plaintiff filed an amended complaint introducing an additional claim alleging that the DOJ violated the FOIA by failing to grant expedited processing for the requests made in this matter, citing exceptional media
- Case update — DSCC v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-01114 — State Attorneys General filed a motion for leave to intervene as Defendants and a memorandum in support of their motion.
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Week 66 – 2026-04-18–2026-04-24
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