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Recent Briefings

Sunday, July 19, 2026 11 stories

A federal judge is drawing a hard line on executive power, while the VA moves to sever its 300,000-worker union contract in direct defiance of another court order. Closer to home, Huntington Beach has…

Saturday, July 18, 2026 12 stories

Today on The Salt Air Dispatch: We start with a reckoning for GKN Aerospace, as Orange County demands $4 million for the emergency response to May's chemical leak. On the legislative front, the House …

Friday, July 17, 2026 12 stories

Today on The Salt Air Dispatch: the House has officially shelved its controversial overhaul of veterans' benefits, pushing the bitter dispute over disability cuts past the fall midterms. In California…

Thursday, July 16, 2026 9 stories

The ongoing fight over the 'Take Care of America’s Veterans Act' is gaining a new constituency, as fiscal conservative groups throw their weight behind the bill's controversial funding mechanism. Else…

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 10 stories

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is halting most of its traffic stops nationwide after two fatal shootings, including the recent incident in Maine. Internationally, the tit-for-tat strikes between …

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 12 stories

The months-long standoff over veterans' disability benefits faces a critical test on the House floor this Thursday. In Southern California, ongoing coastal flood risks are colliding with the region's …

Monday, July 13, 2026 11 stories

Gridlock over the VA overhaul is exposing deeper fault lines in Congress, as privatization fears add to the standoff over veterans' disability cuts. On the Pacific coast, the convergence of 'King Tide…

Sunday, July 12, 2026 13 stories

Federal and state powers are colliding across multiple fronts today, highlighted by the Trump administration's sweeping review of California's coastal protections and a major housing bill enacted with…

Saturday, July 11, 2026 11 stories

As the fight over the 'Take Care of America’s Veterans Act' splits major advocacy groups, we look at the outside organizations now stepping into the fray. Elsewhere, an economist issues a dire warning…

Friday, July 10, 2026 13 stories

The fallout from Newport Beach's disastrous July 4th weekend continues to spread, with neighboring Huntington Beach now threatening preemptive arrests to stop a planned August beach 'takeover.' On the…