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Enforcement of Environmental Laws Plunges Under Trump; Olympics Face Scandal; Other News in Brief
Washington, D.C. - Several significant events unfolded this week, including a dramatic drop in environmental law enforcement under a former administration, a scandal at the Winter Olympics, and developments in international markets and politics.
According to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project, enforcement against polluters in the United States plummeted during the first year of President Donald Trump's second term. Civil lawsuits filed by the US Department of Justice, based on referrals from the Environmental Protection Agency, dropped to a mere 16 in the first 12 months after his inauguration on January 20, 2025. This represents a 76 percent decrease compared to the first year of the Biden administration. Trump's first administration filed 86 such lawsuits in a similar timeframe.
Meanwhile, the 2026 Olympic Winter Games are underway, but the event is marred by controversy. Rumors have surfaced that male ski jumpers may have injected their penises with fillers to gain a competitive advantage. The alleged goal is to increase the size of their "bulge" to gain extra centimeters of material in their jumpsuits, potentially improving their glide. A 2025 study suggested that even a small increase in fabric could make a difference in the sport.
In other news, a New York federal judge took the rare step of terminating a case due to a lawyer's repeated misuse of AI in drafting filings. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that sanctions were warranted after attorney Steven Feldman repeatedly submitted documents containing fake citations. Failla noted that some of Feldman's filings were characterized by "conspicuously florid prose."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited Chinese traders as a factor behind the recent volatility in the gold market. "Things have gotten a little unruly in China," Bessent said on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, noting that they are "having to tighten margin requirements." The recent turmoil in the gold market helped lift the dollar to its first weekly gain since early January, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 for the first time.
Finally, in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election on Sunday. According to Japanese media reports, Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured 316 seats in the 465-member lower house, surpassing a 261-seat absolute majority. In a televised interview, Takaichi stated she is now ready to pursue policies that would make Japan strong and prosperous.
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