Editor's Selections:

Mr. Cohen vs. Mr. Obama. On the last day of the year, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said it dismissed a suit that raised numerous constitutional challenges to actions taken during President Obama's first year in office. The court didn't rule on the allegations, but instead said that Murray Cohen lacked standing to bring the lawsuit.

Tell them "Mission Accomplished." Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she dispatched senior department officials to discuss security operations with airport administrators throughout the world.
 

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White House

President

Statement on preliminary assessments from reviews that were ordered on the Christmas Day terrorism incident

Message to the CIA workforce

Executive Orders

Medical countermeasures following a biological attack

National Security Council

Spokesman Hammer on the detention of human rights activists in Russia

Federal Courts

3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

In re: W.R. Grace & Co. (Upholding district court's refusal to expand bankruptcy to claims arising from mining operations near Libby, Mont.)

4th Circuit Court of Appeals

Stone v. Instrumentation Laboratory Co. (Sarbanes-Oxley Act allows whistleblowers to initiate lawsuits in federal court)

10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Cohen v. Obama (Mr. Cohen lacks standing to sue President Obama for variously perceived unconstitutionalities)

Executive Departments

Commerce

National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Awards grants for broadband mapping and planning

Defense

Contract announcements for December 31

Air Force
Fight against improvised explosive devices will remain a Defense Dept. priority

Health & Human Services

Food & Drug Administration
Publix Supermarkets issues allergy alert for pecans in pumpkin pecan streusel pie

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Large study of older adults shows that ginko biloba does not slow decline in cognition

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
Study challenges effectiveness of common spine procedure

Homeland Security

Secy. Napolitano dispatches senior officials to review security procedures with international airport administrators

Citizenship & Immigration Services
Grants one-time accommodation for sheepherders in H-2A visa program

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Announces $200 million in emergency food and shelter program awards for 2010

Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. to pay $4.5 million fine for employing illegal aliens at Texas poultry processing plant

Justice

UTStarcom Inc. agrees to pay $1.5 million penalty for acts of foreign bribery in China

Labor

Employment & Training Administration
Initial unemployment insurance claims dropped 22,000 to 432,000, while the total insured unemployment decreased 57,000 to 4.98 million last week

Treasury

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Deploys Spanish version of its eTrace tracking software to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica

Internal Revenue Service
Requests public comment on proposed rule change that would expand the 120-day window for disclosure authorizations

USDA

Enhances integrity and defensibility of farm programs, and streamlines payment limits for family farmers

Agricultural Research Service
New soybean line resists key nematode

Independent Agencies

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Federal court issues preliminary injunction against officers of Capital Funding Consultants in multi-million dollar fraud action

Adopts amendments to electronic filing regulations and certain other financial reporting requirements for futures commission merchants

Adopts amendments to minimum adjusted net capital requirements of futures commission merchants

Director of National Intelligence

Director's message to the intelligence community workforce following thwarted Christmas Day terrorist attack aboard airliner

Environmental Protection Agency

Seeks public input on interim guidance for cleaning soil contaminated with dioxins

Federal Communications Commission

Chairman Genachowski statement on retransmission dispute between Sinclair and Mediacom

Federal-state universal service joint board staff releases monitoring report

Federal Reserve Board

Restructures check processing operations in the 4th and 6th districts

NASA

Mars Rover has uncertain future as 6th anniversary nears

Senate

Kerry, John MA
Statement on Time Warner Cable and Fox dispute and calling for FCC intervention if necessary

Leahy, Patrick VT
Dairy farmers begin receiving assistance payments under Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program

Interest Groups

Animals

Animal Welfare Institute
Will continue to fight for circus elephants despite a judge's decision to dismiss suit