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May 16 0400 UTC Brief
In U.S. politics and courts
The Supreme Court unanimously said federal courts can confirm or vacate arbitration awards when the underlying case was already before them. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the Federal Arbitration Act does not wipe out jurisdiction the court already had over the dispute, which clears up some of the confusion left by earlier rulings.
Separately, federal disclosures showed Donald Trump reported at least $220 million in securities transactions earlier this year, with the filings putting the total range as high as about $750 million. The paperwork, naturally, arrives with the usual precision of a foggy ledger.
On Capitol Hill, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Elizabeth Warren are pressing the Trump administration not to extend a sanctions waiver that lets buyers keep purchasing Russian oil. The waiver is set to expire just after midnight Saturday.
Trump allies are also preparing a costly midterm push, with Republicans facing economic headwinds, voter frustration over prices, and a massive $347 million war chest aimed at keeping the election from turning into a referendum on Trump.
In business and cybersecurity
British aerospace firm Aeralis has entered administration, with around 30 staff losing their jobs. The company had been pitching itself as a possible replacement for the Red Arrows’ Hawk jets, but cashflow pressure and delays to the defence investment plan caught up with it before any contract decision was made.
Cisco says a maximum-severity flaw in its Catalyst SD-WAN Controller is being actively exploited. The vulnerability can let attackers bypass authentication and gain administrative access, which is a bad week for anyone still treating “maximum severity” as a theoretical category.
Waymo’s driverless cars are also causing headaches in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, where residents say empty vehicles have been circling cul-de-sacs and backing up streets. Waymo says it has already worked with its fleet partner to fix the routing behavior.
In the Middle East
A Libyan aid convoy, Soumoud 2, is preparing to depart for Gaza with humanitarian supplies. It is another sign that aid groups are still trying to move assistance through the region despite the obvious obstacles.
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