“A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI company”: Michael Phillis of The Associated Press has this report.

“Trump’s Attacks Fuel Supreme Court’s Sinking Public Approval”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Blanche as AG faces pressure from Trump, skeptical courts, low staff morale; As Todd Blanche officially takes over at the helm, the challenges for the Justice Department have been stacking up”: Jeremy Roebuck of The Washington Post has this report.

“Judicial Notice (08.09.26): Star-Crossed Lovers; The $15 million fallout from an ill-fated romance, Jeanine Pirro’s White House showdown, a new White House counsel, and Simpson’s raid on Kirkland.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Trump Names Will Scharf as New White House Counsel; White House staff secretary to take over with much of the president’s agenda challenged in court and the midterms looming”: Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

And Natalie Allison and Dan Diamond of The Washington Post report that “Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer; The White House staff secretary replaces David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector.”