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Justice Dept Halts Device Tampering Cases; Farmers Sue Trump

6/12/2026

Summary

Story summary

Justice Department said Jan. 21 it will end criminal prosecutions for tampering with diagnostic devices.
Three Wisconsin dairy farmers sued the Trump administration over checkoff fees, President Donald Trump cited Troy Lake, who disabled emissions monitors and was pardoned, Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced Diesel Truck Liberation Act to block emissions-control rules, and surveys showed two-thirds of farmers expect Iran war to cut 2026 income while approval fell to 52 % in May 2026.

History

Historical Context

Ronald Reagan’s 1981 push to formalize OMB’s regulatory review made the White House examine 2,000-3,000 rules annually, a practice later expanded through OIRA, which a 2011 study found altered 84 % of EPA proposals. Donald Trump revived the deregulatory drive with Executive Order 13771 in 2017, and Wisconsin dairy farmers now sue the Trump administration over fee rules, showing the lasting impact of that legacy.

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Story summary

Justice Department said Jan. 21 it will end criminal prosecutions for tampering with diagnostic devices.
Three Wisconsin dairy farmers sued the Trump administration over checkoff fees, President Donald Trump cited Troy Lake, who disabled emissions monitors and was pardoned, Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced Diesel Truck Liberation Act to block emissions-control rules, and surveys showed two-thirds of farmers expect Iran war to cut 2026 income while approval fell to 52 % in May 2026.

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