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Press Secretary Jen Psaki reported that the military continues to evacuate Americans and others after the Taliban took control of Kabul.

The White House is considering a requirement for all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of lifting travel restrictions.

FTC Chairman Lina Khan told a congressional committee that digital platforms are partly responsible for an increase of fraud reported by Americans during the pandemic.

The United States Postal Service Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy said price increases for mail will move forward despite legislators’ concerns.

The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory on health misinformation in today’s media and social media sites.

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said his department is focused on making job growth and recovery “equitable across the board.”

The president’s climate advisor acknowledged that the administration’s aggressive
climate change legislation may not be included in the current $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says drought conditions in the Western U.S. reveal the need for stronger farm protections.

The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said making improvements to increase its understanding of cyber threats to federal networks is a priority of his agency under the American Rescue Plan.

The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has requested a budget increase from Congress to add over a thousand employees to his staff.