The plan aims to cut cancer deaths in half by 2025. Federal health officials released their new framework to reduce cancer mortality by 50% in the next 25…
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Education Department to Hold Public Hearings for Feedback on Rulemaking
The department aims to refine potential policy focus for fall 2023. The Department of Education announced an upcoming series of public hearings, hoping to receive input on what…
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Secretary Austin Meets with Romanian Defense Minister Tilvar
Together the discusses security in the Black Sea region. At the end of last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Romanian Defense Minister Angel…
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DOE Finalizes Window Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards
The department continues to address backlog of energy efficiency updates. The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized new energy efficiency standards for window air conditioners on Thursday, continuing to…
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Border Patrol Begins Focusing on U.S.-Canada Border
Agency using charter flights to deport some Mexican immigrants directly. The U.S. Border Patrol has used two charter flights in the past month to deport 100 illegal immigrants…
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Public Comments Reopened for Proposed Amendment to DOL Policy
The discussions are to focus on retirement-focused investment plans. At the end of March, the Department of Labor (DOL) reopened public comments on its proposed amendment to their…
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Secretary Vilsack Meets with Drought-Impacted State Leaders
The meeting allowed Secretary Vilsack to update fellow Agriculture Secretaries of federal programs available to them. At the end of March, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the…
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U.S. and Canada Take Steps to Encourage Lawful Immigration
Canada increases immigration by 15,000 and the U.S. expands STCA. The United States and Canada announced an expansion of the 2002 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) on Friday…
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Congressional Group to Address Fentanyl Crisis
The bipartisan group is working to meet the national threat head-on. The illicit smuggling of fentanyl into the United States from Mexico is “a national crisis,” a bipartisan…
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DOL Survey Finds “Egregious” Violations in Garment Industry
Average sewing fees were $2.75 below wage standards in Southern California. Results from a Department of Labor (DOL) survey released at the end of March show that 80%…
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