Hopes to streamline health care for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created an updated plan to fully modernize their system for tracking health records by…
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Prayer Updates
President and Vice President Will Go to Atlanta
Federal voting rights is on their agenda. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to promote federal legislation on voting rights…
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National Guard Called to Help Hospitals with Omicron Surge
President promises support from military health professionals. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has continued to surge, causing a strain on hospitals that are short-staffed. But Omicron is overwhelming…
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Annual Military Pay Raise Decreases Slightly
President signed policy bill to help stopgap federal continuing resolution. President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA) into law before the new year, which will…
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Labor Department Reports Increase in Jobless Claims
Omicron variant makes only slight impact The Labor Department published its final job report for 2021 on Thursday. Adjusting the data for temporary holiday jobs, unemployment applications rose…
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Federal Judge Dismisses Keystone XL Challenge
Decision based on the permanent halt of the project by developer. Southern Texas U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Brown recently dismissed the case that was brought against the…
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Interior Invites Public Comments on Conservation Database
Digitally accessible Atlas will show land preservation progress. The Department of the Interior is currently developing the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas (Atlas), a tool meant for the…
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White House Publishes Plan to Reduce Veteran Suicide
Highlights two key principles for prevention effectiveness. The White House reported in November 2021 that 65,000 veterans have died by suicide since 2010, more than the total number…
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Education Department Approves Vermont School Funding
Final state approved for ESSER funds. The U.S. Department of Education received proposals from every U.S. state and territory in June of last year to receive federal funding…
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Iraq Base Housing U.S Troops Attacked
No injuries reported, but attacks expected to rise. On Wednesday, a rocket struck a base that houses U.S. troops located near Baghdad’s international airport. The Iraqi government began…
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