Recent probes bring in concerning information. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released details of two investigations into 215,000 Volkswagen vehicles, both their main brand and…
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White House Reports Drug Overdose Spike
Opioid use up by 27% in 2020. Regina LaBelle, the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, gave a briefing this past week…
Read MorePresident Biden Holds Call with Ukrainian President
Leaders committed to strengthening ties in the future. On Friday, President Biden spoke with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about the two nations’ relationship with one another and their…
Read MoreCar Rams Capitol Barricade
Capitol police officers injured and killed. On Friday afternoon, a car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol striking wo officers. One of the Capitol Police was killed…
Read MoreFEMA Unveils Changes to National Flood Insurance
“We are putting equity at the forefront,” Secretary Mayorkas said. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) set out changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that it says…
Read MoreStudent Borrowers Receive Additional Relief
Education Department implements new student loan aid under COVID emergency programs. This week, the Department of Education announced that the pause on federal student loan interest and collections…
Read MoreJobless Rate Rises Over Prior Week
Total number on unemployment at 18.2 million. The Labor Department announced on Thursday that the number of those seeking unemployment benefits for the first time had risen to…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Calls For Asylum Process Reform
Reforms target 1 million case backlog. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration announced that it would be focusing its efforts to address the roughly 1 million case backlog in…
Read MoreSupreme Court Sides With Facebook on Text Messaging
Certain messages do not violate the federal robocall ban. On Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Facebook in a lawsuit over unwanted text notifications it…
Read MoreU.S. Keeping Eye on Russia-Ukraine Situation
Voice unwavering American support for Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley both called their Ukrainian counterparts Wednesday to consult about the…
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