Communicates support especially for women in Ukraine and Russia. First Lady Jill Biden marked International Women’s Day on Tuesday with a video message to women around the world,…
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Fourth Hacking for Homeland Security Course Begins
Educational partnership aims to foster new technological innovators. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Spring 2022 course of their Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) program will…
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TSA Extends Mask Mandate for Public Transit
CDC is developing a revised policy framework on masking. The Transportation Security Administration is extending requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, and in transit hubs…
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Vice President Calls for Russian War Crimes Probe
Tells European leaders, “We should all be watching.” Vice President Kamala Harris, in Warsaw, Poland, for meetings with European leaders, has called for an international war crimes investigation…
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President Biden Conveys Support for Gender Equity
Promises to request $2.6 billion for global equality programs. President Biden released a statement on International Women’s Day, in which he promised to request $2.6 billion for foreign…
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Senate Votes to End COVID Emergency Declaration
Bill has slim chance of passing in the House. Legislation to terminate the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic passed in the Senate by a 48 to…
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U.S. Investing in New Weapons Capabilities
Pentagon spokesman says the move is motivated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that Russian forces were not adequately prepared for resistance to…
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$1 Billion to Reduce Bus Emissions Promoted by VP
The transportation sector has reached a turning point, she said. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a series of new emissions-cutting measures alongside Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the…
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Legislators Reach Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
$1.5 trillion spending bill includes Eastern European aid. Early Wednesday, Congressional leaders reached a deal on a $1.5 trillion spending bill needed to avoid shutting down the government…
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More U.S. Troops Head to Eastern Europe
Their presence is meant to deter Russian expansion. Russia is showing no signs of withdrawal from its invasion of Ukraine. The Pentagon has deployed some 12,000 troops to…
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