They want reinstatement of $300 per week unemployment checks. Early in the COVID pandemic, Congress authorized $300 per week unemployment benefits in addition to state unemployment benefits to…
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Prayer Updates
Pentagon Cancels Cloud Computing Contract
Looks to pursue a joint contract with Microsoft, Amazon, and others. The Defense Department announced on Tuesday that it had canceled a $10 billion contract with Microsoft. The…
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Armed Drone Shot Down Near Baghdad Embassy
U.S. remains concerned about attacks on American troops, personnel. American forces shot down an armed drone above the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, hours after a rocket attack on…
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Enhanced Capitol Building Security to be Removed
Long-term security improvements are planned. The Capitol Police announced over the weekend that fencing and other increased security around the U.S. Capitol building would be removed this week.…
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President Biden Calls for Unity at July 4 Speech
Highlights progress in national vaccination effort. Delivering his Independence Day remarks from the White House Lawn on Sunday, President Biden called on Americans to work toward the goal…
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President and Mrs. Carter Celebrate 75th Anniversary
They still live in the same small town where they grew up. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. At…
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Six States Send Aid to Border
Governors of Texas and Arizona have requested help. Ohio has joined five other states in sending National Guard members or law enforcement personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border to…
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Interior Secretary Discusses Offshore Wind in Virginia
The proposed plan could generate 3,000 megawatts of power. Last week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland met with Virginia Governor Ralph Northan and Senator Tim Kaine to…
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Coast Guard Urges Increased Arctic Patrolling
Intends to balance Russian presence with naval influence Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz discussed potential future strategy for the Arctic in an online discussion hosted by Brookings…
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Justice Department to Investigate SpaceX
Federal judge orders the company to comply with the subpoena. U.S. Federal Judge Dolly Gee has ordered SpaceX to fully comply with the Department of Justice’s subpoena for…
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