The House will be out of session next month, limiting the options for keeping the government funded. House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a stopgap bill providing temporary funding…
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President’s Administration Sends Congress Ukraine War Strategy
The classified report arrives three months after the congressional deadline. President Biden’s administration has reportedly sent a classified report to Congress this week outlining its strategy for the…
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House Speaker Cancels Government Funding Bill Vote
The bill was a stopgap measure to avert a shutdown after September 30. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson canceled the scheduled vote on legislation that would keep…
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Congress Awards Gold Medal to 13 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Speaker Johnson leads ceremony honoring victims of Kabul suicide bombing Speaker of the House Mike Johnson led a ceremony this week that posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal…
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House Speaker Advances Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
The legislation is being presented with a federal stopgap budget. Annual budget negotiations are ramping up as Congress seeks to keep the federal government funded beyond the September…
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USDA Reports 18 Million Households Face Hunger and Food Insecurity
Secretary Vilsack responds to highest numbers in a decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its annual food security report, which showed that 18 million households,…
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SCOTUS Denies Administration Request to Reinstate SAVE Plan
The justices uphold the 8th Circuit’s injunction against the federal student loan forgiveness plan. The Supreme Court declined the request from President Biden’s Administration to reinstate the Saving…
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FDA Warns Manufacturer After Toxic Contamination of Cinnamon in Purees
The agency intensifies scrutiny of the company after food safety violations. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Austrofood, citing violations related to…
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National Park Foundation Receives $100 Million for U.S. Conservation
NPS Director says the conservation funding “will be felt in our parks and in surrounding communities for generations to come.” The National Park Foundation announced that the Lilly…
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Special Counsel Indicts Former President Trump
The new indictment takes into account the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. Special Counsel Jack Smith brought another indictment of former President Donald Trump before a new grand…
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