Expanding practices that began in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they would begin requiring some migrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border to receive a…
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FDA Approves Booster Shots for People Over 50
Both Moderna and Pfizer get the go-ahead. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot for individuals aged 50 and older. The…
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U.S. Capitol Reopening to Public
The legislative building has been closed for over two years due to COVID. Beginning Monday, March 28, the U.S. Capitol will reopen to the public with limited tours. Visitors…
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Travel Industry Urges White House to Lift COVID Restrictions
They particularly want a repeal of mask mandates. The U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to incoming White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha recommending an immediate end…
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White House Will Resume Tours in April
Will follow current CDC guidelines. The White House announced that public tours will begin again at the start of April. The tours of the historic structure will follow…
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Speaker Pelosi Seeks $45 billion in New COVID Money
The amount is double what the White House sought. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said another COVID-19 stimulus package of about $45 billion will soon be considered in the…
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USAID Requests Vaccine Funding from Congress
Agency anticipates cutbacks to distribution. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested additional funding from Congress for vaccine distribution. Administrator Samantha Power voiced her concerns last week…
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Treasury Department Announces IRS Backlog Strategy
Extra work from pandemic addressed with “aggressive plan.” The Department of the Treasury recently announced that they would be enacting an “aggressive plan” to catch up on heavily…
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White House Calls for Additional COVID Funding
Requests Congress extend funding to cover health care programs. The White House has called on Congress to continue funding measures for the federal COVID-19 response. Because the funding…
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CDC Reports Drop in Birth Rates
Stresses of 2020 had repercussions on early 2021. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released a report documenting a drop in birth rates during the first…
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