The president signed the legislation on Saturday. The House of Representatives finally passed a continuing late Friday, which the Senate quickly approved in the early morning hours on…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Abortion Clinic Funding
South Carolina seeks to eliminate Medicaid from covering non-abortion Planned Parenthood services. The Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments in Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the state…
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Pentagon Acknowledges 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria
The number is double the ”core“ assets previously reported. The Department of Defense announced that around 2,000 troops are deployed to Syria, more than double the 900 personnel…
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House Speaker Working on Plan C for Government Funding
The second plan failed to gain enough support on Thursday. With a government shutdown looming first thing Saturday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana brought a…
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House Speaker Seeks Plan B for Spending Bill
Contested measures include Congressional pay increase and funding for the Global Engagement Center. House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking for alternate options for the 3-month continuing resolution to…
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HUD Supports Housing Construction Research with $400k
The department awards grant to West Virginia University for building panel development. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $400,000 to a research team at West…
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Congressman Says Budget Negotiations are “Moving in the Right Direction”
The chair of the House Appropriations Committee said the amount of farmer aid is a hurdle. Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee,…
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SEC Reopens Investigation into Musk’s Twitter Acquisition
The billionaire says the commission is also probing his brain-chip company, Neuralink. The Securities and Exchange Commission stated it is investigating “the matter of certain purchases, sales, and…
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USDA Expands Tribal Education Programs and Investments
$5 million in grants, Tribal fellowships, and scholarship programs are intended to increase the next generation of agricultural leaders. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…
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Postmaster DeJoy Testifies Before the House Oversight Committee
An interchange with Representative McCormick became heated. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday. His interchange with Representative Rich McCormick of…
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