Vice President Vance had an audience with him on Easter. Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina and the first Latin American to hold the…
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White House Proposes Reducing the State Department Budget by $27 Billion
Funding for over 20 international organizations would be eliminated. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a nearly 50 percent cut to the State Department’s…
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Three States Request USDA Waivers to Remove Candy, Soda from SNAP
The states have requested to ban soda and candy from nutritional assistance. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas and Governor Mike Braun of Indiana filed a waiver with…
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NIH Reports AI Tool Reduces Hospital Readmissions and Costs for Opioid Use
NIH-funded study shows real-world benefits of automated addiction screening in hospitals The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that a clinical trial found that an artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Senate Holds Hearing on Ending Time Changes
President Trump advocates for permanent Daylight Savings Time. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing last week to consider the elimination of twice-a-year time change…
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Representative Norcross Hospitalized after “Emergency Medical Event”
The congressman’s office announced that it was likely related to his gallbladder. The office of Representative Donald Norcross of New Jersey announced on Monday that the congressman had…
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FDA Approves Qfitlia for Hemophilia Treatment
New medication offers less frequent doses to reduce bleeding episodes in patients with Hemophilia A and B. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved Qfitlia (fitusiran)…
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VA Plans Major Workforce Reduction
Over 80,000 jobs slated for cuts amid federal downsizing efforts. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to cut over 80,000 jobs by August in response to…
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U.S. Navy Announces End of Funding for Abortion Travel
The service branches had offered paid leave and reimbursement for travel for abortions under the previous administration. The U.S. Navy announced this month that the Defense Travel Management…
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Senate Passes Legislation to Classify Fentanyl as Schedule I Drug
The bill promotes stronger penalties for fentanyl trafficking as well. Members of the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act to permanently reclassify fentanyl as…
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