Taco Bell, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and KFC also pull potentially contaminated onions from their menus after McDonald’s outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration has updated its E.…
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States File Suit Over “Get Out the Vote” Executive Order
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission outlined the White House Executive Order, which potentially violates the Hatch Act. Secretaries of state and attorneys general from nine states have filed…
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USDA Invests in Rural Clean Energy
Projects funded under the Inflation Reduction Act seek to lower energy costs, expand renewable energy, and create jobs. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a partnership…
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State Attorneys General File Suit to Challenge Truck Emissions
24 states sue the EPA and the state of California for unconstitutional regulations. State attorneys general from 24 states filed two lawsuits this week that challenge new emission…
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Pentagon Pulling Most Troops from Border
Active-duty departures do not include National Guard personnel. The Pentagon has confirmed that the recall of 1,100 active-duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, returning them to their home…
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Senator Ben Sasse Resigns
Nebraska’s governor will appoint his replacement. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska formally resigned on Sunday. He will become the president of the University of Florida beginning February 6.…
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HUD Announces $180 Million for Choice Neighborhood Grants
Secretary Fudge presents an award in Tulsa. On Thursday, Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced the awarding of a total of $180 million in…
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National Weather Service Documents Record Heat Waves
Bureau issues heat warnings and advisories for 100 million people. The National Weather Service issued multiple heat advisories this week as a record-setting heat wave makes its way…
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Aging Nuclear Power Plants Receive Funding
Government investing $6 billion to update and upgrade. President Biden’s administration is launching a $6 billion federal investment effort to save financially distressed nuclear plants across the U.S.…
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Deputy Defense Secretary Visits STRATCOM
Omaha is the last stop on multi-state tour. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) in Omaha, Nebraska, this month. The Defense Department…
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