COVID response coordinator provides update on booster campaign. The White House’s COVID–19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this past week that he was pleased with the progression…
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USDA to Fund Domestic Fertilizer Production
Secretary Vilsack highlights recent supply chain disruptions to show the necessity. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack unveiled a new federal grant initiative called the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program,…
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Supreme Court Hears First Cases of the New Term
Cases to be heard include voting rights and college admissions policies base on race. The Supreme Court’s new term began on Monday when Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson…
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DOJ Unseals $250 Million Pandemic Funding Fraud
“Brazen scheme” largest COVID-19 funding fraud yet uncovered. Federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice (DOJ) have indicted 47 people linked to the Minnesota nonprofit organization Feeding Our…
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President Says Pandemic is Over
He added that it has changed everything. President Biden declared the COVID pandemic over in a televised interview Sunday. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing…
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VA Extends Pandemic Hardship Relief
The pandemic program will now expire at the end of 2022. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has extended its hardship suspension for benefit debts to December 31.…
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Child Poverty Hit Record Low in 2021
Pandemic stimulus payouts and child tax credits contribute. New census data shows that child poverty in America has dropped by more than 80 percent since 1993 when it…
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USDA Regional Food Business Centers to Receive $400 Million
Funding helps underserved regions. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the availability of approximately $400 million to supply technical assistance, capacity-building services, and vital local and regional food…
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Secretary Cardona to Launch Bus Tour
First Lady Jill Biden to join for the first two stops. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced that he will begin a week-long, multi-state road trip on Monday,…
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TSA Reports Labor Day Air Travel Higher Than 2019
First holiday to exceed pre-pandemic levels. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported this week that 8.76 million travelers were screened over Labor Day weekend. This exceeds numbers recorded…
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