President and Mrs. Biden in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. First Lady Jill Biden was the keynote speaker at the UNICEF event “Champions for Children:…
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State Department Issues “Return to Office” Announcement
Joins other federal agencies in minimum in-person work requirements. The Department of State recently released a return-to-office announcement to employees, transitioning from exclusive teleworking to at least three…
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Bill Would Grant Members of Congress Access to Executive Branch Buildings
Congressman Alford stated that there should be nothing to hide. The Congressional Access to Bureaucratic Offices (CABO) Act has been introduced in the House by a group of…
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DOJ Charges Hundreds More for COVID-19 Emergency Fund Theft
Over 3,000 have been accused of defrauding the government. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged over 300 people with the theft of more than $830 million from…
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Secretary Cardona Commends Puerto Rico’s Education Reorganization
The sixth-largest U.S. school district redistributes authority to local groups. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona commended Puerto Rico’s release of their plans for the Initiative for Decentralization of…
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NHTSA Proposes Seat Belt Reminders for Back Seat Passengers
Nearly half of 2021 crash fatalities were due to not wearing seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a proposed rule that would require car…
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Commerce Secretary Responds to China Lifting Travel Restrictions
She expresses hope that this will encourage tourism between the two nations. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo commended China’s decision to restore group travel permissions to foreign…
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FAA Pauses Return-to-Office Plans
Union opposition leads to renegotiations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) paused the return-to-office plans that had been announced after unions claimed it violated their collective bargaining agreement. The…
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NIH Opens Enrollment for Long COVID Clinical Trials
Symptoms, including brain fog, organ damage, and insomnia, will be studied separately. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened enrollment for clinical trials exploring four potential treatments for…
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Energy Secretary Says SPR Will Be Refilled In The Next Presidential Term
The emergency oil stockpile is at a 40-year low. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently stated that the oil levels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will…
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