Sends legislation to president for signature to avert shutdown. The House and Senate both passed a continuing resolution on Wednesday that will fund the federal government through December…
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CFPB Warns Banks of Overdraft Fee Consent Requirements in New Guidance
Attempts to reign in “phantom opt-in” agreements in updated legal interpretation. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new guidance this month, cautioning banks not to charge…
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White House Credits Gun Sale Background Checks for Lower Crime Numbers
More than 300,000 background checks conducted for youths, violent criminals The White House credited a sharp reduction in violent crimes to enhanced background checks for at-risk individuals who…
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Congress Passes $3 Billion VA Supplemental Funding Bill
Concerns over the Friday deadline avoided by Senate and House approval. President Joe Biden signed a supplemental funding bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs that was passed…
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President Says Secret Service Needs More Resources
The agency is reportedly operating with 400 fewer employees than authorized. President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that the Secret Service needs more resources to protect federal officials,…
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HUD Invests $69 Million in Clean Energy Renovations
Allows 10 states to support energy-efficient updates to 2,000 homes The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $69 million will be distributed to 10 states, allowing…
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Special Counsel Finds Navy Secretary in Violation of Hatch Act
Secretary Del Toro’s remarks in support of President Biden breached federal law. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) confirmed that Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro violated the…
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President’s Administration Sends Congress Ukraine War Strategy
The classified report arrives three months after the congressional deadline. President Biden’s administration has reportedly sent a classified report to Congress this week outlining its strategy for the…
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Congress Awards Gold Medal to 13 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Speaker Johnson leads ceremony honoring victims of Kabul suicide bombing Speaker of the House Mike Johnson led a ceremony this week that posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal…
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Presidential Proclamation On National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
President Biden says “Let us continue to seek light, even in the darkest of hours,“ in his commemoration of the September 11 attacks. Official Proclamation from President Joseph…
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