Interior and Justice Departments convened with Tribal leaders, survivors, and media to address reporting on missing or murdered Indigenous peoples and human trafficking. The Departments of the Interior…
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Prayer Updates
President Responds to ILA and USMX Agreement
He applauded port operators and carriers and thanked union workers. After the dock workers’ union and dock employers came to a tentative agreement to extend the contract and…
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Dock Workers Union Extends Contract Through Mid-January
Parties will continue to negotiate outstanding details. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) agreed late Thursday to extend its contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). “The union…
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State Department Reaffirms U.S. Support for Israel
However, official says the Middle East is “balancing on a knife’s edge.” Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said the United States continues to support Israel as surrounding…
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Senator from NJ Blocks Bill to Protect Minors from AI Deepfake Porn
Senator Booker objects to the Take It Down Act. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey objected to a bipartisan bill, titled the Take It Down Act, on Wednesday,…
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Interior Department Allocates $71 Million to Electrify Tribal Homes
Distributes final round of funding from Tribal Electrification Program. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed $71 million to Native American Tribal Nations for the electrification of homes…
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Energy Department Finalizes $1.5 Billion Loan for Michigan Nuclear Power Plant
The funding will reboot the Holtec Palisades reactor, the first reactor restart in U.S. history. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has finalized a $1.5 billion…
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HHS Adds 54 Drugs to Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
Drugs will have a lowered coinsurance rate for 822,000 enrollees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that 54 drugs have been added to Medicaid’s Drug…
Read MoreTreasurer Chief Malerba Visits Band Ojibwe Reservation to Review Federal Investments
New bank, wastewater treatment facility, and townhomes funded by grants. U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba visited the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe reservation in Minnesota last month, touring…
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DOT Requires Transit Agencies to Address Assaults Against Transit Workers
The department issues a general directive addressed to all 700 transit agencies in the U.S. The Department of Transportation (DOT) published a general directive last week addressed to…
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