A high-speed rail line between Nevada and California is included. President Joe Biden said his administration has authorized $8.2 billion in funding for ten passenger rail projects. He made…
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Prayer Updates
New House Bill Would Tax University Endowments
Legislation motivated in part by recent antisemitism. Some members of the House and Senate have expressed concerns surrounding the massive endowments colleges and universities receive from private donors…
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Swiss Bank Banque Pictet Admits Hiding Billions from IRS
The entity reached a $122.9 million agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has come to a $122.9 million agreement with the private…
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Treasury Sanctions Belarusian Officials for Deporting Ukrainian Children
UN reports hundreds of thousands of children have been moved from Ukraine to Russia. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 11 entities and seven individuals in Belarus,…
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Senate Proposes Ban on TSA Use of Facial Recognition
Civil rights groups voice support for the Traveler Privacy Protection Act. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the Senate to restrict the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) gathering of…
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Administration Approves $4.8 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation
While a bill to repeal the president’s SAVE plan passes in the House of Representatives. President Biden’s administration approved the cancellation of $4.8 billion in federal student loan…
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Senate Health Committee Considers Reauthorizing Opioid Treatment Legislation
The 2018 SUPPORT Act would be renewed after missing a September deadline. The Senate Health Committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act,…
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Administration Approves Sixth Offshore Wind Project
The interior secretary highlights the clean energy goals and jobs that will be created. The Department of the Interior has announced the approval of the Empire Wind offshore…
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Administration Approves Tank Munitions Sale to Israel Without Congress
Pentagon uses emergency authority to authorize 14,000 tank shells for IDF. On Saturday, President Biden’s administration used emergency authority to approve the sale of 14,000 tank shells for…
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Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban Voted Down in Senate
A unanimous vote was required to reauthorize 1994 legislation. A weapons ban and universal background check measure was recently voted down in the U.S. Senate. Members of the…
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