U.S. scrutiny has intensified during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced multiple charges against seven defendants allegedly linked to Iran’s oil trafficking network. While petroleum…
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DOT Supports FTC Protections Against Predatory Towing
The department urged the FTC to implement additional restrictions curbing junk fees. The Department of Transportation expressed support for policies banning junk fees, especially with regard to the…
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NIH Considers AI Use within New Electronic Health Record
The institute seeks funding to modernize its record system. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is considering how artificial intelligence (AI) can help modernize a new Electronic Health…
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District Court Halts Approval of Dicamba-Based Weedkillers
EPA trying to address crop changes and backstock of now unusable chemical. District Court Judge David Bury vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) previous decision to approve dicamba-based…
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Business and Banking Groups File Suit Against Updated Lending Policy
Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act expanded the geographic range. Multiple U.S. banking and business groups sued the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the…
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EPA Proposes Required Cleanup for “Forever Chemicals“
9 PFAS would be added to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the designation of nine “forever chemicals” as “hazardous chemicals”…
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VA Helped 46,552 Homeless Veterans Obtain Housing in 2023
The department has facilitated the matching of permanent housing with individual needs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that they obtained permanent housing for 46,552 homeless veterans…
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White House Determined to Pass Aid for Ukraine Through Congress
The national security advisor said there is no “plan B.” National security advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized the White House’s dedication to passing additional aid for Ukraine through Congress,…
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AG Garland Receives Request to Invoke 25th Amendment
Representative Tenney cites the special counsel report that described President Biden as elderly with a failing memory. U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney of New York sent a letter to…
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Treasury Secretary Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee
She does not believe that commercial real estate vacancies pose a risk to the nation’s financial system. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee…
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