Transportation Department would like additional regulations in the wake of freight train wrecks. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said that he would pursue new train safety regulations after…
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Prayer Updates
Representatives Hear Reality of Border Crisis
Officials from Yuma, Arizona, testified about the astronomical costs of caring for migrants. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Yuma, Arizona, focused on the crisis at…
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Supreme Court Declines Wikimedia Lawsuit Against NSA
The most recent legal challenge to online surveillance turned away. The Supreme Court has declined the Wikimedia Foundation’s case against the National Security Agency (NSA) that argued against…
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Another January Inflation Marker Higher Than Expected
President says there is more work to do. The Federal Reserve’s preferred method of measuring inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), rose to an annualized 5.4 percent…
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FTC and DOJ Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop
Officials hold a roundtable discussion about competition policy and agency organization. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a two-day workshop last week…
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Against CA Arbitration Law
The ban on mandatory arbitration is overridden by Federal Arbitration Act. The Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco recently blocked California’s law banning mandatory arbitration, saying that…
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EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Toxic Train Crash
Company officials also told to attend public meetings for the town impacted by chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announced that the EPA will order…
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U.S. to Expand Troop Numbers in Taiwan
Officials try to determine the “tipping point.” A report from anonymous U.S. officials claims the Pentagon is planning to at least quadruple America’s troop presence in Taiwan for…
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USDA’s Highest Employee Honor Awarded
40 winners were nominated by fellow employees for Secretary Honor Awards. Secretary Tom Vilsack recently presented 40 employee teams at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the…
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IRS Releases Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Information
The guidance clarifies the 15% minimum policy introduced through Inflation Reduction Act. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released official guidance for…
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