Only one legislator vocally dissented. A bill that would provide $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system was overwhelmingly passed by the House of Representatives in…
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Interior Announces Funding for Wetland Conservation
The department sets aside $111 million for conservation projects. This past week, the Department of the Interior announced that $111 million in grants and partner funding had been…
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Labor Department Issues Rule on Workers’ Tips
Employers who take employees’ tips subject to penalties regardless of repetition or wilfullness. Last week, the Department of Labor announced a final rule that allows the department to…
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DOD Inspector General Probes Kabul Drone Strike
10 Afghan civilians mistakenly killed in U.S. airstrike in August. On Friday, the Defense Department’s Inspector General announced another investigation of the drone strike that killed 10 Afghan…
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House Members Seek to Abolish Space Force
They have introduced the “No Militarization of Space Act.” As Congress moves forward to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that authorizes funding for the…
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Energy Secretary Participates in Vienna Conference
She met with the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General…
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National Cathedral to Get New Windows
Windows that memorialize Confederate leaders are gone. The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. announced it has commissioned renowned black artist Kerry James Marshall to create “racial-justice themed windows”…
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CDC Director Recommends Boosters
The move sidesteps guidance by an FDA panel last week. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rochelle Walensky released an endorsement of recommendations by the Advisory Committee on…
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National Defense Authorization Act Passes House
Includes formation of UFO study office and the registration of women for Selective Service. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…
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House Will Debate Infrastructure Bill Monday
Speaker Pelosi also intends to forge ahead with larger spending bill. The House of Representatives is hoping to vote next week on both facets of President Biden’s far-reaching…
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