Postal Service to Increase Electric-Powered Vehicles

Plans for half of 50,000 new vehicles to be electric. The U.S. Postal Service announced this past week that half of their upcoming purchase of next-generation vehicles will…

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Secretary Raimondo Appoints Business in Africa Council

24 members to serve a two-year term as advisors. Last week, the Department of Commerce announced that Secretary Gina Raimondo has appointed 24 members to the President’s Advisory…

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Congressional Employees Move to Unionize

85 congressional workers file for representation This week, 85 congressional staffers from eight representatives’ offices filed petitions for representation with the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, formally beginning…

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Russia and Ukraine Sign Grain Export Deal

White House responds to the agreement that will increase the global food supply.  Russia and Ukraine have signed separate deals with the United Nations and Turkey to export…

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House Committee Moves Data Privacy Bill Forward

Legislation intended to increase Americans’ ability to protect their online information. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the American Data Privacy and Protection Act to go to…

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National Weather Service Documents Record Heat Waves

Bureau issues heat warnings and advisories for 100 million people. The National Weather Service issued multiple heat advisories this week as a record-setting heat wave makes its way…

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Unemployment Claims Reach Eight-Month High

Federal Reserve rate hikes may be causing the labor market to slow down.  The number of new applications for unemployment benefits increased by 7,000 last week to 251,000,…

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President Announces Preliminary Climate Change Steps

His administration is transitioning away from fossil fuels. On Wednesday, President Biden visited the Brayton Point Power Station, a former coal-fueled power plant in Massachusetts, that has begun…

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Middle-Class Families Falling Behind Financially

Inflation continues to rise.  A new Primerica poll shows that three out of four middle-class households report falling behind as the cost of living continues its increase. The…

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President Biden Tests Positive for COVID

He is experiencing “very mild symptoms.”  The White House reported Thursday that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19.  “This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19,”…

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