Travels to Maryland to visit parts of Underground Railroad Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland honored Harriet Tubman Day last week by visiting the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad…
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Defense and State Departments Address Russian Claims
Statements issued to counter Russian reports regarding biological weapons. The Department of State and the Department of Justice released statements last week saying that the United States is…
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House Judiciary Committee Refers Amazon to DOJ
Their 24-page letter claims the company has made “false and misleading statements.” The House Judiciary Committee referred Amazon to the Department of Justice for further investigation on Wednesday.…
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President Orders Study of Cryptocurrency Risk
Wants consideration of creating a U.S. digital currency. President Biden signed an executive order last week instructing agencies across the federal government to study the possible risks presented…
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Student Loan Payment Freeze Could Be Extended Again
Education Department delays payment resumption announcements. The Department of Education has instructed student loan companies to delay sending notices about student loan payments resuming in May. The student…
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Police Express Concerns Regarding Firearms Legislation
Several states are considering, or have passed, redefinition of “permitless carry” as “constitutional carry.” Legislators from at least seven states are sending bills through state chambers that allow…
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UN Predicts Food Prices Will Continue to Surge
A 22 percent increase highly plausible. In a report released Friday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned that global food prices could surge another 22 percent…
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Inflation Reaches 40-Year High
Energy costs among the highest causes. The Labor Department released February’s consumer price index last week, a data set economists use to gauge the rate of inflation. In…
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U.S. Commits $53 Million More to Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis
Distributed through the U.S. Agency for International Development. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States is contributing an additional $53 million to aid humanitarian efforts in…
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Secretary Vilsack Announces Investment in Watershed Infrastructure
First-round from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports over 100 projects Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that $166.5 million is available to invest in watershed infrastructure and flood…
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