Russia-Ukraine tensions high on the agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a series of in-person meetings with U.S. allies and partners at the Munich Security Conference next…
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Bipartisan Report Shows Cost of Overdose Epidemic
$1 trillion lost annually to opioid abuse nationwide. Representative David Trone of Maryland and Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the chairs of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid…
Read MoreDHS Issues Domestic Terrorism Warning
Religious institutions and colleges are specific targets. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorism advisory warning of a “heightened threat environment.” Specifically, the threats target religious…
Read MoreFirst Lady Confirms No Free Community College
Part of compromise in Build Back Better negotiations. First Lady Jill Biden confirmed on Monday that free community college was officially off the table in Build Back Better…
Read MorePatriot Missiles for Taiwan Approved
The agreement supports Taiwan’s air defense systems. The State Department announced that President Biden’s administration has approved a $100 million support contract with Taiwan that will boost the…
Read MoreDOE Offers $20 Million for Geothermal Energy Development
Looking for faster drilling and faster overall projects Last week, the Department of Energy announced that $20 million in funding is now available to help lower the costs…
Read MoreSecretary Blinken Heads to Australia for Quad Meeting
Discussions will include Chinese aggression in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Australia from February 9-12 to meet with other Quad nation leaders…
Read MoreMultiple Departments to Update Puerto Rico’s Energy Grid
Memorandum of Understanding published between all parties. The U.S. Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Housing and Urban Development announced last week that they have executed a Memorandum…
Read MoreHouse to Vote on Stopgap Funding
Appropriators are still writing spending bills. The House of Representatives is scheduled to take up a three-week stopgap funding extension on Tuesday that would buy more time—until March…
Read MoreUSDA Secretary Selects Advisory Committee Members
12 members were chosen who specialize in urban agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced s week ago that 12 members have been selected to serve on the U.S.…
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