Agency anticipates cutbacks to distribution. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested additional funding from Congress for vaccine distribution. Administrator Samantha Power voiced her concerns last week…
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Historically Black Colleges to Receive Security Funding
Department of Education offers grants to HBCUs that have received bomb threats. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that they have created a new program to…
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Treasury Department Announces IRS Backlog Strategy
Extra work from pandemic addressed with “aggressive plan.” The Department of the Treasury recently announced that they would be enacting an “aggressive plan” to catch up on heavily…
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House Writes DOJ, Treasury About Opioid Settlement
Express concerns that companies will saddle taxpayers with $26 billion cost. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform addressed a letter to the departments of Justice and the…
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White House Calls for Additional COVID Funding
Requests Congress extend funding to cover health care programs. The White House has called on Congress to continue funding measures for the federal COVID-19 response. Because the funding…
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President to Discuss Russia with Xi Jinping
White House press secretary announces teleconference Friday as part of ongoing dialogue. Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated on Thursday said President Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi…
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Senate Passes Permanent Daylight-Saving Time Bill
Semi-annual “spring forward” and “fall back” clock setting would end. The Senate passed legislation that would make daylight-saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of…
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State Department Prepared for Possible Russian Chemical Weapon Use
Secretary Blinken posits chemical weapons use as more likely than nuclear. Secretary Blinken was asked in an interview on Tuesday how concerned President Biden’s administration is about the…
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Senate Unanimously Votes for War Crimes Investigation
Resolution calls for international court to investigate Russian officials. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution that calls for the International Criminal Court to conduct a war crime…
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Ukrainian President Makes Impassioned Plea to Congress
His virtual address was met with standing ovations. Ukrainian President Zelensky appealed to Congress once again for a humanitarian no-fly zone. In his virtual appearance, he asked Congress…
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