Celebrates investments from the Great American Outdoors Act. The Department of the Interior announced key improvements to infrastructure in North Dakota on Tuesday. Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau visited…
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Energy Department Announces Carbon Capture Program
$24 million to be distributed to nine decarbonization projects. This week, the Department of Energy announced nine research projects have been chosen to explore technologies for removing carbon…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks Restrictive ICE Arrest Rules
The president’s policies violate congressional mandates. Judge Drew Tipton of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas imposed a preliminary injunction on the rules…
Read MoreInterior Adjusts Pay for Wildland Firefighters
Guaranteed $15 minimum wage for frontline firefighters. The Department of the Interior announced that it would be increasing the base pay for all wildland firefighters employed by the…
Read MoreMembers of the House Introduce Voting Rights Bill
Bill named after late civil rights leader John Lewis Members of the majority in the House of Representatives introduced new legislation this week to advance their initiative of…
Read MoreDHS Issues National Terrorism Alert
The 9/11 anniversary could spark extremist attacks. The Department of Homeland Security said in a terrorism alert that the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks as well…
Read MoreNHTSA Launches Tesla Investigation
Vehicles sold from 2014 on under review. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced it has launched an investigation…
Read MoreUnemployment Benefits Ending for Millions
The weekly federal supplement ends September 7. More than 7 million Americans may lose unemployment assistance right after Labor Day. Those who qualified for pandemic relief programs will…
Read MoreTaliban Barred from Afghan Funds in U.S. Banks
Treasury Department froze billions in the accounts. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and officials in the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control directed the freezing of…
Read MoreSNAP Benefits Will Increase Over 25% In October
The average benefit is to go from $121 to $157 per month. President Biden’s administration announced on Monday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, formerly the…
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