Principal deputy assistant secretary also discussed land management and economic development. This past week, Interior Department Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland traveled to New…
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CDC Memo Describes Delta Variant Contagion
Recommendations have been issued regarding vaccination and masks. An internal memo obtained from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) theorizes the new Delta variant of the…
Read MoreVice President to Travel to Indo-Pacific
Regional security and Chinese influence in discussions. Vice President Harris will be taking her second international trip as vice president and her first to the Indo-Pacific in August.…
Read MoreBilateral Talks Held in China
The U.S. raised concerns, while China issued directives this week. Meetings were held this week in China between Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her Chinese counterpart.…
Read MoreInterior Announces Next Steps for NC Wind Project
Environmental review approved for the offshore project. On Thursday, the Department of the Interior announced that progress had been made on a new offshore wind energy production project…
Read MorePresident Asks Congress to Extend Eviction Ban
The COVID protected program ends this weekend. On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked Congress to extend a moratorium on evictions to protect renters and their families amid a…
Read MoreSenate Moves Infrastructure Bill Forward
Final bill language to be determined. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 67-32 to move the much-discussed infrastructure bill forward to the Senate floor for debate. If such a…
Read MoreBorder Security of America Act Introduced in House
Border policies are a complete disaster, one legislator says. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New…
Read MoreVaccine Mandate Considered for Federal Employees
Department of Veterans Affairs has already implemented requirement. The White House announced on Wednesday that a vaccine mandate for all federal employees was on the table, as cases…
Read MorePresident Biden Seeks to Address Cyber Threats
New national security memorandum issued after ransomware attacks. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.” The aim…
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