Fuel prices are highest since 2014. As Americans hit the highways for the traditional start of the summer driving season over Memorial Day, motorists will see the highest…
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Prayer Updates
DHS Nominees Pledge Commitment to Cybersecurity
Microsoft warns Solar Winds hackers are launching new cyber attacks. President Biden’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security have expressed their commitment to increasing the nation’s cybersecurity…
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Veterans to Receive Expedited Benefits
Veterans Affairs Department and Congress both working on coverage for toxic exposure. The Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 has been introduced by House…
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Christine Wormuth Confirmed as Army Secretary
Procedural mix-ups delayed the appointment. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington asked the Senate for unanimous consent to confirm the first woman to serve as Secretary of the Army.…
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Coast Guard Cutter Seizes $33 Million in Cocaine
49-day counter narcotics operation covered 10,000 miles in the Eastern Pacific. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast has returned to its homeport in Astoria, Oregon, after a 49-day…
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Senate Presents Infrastructure Counteroffer
Compromise price tag is $928 billion. The president’s package on infrastructure, which has a cost of $1.7 trillion and goes beyond the scope of “traditional” infrastructure, has been…
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Interior Announces New Offshore Wind Projects
President’s administration making progress toward wind power goals. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced that it had reached a deal with the state of California to…
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USDA Announces New Climate Initiative
Conservation Reserve Program will have new price determination method. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it would be launching a new climate initiative designed to…
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Legislators Denied Access to DEA Border Facility
Members of Congress unable to to gather information on scheduled visit. A delegation of congressional lawmakers, including Appropriations Committee member Mike Garcia of California, sought to take a…
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State Department Issues Statement on Mali
That nation’s president and prime minister resigned after being arrested. The State Department has responded to developments in the situation in Mali. That nation’s military had taken over…
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