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Labor Department Releases Jobs Report

Economy still sluggish despite a record number of job openings. The Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report on Friday, which highlighted the slow recovery from the…

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Secretary of State Meets with Mexican President

DHS secretary and U.S. attorney general participated in Mexico City discussions on security. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico…

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Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval for Shots for Children 5 to 11

28 million children could soon be eligible for vaccination.  On Thursday, Pfizer formally requested approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to…

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Federal Judge Orders Pause on Texas Abortion Ban

Texas attorney general will appeal. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman issued an order temporarily barring Texas from enforcing its recently enacted abortion ban after six weeks…

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DOJ Updates Cybersecurity Reporting Guidelines

Contractors that do not report cyber attacks will incur large fines.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it would be updating its policies on contractors…

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Education Department Updates Loan Forgiveness Program

550,000 people are expected to benefit from changes.  On Tuesday, the Department of Education announced that it would allow all eligible student borrowers to claim credits from the…

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Senators Seek Bipartisan Facebook Investigation

Facebook’s behavior has been concerning.  During a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday, a Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to extend their stay…

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New NASA Telescope Will Keep Its Name

Launch is expected in December.  NASA has no plans to rename its new $10 billion technological marvel, the James Webb Space Telescope, despite concerns about it being named after…

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Senate to Vote on Temporary Debt-Ceiling Increase

Leaders agree on a compromise to carry through December 3. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement had been reached with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…

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Air Force Squadron Redesignated as Cyber Squadron

Transferred from Air Combat Command to Cyber Command. For the past few years, the Air Force has been working to train their forces to protect their cyber networks…

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