The labor market has not yet recovered from pandemic shutdowns. The weekly report from the Labor Department on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for…
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Prayer Updates
Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
The case will be argued in the Court’s next term. The State of Mississippi on Thursday urged the Supreme Court of the United States in a major case…
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Law Bolsters Federal Support for Crime Victims
The bipartisan bill was signed by President Biden on Thursday. Funding for the existing Victims of Crime Act was increased as more was allocated to programs for victim…
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House Bill Would Fund States to Construct Border Wall
States would receive $22 billion in direct payments. Last month, members of a House study committee visited a section of the border wall in Texas that was nearly…
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U.S. Sanctions Cuba Over Harsh Response to Protests
Sanctions would target senior officials. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration began imposing a range of new sanctions against Cuba. The action is intended to hold the government and…
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First Guantanamo Detainee Released to Home Country
Detention was no longer necessary, Pentagon says. President Biden’s administration, through the Pentagon, took a step toward its goal of shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center for…
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Border Travel Restrictions Extended to August
The Department of Homeland Security continues limits to “essential” travelers for the 17th month. On Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy released an update to coronavirus travel restrictions into the…
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Cubans and Haitians Flock to Southern Border
Secretary Maryorkas told them not to come “by sea.” Citizens from Cuba and Haiti seeking to escape economic and political strife are heeding Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’…
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Pipeline Operators Get Cybersecurity Orders
“Specific mitigation measures” to prevent ransomware attacks ordered by DHS. This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following…
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Second Private “Space Flight” Has Success
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s New Shepard had a crew of four. Less than ten days after Richard Branson made history as the first billionaire in space…
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