President calls for help for children, jobs, and vaccines. On Monday, top Congressional Republicans met with President Trump in the White House to discuss what steps ought to…
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Prayer Updates
Trump Administration Provides Funding for 9/11 Memorial
$2 million set aside for the continued operation of New York site. The president’s administration announced on Saturday that it would be providing the Department of the Interior…
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Labor Department Releases Updated Guidelines
Additional protections and requirements for reopening workplaces during pandemic. The Department of Labor published additional guidance on Monday regarding how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family…
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Justice Ginsburg Receives Treatment for Cancer Recurrence
Begins chemo just a few days after she was hospitalized for infection. Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was hospitalized for gall stones and…
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Interior Department Improving National Parks
Regulations in how concessions contracts are created are being lowered to improve the visitor experience. At the end of last week, the National Park Service announced that it…
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ComEd Admits to Bribery During Federal Investigation
The utility company agrees to pay $200M to resolve the issue. The U.S. Attorney’s released a statement that the electric utility provider ComEd admitted to providing full-time jobs…
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Federal Reserve Now Offering Lending to Nonprofit Organizations
Fed Hopes to help stabilize hospitals and social services during pandemic. The Main Street Lending Program, launched by the Federal Reserve on July 6 to lend money to…
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Pentagon Bans Use of the Confederate Flag Ban
Allowed flags must showcase “dignity and respect”. The official policy released on Friday morning gave a new official list of acceptable flags, omitting the Confederate flag. The statement…
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Senator Schumer Unveils Economic Justice Act
Legislation would look to address systemic racism Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was joined with other senators last week to release a $350 billion plan to tackle systemic…
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Congressman John Lewis Dies at 80
He was often called the Lion of Civil Rights. “One of the greatest heroes of American history,” according to Nancy Pelosi, Congressman John Lewis, passed away late Friday.…
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