The associate administrator said, “The need for technical talent is urgent.” The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded approximately $10.5 million to seven different institutions as part…
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DHS Proposes Additional H-1B Visa Application Fee
The agency stated the fee would “generate revenue to recover a portion of the federal government’s costs for administering the lawful immigration system.” The Department of Homeland Security…
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DHS Issues New FEMA Grant Requirements Tied to Voter Verification
Several cities have sued the administration over the new requirements. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued new requirements last month for jurisdictions to receive Federal Emergency Management…
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Transportation Department Invests in Small Shipyards
The federal government seeks to support the development of the small shipyard ecosystem in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced that $35.1 million in funds from the Maritime Administration (MARAD)…
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Administration Ends Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Medical Interventions for Minors
The vice president and HHS secretary have also referred gender clinics to the Justice Department for billing fraud. President Trump announced this week that sex-rejecting procedures on children…
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Resolution Before Recess
The measure differs from the House version and awaits the lower chamber’s approval in September. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a continuing resolution on Saturday to extend government…
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USAF Announces New Stealth Aircraft are Ahead of Schedule
Both the B-21 Raider and the F-47 are expected to be put into service in 2027 and 2028. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced that the development of…
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Departments of State and HHS Announce Effort to Improve Vaccine Safety
The interagency agreement transitions to mercury-free vaccines and away from COVID-19-related partnerships. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported…
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Senate Advances Stop-Gap Funding Measure
The bipartisan deal expands on the House proposal to fund the government through early December. The Senate Appropriations Committee released a continuing resolution draft on Sunday, which would…
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President Trump Urges Senate to Delay August Recess
Eleven senators have objected to recessing without a vote on the SAVE America Act. President Donald Trump pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune to delay the upper chamber’s…
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