Will seek equitable treatment for minority communities. The Department of Justice announced that it will create a new office focused on environmental justice and would apply a new…
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FDA Law Closes E-Cigarette Loopholes
Addresses synthetic nicotine as well as natural nicotine. A law that took effect last week will allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate both artificial nicotine…
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USDA Shares Nutrition Security Report
Secretary Vilsack speaks about the report at Columbia University. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actions on Nutrition Security. Secretary…
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Presidential Proclamation National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
The president said, “National eating disorder hotlines have seen a more than 70 percent spike in the volume of calls and chats.” Official Proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden…
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CDC Director Commits to Clearer COVID-19 Communication
Acknowledges the changing data and situations. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky recently responded to pushback from health experts about how the CDC has…
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President’s Doctor Declares Him Fit for Office
He completed his annual physical exam on Friday. President Joe Biden visited Walter Reed Medical Center Friday as part of a routine physical check-up. Kevin O’Connor, physician to…
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Former President Clinton Released from Hospital
Returning home to New York. Former President Bill Clinton was released on Sunday from a Southern California hospital after six days of treatment for an infection. He was…
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“Havana Syndrome” Task Force Established by CIA
A veteran of the hunt for Osama bin Laden will lead the investigation. A veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency’s efforts to track down Osama bin Laden has…
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President Asked to Share Nuclear Codes Responsibility
Lawmakers proposed several alternatives to protocol. Representatives Ted Lieu and Jimmy Panetta, both of California, along with 30 other colleagues in the House, asked in a letter that…
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Intelligence on China Inadequate, House Report Says
Report recommends fundamental changes. According to a summary of its report issued Wednesday, a House Intelligence Committee concludes that American intelligence agencies are failing to meet the multipronged…
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