The new action removes financial penalties tied to COVID-era staff vaccination disclosures and intends to protect medical decision-making. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced…
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National Economic Council Director Responds to Firing of BLS Commissioner
He supports President Trump’s move to improve the accuracy and reliability of data. President Donald Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer,…
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U.S. Withdraws from Enhanced WHO Pandemic International Health Regulations
President Trump issued an executive order in January to begin the year-long process of withdrawal from the organization. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,…
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Second Lady Promotes Summer Reading Challenge
She speaks of the dropping literacy rate which worsened further during the COVID pandemic. Second Lady Usha Vance recently discussed the Summer Reading Challenge she is promoting to…
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HHS Partners with Argentina to Launch Alternative to WHO
The international health system will offer an alternative for pandemic preparedness. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that an “alternative international health system,” separate from the…
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President Trump Signs Order Restricting Gain-of-Function Research
He says the risky research needs stronger oversight rather than an outright ban. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting “gain-of-function” scientific research this week. The practice…
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Federal Student Aid to Begin Collecting Student Loan Debts of 5 Million Americans
The education secretary announced the agency will start to collect debts from borrowers who defaulted before the pandemic on May 5th. The Department of Education announced last month…
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Labor Secretary Returns $1.4 Billion in Unused COVID Funding to Treasury
The department returned the money to the general fund to finance the federal government. The Department of Labor recently announced that it returned $1.4 billion in unused funding…
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Cases Against PPP Fraud Continue in Federal Courts
Millions in Paycheck Protection Program funds were fraudulently borrowed from the Small Business Administration program during the pandemic. A U.S. attorney announced an agreement in which the Carson…
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Consumer Prices Decreased in February
White House press secretary reports that inflation reached the lowest level in nearly four years. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that February’s core consumer…
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