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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President Trump Calls to Lower Cost of Oil
OPEC announces a plan to increase production. When President Donald Trump addressed Davos in January, he called for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to bring…
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President to Reinstate Title 42 Health-based Migrants Expulsions
The policy seeks to reduce public health concerns as well as curb border crossings. President Trump’s administration is set to reintroduce Title 42, the policy that enables the…
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Education Department Responds to Nation’s Report Card
President Trump issues executive order on school choice. The U.S. Department of Education responded to the public release of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), also known…
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