White House Seeks Ideas on Student Loan Relief

The pandemic payment and interest pause faces an August 31 deadline.  The White House held a virtual meeting Thursday with student debt activists and advocacy groups, the latest…

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Arizona Moving Ahead on Border Wall

The governor is tired of waiting, state Homeland Security director said.  The State of Arizona will not wait for President Biden’s administration to build a border wall on…

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Secretary Austin Announces New Pentagon Press Secretary

Brigadier General Patrick Ryder to fill the position. John Kirby left his role as Pentagon press secretary in May when he accepted his new position as the White…

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Senator Portman Questions Cyber Ambassador Nominee

Concerns were expressed regarding “overlapping responsibilities” within cyber roles. This week, the Senate began the nomination hearing for Nathaniel Fick, President Biden’s nominee for ambassador at large within…

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HHS Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

Secretary Becerra says to take the virus seriously. On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said he was declaring a public health emergency over the outbreak…

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President Tests COVID Positive Again

White House physician says he is experiencing “virus rebound.”  After having emerged free of COVID last week, President Biden tested positive again over the weekend as part of…

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FDA Issues Warning about Puberty Blockers

Agency reports instances of brain swelling in preteen girls. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced serious side effects caused by puberty blockers. Officials warn that blockers,…

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China Warns U.S. Regarding Taiwan

Presidents Biden and Xi have a lengthy phone conversation.  President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation that lasted well over two hours on…

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Administration Announces Funding for Rural Internet

The program is part of the infrastructure plan.  President Biden’s administration announced Thursday that it will allocate  $401 million to provide access to high-speed internet for 31,000 rural…

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CDC Reports First Cases of Monkeypox in Children

Public health emergency declaration is being considered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the first two cases of monkeypox in children last week. The children…

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