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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is recruiting experts for two federal advisory committees that influence national medical emergency preparedness, including responses to infectious disease …
HHS Seeks Experts to Shape Federal Disaster Preparedness Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an executive order today, October 19, establishing a new women’s health division within the National Institutes of Health and a White House task …
Trump Reshapes Federal Women’s Health Research Programs Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick is seeking changes to federal and state regulations affecting Pennsylvania businesses, launching a 60-day process to develop reform recommendations following a meeting Thursday …
McCormick Targets Pennsylvania Regulatory Barriers in New Push Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Federal and state regulators are seeking financial penalties and potential incarceration for Martin Shkreli, alleging that the former pharmaceutical executive violated a lifetime industry ban by trading …
FTC Seeks Penalties, Possible Jail Time Over Pharma Trading Ban Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A North Carolina man who helped orchestrate a college basketball point-shaving operation involving more than $3 million in fraudulent wagers was sentenced Tuesday to six years in …
Jalen Smith Gets Six Years in $3 Million NCAA Betting Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — RTX Corp. has secured a U.S. missile defense contract worth up to $6.3 billion to manufacture Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, providing its Raytheon business with a …
RTX Secures Up to $6.3 Billion Missile Defense Contract Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is distributing approximately $1.8 billion in conservation payments to farmers and landowners for 2026, while expanding a program that keeps grazing land …
USDA Directs $1.8 Billion to Farmland Conservation Payments Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War is directing approximately $350 million toward quantum computing development, including $200 million to validate prospective commercial systems and a $150 million conditional loan …
Pentagon Directs $350 Million Toward Quantum Computing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. farmers are eligible for approximately $13.8 billion in federal crop-support payments for the 2025 growing season, the largest annual total since the programs began in 2014, …
USDA Farm Payments Hit Record $13.8 Billion for 2025 Crops Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has opened civil rights investigations into school districts in eight states over allegations that officials failed to properly address sexual misconduct involving …
Education Department Probes School Districts Over Sexual Abuse Read More