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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a randomized clinical trial of psilocybin for veterans with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, including participants with concurrent post-traumatic stress …
VA Launches Psilocybin Trial for Treatment-Resistant Depression Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its Business Tax Account platform with additional digital notices, payment options and account-management tools, widening the agency’s push to move more …
IRS Expands Online Tax Tools for Businesses Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals America’s Orzeyful tablets for adults with narcolepsy type 1, making it the first treatment cleared to address the …
FDA Approves First Orexin-Targeting Narcolepsy Type 1 Drug Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making $11.4 million available to states and territories this month to rehabilitate high-hazard dams, targeting infrastructure whose failure could put lives …
FEMA Opens $11.4 Million Fund to Shore Up High-Risk Dams Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission will no longer pursue discrimination claims based on disparate-impact theories, narrowing how the agency will use its consumer-protection authority while preserving enforcement against …
FTC Rejects Disparate-Impact Claims Under Consumer Law Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, that has sickened 345 people across 27 states and hospitalized 36, …
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños Sickens 345 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $50 million to 11 organizations, including a $1.43 million grant to Lehigh Carbon Community College and a multistate award covering Pennsylvania, …
SBA Awards $50 Million for Small-Manufacturer Training Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Friday that would authorize $250 million over five years to extend a federal cybersecurity program for rural electric cooperatives …
Bipartisan Bill Seeks $250 Million to Bolster Utility Cybersecurity Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick, R-PA, and Chris Coons, D-DE, introduced bipartisan legislation this past week that would establish mentorship standards across National Institutes of Health training and …
Bipartisan Bill Targets NIH Researcher Pipeline Attrition Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on an expanded employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave, giving businesses beginning in 2026 the …
IRS Expands Paid-Leave Tax Credit Options for Employers Read More