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NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have reached a first-of-its-kind joint settlement with the Newark Housing Authority to correct …
EPA, HUD Reach Landmark Deal with Newark Housing Authority Over Lead Hazards Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled more than 300 financial awards worth roughly $7.56 billion after determining that hundreds of federally backed energy projects failed to …
Energy Department Axes $7.5 Billion in Projects After Waste Review Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a sweeping series of workforce and safety initiatives last week, including more than $86 million in grants to strengthen state training …
Labor Department Invests $86 Million in Workforce Training, Expands Mine Safety Grants Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued an emergency order directing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to take sweeping corrective measures after multiple fires aboard its passenger rail …
Feds Order SEPTA to Overhaul Fleet After Series of Fires on Philadelphia Trains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has opened 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the acreage authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill …
Trump Administration Opens 13 Million Acres for Coal, Citing Energy Dominance Goal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced sweeping reforms to military fitness and grooming standards Tuesday, declaring an end to “lowered expectations” and vowing to restore a culture …
Hegseth Declares War on ‘Fat Generals’ as Military Adopts Tougher Standards Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education last week announced a wide-ranging slate of actions — from a record $153 million investment in civics education to federal enforcement against …
Education Department Unveils Sweeping Actions on Civics, Parental Rights, and Title IX Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final guidance for the third cycle of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program on Tuesday, introducing major …
CMS Finalizes New Medicare Drug Price Rules, Expands Rare Disease Protections Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a wide-ranging series of enforcement, funding, and research actions last week — a slate that stretched from Harvard …
HHS Targets Harvard, Minnesota, and More in Sweeping Week of Federal Actions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has conditionally approved the first treatment in the nation to prevent and combat New World screwworm infestations in cattle — a …
FDA Greenlights First Drug to Combat Deadly Screwworm Threat in U.S. Cattle Read More