Maryann Pugh

Education, Labor Redirect Grants Toward Workforce Training WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor are redirecting federal higher-education grant funding toward w […]

Labor Department Moves to Freeze Pandemic UI Fraud Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are directing financial institutions to preserve prepaid d […]

DOE Extends Eddystone Operations Amid PJM Grid Strain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy ordered two oil- and natural gas-fired units at Constellation Energy Corporation’s Edd […]

New Federal Warning Links Screen Time to Growing Child Health Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are urging schools, parents, technology companies, and lawmakers to take immediate action as children and t […]

Hegseth Pushes Combat Readiness in West Point Address WEST POINT, NY — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a commencement address to nearly 1,000 graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy o […]

FDA Clears First Hepatitis Delta Treatment for U.S. Market WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hepcludex as the first authorized treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus i […]

FTC Forces AI Ad Firms to Pay Over Deceptive Claims WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission reached settlements requiring Cox Media Group and two affiliated marketing firms to pay a combined $ […]

Education Department Expands State Control Over Federal Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently expanded federal waiver authority for Florida and Illinois school systems, part of a b […]

HHS Launches Disability-Focused Community Garden Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a federal competition aimed at expanding accessible community gardens f […]

New Pell Grant Expansion Could Fast-Track Workers Into Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Students pursuing short-term job training programs will soon be able to use federal Pell Grant funding for programs lasting as l […]

CMS Targets Medicaid Payment Loopholes in $775 Billion Push WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed sweeping restrictions on state Medicaid payment arrangements that federal o […]

FTC Wins $6.5 Million Contempt Order Against Payment Firm WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Nevada ordered payment processor Cliq Inc. and two executives to pay $6.5 million in civil contempt sanctions a […]

New Federal Plan Aims to Close America’s Protein Gap WASHINGTON, D.C. — Food banks and emergency food providers across the country could soon receive millions in federal support to distribute more meat, e […]

VA Hospitals Extend Lead Over Private Peers in CMS Ratings WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly four out of five U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals earned four- or five-star quality ratings in the latest f […]

FDA Targets Retailers Selling Tobacco Products Resembling Candy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to eight retailers accused of selling unauthorized nicotine pouches a […]

FEMA Pushes World Cup Safety Planning Ahead of 2026 Surge WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Emergency Management Agency released two public-safety preparedness toolkits tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup as federal o […]

New FTC Rule Gives Victims Power to Remove Intimate Images WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online platforms now face federal enforcement deadlines requiring them to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a […]

CDC Expands Title 42 Powers to Green Card Holders WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revised federal public health rules to allow the government to temporarily b […]

SBA Raises Small-Business Loan Ceiling to $10 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration will allow eligible companies to combine two of its core lending programs for up to $10 m […]

Ohio Workers Claim Billions Under New Tax Breaks CLEVELAND, OH — More than 1.2 million Ohio taxpayers have already claimed a new federal overtime tax deduction worth roughly $3.4 billion, according t […]