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Usha Vance launches new podcast to promote childhood literacy
The White House said the podcast will include readings from celebrities, children’s authors, athletes, veterans and musicians among others.
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Treasury Dept to reward fraud whistleblowers with up to 30% of fines
The Internal Revenue Service runs a similar program
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Powell says Federal Reserve will 'wait and see' how Iran war impacts economy
"We feel like our policy's in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said
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Democrat Rep. Pressley introduces bill to allow prisoners to vote in federal elections
Pressley says individuals with a criminal record are “wrongfully stripped of their sacred right to vote and denied the opportunity to participate in our democracy.”
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House panel opens probe into Ivy League schools following antisemitism hearing
Elise Stafanik called the testimony of the universities' presidents "morally bankrupt."
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Read the indictment charging Hunter Biden with nine federal tax crimes
Special Counsel David Weiss brought the indictment in federal court in California. The charges carry a maximum of 17 years in court.
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Hunter Biden expected to face indictment in California: reports
While the exact nature of the charges remains unclear, Weiss has previously headed up a years-long investigation into the younger Biden's taxes.
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Follow the science? Feds mull research veto for indigenous groups, using religion as science
FOIA production shows National Science Foundation quickly discussed reviewer's broadside against enabling "settler scientists." Former fed warns against agencies considering "quackery" such as cautery in science policy.
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House Republicans release Biden impeachment inquiry resolution, vote planned for next week
A markup of the resolution is scheduled for next week.
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Penn trustees meet after backlash on university president's Hill testimony on campus antisemitism
The meeting of Penn's board has sparked speculation that President Liz Magill will be fired or asked to resign.
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House votes in favor of censuring Bowman for pulling fire alarm
Three Democrats voted with Republicans to censure the New York Democrat Rep. Jamal Bowman
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Senator releases 'naughty list' of federal agencies with high employee no-show rates post-COVID
While a lot of the American workforce has resumed to in-person work, the federal government seems to be a bit behind.
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Trump attends civil business fraud trial in NY, says, 'We've done nothing wrong'
Former president is expect to testify again Monday