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A sheltered habitat at Twentynine Palms in California helps protect desert tortoises.
How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
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December 31, 2024 at 10:03 AM
A sheltered habitat at Twentynine Palms in California helps protect desert tortoises.
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More from the @wsj.com on how insurers are exploiting the incentives that Medicare Advantage offers them to boost profits. Is Congress paying attention? www.wsj.com/health/healt...
UnitedHealth’s Army of Doctors Helped It Collect Billions More From Medicare
The biggest Medicare Advantage insurer presented physicians with checklists of potential diagnose.; “I didn’t think I was obese,” one suspicious patient told his doctor.
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December 30, 2024 at 12:34 PM
More from the @wsj.com on how insurers are exploiting the incentives that Medicare Advantage offers them to boost profits. Is Congress paying attention? www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20.
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US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in push to get aid out before leaving office
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December 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20.
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A new Air Force policy allows waivers to be granted in certain cases for asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.
Air Force looks for more recruits by expanding waiver list
A new Air Force policy allows waivers to be granted in certain cases for asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.
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December 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM
A new Air Force policy allows waivers to be granted in certain cases for asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.
Department of Justice at work
Two Greek shipping companies will pay $3.4 million in fines after admitting their vessel’s crew dumped oily bilge water into the narrow shipping channel between New Jersey and Staten Island, then falsified records to hide it.
Two Greek shipping companies fined $3.4 million for dumping bilge into NJ waters
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December 25, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Department of Justice at work
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Members of Congress introduced 19,304 bills in the 118th Congress, according to GovTrack. Less than 1% of those — 158 pieces in total — actually became law, though President Joe Biden may still sign some more before leaving office. via @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
House Dem details an 'angrier' Washington
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December 24, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Members of Congress introduced 19,304 bills in the 118th Congress, according to GovTrack. Less than 1% of those — 158 pieces in total — actually became law, though President Joe Biden may still sign some more before leaving office. via @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
I haven’t yet read this, but am interested to
During President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, he mandated that agencies eliminate two regulations for every new one issued. For his second term, he’s upping the ante... by five times. Read more here:
Trump wants 10 regulations eliminated for each new one issued. Will it actually work?
Experts argue that a similar policy during Trump’s first term didn’t lead to substantial deregulation but did slow rulemaking.
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December 23, 2024 at 4:35 PM
I haven’t yet read this, but am interested to
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After whistleblowers accused Dr. Alexander Eastman of creating a hostile work environment, among other allegations, the Homeland Security Department is moving him back to HQ. DHS and CBP did not immediately comment to provide a name for his replacement.
CBP chief medical official moved months after whistleblower complaints
Whistleblowers accused Dr. Alexander Eastman of creating a hostile work environment, among other allegations.
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December 23, 2024 at 1:07 PM
After whistleblowers accused Dr. Alexander Eastman of creating a hostile work environment, among other allegations, the Homeland Security Department is moving him back to HQ. DHS and CBP did not immediately comment to provide a name for his replacement.
“schedule F” is in the news and regards which government employees are employed under which rules basically. In 2020, Trump and his White House published this, aiming to expand the number of staff whom the president (and other?) could remove from their jobs
December 23, 2024 at 11:28 AM
“schedule F” is in the news and regards which government employees are employed under which rules basically. In 2020, Trump and his White House published this, aiming to expand the number of staff whom the president (and other?) could remove from their jobs
Founded by billionaire Steve Ballmer, USAFacts.org has a lot of helpful information about who does what and how in terms of collecting and reporting, say, governmental economic data
Home | USAFacts
Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.
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December 22, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Founded by billionaire Steve Ballmer, USAFacts.org has a lot of helpful information about who does what and how in terms of collecting and reporting, say, governmental economic data
what struck me was that CBP, Customs and Border Patrol, is involved in investigating in Asia. this makes sense, but here in US news reports about CPB focus so much on “the border”
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The Not-So-Secret Way Around U.S. Tariffs
Cabinets made in China were rerouted through Malaysia and ended up in U.S. kitchens—sparking a Customs probe and splintering an American industry.
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December 22, 2024 at 11:27 AM
what struck me was that CBP, Customs and Border Patrol, is involved in investigating in Asia. this makes sense, but here in US news reports about CPB focus so much on “the border”
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(gift link) www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents.
The U.S. Census Bureau said that the 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001.
The U.S. Census Bureau said that the 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001.
Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
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December 19, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents.
The U.S. Census Bureau said that the 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001.
The U.S. Census Bureau said that the 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001.
the reality of higher prices (inflation), brought to us by the bureau of labor statistics’ survey work: “food away from home prices rose an additional 7.1 percent in 2023…Prices in 2023 also rose 17.4 percent for vehicle insurance, 7.5 percent for housing, and 5.8 percent for electricity …”
December 21, 2024 at 11:04 AM
the reality of higher prices (inflation), brought to us by the bureau of labor statistics’ survey work: “food away from home prices rose an additional 7.1 percent in 2023…Prices in 2023 also rose 17.4 percent for vehicle insurance, 7.5 percent for housing, and 5.8 percent for electricity …”
in theory, the white house press corps could cover a lot of the executive branch’s work, but i get the feeling they mostly cover the president … or mainly
December 20, 2024 at 10:38 AM
in theory, the white house press corps could cover a lot of the executive branch’s work, but i get the feeling they mostly cover the president … or mainly
interesting report from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics — (Exectuive Branch!) www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/262...
BLS: On-the-job deaths fall nearly 4% in 2023
Washington — A total of 5,283 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2023 – a 3.7% decrease from 2022, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data released Dec. 19 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics s...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:11 AM
interesting report from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics — (Exectuive Branch!) www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/262...
A quiet, effortful endeavor from our US government: Department of Commerce today: “Today, the White House issued the first-ever Quadrennial Supply Chain Review, a historic moment in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen economic security and build resilient supply chains”
December 20, 2024 at 12:01 AM
A quiet, effortful endeavor from our US government: Department of Commerce today: “Today, the White House issued the first-ever Quadrennial Supply Chain Review, a historic moment in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen economic security and build resilient supply chains”