WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is preparing for a three-year, $113 million rehabilitation of the seawalls around the Tidal Basin and along the Potomac […]
Category: Federal Government
Defense Dept. Awards $7 Million to Enhance Domestic Nickel and Cobalt Supply
The Department of Defense announced an award of $7 million to The Doe Run Resources Corporation (Doe Run) via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) […]
IRS Names New Criminal Investigation Chief
WASHINGTON — Look out tax evaders, the Internal Revenue Service announced that Guy Ficco will become the new IRS Criminal Investigation chief effective on April […]
Postal Service Looks to Combat Robberies of Letter Carriers
WASHINGTON –– The U.S Postal Service (USPS) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced an update on Project Safe Delivery, a joint initiative to protect […]
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to Cap Credit Card Late Fees at $8
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to cut excessive credit card late fees by closing a loophole exploited by […]
FDA Warns of High Lead Content in Cinnamon
SILVER SPRING, MD — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several additional steps to address concerns about elevated lead levels in cinnamon following […]
Air Force Employee Indicted for Transmitting Classified Info
A civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), at Offutt Air Force Base, was arrested Saturday, March 2, […]
FDA Approves Medicine to Treat Frostbite
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection to treat severe frostbite in adults to reduce the risk of finger or toe […]
FTC Tries to Block Kroger-Albertson’s Merger
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging […]
IRS Says Interest Rates Remain Same for Second Quarter of 2024
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2024. For individuals, the rate […]