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Food stamps: Direct payments for SNAP benefits in three states to wrap up for the month in one day

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up issuing benefits to Arkansas, Arizona, and Minnesota for the month of July in one day.

House foreign policy panel chairman subpoenas State Department for China documents

The chairman of the key foreign policy committee in the House has issued a subpoena for documents from the State Department regarding its policies toward China.

Wray hearing: Defunding FBI would put ‘hundreds more violent criminals out on the street’

FBI Director Christopher Wray detailed in his testimony to the House Judiciary Committee what would happen if Congress slashed funding from his agency as some members of the House Republican Conference have proposed.

NASA releases close-up image of star formation for James Webb telescope anniversary

NASA released an image of newborn stars captured by the James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its one-year anniversary of space exploration.

Elon Musk launches new AI company xAI

Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday a brand new company called xAI, which will focus on artificial intelligence.

House Democrats say abortion restrictions are ‘red line’ in NDAA fight

House Democrats are not planning on taking a unified stance on the annual defense authorization bill, but party leaders have indicated that proposed amendments to undo Pentagon abortion policies are likely to become a deal breaker for many in the caucus.

Kerry to become next Biden official to travel to China

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Beijing next week, making him the latest Biden administration official to make a trip to China.

GOP senator demands Becerra say how many HHS employees are still working remotely

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is demanding accountability from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on the pandemic-era remote work practices still lingering in his department.

EPA proposes tighter rules for lead paint to prevent exposure of up to 500,000 children

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced new proposed rules for lead paint in an effort to prevent children from being exposed to toxic materials.

Marsha Blackburn seeks to tighten regulations to protect Tennessee musicians from AI

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who represents the key music industry city of Nashville, is going into Wednesday's artificial intelligence hearing with her country-crooning constituents in mind.
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