AmeriCorps Opens Grant Competition for Senior Volunteer Projects
AmeriCorps is seeking organizations to create or expand volunteer projects for adults 55 and older, with applications due Oct. 20, 2026.
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Rural Health Fund Faces First CMS Reporting Deadline Aug. 30
States must report progress on rural-health awards to CMS by Aug. 30. The review could shape future funding as Virginia rolls out $122 million in projects.
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HUD Eases Public-Housing Redevelopment Rules. What Residents Should Know
HUD says updated guidance could speed public-housing redevelopment, but relocation, voucher and return protections still depend on the path a PHA chooses.
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FDIC Banking Complaints Rose 21% in 2025. Credit Cards Led Investigated Cases
The FDIC closed 32,128 complaint and inquiry records in 2025, up 21%. Credit cards led investigated cases, followed by checking accounts and loans.
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BLS projects 5.9 million U.S. jobs added by 2035
A new BLS outlook sees slower job growth through 2035, with health care, technology infrastructure and utilities gaining while some office and sales roles decline.
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Maryland appeal could decide if Question 3 reaches November ballot
Maryland’s highest court is set to review whether a proposed congressional redistricting amendment can appear on the November 3 ballot.
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U.S. Hotels Post Strong July as World Cup Demand Lifts Room Rates
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 8.2% in July, driven more by higher room rates and event-heavy markets than by a broad return to pre-pandemic occupancy.
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FBI shifts to case-by-case review for some applicants with prostitution history
The FBI is ending an automatic hiring bar for some applicants with past prostitution-related conduct, but recent, repeated and trust-related cases remain barriers.
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U.S. Plans Review That Could Revoke Up to 200,000 Visitor Visas
A proposed State Department review could affect up to 200,000 business and tourism visa holders who later sought asylum, but no mass revocation is final.
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Judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklist over AI policy dispute
A federal judge vacated Pentagon measures against Anthropic, finding retaliation and due-process violations while allowing the government to choose another AI vendor.
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Pentagon firings put Stars and Stripes’ independence before judge
Three Stars and Stripes journalists sued the Pentagon over reported firings, alleging retaliation for defending editorial independence and critical military coverage.
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Ed Martin to leave DOJ post for election legal battles
Trump says Ed Martin will leave his Justice Department clemency post for outside legal work tied to the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential election.
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Publishers, Authors Narrow Iowa School-Library Case to Nine Books
A July 27 amended complaint asks a federal court to examine nine Iowa school-library removals after an appeals court lifted an earlier injunction.
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Bank lending data give the Fed another signal as it weighs inflation against growth
Fresh Fed data show credit still expanding unevenly, adding to the debate over inflation, growth and a possible September rate decision.
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Trump announces Venezuela oil arrangement, but gas relief is unlikely soon
Trump announced a sweeping U.S. role in Venezuela’s oil sector, but Treasury has published licensing changes—not a complete investment agreement—and gas relief is unlikely soon.
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AAU safety gaps leave parents looking beyond SafeSport database
A Washington Post-ProPublica investigation found that SafeSport does not cover the AAU, leaving parents to verify youth-sports protections beyond one database.
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NCAA five-year eligibility rule faces conflicting court orders
College athletes face different answers on fifth-year eligibility as federal and state court orders collide with NCAA and conference rules before 2026 games.
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NIH asks whether clinical-trial participants should receive plain-language study results
NIH is seeking comments by October 26 on a draft policy that could require plain-language summaries for participants in federally supported clinical research.
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Five Agencies Warn of AI-Assisted Probing of Siemens PLCs
A federal advisory says attackers are probing exposed Siemens industrial controllers with AI-assisted tools and urges U.S. operators to isolate and monitor them.
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FMCSA Prepares 2027 Truck-Driver Hours-of-Service Pilots
FMCSA has finished small tests of two proposed truck-driver scheduling pilots, but current nationwide hours-of-service rules remain unchanged.
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DOJ, Tennessee Seek Two Asphalt-Plant Sales in CRH Deal
A proposed CRH acquisition of Standard Construction would require two Shelby County asphalt plants to be sold before the deal can proceed.
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EPA gasoline waiver starts early winter-fuel transition Sept. 1
EPA’s temporary waiver allows higher-volatility gasoline two weeks early to expand supply, but it does not guarantee lower pump prices for drivers.