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The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced new regulatory actions designed to reduce administrative barriers and lower housing costs as part of the administration’s deregulatory agenda, the agency said Sept. 11. The actions include streamlining federal review processes for housing development on land subject to federal oversight, reducing duplicative
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy celebrated the first commercial experimental electric vertical takeoff and landing flights in Texas, conducted under the FAA’s first-of-its-kind eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Sept. 11. The flights mark the first steps toward commercial air taxi service in the United States, a market
The Department of the Treasury sanctioned a transnational criminal organization operating large-scale cyber fraud operations, including fraudulent call centers, online investment scams, and romance fraud, that have targeted thousands of Americans, the department announced Sept. 11. The organization has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit proceeds, primarily by
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Environmental Resource Holdings to perform critical work supporting the cleanup of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site, including the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River in northern New Jersey, on Sept. 11. The Diamond Alkali site is
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service modified and released additional New World Screwworm infested zone designations in Texas as the invasive pest continues to spread northward from the U.S.-Mexico border region, USDA announced Sept. 11. The New World Screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking requesting additional public comment on the definition of Waters of the United States as they work toward a final rule, the EPA announced Sept. 11. The WOTUS definition determines which bodies of water
The Department of War announced a temporary closure of the National September 11 Pentagon Memorial to facilitate a formal observance marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, on Sept. 11. The Pentagon Memorial honors the 184 people killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, including 64 passengers and
The Department of Veterans Affairs secured more than $10 billion in pharmaceutical price reductions in Fiscal Year 2026, one of the largest single-year procurement efficiency gains in the department’s history, the VA announced Sept. 11. The savings were achieved through aggressive negotiation with pharmaceutical manufacturers and formulary management, enabling the
The Trump administration announced a major evidence-based literacy initiative targeting K-12 schools, characterizing America’s reading performance as a national educational emergency, the Department of Education said Sept. 11. The initiative prioritizes phonics-based curricula and the science of reading pedagogical approach, moving away from whole-language and balanced literacy methods that critics
The Department of Commerce finalized a CHIPS for America research and development award for GlobalFoundries under the CHIPS Xcelerate 2X program, supporting the expansion of domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research and development capacity, the department announced Sept. 11. GlobalFoundries is one of the world’s largest contract semiconductor manufacturers, with U.S.
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a proposed consent decree against Pinnacle Property Management Services over allegations of using competitor rental data and algorithmic coordination to artificially inflate rents, the department announced Sept. 11. The case is pending in the Middle District of North Carolina and follows similar enforcement
ICE Newark arrested a Salvadoran national charged with operating a vessel that capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor, killing a 27-year-old mother and her five-month-old daughter, the agency announced Sept. 11. The capsize occurred Aug. 8. Twelve other individuals were rescued from the water following the incident, according
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Florida National Guard, and multiple local agencies arrested 500 individuals during a weeklong enforcement surge in the Fort Myers area, ICE announced Sept. 11. The operation ran from Aug. 24 to 27 and is among the largest single-week immigration enforcement
The Department of Health and Human Services announced more than $380 million to strengthen America’s behavioral health infrastructure, timed to 988 Day, the national awareness day for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, on Sept. 8. The funding supports 988 crisis centers, community mental health services, substance use disorder treatment,
The Food and Drug Administration announced two Class I recalls, the agency’s highest hazard level, affecting broccoli sprouts distributed to multiple states and a nationwide recall of epinephrine injection vials used to treat severe allergic reactions, on Sept. 11. Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC is recalling broccoli sprouts due to potential
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