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Wegmans recalls grated pecorino romano cheese over possible listeria contamination

Wegmans Food Markets has issued a recall for Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese sold with Wegmans’ scale labels due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.


VA eliminates backlog in family health care program applications

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the elimination of the backlog in applications for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).


U.S., Mexico discuss steps toward fulfilling water treaty obligations

Senior officials from the U.S. Department of State, Department of Agriculture, and U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission recently met with Mexican representatives to address concerns about Mexico’s compliance with the 1944 Water Treaty.


Department of State selects The American Arts Conservancy for 2026 Venice Art Biennale

The Department of State has announced that The American Arts Conservancy (AAC) will represent the United States at the 61st Venice Art Biennale in 2026.


U.S. Department of Education appoints five new members to NACIQI

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the appointment of five new members to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).


Department of Education launches review into UC Berkeley’s handling of violent protest

The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid has started a focused review of the University of California, Berkeley after a violent protest took place at a Turning Point USA event on campus on November 10, 2025.


Federal loan caps set under new act; impact on nursing degrees clarified

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces new limits on federal student loans for graduate degrees, aiming to address the rising costs of these programs and reduce overall student debt.


Medicare announces updates to competitive bidding program for medical equipment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced significant updates to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP).


CMS announces updates to home health payment system for CY 2026

On November 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating policies under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) for the calendar year 2026.


Senators urge restoration of political freedoms on anniversary of Georgia protests

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have issued a statement marking the one-year anniversary of protests in Georgia.


ICE arrests multiple individuals with serious criminal convictions over Thanksgiving holiday

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continued enforcement actions during the Thanksgiving holiday, arresting several individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens in various states.


Trump terminates executive actions signed by autopen under Biden administration

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has expressed support for President Donald Trump’s decision to terminate executive actions that were signed by President Joe Biden using an autopen.


Senators Shaheen and Risch urge restoration of political freedoms in Georgia

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch, serving as Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a joint statement marking the one-year anniversary of protests in Georgia.


U.S. Attorney’s Office reports weekly immigration prosecutions in New Mexico

In Albuquerque, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly immigration enforcement statistics.


Guyanese businessmen indicted in $50 million gold export tax evasion scheme

A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted two Guyanese nationals, Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed, on charges related to a multi-year scheme that allegedly defrauded the Government of Guyana of millions of dollars through fraudulent gold...


House Oversight Committee schedules markup session on legislation targeting agency transparency

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by James Comer (R-Ky.), has scheduled a full committee markup for Tuesday, December 2 at 10:00am ET.


Albuquerque serial rapist receives life sentence for kidnappings and assaults

A man convicted of multiple kidnappings and sexual assaults in Albuquerque between 2017 and 2018 has been sentenced to life in federal prison.


Inmate escapes from USP Atwater's satellite camp; investigation underway

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Ruben Martinez-Lopez was reported missing from the satellite camp near the United States Penitentiary (USP) Atwater in Atwater, California.


EPA extends compliance deadlines for oil and gas industry under Trump-era rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to extend compliance deadlines for the oil and gas industry, which were initially set during the Biden-Harris Administration.


CMS proposes updates to Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule aimed at revising the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D), and Medicare Cost Plan Program for Contract Year 2027.