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Army Corps of Engineers supports Baltimore bridge recovery efforts
Remotely operated vehicles and sonar will be used by the Corps, along with the debris removal vessel Reynolds.
By Zamone Perez
Senate bill mandates deeper cooperation with Mexico to fight fentanyl
The bipartisan legislation is the latest in a series of congressional proposals to crack down on fentanyl trafficking.
EPA retreats on Louisiana probes of cancer rates in Black communities
The Supreme Court will soon decide a major affirmative action case that could limit the agency’s authority to wield a key civil rights law.
By Michael Phillis
Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command
Military relations with Mexico currently fall under the purview of U.S. Northern Command.
Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands
It’s the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.
By Mark Sherman
Buttigieg unveils safety rule changes after fiery Ohio derailment
Railroads urged to accelerate planned upgrades of tank cars that haul flammable liquids including crude oil and ethanol.
By Josh Funk
Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support Ohio community
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the derailment and the Federal Railroad Administration is analyzing safety data.
By Josh Boak
Astronaut Scott Kelly joins NASA study of UFOs
Researchers including astronaut Scott Kelly, whose twin brother is Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, will spend nine months on a NASA team studying UFOs.
New Pentagon abortion policy draws ire of GOP, praise from Democrats
Defense Department officials will cover troops' travel expenses for abortions in certain cases.
Thousands of federal officials own stock in regulated companies: WSJ
Some Department of Defense officials held stock in Chinese companies while the U.S. was considering blacklisting them, report says.
By Federal Times staff