Washington Man Charged with Harassing Endangered Monk Seal “Lani” by Hurling Large Rock at Her Head
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Illegal Subscription and Cancellation Practices
Gretchen Whitmer ally hit with 16 criminal charges for misuse of $20 MILLION 'business accelerator' grant Whitmer approved
Public Safety Response to Memorial Drive on May 11; Suspect Taken Into Custody
Public Safety Advisory Heightened Threat: Fentanyl Mixed with Emerging Synthetic Drugs
Issues and Concerns
Nov 20, 2025
Additional funding supports jobs, training in affected communities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $2,383,398 in additional funding to support continued disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services for West Virginia residents in the aftermath of February…
Nov 20, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a final rule, published Sept. 29, which extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028. The extension means legacy…
Nov 20, 2025
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced about $2.9 million in Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program grants. These funds will support eight projects that will prevent, reduce, or eliminate polluted runoff and other nonpoint sources of pollution…
Nov 20, 2025
You get an unexpected call with some bad news: your name is linked to serious crimes, and your money is at risk, says the voice on the line. The next thing you know, he connects you with an “agent” who…
Nov 19, 2025
Washington, DC - Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after reports confirmed the first documented death tied to alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a serious allergic reaction triggered by a tick bite that causes a potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat…
Nov 18, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025. That number is 4,011 more Veterans than VA housed last year under the prior administration. It’s also VA’s…
Nov 18, 2025
Scammers tell lots of different stories to try to get your money or personal information. They might lie and say you owe the government money. Or pretend to be your bank and say your account’s been hacked. They might claim…
Nov 18, 2025
Department processed an all-time high of 3M claims in FY25 WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA compensation and pension benefits has dropped by more than 57% since the start of…
Nov 18, 2025
Garments, apparel, and textiles made with forced labor will be detained WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order against, and will immediately detain, garments, apparel, and textiles manufactured in Mauritius by Firemount Group Ltd., based…
Nov 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that potentially thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service by the Biden Administration for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits. In January, President Trump issued…
Nov 13, 2025
Washington - Today, Michigan’s Republican Congressional Delegation, led by Rep. Jack Bergman, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that he overturn FEMA’s denial of Public Assistance (PA) Category F funding for public utilities and Individual Assistance (IA) in the…
Nov 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a beef herd from Presque Isle County, located north of Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ). The case was detected…