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The US government is testing surveillance balloons that could track multiple vehicles from 65,000 feet
via US Air Force The United States military is testing a new form of border surveillance technology: high-altitude balloons. The balloons are equipped with radar tech that .....»»
Countries Buying the Most Weapons From the US Government
The United States is notably not just by far the world’s largest military force, but also by far the largest supplier of arms. As the source of approximately 36% of the world’s military exports, the........»»
Six states and NYC sue US over immigration-related policy
Six states and New York City sued the federal government Wednesday, joining other cities and states who say the government is trying to unlawfully force "sanctuary" communities to engage in federal... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Women in states where abortion is banned rely on TikTok for advice. Now TikTok itself might be banned.
Young people seek abortion information on TikTok, a resource now threatened after lawmakers voted to force the sale of TikTok in the US or ban it. More women are turning to TikTok for information about abortion, resear.....»»
The government has a program to cut your Internet bill. Verizon was using it to force you onto a new data plan.
Help Desk: Readers tell our tech columnist about shenanigans signing up for the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which is supposed to knock $50 off monthly bills......»»
The government has a program to cut your Internet bill. Verizon is using it to force you onto a new data plan.
Help Desk: Readers tell our tech columnist about shenanigans signing up for the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which is supposed to knock $50 off monthly bills......»»
Bernie Sanders urges Biden administration to keep jobless benefits flowing to gig workers on verge of losing stimulus aid in red states
The government could keep 400,000 people from losing all their benefits, per one projection. Sanders says the government is "obliga.....»»
: U.K. follows some U.S. states in fight over voter ID plan for elections
Voters in the U.K. could be forced to show photo ID at future elections, after a controversial new law proposed by Boris Johnson’s government was unveiled in the queen’s speech to Parliament......»»
: Some states are cutting unemployment payments to push people back to work — are extra benefits really keeping Americans out of the labor force?
'The disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market,' the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said......»»
US government working to aid top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack
The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states......»»
: Some states are cutting federal unemployment benefits to jolt people back to work — but are extra benefits really keeping Americans out of the labor force?
'The disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market,' the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said......»»
Top Stories this AM: Free money, maybe; Caitlyn Jenner"s transportation hot take; Cyber Ninjas search for "Chinese" paper
The federal government recommended that people should be allowed to keep unemployment insurance overpayments they've received, though states will ultimately get to make .....»»
This Country Has The World’s Largest Military
The United States has a military that includes about 1.3 million people spread across the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. It is not by any means the world’s largest. That........»»
States With the Most Public Sector Workers
The public sector — federal, state, and local government — employs about 20.2 million people, measuring almost 15% of the total American workforce. Educational instruction and library........»»
2 GOP-led states are attempting to bar protesters convicted of crimes from receiving student loans and jobless aid
After Black Lives Matter emerged, GOP lawmakers from Minnesota and Indiana introduced bills to bar convicted protestors from receiving government aid. Elaine Thompson/AP Photo The Minnesota Legislature introduced a bill to prevent protestor.....»»
: Treating COVID-19 at home could soon be a reality in the U.K. as government steps up efforts
New antiviral task force aims to find at least two antiviral treatments, in tablet or capsule form, by the fall......»»
Cuomo calls on feds to make marijuana banking easier
Marijuana is legal in some form in 36 states, including New York. But banking with cannabis companies still poses a lot of risks. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and 20 other governors are asking the federal government to change that......»»
States Getting the Most COVID-19 Vaccines From the Federal Government
It has now been 17 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of Apr. 11, 237,791,735 doses of........»»
States Getting the Most COVID-19 Vaccines From the Federal Government
It has now been 17 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of Apr. 11, 237,791,735 doses of........»»
These Are the Poorest Places in the Midwest
The federal government defines the poverty line in the continental United States as $12,880 per year for individuals and $26,500 for families of four — with slightly higher numbers for Alaska........»»