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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is among the oldest enduring federal programs. Now, the Agriculture Department has found a way to help recipients eat well even if they live in what's known as a food desert: no access to supermarkets or high quality food.
July 06, 2023 -
Take a look at our gallery of agencies across the government in celebration of Independence Day!
July 04, 2023 -
When you hit that convenience store for a pack of smokes, you might notice the warning sign. That's thanks to my next guest. She produced a settlement in a long running dispute with the tobacco industry about retail signage. For her tenacity and skill, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program.
June 29, 2023 -
Portrait gallery of Tom Temin's 4th annual Motorcycle Ride for Charity Friday, June 23.
June 27, 2023 -
Congress has gone into a two week recess, however the entirety of the debt ceiling debate took up a lot of time that could've been used to address other confirmations and hearings. So that mean it's going to be a busy summer once members return.
June 26, 2023 -
Can a federal department have an institution. Health and Human Services does. Its institution is a person: Bill Hall, who recently retired after — get this — 43 years in public affairs.
June 23, 2023 -
Not all human trafficking takes place in trucks and boats. Sometimes perpetrators fly their victims around.
June 22, 2023 -
When many members of Congress are unable to manage a Facebook account, Don Beyer of Virginia has been pursuing a master's degree in machine learning. He's been at it for a year.
June 20, 2023 -
The Defense Department has been dealing with Chinese planes and ships harassing U.S. planes and ships. The State Department has dealt with Chinese aggression on the diplomatic front.
June 20, 2023 -
I spoke with Tekla Colon, Director-Mission Support Audits in NASA's IG office to discuss the agency's DEIA efforts.
June 16, 2023 -
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw has died at age 84. McGraw spent five decades in public service. McGraw was elected as a Democrat to fill an unexpired six-year term on the Supreme Court in 1998. He lost his bid for a full 12-year term in the 2004 election. He later was elected a circuit judge in Wyoming County before retiring in 2021, citing the physical impairments of Parkinson’s disease. McGraw also served five terms in the Legislature, including four years as Senate president. After losing in the 1984 primary for governor, he later served on the Wyoming County school board and as a county prosecutor.
June 15, 2023 -
Traci DiMartini, stepping down from her role as chief human capital officer at the General Services Administration, will move to IRS at the end of June.
June 09, 2023 -
Last year the federal government deputed a three-digit suicide prevention hotline phone number. 988. It replaced a 10-digit number. The new number is thanks to the work of a team at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
June 08, 2023 -
Army Maj. Gen. Deborah Kotulich joined host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to create a collaborative and productive working environment.
June 08, 2023 -
Mark Borkowski (left), the chief acquisition officer and assistant commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection directorate in the Homeland Security Department, will leaver federal service on June 30.
June 07, 2023