National & World Headlines
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Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has won Senate confirmation to be energy secretary
February 25, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, mass vaccination sites staffed by active duty military members are now up and running in three more cities, with more set to come online in the next few days.
February 25, 2021 -
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that is intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors
February 24, 2021 -
The Senate has voted to confirm Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden's agriculture secretary
February 23, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration is launching a national recruitment campaign to fill jobs by this summer.
February 22, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers in the national capital region say the federal government should get its own supply to vaccinate federal workers.
February 19, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, as sexual assault continues to be a bigger issue in the military, a new study finds it is affecting retention.
February 11, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, A new Pentagon inspector general’s report helps explain how two Navy vessels suffered major coronavirus outbreaks last year.
February 09, 2021 -
The Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs
February 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Maryland and Virginia Democrats say federal employees should have the option of taking administrative leave to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
February 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-N.Y.) wants to know what the plan is for vaccinating frontline DHS employees.
February 04, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as President Joe Biden’s homeland security secretary
February 02, 2021 -
The Senate has approved Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, which makes him the first openly gay person confirmed to a Cabinet post
February 02, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration used Defense Department funds to build parts of a border wall. Now Congress wants that money back where it originally put it.
January 28, 2021 -
Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary in an overwhelming Senate vote
January 25, 2021