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CA fails audit of federal programs, 66% of COVID unemployment benefits in question

California did not materially comply with the requirements for seven of the 22 federal programs the state auditor examined, including “pervasive” noncompliance in its unemployment benefits program, which... Read More.

Federal judge tosses COVID-19 lawsuit against Cuomo

Tuesday, April 1 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — A federal judge in New York has dismissed a civil lawsuit against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging that he mismanaged the state's pandemic response... Read More.

Bill targeting stolen taxpayer-funded COVID-19 benefits moves to Senate

Wednesday, March 12 by The Center Square

Legislation to help recover taxpayer money lost to COVID-19 unemployment fraud passed the U.S. House Tuesday night and now heads to the Senate floor. ... Read More.

Students still havent recovered from COVID learning losses

Wednesday, January 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Squar) – Despite slight progress in mathematics, students have not yet seen enough academic gains to recover the learning lost during school closures during the COVID-19... Read More.

DOD offers reinstatement to service members ousted over COVID-19 shot

Tuesday, January 28 by The Center Square

Military service members discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, or who left because of the vaccine mandate, are eligible for reinstatement with full rank and back... Read More.

CIA: COVID-19 likely originated at Wuhan lab

Sunday, January 26 by The Center Square

The COVID-19 virus "more likely" originated from a research lab in China, the CIA now says, though it has "low confidence" in its determination. ... Read More.

Report: Only a fifth of COVID-19 relief money went to lost school time

Thursday, January 23 by The Center Square

Only about a fifth of the total pandemic relief spending in fiscal year 2023 went directly to addressing the lost time in school due to government-mandated COVID-19 school... Read More.

Cruz leads effort to repeal DOD COVID vaccine mandate, protect religious freedom

Monday, January 20 by The Center Square

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, is leading an effort to reverse actions taken against military service members through a U.S. Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including protecting... Read More.

Report: FDA lags on food safety inspections due to COVID-19 backlog

Saturday, January 11 by The Center Square

Facing personnel shortages and pandemic disruptions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has failed to meet requirements for food safety inspections since 2018, according to a new government... Read More.

Trumps pick to run the DEA withdraws after COVID controversy

Wednesday, December 4 by The Center Square

Sheriff Chad Chronister, picked by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration. ... Read More.

Johnson threatens legal action to get COVID-19 vaccine data

Thursday, November 21 by The Center Square

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has threatened to issue a subpoena when he becomes chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations if three federal health agencies continue to withhold... Read More.

GOP report: Biden-Harris admin spent $900 million pushing faulty COVID messaging

Wednesday, October 23 by The Center Square

The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee released a report Wednesday saying that the Biden-Harris Administration spent nearly a billion dollars promoting COVID-era messaging, much of which turned... Read More.