HHS Secretary Spotlights Health Savings in Kennett Square Visit

TL/DR - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra visited LCH Health and Community Services in Kennett Square during National Nurses Week to discuss the impact of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on healthcare affordability. The Act provides provisions for lowering healthcare costs, allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with…

New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles to be Announced by U.S.

TL/DR - The Biden administration plans to impose new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods to prevent China from undermining domestic manufacturing of clean energy products. Tariffs would rise as high as 100% on Chinese electric vehicles, making them prohibitively expensive to purchase, and additional import taxes would be levied…

Haaland declares $60M federal funds for Lower Rio Grande

TL/DR - Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced $60 million in federal funding to improve water conservation and increase drought resiliency in the Rio Grande Basin. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, which included $500 million for water management and conservation efforts in areas outside of the Colorado River Basin. The…

U.S. Weapons Possibly Used Unlawfully in Gaza, Says U.S. Assessment

TL/DR - Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered a report to Congress suggesting that Israeli forces may have violated international humanitarian law during operations in Gaza, although the report stops short of formally claiming they did so. The report notes that due to Israel's heavy reliance on U.S.-made defense weaponry, these arms…