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Feds: Thousands may have student debt that should be erased

A new federal report finds that record-keeping failures by the Education Department may have left thousands of Americans stuck with student debt that should have been forgiven

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Stars align for fintech, but regulators are wary of dangerous risks

WASHINGTON — Commercials featuring NBA legend LeBron James, comedy icon Larry David and movie star Matt Damon touting digital assets were prominent on this year’s telecast of the Super Bowl played at California’s SoFi Stadium, named for a financial technology service company.

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Stars align for fintech, but regulators are wary of dangerous risks - Roll Call

Stars align for fintech, but regulators are wary of dangerous risks - Roll Call

Celebrity endorsements are making fintech part of popular culture but regulators are moving cautiously to avoid dangerous risks.

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Mining lobby doubles spending as Congress focuses on 1872 law - Roll Call

Lobbying money doubles as Congress takes up legislation to overhaul law that allows mining on federal land without paying royalties.

GAO: Most lobbyists follow disclosure rules, but some leave out details

The Government Accountability Office runs regular checks on the disclosures lobbyists provide of efforts to influence Congress.

Senators ask GAO to examine Medicaid’s low COVID vaccination rates

Two prominent Democratic senators have requested a Government Accountability Office study of why COVID-19 vaccination rates remain far lower among Medicaid enrollees than the general population and what barriers are impeding state efforts to increase immunizations among program beneficiaries, low-income people who have been disproportionately affected by the virus.

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Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police department needs to better understand and address potential officer hesitancy to use force, the Government Accountability Office found in a report released Monday regarding steps the department should take to improve preparations for violent demonstrations like Jan. 6.

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Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force - Roll Call

Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force - Roll Call

The Government Accountability Office has found that Capitol Police operate under unclear use of force guidelines.

Fraud has plagued federal meals program for years

MINNEAPOLIS — Long before the FBI accused the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future and some of its prime contractors of fraud, the federal government's child nutrition programs were wasting more than $1 billion a year on "improper payments," according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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General Dynamics To Begin Work On $518M Global Logistics Contract To Support US Army CECOM

General Dynamics To Begin Work On $518M Global Logistics Contract To Support US Army CECOM

General Dynamics Corp (NYSE:GD) business unit General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has received a $518 million task order award from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM). The company will provide logistics, sustainment, and maintenance services for joint U.S. and coalition forces worldwide within the Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) regions. The task order…

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