CDC: Federal funding can now be used for rapid fentanyl test strips
Federal funding can now to be used to buy test strips that show if the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl is in a drug before a person takes it.
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Security concerns at U.S. Capitol grow after deadly attack killed USCP officer
There are renewed concerns about security at the U.S. Capitol following Friday’s deadly attack that left one officer dead and another injured.
Report: 400+ nursing homes had first reported COVID-19 cases in 2021 after having none in 2020
Hundreds of nursing homes have gotten their first ever COVID-19 cases this year after avoiding infections for all of 2020, according to a new watchdog report.
Lawmakers consider push for federal domestic terrorism laws
“Labels matter,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. “Prosecuting hate motivated attackers as terrorists sends the clear message that the threat of extremism is just as significant when it is based on domestic political, religious or social ideologies as it is when it’s based on violent jihadism.”
Lawmakers debate gun laws following Colorado, Georgia mass shootings
“My mother’s death began with an internet search for a gun. Because of loopholes in our law, it was perfectly legal to sell them the gun,” Brule said. “No background checks. No questions asked.”
Domestic violence survivor advocates push for more funding for support programs
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the danger facing many domestic violence survivors.
Legislation pushes for new safety regulations for underride guards on tractor-trailers
Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation for a third time aimed at improving the safety of big rigs on the roadway.
Emails: DHS expected massive crowds on day of Capitol insurrection
We obtained dozens of pages of emails between intelligence officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
FBI Director Wray says attack at U.S. Capitol was “domestic terrorism”
“That attack, that siege, was criminal behavior plain and simple and it’s behavior that we, the FBI, view as domestic terrorism,” Wray said. “We at the FBI are determined to do our part to make sure that what happened on Jan. 6 doesn’t happen again.”
Lawmakers probe funding sources for domestic terrorist organizations
Domestic terrorism experts told members of Congress that homegrown extremist groups are going online to raise money as they plan attacks like the one at the U.S. Capitol.