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HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

Thursday, February 19 by SRN News

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people being evicted. The rule, published in the Federal Register, calls for limiting... Read More.

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna's new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company's application for the first-of-its-kind shot. Moderna announced the change Wednesday, about a week after revealing that the FDA's... Read More.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show. On "The Late Show" Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS denying that its lawyers told... Read More.

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate... Read More.

Trump administration sued for attempted overhaul of public golf course in Washington

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A non-profit organization and two residents in Washington sued President Donald Trump's administration on Friday seeking to stop its attempted overhaul of a more than a century-old public golf course, a court filing showed. Since taking office in... Read More.

A lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s overhaul of a 100-year-old public golf course in Washington

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

Two golfers in Washington, D.C., sued the federal government on Friday to try to prevent the Trump administration from overhauling a more than 100-year-old public golf course, accusing the administration of violating environmental laws and polluting a park that is on the National Register... Read More.

Paramount taps ex-Trump official as public policy VP amid Warner Bros bid

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance has named Rene Augustine, a former Trump administration attorney, as its senior vice president of global public policy, according to a company memo seen by Reuters, amid an ongoing takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery. Augustine, who served... Read More.

Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $600 million in public health funds

Friday, February 13 by SRN News

By Dietrich Knauth Feb 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocked on Thursday the Trump administration from moving ahead with $600 million in cuts to public health grants in four states led by Democrats. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah said that California, Colorado,... Read More.

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here’s what the public doesn’t know anymore

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ "radical transparency" to do it. But many types of health information that steadily flowed from the government... Read More.

Takeaways from AP and Public Source’s report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

On Aug. 11, 2025, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh - a 392-acre riverside industrial facility and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere - killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, according to the Chemical... Read More.

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HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Trump administration sued for attempted overhaul of public golf course in Washington

A lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s overhaul of a 100-year-old public golf course in Washington

Paramount taps ex-Trump official as public policy VP amid Warner Bros bid

Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $600 million in public health funds

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here’s what the public doesn’t know anymore

Takeaways from AP and Public Source’s report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant

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