What is the FDA? Food and Drug Administration’s Responsibilities

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The Food and Drug Administration, better known as the FDA, is a governmental agency that is under the purview of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is tasked with protecting the health of the general public in the areas of a number of products.

How are U.S. Supreme Court vacancies filled? A Look at the Process

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2017, many new justices have been confirmed to a position on the Supreme Court. Yet the average American many not understand exactly what goes into the process of confirming a new Supreme Court justice. Let's take a look at the process.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer set to retire this summer

U.S. Supreme Court

The eldest member of the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer, is slated to retire at the end of the current term, which ends early summer 2022. Justice Breyer is 83 years old.

IRS is urging Americans to file their Tax Returns ASAP

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On Monday, January 24, the IRS began accepting 2021 returns. The agency is facing a major backlog - more than 8 million - from the previous tax year, and the IRS is recommending that taxpayers file electronically and "as soon as possible."

Supreme Court hearing alleged Harvard and UNC admissions discrimination cases

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For a number of years, Asian Americans have possessed mixed feelings where affirmative action is concerned. There are those who feel that affirmative action has its place on college campuses, but there is another group that feels Asian Americans are being discriminated against when affirmative action is considered in college admissions.

What is OSHA? Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Responsibilities

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The establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration meant that workers had a certain "bill of rights" in the workplace. These rights cover everything from one's right to work in a safe place to how complaints are filed to being informed of any OSHA violations that happen at one's place of work.

IRS will soon require Facial Recognition scans to access tax returns

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red to upload a "selfie" in order to access their tax records. The Internal Revenue Service is going to be utilizing a third-party company, ID.me, in what the agency says is a measure to protect taxpayers.

Dems Election bills dead, after Sinema and Manchin vote to keep filibuster

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Although both Manchin and Sinema have said that they support certain elements of both voting bills, they both stated that they would not vote to change the rules of the Senate which would change the way debate is held and would allow for a simple majority vote.

What is the World Bank? Their Roles and Responsibilities

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The World Bank was created through the Bretton Woods Agreement, which established the International Monetary Fund. At that time, the World Bank was called the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

‘It is false’, NPR’s Reporting on SCOTUS Masking Controversy

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Although the two justices are often on opposite sides of a judicial decision, both Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch have issued a statement regarding a recent report on a supposed dispute between the two justices.