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US Transportation Department Enforces Automatic Refund Rules for Major Flight Disruptions

Federal aviation consumer rules require airlines to provide automatic refunds when flights are cancelled or significantly changed and passengers decline alternative travel or compensation.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development introduced competitive grants for municipalities that ease restrictive zoning rules and permit denser residential construction.

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US Education Department Tightens University Disclosure Requirements

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FAA Begins Air Traffic Control Modernisation Across Major East Coast Corridors
HUD Launches Grant Competition to Encourage Local Zoning Reform
FTC Opens Study Into Consolidation Across Agricultural Supply Chains
US Labour Data Shows Steady Hiring as Unemployment Claims Remain Low
FEMA Deploys Additional Teams After Severe Storms Hit Southern States
US Government Plans Further Consolidation of Federal Office Space
US Education Department Tightens University Disclosure Requirements
FCC Streamlines Spectrum Approvals to Support Rural Broadband Expansion
US Agriculture Department Introduces Emergency Drought Relief for Western Farmers
US Small Business Administration Expands Financing for Manufacturing Startups
FBI Expands Cyber Intelligence Sharing With Critical Infrastructure Operators
US Health Department Launches Programme to Support Rural Hospitals and Telehealth
EPA Revises Compliance Timelines for Industrial Emissions Standards
Democratic Lawmakers Challenge Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Reprogramming
White House Issues Report Criticising Progressive Economic Policy Proposals
US Treasury Highlights Wage Growth and Consumer Spending Amid Inflation Debate
Homeland Security Reports Increased Apprehensions and Expedited Migrant Removals
US Transportation Department Enforces Automatic Refund Rules for Major Flight Disruptions
Justice Department Expands Antitrust Scrutiny of Algorithmic Pricing
US Intelligence Officials Warn of Foreign Influence Operations Targeting Midterm Elections
US Energy Department Allocates $2 Billion for Advanced Nuclear Technology and Uranium Enrichment
Federal Reserve Signals Cautious, Data-Dependent Approach to Future Rate Cuts
Pentagon Expands Indo-Pacific Security Planning Amid South China Sea Tensions
Federal Judge Reinstates Western Washington US Attorney Fired by Trump
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US Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Resume Third-Country Deportations
US Space Force Plans Deeper Integration of Commercial Satellites Into Military Communications
House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Biden-Era Financial and Intelligence Records
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FCC Proposes Rules to Limit Exclusive Broadband Deals in Apartment and Commercial Buildings
US Surgeon General Calls for Social Media Algorithm Transparency and Age Restrictions
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British Police Arrest Dual UK-Iranian National in RAF Fairford Terror Investigation
FBI Says US Violent Crime Fell at Fastest Annual Rate Since National Estimates Began
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