Federal Agencies
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As crisis grows at U.S. airports, feds are buying replacement parts on eBay or 3D printing them
The nation's airline traffic control system is blinking red with warning after a midair collision, several outages, a worker shortage and an antiquated computer system.
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FAA investigates communication lapse between air traffic controllers, aircrafts in Denver
The Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center lost communication with pilots on Monday afternoon after both transmitters that cover a segment of the Colorado airspace went down. The outage affected as many as 20 pilots.
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Federal agents arrest 189 illegal immigrants in DC
“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and this administration’s focus on law and order, these arrests represent a major step forward in making Washington, D.C., safer for legal citizens and their families,” outgoing U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said.
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Bessent pushes Congress to address debt ceiling by mid-July to avoid defaulting on US loans
The secretary urged them to come up with a solution before its annual break because there is a “reasonable probability” that the extraordinary measures the department is already implementing to pay off debts will run out in August.
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Beleaguered Postal Service gets new boss, but concerns persist amid archaic biz model, few solutions
Since 2007, cumulative USPS losses exceed $98 billion,
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Ex-Waste Management CEO David Steiner to become postmaster general
“Dave is the right person to lead the Postal Service at this time to ensure this magnificent and historic organization thrives into the future,” Postal Service Board of Governors Chairwoman Amber McReynolds said.
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FDA approves 3 new natural food colors to replace petroleum dyes
Butterfly pea flower extract, Galdieria extract blue, and calcium phosphate have now received approval or expanded approval for use in a variety of snacks and beverages, the latest step forward in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s plan to substitute synthetic dyes.
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Trump fires three Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
"Unfortunately for the President, he did not have the authority to fire me," Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr., said.
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FDA approves three natural food colors
"For too long, our food system has relied on synthetic, petroleum-based dyes that offer no nutritional value and pose unnecessary health risks," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said.
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Trump appoints Ed Martin to DOJ task force, after pulling nomination to be DC's federal prosecutor
"In these highly important roles, Ed will make sure we finally investigate the Weaponization of our Government under the Biden Regime, and provide much needed Justice for its victims," President Trump said.
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FBI investigating NY Attorney General Letitia James over alleged mortgage fraud: Reports
The investigation stems from a referral by the federal government's main housing loan agency, which included evidence of irregularities in a series of home loans James obtained, including for a property in Virginia that she claimed on a form was her primary residence.
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Duffy to call on Congress for 'upfront appropriations' to cover new air traffic control technology
The secretary is looking to rebuild some air traffic control towers and centers, but everything that controls the airspace would be brand new, including radios for air traffic controllers to use with pilots, radar, and sensors for tarmacs.
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Acting FEMA chief fired a day after saying eliminating agency not in public's interest
Cameron Hamilton's firing came just three weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.