Federal Agencies
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Florida FEMA scandal exposes unaccountable bureaucracy that Trump targets for reform and cuts
President-elect Donald Trump and his political allies have long maintained that his first term was undermined by federal bureaucrats acting independently of the president’s authority to pursue their own ends.
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FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign on January 19
The chairman said he has already notified the White House of his decision to resign before the next presidential administration. Trump is now expected to nominate a new leader of the banking regulator.
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Arizona Democratic Gov. Hobbs says state won't help Trump with 'misguided' mass deportation plan
Hobbs said he state will instead focus on existing partnerships with the federal government to secure the southern U.S. border.
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'DOGE-ball': Here’s how the Trump administration hopes to slash the government
Trump himself struggled to restrict the government in his first term, encountering significant resistance from entrenched executive agencies and congressional Republicans alike. He created the Department of Government Efficiency to carry a bigger stick.
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History of clashes with ‘deep state’ signals Gaetz would bring Trump reform to DOJ
Gaetz rose to prominence defending then-President Trump and bashing the Justice Department during the Russia collusion investigation into the Trump campaign.
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FBI thwarts Houston man with alleged ISIS ties from ‘9-11 style’ terror attack
FBI Houston SAC Douglas Williams said in a social media post that the suspect was plotting a possible attack from his apartment in far west Houston.
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DOJ: Fulton County Jail 'fails' to protect prisoners from violence, 'atrocious conditions'
Clarke described detention in the Fulton County Jail as a "death sentence for dozens of people who have been murdered or who died as a result of the atrocious conditions inside the facility."
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FBI offers $25K reward for information on Washington and Oregon ballot box fires
The bureau on Wednesday said it was seeking information on a suspect in the fires, who the FBI described as a white man, approximately 30 to 40 years old, with thinning hair. The vehicle in video footage of the Portland fire was described as a dark 2003 to 2004 Volvo S-60 sedan.
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DHS inspector general highlights four 'management and performance' challenges facing department
The department's responsibilities and missions include protecting the United States' borders, securing cyberspace and infrastructure, and countering terrorism.
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US households with children decreases from 2019 to 2023: Study
The term "households with children" refers to all youth under the age of 18, regardless of whether they are biological children, step, or adopted.
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Special counsel Jack Smith and his team planning to resign before Trump takes office: Report
Smith is also reportedly preparing to end the federal prosecutions against Trump by discussing the matter with senior officials
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Trump officially nominates Kristi Noem for DHS Secretary
Noem will oversee the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secret Service and the the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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US issues temporary ban on flights to Haiti after planes were struck by gunfire
Two American planes were struck by gunfire on Monday, but no passenger injuries have been reported. One employee on Spirit Airlines has reported minor injuries.