Federal Agencies
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Bessent says 'Trump accounts' will act as a 'trust fund' for eligible children
The "Trump accounts" were established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this year. The pilot program will begin next year and allows parents, guardians and family members to invest up to $5,000 a year starting in July.
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GAO finds fraud persists in Obamacare tax credits, fake enrollees still receiving subsidies
"We were able to get subsidized insurance for fake enrollees. We also found some issues with enrollees' Social Security numbers that could indicate identity fraud. The program's fraud risks were last assessed in 2018, even though the program and its risks have since evolved,” the GAO reported
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CDC vaccine advisory panel votes in favor of ending recommendation for hepatitis B shot at birth
The panel changed its guidance that a baby should be 2 months old to receive the hepatitis B vaccine
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National Nuclear Security Administration to furlough 1,400 employees amid government shutdown
“Since its creation in 2000, NNSA has never before furloughed federal workers during funding lapses,” Energy Department spokesperson Ben Dietderich said
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US forces struck drug-smuggling vessel, killing three people, says Hegseth
According to Hegseth, the boat was connected to a Colombian guerrilla organization.
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Patel aims to protect civil liberties, reform the FBI to prevent serial weaponized spying
"We've ended that regime," Patel says. The FBI director says he aims to restore the bureau to its core mission and reform policies to prevent the repetition of any politically motivated cases.
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Admiral overseeing US Southern Command, which includes forces in the Caribbean, retiring
Admiral Alvin Holsey and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly clashed over U.S. military operations in the Caribbean.
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Homan denies allegations that he took $50K from undercover Biden FBI agents
The White House has stood by the border czar amid the allegations and accused the Biden FBI of trying to entrap Homan.
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IRS whistleblowers reach settlement with DOJ in retaliation case
Lawyers for the whistleblowers claimed in August that their clients were still facing retaliation from the Justice Department even six months into the new administration.
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ICE applications reach 175K amid agency hiring spree
Trump himself has hoped to remove as many as 21 million illegal aliens from the country and, thus far, as many as 2.2 million foreign-born persons have left the U.S., voluntarily or otherwise.
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Bessent predicts US will finish trade agreement with South Korea in 10 days
President Donald Trump first teased a trade deal with South Korea in July, but progress stalled over how the trading partner would invest $350 billion into the United States.
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DOJ: Swift arrest in threat to Benny Johnson 'reminder' of agency's vow to stop political violence
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida thinks the rise in political threats has been accompanied by the rise in political violence.
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U.S. condemns detention of Chinese Zion Church leaders, urges immediate release
"This crackdown further demonstrates how the CCP exercises hostility towards Christians who reject Party interference in their faith and choose to worship at unregistered house churches," the State Department says