Federal Agencies
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Trump admin says it returned Endangered Species Act to original intent by changing 'harm' definition
The departments argued that previous administrations "weaponized" the word to block energy production, logging, infrastructure projects and private citizens' land use.
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Federal deficit reaches 'astounding' levels
The U.S. government added $89,208 per second to the national debt over the past year, according to the most recent estimates by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.
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Feds apprehend alleged SNAP fraud ring in Los Angeles
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, six locations were caught exchanging SNAP benefits for cash. Twenty-seven others are accused of illegally exchanging benefits for prohibited items such as vape products and alcohol.
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MIT, Brown University, other Ivies sue Energy Department over research funding cuts
The DOE last week announced it would shrink the funding of "indirect costs" of research grants to 15%.
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Top Trump aide Miller says DOJ 'saboteur' said El Salvadoran migrant was deported accidentally
The administration originally said it was a mistake to deport Garcia.
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FBI says Wisconsin teen allegedly killed his parents as part of plot to assassinate Trump
Donald Mayer, 51, who was his stepfather and his mother, Tatiana Casap, 35, were discovered dead in their home on March 1.
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Trump admin says man mistakenly deported to El Salvador 'alive and secure'
"He is detained pursuant to the sovereign, domestic authority of El Salvador,” wrote Michael Kozack, a senior bureau official at the State Department.
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SSA rolling out 'new anti-fraud capabilities' to better 'protect beneficiaries'
Leland Dudek, Acting Commissioner of Social Security says the "updates improve our ability to detect and prevent fraud while providing more flexible options for people to access their benefits."
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Social Security Administration says agency not moving communications exclusively to social media
The administration says it will continue communicating with the public through all mediums.
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Education Department refers Maine funding to DOJ over transgender athletes
The referral comes after Maine failed to come to a resolution with the administration over the alleged violations, after the state refused to commit to complying with Trump's executive order on transgender athletes competing in girl's sports.
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Raw sewage from Mexico sickening Navy SEALs, San Diego residents
On Thursday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he will visit the area and that Mexico had promised to activate a facility that will help reduce leakage from issues with the U.S.-funded sewage treatment plant in Mexico.
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State Department tells employees to report on 'anti-Christian bias'
The task force itself is government-wide and the State Department said it would review "anti-religious bias during the last presidential administration."
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DOGE finds millions of taxpayer dollars went to fraudulent filers, some with birthdays in the future
The DOGE's review found that at least 9,700 forms claimed the filers were born 15 years in the future, and at least one filer said they were born in 2154. The 9,700 claims amounted to a total of $69 million.