Federal Agencies
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FBI to scrap $5 billion move, Patel says
The FBI will permanently shut down the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington D.C., and move into the Reagan building near the White House.
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Patel announces FBI has finalized plans to close down its Hoover building headquarters permanently
The FBI and General Services Administration announced they had selected the Ronald Reagan Building as the bureau's new headquarters in July, after Republicans raised concerns about the cost of moving the headquarters to Maryland.
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DOJ prosecuting MS-13 gang members on murder, terrorism, racketeering charges
This month, multiple indictments were unsealed, including charging terrorism against more than 70 TdA members in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York and Texas
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FBI confirms agent carjacked near Capitol Hill
Crime in general has surged in D.C., with the MPD reporting a 93% surge in motor vehicle theft since 2022.
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Feds probe hacks of U.S. water facilities
The Cyber Av3ngers effort saw the group disable a key control panel made by an Israeli-owned firm and place the message "Every equipment 'Made in Israel' is Cyber Av3ngers legal target."
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Federal censorship machine started years before COVID, involved military contractors: whistleblower
"Cyber Threat Intelligence League" reportedly intended to implement "cognitive security," which involves "preventing malefactors from hacking people's beliefs."
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Former top state department official says a large part of the Department of Defense is 'misfocused'
When asked if there could be an erosion of America's national security, Charles said he believes that is possible.
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After defending budget cuts, Mayorkas seeks emergency funding for border control
For three years, Mayorkas has defended cuts to ICE’s budget and he sought to revoke border wall funding, cut detention space and shift department procedures to catch-and-release measures.
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Republicans press Granholm on Department of Energy official's abrupt reassignment
"On Tuesday, October 17, we received word that Steven Black, the long-serving Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN) at the Department of Energy, was suddenly and without explanation reassigned," the group wrote.
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Bureau of Prisons' guidance shows scope of taxpayer-funded transgender care, medical procedures
The Federal Bureau of Prisons June 2023 guidance provides a revised roadmap for treatments of transgender inmates, including hormone therapy and complicated surgeries.
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Pentagon requests $114 million for 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' programs
This request has resulted in pushback from conservative lawmakers, with some pointing out that the Pentagon has already failed its sixth audit.
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ICE detains international fugitive wanted in El Salvador on terror-related charges
El Salvador, for its part, is currently in the midst of a large-scale crackdown on organized crime and drug cartels under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele.
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Military woos ex-servicemembers fired over COVID vax mandate, offering return, correcting records
Come Back, All is Forgiven: Servicemembers who were discharged from the military for refusing to comply with the now-changed COVID mandate are being wooed to return to service by various branches of the military. Critics say the real motivation is failing recruitment stats. The letters are "not an apology” or an “attempt to make things right,” said one military defense lawyer.