Federal Agencies
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DOJ, IRS tout sweeping fraud enforcement efforts
The DOJ cited several cases involving tax preparers filing fraudulent refunds and those bad actors receiving prison time.
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FBI provides clip of Kash Patel at Liberty U event, disputing MS NOW report placing him in Russia
MS Now reporter Ken Dilanian said FBI Director Kash Patel's trip was part of a two-day trip that included stops in St. Petersburg and Moscow, but Patel was in Virginia, the FBI said.
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Texas prosecutor accuses ICE agent of driving car into immigrant, says criminal charges possible
The agency called the allegations "reckless" and "false." According to ICE, Parra Hernandez had been in a vehicle with the target of an enforcement operation in Houston.
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Government spending on seniors' benefits soon to make up majority of federal budget
The Joint Economic Committee’s 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending on Social Security and Medicare payouts will climb from 45% to 52% over the next decade.
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Trump admin says migrants in US on visas must return home to apply for green card
The department said the change includes international students and temporary workers, stating those who are in the U.S. on temporary visas are expected to only remain in the country for a set time.
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NOAA predicts below normal hurricane season
With El Niño expected to develop during the hurricane season, driving warmer sea surface temperatures and weaker trade winds, NOAA said this week it predicts a 55% chance of the hurricane season having fewer storms than normal.
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of National Intelligence
Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office, explaining that she is leaving the post to support her husband who has "an extremely rare form of bone cancer."
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Congress rejects Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts
The administration said the budget concentrates NASA's resources on space exploration, arguing ambitious missions rather than education programs would inspire the next generation.
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NOAA releases hurricane season forecast, predicts fewer storms due to impacts of El Nino
The agency predicts a 55% for a below-normal season, a 35% change for a near-normal season, and a 10% chance for an above-normal season.
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Treasury Department sanctions Sinaloa cartel over fentanyl distribution
The move comes after the State Department last month issued visa restrictions for 75 people they believed were linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to tamp down the Mexican transnational crime organization’s drug trafficking operations.
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Watch Live: Justice Department announces indictment on Raul Castro Ruz
Justice Department announces indictment on Raul Castro Ruz of 1996 attack on two planes, killing three US citizens.
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Justice Department creates committee tasked with advising on strategies to address antisemitism
The panel will provide recommendations to the Attorney General and the department on strategies to address the "rising tide of antisemitism across the United States."
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HUD proposal to end women's shelter admission based on gender identity sparks male violence debate
No highly visible organizations have yet weighed in on HUD proposal to eliminate Obama administration gender identity rule for federally funded shelters.