Federal Agencies
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Education Dept's new tool shows foreign funding to US universities: China, Qatar spend the most
Early in his second term, Trump directed the Education and Justice Departments to enforce federal laws surrounding the disclosure of foreign funding on U.S. campuses after what he viewed as lax enforcement during the Biden administration.
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Hilton removes hotel from systems after video shows refusal to book rooms for DHS in Minnesota
“We do not discriminate against any individuals or agencies and apologize to those impacted,” Everpeak Hospitality said
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SBA vows to continue investigating fraud in Minnesota, despite Walz dropping reelection bid
The SBA is investigating alleged fraud in the state's Payment Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans program, which were both established during the COVID-19 pandemic to help struggling Americans.
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MAHA minefield: Drug safety regulators trip over Trump whisperer, pharma boosters, agency old guard
Vinay Prasad's interim replacement has concerns about same drug that drove him out. NIH director says employee critics blindsided him with anti-Trump rally featuring Democratic senator after he met with them.
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VA proposes rule to end abortion coverage on medical plans
Republican members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs said in a formal statement that they agree with the rule.
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Trump administration considering pilot program to cover weight loss drugs under Medicare, Medicaid
The drugs reportedly under consideration for coverage include Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro
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Bhattacharya says NIH likely to seek comment next week on 'reasonable' publication fees
Key question is whether journals pay their peer reviewers or just charge taxpayers a lot to read research they already funded "for the prestige of the journal," NIH director tells Just the News.
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OSC launches investigation into Jack Smith after allegations he played politics with Trump probes
The probe comes after Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton urged acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer to investigate Smith, accusing him of acting in a political manner to undermine Trump in his presidential bid last year.
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Illegal immigrants accused of trying to run over ICE officers
The search was started in the Black Forest area, where ICE said the immigrants Thursday morning tried to run over officers from the agency's Denver office with a vehicle during an ICE operation at a construction site. ICE said one of its officers fired at the immigrants' vehicle in self-defense.
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DOE cancels $4.9B loan for energy project Illinois lawmaker calls a 'scam'
State Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, praised the DOE’s decision and called the project a “scam” driven by global investors and green energy lobbyists.
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FDA to change opioid labeling rules to emphasize long-term risks
The new rule comes after a public advisory committee meeting in May that reviewed data showing risks for patients who use opioids over long periods. Those risks include misuse, addiction and overdoses.
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Feds destroy family farm for 'single paperwork violation.' GOP-appointed judges rebuke feds
Supreme Court ban on agencies using in-house courts to fine companies prohibits Labor Department actions going back to Obama administration, appeals court rules. "We’ve been dragged through the mud," farm says.
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Declassified intel ties Soros to Clinton's Russiagate plan for FBI to 'put more oil into the fire'
A declassified annex from John Durham's report sheds new light on the Clinton Plan to falsely tie Trump to Putin, with the expectation that the FBI would join in too.