Federal Agencies
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IRS may lose $20 billion in funding without congressional action, Treasury officials warn
”If they don’t get that $20 billion that is at risk they would run out of enforcement money at the current pace sometime in fiscal year 2025,” Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said.
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DEA to hold hearing on plan to loosen federal marijuana restrictions
The proposal is to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD, to Schedule III, where it would join ketamine and anabolic steroids.
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Conservatives criticize State Department over alleged employee therapy sessions after Trump victory
California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa has already sent Secretary of State Antony Blinken a letter calling for answers about the matter.
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Feds conceal details about anti-ivermectin campaign in response to doctors' reinstated lawsuit
Hidden evidence undermines the FDA's "factual challenge to the circumstances" of disciplinary proceeding against doctor who prescribes ivermectin, plaintiffs say.
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Austin aide asked for no sirens, lights in 911 call before Pentagon chief's hospitalization
Austin was hospitalized at the start of the year due to complications from a prior surgery.
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RFK Jr. defends FBI wiretapping Martin Luther King Jr., arguing there was no political alternative
"They knew that Hoover was out to ruin King,” Kennedy said during the interview.
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FAA pushing to hire more people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities: report
The FAA employs about 45,000 people and is overseen by Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Speaker Johnson calls for federal employees who take part in Gaza 'walkout' to be fired
Employees from the National Park Service, the Departments of State and Veterans Affairs are expected to participate in the walkout.
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Texas responds to accusations it blocked Border Patrol from rescuing migrants who drowned
Texas said the allegations Border Patrol agents were denied access to the area are "inaccurate."
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VA attorney required to undergo counseling after mocking Israeli hostages in social media video
While Morrad was not fired, she was required to undergo counseling and complete a harassment prevention and accountability training.
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Senators call for investigation into SEC after agency's X account was hacked
Earlier this week, the SEC revealed that its X account, formerly known as Twitter, had been hacked right after it appeared to announce the approval of multiple bitcoin investment funds.
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NIH ignored nearly 3 years of FOIA requests for Wuhan lab, gain-of-function research records: suit
Group that fights federal funding of animal testing says one of agency's denials contradicted by published paper describing experiments at its Montana labs.
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Justice Department vows to enforce federal election laws, prosecute election crimes
The DOJ will enforce the civil and criminal provisions of election laws and investigate foreign interference in elections.