Federal Agencies
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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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Bessent says executive order requiring banks to collect citizenship info on customers 'in process'
Bessent said he does not believe the new order would be unreasonable and that the owners of his home in the United Kingdom need to know every person who lives in the building.
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GAO warns rising deficit could push annual interest payments on national debt past $1T
In fiscal 2025 alone, Treasury Department refinanced about $9.1 trillion in maturing debt and borrowed an additional $1.9 trillion to cover the deficit and manage cash balances.
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Federal agencies investigating claims Swalwell paid nanny who lacked work authorization
The Department of Labor and The Department of Homeland Security are investigating the allegations
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Rubio revokes green cards of foreign nationals linked to ‘Iranian regime propagandist’
"America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families - and under the Trump Administration, it never will," Rubio says
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McMahon urges Shapiro to put Pennsylvania into national school choice program
“It couldn't be more of a win-win for students in all states,” McMahon said of the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.
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FAA launches campaign to attract air traffic controllers that targets gamers
The campaign is hoping to target young adults who demonstrate high cognitive functions, multitasking ability, spatial awareness and problem-solving skills.
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Amid cash shortfall, USPS halts pension contributions which will free up $2.5 billion
The Postal Service had previously warned Congress that without reforms to the pension funding and stamp prices, it could run out of cash in less than a year.
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Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer faces federal civil rights complaints filed by female agency staffers
The complaints allege that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer retaliated against female staffers for filing sexual abuse complaints against her husband and that she made staffers do personal chores for her.
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Justice Department says it has prosecuted $500 million in healthcare, COVID fraud claims in 3 states
The Justice Department said it has finished its healthcare fraud investigations in California, Florida and Nevada and secured either guilty pleas, settlements or sentences.
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Former SOCOM worker arrested for allegedly leaking classified information to media: Suspect named
The Justice Department identified the suspect as Courtney Williams, who was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday. She held a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance from 2010 to 2016.