Federal Agencies
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Three Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending outcome of investigation
All three officials worked in the communications office, including the agency's top spokesman, Anthony Gugliemi, sources say.
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FEMA broke laws by skipping Florida homes with Trump signs after 2024 hurricane: inspector general
During the response, the leader of a FEMA crew told team members to avoid homes with Trump signs due to safety concerns.
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Bureau of Prisons official who was pardoned of drug offenses leaves office
Josh Smith, who served as the Deputy Director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, said he was going to work for the prison reform nonprofit Fourth Purpose Foundation and Prison Life Media.
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Three members of US Marshals Task Force killed during investigation in North Carolina
The incident occurred in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area
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Feds warn employers can be punished for failing to use preferred transgender pronouns, restrooms
EEOC's landmark new regulatory guidance elevates gender identity as a protected class under discrimination laws like race, sex and religion.
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Ex-Trump official slams Biden admin for politicizing intelligence community, missing threats
"They missed Hamas and Israel and now they're missing what's going on at the border," Tata said.
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Media outlets continue to misrepresent government crime stats to Biden’s benefit
Numerous media outlets have, in recent months, run headlines suggesting that crime is declining across the country. The statistics they’re citing, however, don’t tell the entire story.
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FTC bans noncompete agreements that prohibit employees from switching jobs
The Democratic-led commission voted in favor of the ban in a 3-2 ruling, which will go into effect in August, but the two Republicans on the commission claimed the FTC does not have jurisdiction to create or enforce the rule.
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DOJ announces $138.7M settlement over FBI mishandling Larry Nassar assault allegations
A total of $1 billion has now been set aside by "various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries," according to the AP
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House GOP chairman accuses federal program of helping to expand Biden’s voter base
The program is part of an broader campaign by the Biden administration to expand access to voter registration, which was launched by a 2021 executive order.
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FBI cleared of malicious intent in anti-Catholic memo by Justice Department: report
The inspector general's review said that the investigation into the suspect was necessary, but criticized how the memo warned about potential extremism in certain Catholic churches.
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'We will never forgive you': Biden rules on gender identity, due process prompt legal threats
Trump's education secretary calls the new regs a return to "bad old days where sexual misconduct was sent to campus kangaroo courts."
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Blinken: US not involved in Israel 'offensive operations,' won't say if informed of new Iran strike
"What we're focused on, what the G7 is focused on, and again, it's reflected in our statement, and in our conversation, is our work to de-escalate tensions," Blinken says