Federal Agencies
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ICE agents may soon have gloves that can deliver electric shocks to combative individuals
To deliver the painful electric shock, they must be applied directly to someone's skin, which helps the officer gain compliance within seconds, according to the manufacturer.
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DCA to pause all flights for 3 hours during Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend
Race organizer Bud Denker said in late July that hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the event.
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Woman spared prison sentence for defrauding USAID-funded charity ordered to repay $160,000 to feds
A single mid-level HR executive drained $425,000 from a federally funded aid group over years using nothing more sophisticated than fake invoices and a company credit card — the precise blind spot the USAID inspector general warned about when he reported that the organizations spending taxpayer money were largely the ones deciding whether to report themselves.
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FBI, State Department and Pentagon advising civilian workforce not to comply with Musk email
The Associated Press reported that public sector unions are demanding that the Trump administration formally withdraw the email or face a lawsuit.
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Trump administration eliminating 2,000 posts at USAID and putting most others on leave
“As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” read the notices sent to employees, according to the AP.
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Hegseth says Dan Caine 'right man for the moment' as top U.S. military officer
"Razin Caine is the right man for the moment," wrote Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Saturday on X.
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FBI director Kash Patel to run ATF as acting director, official says
According to NBC News and the Associated Press, Patel could be sworn-in as early as next week.
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U.S. transportation secretary orders investigation into California's high-speed rail project
So far, $15.7 billion has been invested in the project, with $2.7 billion spent by the federal government. Duffy said he is directing the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate whether the Trump administration should keep the Biden administration’s promise to give an additional $4 billion.
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New FBI director Kash Patel planning to relocate up to 1,500 employees from Washington: Report
“Director Patel has made clear his promise to the American public that FBI agents will be in communities focused on combatting violent crime. He has directed FBI leadership to implement a plan to put this promise into action,” the FBI said in a statement.
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FEMA granted $2.6 million for "War on Misinformation" by Virginia company
The revelation comes as FEMA faces heavy scrutiny over other allegedly politically biased actions, including its funding for housing illegal migrants in New York City.
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Pentagon announces it will fire over 5,000 civilian employees next week
The 5,400 workers are all newer employees who have worked for the department for one or two years, and whose employment is not considered "mission critical." The department is also implementing a hiring freeze.
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Pentagon to trim civilian workforce by up to 8%
Darin Selnick, performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, said the U.S. Department of Defense will be re-evaluating its probationary workforce after President Donald Trump's initiative to restructure the federal workforce.
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Trump administration reassigns ICE acting director over low deportation numbers: report
Acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello will now oversee the enforcement of arrests, targeting and field operations. A new acting director will be announced soon.