Federal Agencies
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ICE refuses to disclose records on Ilhan Omar fraud probe, cites ongoing ‘enforcement proceedings’
It's All in the Family: The agency claims that releasing documents related to an investigation into the lawmaker's alleged immigration fraud would, under the law, interfere with “enforcement proceedings.”
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Justice Department charges 11 people in alleged marriage fraud scheme involving over 1K sham unions
The network, which ran from at least 2016 through July 2026, was based in New York City but functioned nationally and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals and United States citizens.
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Inside the FBI's two-tiered approach of attack: Aggressive on Trump, protective on Biden
The federal government's most powerful investigative agency spent four years applying double standards to two investigations of presidential candidates. At the same time, they were floating as credible allegations against one that its own agents doubted, yet treated corroborated tips about the other as foreign disinformation. No one has been seriously held accountable for the disparity.
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Scott Bessent to testify Trump has 'generational opportunity' to spark 'economic golden age'
If confirmed as Treasury Secretary, Bessent would be tasked with steering federal fiscal policies set by Congress and the White House. He would also be the main go-between of the White House and Federal Reserve, which sets monetary policies.
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Treasury Department recovers $31 million in Social Security payments that went to dead people
The recovery was part of a five-month pilot of the department's access to the Social Security Administration's master file. The SSA maintains the largest collection of people who have died, which includes 142 million records that date back as far as 1899.
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Bondi vows 'there will never be an enemies list' within the Justice Department
“There will never be an enemies list within the Department of Justice,” Bondi testified. “We all take an oath to uphold the law…So, will everyone be held to an equal, fair system of justice if I am the next attorney general? Absolutely.
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Stay-at-Home Bureaucrats: Congressional probe exposes billions in waste from federal telework gigs
"The Biden-Harris Administration has ceded too much authority to the federal union bosses, allowing their preference to work from home to take precedence over fulfilling agencies’ missions and serving the American people," Rep. James Comer said.
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SEC sues Elon Musk over alleged failure to disclose purchase of Twitter stock
“In total, Musk underpaid Twitter investors by more than $150 million for his purchases of Twitter common stock during this period,” the SEC said in a complaint reported by Politico. “Investors who sold Twitter common stock during this period did so at artificially low prices and thus suffered substantial economic harm.”
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Trump announces External Revenue Service to tax foreign revenues
"We will begin charging those that make money off of us with Trade, and they will start paying, FINALLY, their fair share," he declared.
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DHS and FBI issue joint warning regarding possible copycats of New Orleans terror attack
The joint PSA did not list a specific threat, but the agencies asked the public to report any suspicious activity to local and federal law enforcement.
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Trump-appointed FEC commissioner to resign on Inauguration Day
“I am proud of my work on the Commission and the agency’s significant accomplishments during my tenure,” Cooksey wrote. “In particular, I am pleased to have played a role in the Commission’s work repealing unnecessary regulations, lessening burdens on freedom of speech, and reforming agency procedures to respect due process."
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Trump nominates top aides to serve in SBA, EPA, Energy and VA just days before inauguration
In addition to Saturday’s early announcements, Trump named and discussed several others who he is planning to have in his administration in various agencies.
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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from the Department of Justice
Smith resigned on Friday, according to a court filing that was submitted Saturday.