Federal Agencies
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Iranian woman living in Los Angeles arrested for alleged trafficking of military equipment
Authorities said Mafi left Iran in 2013 and obtained permanent U.S. residency in 2016 during the Obama administration.
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DOJ says Mamdani would be sued if he tries requiring white neighborhoods to pay higher property tax
Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, was responding to a post about a New York Post front page from the NYC mayoral campaign.
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New DOJ fraud division disrupts $340M in fraud schemes
One of the biggest cases handled by the new division so far was the sentencing of the defendant accused of being involved in the child nutrition fraud scheme that has cost more than $250 million.
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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.
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Dem senator who fought off-label drug marketing silent when FDA chief does it for COVID vaccines
Commissioner Robert Califf faced far more opposition when promoting looser rules under Obama. Nature quotes Pfizer-paid pediatrician in praise of kids' vaccine-long COVID study without disclosing her affiliation.
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Group suing for Biden’s pseudonymic emails asks court to speed up Archives’ work
Southeastern Legal Foundation's Freedom of Information suit moves forward with the organization seeking to compel the National Archives to speed up its long-delayed document production.
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Biden issues labor rule that may upend millions of US contractor, 'gig' jobs
The rule, which gives independent contractors the same benefits and protections as regular employees, is likely to be met with legal challenges.
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Feds quietly prod businesses to use race in hiring, promotion as DEI regimes crumble
Commerce Department's "Business Diversity Principles" don't even acknowledge SCOTUS on affirmative action, attorneys general fume.
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'Full on antivax'? FDA chief calls old COVID vaccines useless to juice boosters, stunning doctors
Robert Califf also promoted a study on vaccination's effect on long COVID in kids, apparently without noticing the tables refer to Paxlovid in ages 50 and up. Epidemiologist says commissioner's alleged shilling is "debasing the office."
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Ford F-150 EV prices increase as IRS begins point of sale discount of $7,500 on select models
In 2023, tax filers who purchased qualified EVs had to wait to claim a tax credit of up to $7,500 until they file tax returns but a point of sale system is being implemented for 2024
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Biden education appointee resigns over Israel-Gaza war
Current and former Biden staffers and Democratic officials have been expressing their disagreement with the administration on Israel for months.
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Lawmakers investigate how COVID-19 orthodoxy dissenters were treated at FDA
Other official COVID-related guidance has been almost entirely debunked.
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IRS won't require dealers to verify buyers' income before applying $7,500 EV tax credit as discount
Previously, buyers had to wait to claim the EV credit, which would reduce their tax bills up to $7,500 whenever they filed their return. The new approach is more like a direct subsidy, with $7,500 knocked off the sale price at the point of purchase.