Federal Agencies
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IRS commissioner becomes latest official to exit post on Inauguration Day
Other officials have also announced they will resign on Inauguration Day, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, and Federal Election Commission head Sean Cooksey.
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Trump demands FBI retain all information on the shuttering of its DEI office, alleges corruption
Trump claimed that the DEI office, which the FBI actually calls the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), should never have been opened and alleged that it was closed before his return because of corruption within the bureau.
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FBI says it closed down its DEI office in December
The bureau's closure comes as conservatives pressure the federal government and businesses to end their DEI practices, amid backlash over the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action in colleges.
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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.