Federal Agencies
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Pediatric cardiologist fired 'solely because' he chairs CDC advisory committee for vaccines: wife
"The greatest irony is my husband has been a vaccine advocate throughout his career," yet Kirk Milhoan's practice buckled under "overwhelming number of calls" demanding his firing for ACIP role, wife says.
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Rollins warns WA state agencies of federal funding review over 'weaponization' against ranchers
“This war on agriculture must stop,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said
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FEMA Review Council to recommend downsizing but not shuttering agency: report
“It is time to close the chapter on FEMA,” according to a draft report
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Bessent blasts New York, Colorado, Illinois governors as 'Grinches who stole Christmas'
Bessent accused New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis of failing to enact the No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime provisions of the bill, which was signed into law in July.
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DOJ argues court order blocks effort to investigate Comey
The DOJ said that blocking access to Daniel Richman's emails “has effectively enjoined the government from investigating and potentially prosecuting Comey”
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FDA investigating deaths 'across multiple age groups' potentially linked to COVID vaccination: HHS
"FDA is doing a thorough investigation, across multiple age groups, of deaths potentially related to COVID vaccines," HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said
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State Department reverses Blinken order on typeface, returns to Times New Roman: report
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that switching back to using Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work”
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Trump to make DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar the US ambassador to El Salvador: report
A start date has not been set yet, but it will likely be soon.
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HHS changes Rachel Levine's name on portrait plaque to male birth name
"We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health," HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said
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DOJ opens investigation into conditions at Colorado prisons, youth facilities
"We are committed to upholding our federal civil rights laws so that no one is subject to unconstitutional mistreatment when held in state custody," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said
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DOJ announces arrests, charges against two Chinese men over alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips
“Operation Gatekeeper has exposed a sophisticated smuggling network that threatens our Nation’s security by funneling cutting-edge AI technology to those who would use it against American interests,” U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said
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Harmeet Dhillon announces new second amendment section of DOJ Civil Rights division
The assistant attorney general said that she agrees with Attorney General Pam Bondi's earlier statement that the Second Amendment should not be treated as a "second-hand right."
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Bessent says 'Trump accounts' will act as a 'trust fund' for eligible children
The "Trump accounts" were established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this year. The pilot program will begin next year and allows parents, guardians and family members to invest up to $5,000 a year starting in July.