Federal Agencies
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Justice Department challenges old Texas law providing in-state tuition for illegal migrants
Portions of the Texas Education Code allow illegal migrants to receive the discounted tuition price as long as they reside in the state, which the department claimed was in violation of federal law.
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DOJ demands California high schools stop allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports
"Knowingly depriving female students of athletic opportunities and benefits on the basis of their sex would constitute unconstitutional sex discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon wrote.
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FBI’s top spokesman corrects media, seeks tips on clinics that 'mutilate' gender-confused kids
Axios portrays so-called gender affirming care as mental health benefit, ignoring federally funded study suppressed for years because it didn't show any benefit.
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Law enforcement agencies in 40 states are partnering with ICE 287(g) program
As of May 29, a record 635 memorandum of agreements (MOAs) for 287(g) have been signed with ICE in 40 states, with the number growing every day, according to ICE.
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ICE arrests illegal immigrant who faced no jail time for killing Colorado woman
He will "remain in ICE custody pending an immigration hearing," the agency says
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Top general warns African terrorist group might soon strike within the US
Terrorist groups located inside the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, have increased their presence within the last three years, according to U.S. Africa Command head Gen. Michael Langley.
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Truth in Accounting explains what the Moody's downgrade really means for taxpayers
The group uses a proprietary methodology that it says cuts through "politicization and accounting tricks" to give taxpayers a complete picture of government financial management.
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Feds investigate effort to impersonate Susie Wiles: Report
The FBI is leading the probe and does not believe a foreign nation is behind the impersonation.
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Trump admin seeks 'Patriotic Americans' in new hiring initiative
The plan was written by Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Vince Haley and acting director of the Office of Personnel Management Charles Ezell.
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Exclusive: Former USAID executive disputes reported impact of foreign aid cuts
According to the report, dozens of impoverished and conflict-ridden countries have seen multiple aid services cut, creating "a life-threatening vacuum" that other governments and aid organizations “are not realistically able to fill in the immediate term," according to Amanda Klasing of Amnesty International USA.
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Trump admin creates merit-based hiring plan, ending DEI federal hiring
“OPM is committed to creating a federal workforce that reflects the highest standards of merit and service,” OPM acting director Charles Ezell said.
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Labor Department to suspend Job Corps centers over safety, financial issues
A Job Corps transparency report released in April found that the average graduation rate for the program was just 38.6%.
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State Department tells Congress it will close Afghan refugee resettlement office
The reorganization of the State Department is part of a broader plan to cut the federal workforce under the Department of Government Efficiency and will take effect by July 1.