Federal Agencies
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Park Police ill prepared for pro-Palestine protest that turned violent near White House, memos show
The National Park Service's after-action report — released under the Freedom of Information Act — shows the failure to improve security for the permitted event followed a similar protest in the same park just months before that forced the Biden White House to evacuate staffers.
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NIH ends funding for research using aborted fetal tissue
“NIH is pushing American biomedical science into the 21st century,” NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said
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FCC guidance requires daytime, late-night talk shows to offer equal time for candidate interviews
"For years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late night & daytime talk shows qualify as 'bona fide news' programs - even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said
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FEMA, mainstream media dust off 'misinformation' chestnut to shield agency from hurricane criticism
Agency dismisses misinformation without providing evidence or even showing the public what it's rebutting. Government Accountability Office report undermines denials by FEMA, White House and their media cheerleaders.
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Mayorkas confirms FEMA has funds for hurricanes Milton and Helene plus tornadoes
Mayorkas previously indicated that the agency did not have enough money to get through the rest of hurricane season, which ends in November, and urged Congress to return to session and pass more funds for disaster relief.
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US approves temporary imports of IV fluid amid national shortage from Hurricane Helene
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the temporary shipments on Wednesday from Baxter headquarters in the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, and Canada.
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TD Bank pleads guilty in money laundering case, agrees to pay $3 billion in penalties
The resolution was reached with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), as well as the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
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Harris covers mouth during Hurricane Milton briefing, reminds staff she's on live broadcast
Harris appeared virtually at the briefing while Biden participated from the White House.
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Inflation holds steady, prices of good and services in September up 2.4% compared to last year
Report states cost of shelter rose 0.2% in September, cost for food increased 0.4 percent
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Tampa issues rare 'extreme wind warning' as most dangerous part of the hurricane moves over land
The weather service said that the entire Tampa area is now under the warning, and ordered residents still in the area to take shelter immediately because it is a life-and-death situation.
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Double-barreled hurricane crisis exposes FEMA’s chronic leadership, staffing problems
FEMA’s taking on responsibilities for immigrant housing and COVID-19 relief strained staff and resources as natural disasters hit. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said last week that “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.”
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National Weather Service issues shelter-in-place and tornado warnings in Florida
"It’s time to shelter-in-place from Milton," the weather service posted to X. "Tropical-storm force winds, flooding rains, and tornadoes are spreading inland across FL. Unless a life-threatening situation arises, stay indoors and follow updates."
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Biden-Harris admin. deports ISIS terror suspects but declines to prosecute them, drawing criticism
'Some even reportedly used Biden and Harris’ CBP One mass-parole scheme to enter,' says Green