Federal Agencies
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HUD launches civil rights investigations into university housing programs over race discrimination
HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is investigating the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota to determine whether their campus housing programs violate the Fair Housing Act by steering or advertising housing opportunities based on race or ethnicity.
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Patel returns looted artifacts to Indonesian president during overseas trip
Indonesian officials told reporters that the handover took place Wednesday at Subianto’s residence in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The return was part of an ongoing effort to recover and return cultural artifacts.
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Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations
The tariffs, brought under Section 301 of the United States Trade Act of 1974, range from 10% to 12.5% depending on the agreement with the U.S. and whether a country is receiving Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) status.
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Rubio revokes green cards of foreign nationals linked to ‘Iranian regime propagandist’
"America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families - and under the Trump Administration, it never will," Rubio says
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McMahon urges Shapiro to put Pennsylvania into national school choice program
“It couldn't be more of a win-win for students in all states,” McMahon said of the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.
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FAA launches campaign to attract air traffic controllers that targets gamers
The campaign is hoping to target young adults who demonstrate high cognitive functions, multitasking ability, spatial awareness and problem-solving skills.
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Amid cash shortfall, USPS halts pension contributions which will free up $2.5 billion
The Postal Service had previously warned Congress that without reforms to the pension funding and stamp prices, it could run out of cash in less than a year.
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Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer faces federal civil rights complaints filed by female agency staffers
The complaints allege that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer retaliated against female staffers for filing sexual abuse complaints against her husband and that she made staffers do personal chores for her.
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Justice Department says it has prosecuted $500 million in healthcare, COVID fraud claims in 3 states
The Justice Department said it has finished its healthcare fraud investigations in California, Florida and Nevada and secured either guilty pleas, settlements or sentences.
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Former SOCOM worker arrested for allegedly leaking classified information to media: Suspect named
The Justice Department identified the suspect as Courtney Williams, who was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday. She held a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance from 2010 to 2016.
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ICE warns sports fans to be wary of fraud ahead of FIFA World Cup later this year
ICE suggested fans be on the lookout for potentially counterfeit items that usually flood online markets ahead of major international sporting events, including the Olympics and World Cups.
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Bondi won't appear before Oversight panel in Epstein probe
The Republican-led panel subpoenaed Bondi to testify last month amid scrutiny of the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files and their release.
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DOJ Civil Rights Division opens probe into House Democrats' J6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson: report
Cassidy Hutchinson testified before the House's Jan. 6 panel in 2022, implicating President Trump in the Capitol riot