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Justice Department charges four aliens in Pennsylvania with election fraud
The migrants have been identified as Mexican national Eduardo Gallardo Maldonado, Trinidad & Tobago national Sade Guppy, Dilea Ochoa-Perez, who is in the country illegally from Mexico, and Cliff Sanon an illegal migrant from Haiti.
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Fed probing executors of Jeffrey Epstein estate: WSJ
New York-based federal prosecutors have begun investigating Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who served as Epstein's lawyer and accountant, respectively. Both currently serve as executors of the Epstein estate.
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Animal welfare groups praise Trump administration for more moves to reduce animal testing
FDA changes to "archaic" terminology clarify animal testing isn't required for all drug development, while NIH spends big on non-animal research construction projects and seeks to track exactly how many animals it uses for tests.
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SEC upholds settlement gags to prevent misinformation, dissent says they protect 'flimsy' cases
"Why should the public put much weight on allegations so flimsy that they need the protection of a contractual obligation not to deny them?" dissenting commissioner "Crypto Mom" asks.
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How diversity politics undermined federal air traffic control skills-based testing
A lawsuit that has flown under the radar for years shows how the Federal Aviation Administration undermined a skills-based test to help select air traffic controllers in an effort to promote workforce diversity.
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Fauci 'I don't recall' rerun? HHS official stumped by COVID subcommittee oversight questions
"How come you don't know anything?" GOP member asks Assistant Secretary of Legislation Melanie Egorin. Another floats cutting her travel funds and salary.
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Border Patrol facing loss of agents from retirement, flat recruitment as border crisis intensifies
Almost 10,000 border agents are eligible for retirement by 2028. Combined with flat recruitment rates, concerns arise about CBP’s ability to fill out the ranks and conduct its mission.
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Mayorkas mails letter to GOP House saying impeachment allegations 'false,' won't testify in process
"I assure you that your false accusations do not rattle me," Mayorkas said.
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Attorney General Garland to undergo 'minimally invasive' back procedure
The White House last week issued guidance to cabinet officials requiring them to notify the White House ahead of any expected delegations of their authority and to confirm such an event upon its actual occurrence.
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Boebert finishes 5th in straw poll in bid to win reelection in different Colorado district
Critics of results say only 117 people balloted. Hall in which debate, then poll taken full of people loyal to local Republicans also competing for seat.
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Justice Department dispatches more resources to fight violent crime in DC
The FBI, DEA and ATF are all going to be involved in a crime-fighting data analytics tool that will be deployed in the district.
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Cuomo led 'sexually hostile work environment,' DOJ finds
The DOJ further found that Cuomo's staff was aware of the problems, failed to report allegations against him, and actively worked to protect Cuomo.
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ADL alerts counterterrorism unit to 'LGBTQ+ hate' amplifiers Matt Walsh, Chris Rufo, Libs of TikTok
There are no current investigations of Walsh, Rufo, Raichik, Libs of TikTok or Gays Against Groomers, officials said.