Federal Agencies
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Pentagon update to database brings total wounded in Iran war to 861
The new figures include 29 Navy sailors and eight Marines.
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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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VA attorney required to undergo counseling after mocking Israeli hostages in social media video
While Morrad was not fired, she was required to undergo counseling and complete a harassment prevention and accountability training.
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Senators call for investigation into SEC after agency's X account was hacked
Earlier this week, the SEC revealed that its X account, formerly known as Twitter, had been hacked right after it appeared to announce the approval of multiple bitcoin investment funds.
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NIH ignored nearly 3 years of FOIA requests for Wuhan lab, gain-of-function research records: suit
Group that fights federal funding of animal testing says one of agency's denials contradicted by published paper describing experiments at its Montana labs.
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Justice Department vows to enforce federal election laws, prosecute election crimes
The DOJ will enforce the civil and criminal provisions of election laws and investigate foreign interference in elections.
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Dem senator who fought off-label drug marketing silent when FDA chief does it for COVID vaccines
Commissioner Robert Califf faced far more opposition when promoting looser rules under Obama. Nature quotes Pfizer-paid pediatrician in praise of kids' vaccine-long COVID study without disclosing her affiliation.
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Group suing for Biden’s pseudonymic emails asks court to speed up Archives’ work
Southeastern Legal Foundation's Freedom of Information suit moves forward with the organization seeking to compel the National Archives to speed up its long-delayed document production.
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Biden issues labor rule that may upend millions of US contractor, 'gig' jobs
The rule, which gives independent contractors the same benefits and protections as regular employees, is likely to be met with legal challenges.
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Feds quietly prod businesses to use race in hiring, promotion as DEI regimes crumble
Commerce Department's "Business Diversity Principles" don't even acknowledge SCOTUS on affirmative action, attorneys general fume.
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'Full on antivax'? FDA chief calls old COVID vaccines useless to juice boosters, stunning doctors
Robert Califf also promoted a study on vaccination's effect on long COVID in kids, apparently without noticing the tables refer to Paxlovid in ages 50 and up. Epidemiologist says commissioner's alleged shilling is "debasing the office."
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Ford F-150 EV prices increase as IRS begins point of sale discount of $7,500 on select models
In 2023, tax filers who purchased qualified EVs had to wait to claim a tax credit of up to $7,500 until they file tax returns but a point of sale system is being implemented for 2024