Federal Agencies
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Democrat senator pushing for answers from ICE about use of spy software
Peters argues the software represents "one of the most significant expansions of DHS and ICE's surveillance ambitions to date."
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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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Democrats push back against education department dismantling
The administration announced in June that it would move civil rights and special education programs to other agencies as part of its broader effort to dismantle the Department of Education.
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Justice Department says Congress can view unredacted Epstein files next week: Report
The review process will need to take place in person and is only open to members of Congress for the time being. The files will need to remain at the DOJ and can only be viewed on computers at the DOJ offices.
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State Department tells Americans to 'leave Iran now'
"Have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help," the virtual U.S. embassy to Iran said
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Terrorist in 2012 Benghazi attack captured by FBI, brought to US to face charges
"After more than a decade of American pursuit, Al-Bakoush landed in Virginia earlier this morning and is in custody," FBI Director Kash Patel said
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Trump administration cuts $1.5 billion in health, transportation funding for 4 blue states
The cuts are targeting “states fraught with waste and mismanagement,” an OMB spokesperson said
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US military strikes alleged drug-smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific, killing two 'narco-terrorists'
"On Feb. 5, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said
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Bessent defers questions about Trump IRS, Treasury lawsuit to Justice Department
Trump sued the department and agency last week for $10 billion over allegations they failed to prevent a former IRS contractor from leaking his tax returns, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets.
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FBI offers reward up to $50,000 for information in Nancy Guthrie missing-person case
Nancy Guthrie "is considered to be a vulnerable adult who has difficulty walking, has a pacemaker, and needs daily medication for a heart condition," the FBI said.
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Mace urges RFK Jr to end NIH funding for cat, dog testing
"If it has not already done so, we also request NIH adopt a policy prohibiting new and existing projects from using NIH funds to support harmful dog and cat research," Rep. Nancy Mace said
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EEOC files subpoena enforcement action against Nike for alleged discrimination against white workers
The court filing followed Nike's failure to produce all the information sought by the subpoena, according to the EEOC
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DHS reports more than 180 vehicle attacks on officers over Trump's second term
“Sanctuary politicians with their rhetoric comparing ICE to the Nazi Gestapo, slave patrols, and the secret police and encouraging illegal aliens to evade arrest have incited violence against law enforcement,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said