Federal Agencies
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FBI selects Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C. to house new headquarters
The new selection is expected to save American taxpayers billions of dollars by choosing an existing federal building, rather than building a suburban campus that would have taken years to complete.
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Grassley shares declassified emails on FBI’s ‘suppressed intel’ on China’s potential 2020 meddling
The internal FBI documents provide more evidence that the bureau purposely failed to properly investigate allegations of Chinese government meddling in the 2020 U.S. presidential race.
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Powell accused of lying to Congress about Federal Reserve headquarter renovation
Powell testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee last Wednesday, about the luxurious renovation project which would allegedly include lavish amenities like private dining rooms, special elevators and vegetated roof terraces.
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Trump administration announces 75K government employees have accepted federal buyout offer
A spokesperson for the OPM confirmed the number to NBC News, which amounts to less than 5% of the federal workforce. There are currently approximately 2.3 million federal employees.
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Trump fires USAID Inspector General after he blasted administration over its foreign aid freeze
Martin was reportedly notified of his firing in an email from the White House on Tuesday, according to the New York Post, but was not given a reason for his dismissal. The order was effective immediately.
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Trump nominates Virginia's Terry Cole for next DEA administrator
Cole will still need to be confirmed by the United States Senate.
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Welfare for colleges? NIH 'slush fund' allegedly stiffs research to fund administrative bloat
Private foundations fund only a fraction of the "indirect costs" Uncle Sam does, and universities spread panic to keep the taxpayer spigot gushing. Critic says universities "launder" federal money to researchers for perks so they go along.
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Musk defends DOGE, claims he wants to add 'common sense controls' to federal government
“The people voted for major government reform and that’s what the people are going to get,” Musk told reporters. “That’s what democracy is all about..."
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Four FEMA officials axed for allegedly paying NYC hotels to house illegal migrants
The firings consisted of FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist.
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Biden immigration crisis was a boon for Catholic Charities, which raked in billions in grant money
The local charities received a substantial influx of taxpayer cash to provide services to immigrants, including shelter, food and travel.
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DHS Secretary Noem asks Treasury to deputize special IRS agents to help in deportation efforts
The criminal-investigation division of the IRS often investigates financial crimes and tax violations.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Powell tells Senate panel he's not sure when mortgage rates will go down
Powell is expected to face multiple questions from lawmakers about monetary policy
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Noem asks Treasury to deputize IRS investigators to help DHS identify illegal migrants: Report
The secretary asked Bessent for IRS investigators who could help her department determine whether certain money flowed to human trafficking networks, or whether businesses employ illegal migrants.