Federal Agencies
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Interior Department to lay off 2,050 employees, says plan 'predates' shutdown
The department said the layoff plans “predated” the shutdown of the federal government that started Oct. 1
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National Nuclear Security Administration to furlough 1,400 employees amid government shutdown
“Since its creation in 2000, NNSA has never before furloughed federal workers during funding lapses,” Energy Department spokesperson Ben Dietderich said
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US forces struck drug-smuggling vessel, killing three people, says Hegseth
According to Hegseth, the boat was connected to a Colombian guerrilla organization.
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University of Alabama says student was detained by ICE officials
It's not clear whether or not Doroudi has legal representation at this time.
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Health and Human Services to cut 10,000 jobs
The workforce will decrease from 82,000 to 62,000 positions.
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HUD cancels taxpayer mortgages for illegal migrants
The order is part of HUD's and the Department of Homeland Security's new initiative that seeks to end "wasteful misappropriation" of taxpayer-funded public housing resources that are going to illegal immigrants.
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FBI whistleblowers, including one with info on Strzok, want bureau to review their cases
FBI agents lost their security clearances and jobs after blowing the whistle on the Biden-era and Chris Wray-led bureau. Now their lawyers are asking the Trump FBI, led by Kash Patel, to address their complaints.
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Biden-era memo advises ‘highly targeted’ officials to use Signal for communications
The guidance “strongly urges” senior national security officials to use the app for communication, but does not specify rules for classified information.
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Senate confirms Jay Bhattacharya to lead the NIH in party-line vote
The new director's confirmation comes as the Trump administration reportedly looks to close down the Health and Human Services (HHS) office devoted to researching Long COVID.
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FCC chairman rejects CBS effort to dismiss complaint over Kamala Harris '60 Minutes' interview
Carr told Reuters that he was not open to immediately dismissing the complaint, and that there was still an active investigation into the discrepancy.
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AG Pam Bondi warns Texas Democrat to be careful with her criticisms of Elon Musk
“She is an elected public official, so she needs to tread very carefully because nothing will happen to Elon Musk, and we’re going to fight to protect all of the Tesla owners throughout this country,” Bondi said.
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USPS leader Louis DeJoy resigns as Postmaster General
Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino will serve as the interim leader of USPS until a permanent successor is named.
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DOGE halts gruesome transgender mice grant intended to fine-tune male hormones for women: FOIA
"We are currently assessing exposure of short term (several weeks or less) androgens on reproductive parameters of female mice to model transgender men," University of California San Diego protocol says.