Federal Agencies
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'Something has to give' watchdog warns as national debt climbs rapidly toward $39 trillion
'We’re on course to spend $1 trillion just on interest payments on the national debt this year, exceeding our spending on our national defense. Something has to give – and eventually it will, whether we are prepared for it or not,' Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says. Data show the rate of climb has reached $69k per second this year.
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Social Security retirement benefits to increase about $56 per month next year
“Social Security is a promise kept, and the annual cost-of-living adjustment is one way we are working to make sure benefits reflect today’s economic realities and continue to provide a foundation of security,” SSA Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano said
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Hegseth says US military struck Tren de Aragua drug smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 6
"If you are a narco-terrorist smuggling drugs in our hemisphere, we will treat you like we treat Al-Qaeda," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said
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Federal Reserve to make first interest rate decision amid trade war started by Trump's tariffs
The CME FedWatch Tool predicted that investors expect central bank to not change rates.
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Democratic FTC commissioner claims he was 'illegally fired' by Trump, setting up legal challenge
The president’s terminations of other independent commissioners have faced stiff legal challenges.
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Judicial Watch sues Homeland Security for records on Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
The legal group says the agency has failed to respond to its FOIA requests for documents and data related to the incident.
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Federal judge rules Musk may have acted unconstitutionally to shutter USAID
The federal judge paused DOGE's efforts to reduce the international aid agency and called for the shutdown to be delayed while litigation is ongoing.
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FBI extradites 'senior leader' of MS-13 gang from Mexico
The individual, Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, is one of the agency's “Ten Most Wanted” from Mexico.
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EEOC chairwoman looking into whether law firms' DEI practices violate Civil Rights Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bans employers from discriminating against an someone due to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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'School officials need to be prosecuted': Girls allegedly forced to disrobe in front of male
Detransitioners get a personal meeting with Education Secretary Linda McMahon for fifth annual Detransitioner Awareness Day. District fights with teachers union in court over parental notification for gender transitions.
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Hunter Biden whistleblowers get promoted by Trump after Biden-era retaliation
The IRS agents who blew the whistle on the Biden administration's slow-walking of the federal investigation into Hunter Biden say they have been repeatedly retaliated against by their superiors. But now, the Trump administration is giving them a promotion.
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Documents show Veterans Affairs under Biden admin provided transgender treatments despite ban
The VA narrowly interpreted the regulations on “gender alterations,” holding that they only referred to the surgeries.
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HHS finds Maine guilty of Title IX violations for letting males play in girls' sports
Maine Department of Education, Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School have 10 days to "voluntarily commit" to a resolution or "risk referral" to the Justice Department, HHS says.