Federal Agencies
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Senate confirms Bryan Bedford as new Federal Aviation Administration chief
Bedford will work alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to "reform" the FAA after it faced scrutiny over a series of high profile crashes, including the midair collision above the Potomac River on Jan. 29.
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CIA’s Ratcliffe sent a criminal referral on John Brennan to the FBI for investigation
A review by the CIA revealed potential wrongdoing by ex-CIA chief John Brennan. Now, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has referred Brennan to the FBI for possible investigation.
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Biden FTC ignored 'false and deceptive health claims' for youth gender transition: FTC chairman
Refusing to investigate practices of so-called gender affirming care for minors, just because one political party opposes scrutiny, is the definition of politicization, Andrew Ferguson tells workshop with detransitioners, parents, experts.
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Lawyer working for Trump says DOJ attorneys who don't get on board with Trump agenda may get fired
“Those employees who engage in so-called ‘resistance’ against the duly-elected President’s lawful agenda would be subverting American democracy," Paoletta wrote on the social media platform, X.
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Discussions happening among Pentagon workers about responses to Trump's upcoming orders: report
Some of Trump's orders, these Pentagon officials reportedly argue, include using the military to enforce massive deportations and get new national security personnel in the agencies.
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FEMA whistleblower alleges agency official told relief workers to skip pro-Trump houses
The employees were allegedly told in late October that they should skip houses of Trump supporters when canvassing in Lake Placid, Florida. At least 20 houses were reportedly skipped over the guidance, and therefore were not given the opportunity to qualify for FEMA assistance.
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Paxton files FOIA request with DOJ demanding records from Jack Smith's investigation of Trump
"This request is part of my Office’s efforts to ensure that Americans are not cheated out of accountability or information again. This pattern of weaponizing the justice system for partisan retribution must end," Paxton says
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Chilling details released on the Iranian plot to murder president-elect Donald Trump
The complaint alleges mastermind Farjad Shakeri wasn't able to create such a plan, the operation would be paused until after the presidential election.
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Fed Chairman Powell says won't step down if Trump asks him to leave
Powell also said presidents removing members of the Fed is "not permitted under the law."
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Biden moves to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shortly after Trump victory
According to a supplemental environmental impact statement from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management about the plan, oil development in the refuge would be limited much more than under the first Trump administration.
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Georgia poll worker charged over allegedly making bomb threats to election workers
The employee, identified as 25-year-old Nicholas Wimbish, has been charged with mailing a bomb threat, conveying false information about a bomb threat, mailing a threatening letter, and making false statements to the FBI.
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Gender affirming catastrophe? House probes NIH for lax oversight, lawsuit alleges shoddy evaluation
"The community of scientists supported by NIH is pretty incestuous, especially if there are large financial or political interests at stake" like transgender medicine, science watchdog says, dubs it "policy-based evidence making."