Federal Agencies
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Senate expected to confirm Clayton to be director of National Intelligence
The confirmation is expected to fall along party lines following a tense hearing two weeks ago in which Jay Clayton clashed with Democrats over his refusal to say President Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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Border czar Homan says vetting process for ICE agent in fatal Maine shooting under review
Homan said that if the allegations against the officer are true, he shouldn't have been able to get through the agency's vetting process.
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Change in Pentagon's categories may explain sudden drop in Iran war casualty tally
The change appears to be the result of a change in the tracking of casualties in the Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).
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ICE agents in Chicago surrounded by 10 vehicles in confrontation: DHS
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one of the drivers in the circle of vehicles was armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
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FEMA pauses preparedness grants, orders states to recount populations without deported migrants
“FEMA will rescind the funding hold upon its review and approval of the State’s methodology and population certification,” the notice said, according to CNN.
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U.S. Treasury considers $1 coin featuring Trump for 250th US anniversary
The proposal stems from bipartisan legislation passed in 2020 authorizing the Treasury to issue commemorative $1 coins during the semiquincentennial year.
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Policy experts unimpressed with SBA’s ‘record’ capital delivered to small businesses
According to an SBA press release, the agency in total for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 “has guaranteed 84,400 7(a) and 504 small business loans for $44.8 billion.”
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DHS blames 'sanctuary' politicians for ICE violence
The separate incidents happened in Bensenville and the other in Norridge. DHS said Friday morning two illegal aliens deliberately tried to ram and injure officers enforcing the law. The suspects are in custody with removal proceedings pending.
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HSI arrests 41 at Dallas strip club in human trafficking probe
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Dallas led an investigation into human trafficking and illegal employment at a local Dallas strip club with the support of federal, state and local law enforcement officers.
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FBI cuts ties with SPLC after ending ADL partnership
A 2022 scandal involving the Richmond Field Office and a memo suggesting that traditional Catholics could be potential extremists saw the bureau cite the SPLC.
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FBI says its nationwide violent crime crackdown netted over 8,000 arrests in three months
The bureau conducted "Operation Summer Heat" from June 24 through September 20, which featured teams from all 55 FBI field offices and other law enforcement partners. The initiative cracked down on violent crime in major U.S. cities.
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ICE makes 1.2K arrests in DC since fed takeover in August, compared to 85 in first 7 months of '25
From the start of President Trump's term this year through July, ICE had only made 85 arrests in Washington, D.C.
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Trump admin pauses, nixes roughly $36B in transportation, green energy projects in NYC, blue states
"Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled," Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said