Federal Agencies
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EPA to reduce workforce by 23%
The EPA is also eliminating the Office of Research and Development and focusing more on the agency's offices that work on major issues like air and water.
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EPA announces plans to dismantle scientific research arm
The decision to eliminate the EPA's Office of Research and Development is part of its broader restructuring and reorganization effort, which is expected to save American taxpayers approximately $748.8 million.
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DOJ and states back dismissal of Maryland climate lawsuits
Eight amicus briefs filed this week argue that the Maryland Supreme Court should uphold the dismissals of climate-related cases brought by Baltimore, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County.
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Yellen: 25th Amendment hasn't been discussed among cabinet after Biden's debate debacle
Yellen made the comments under questioning during a House hearing on Tuesday
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US Postal Service preparing to hike postage rates for second time this year
The USPS said in the release that the changes are needed to achieve financial stability.
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USCIS failed to reduce backlog of asylum applications: Inspector General report
Out of the cases, the USCIS had over 786,000 affirmative asylum cases pending for longer than 180 days from the filing deadline.
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DHS and FBI issue warning about large Fourth of July events as 'attractive' targets for bad actors
ABC News obtained a bulletin that warns the public about lone offenders and small groups with a potential larger agenda.
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DHS sends plane carrying 116 migrants to China
A record number of Chinese nationals, 37,000, were encountered at the southern border in 2023.
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From Fauci to Levine, feds covertly bend science to politics on COVID origin, gender confusion
White House backtracks after revelation of most senior transgender official's leading role in nixing age minimums for "gender affirming care," allowing genital and breast removal for minors. Pediatrics group's grasp of science privately mocked.
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Haitian immigrant accused of rape released on home confinement instead of ICE after making $500 bail
ICE said a local branch of the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) filed a detainer request against Alvarez in March, which would have resulted in Alvarez being placed in ICE custody, but it was not followed.
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Biden admin tells ER doctors they must perform emergency abortions after SCOTUS ruling
The letter comes in the wake of the Supreme Court's 6-3 opinion permitting emergency abortions to continue in Idaho.
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State Dept. hit with lawsuit over not issuing 'wrongful' detention for U.S. citizen jailed in Russia
Judicial Watch decided to file the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia when the State Department did not respond to its February 27, 2024 FOIA request.
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Justice Department looks for ways to continue January 6 cases after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court made it harder to charge defendants with obstruction in January 6 cases. But charges can still be brought if prosecutors can prove that rioters were intentionally trying to stop the arrival of certificates used to certify electoral votes during the riot.