Federal Agencies
Image
Military bases in New Jersey, Indiana to become immigrant detention facilities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Camp Atterbury in Indiana can also house detained immigrants
Image
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.
Image
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.
Image
FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao amid recall effort
“The FBI conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity on Maiden Lane in Oakland this morning. We are unable to provide additional information at this time,” the bureau said in a statement.
Image
Treasury Department sanctions eight cartel members
From May of 2020 to December of 2023, fentanyl deaths increased by 27%, from 82,916 to 105,227, according to the CDC.
Image
DOD-funded firm wants to fight climate change by feeding lab-grown meat to troops, and gets skewered
The reason for this is to “reduce the CO2 footprint of food production,” BioMADE announced last month.
Image
Former VA sec predicts Trump if reelected would get private sector more involved in vet health care
O'Rourke said that the VA rarely works with local partners and it's time to change that because of the benefits to veterans.
Image
Education department finds CUNY and University of Michigan failed to adequately address antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) looked at 75 complaints against the University of Michigan, which included antisemitic attacks from as far back as 2022-2023 school year. It also included reports as recent as February.
Image
FBI suddenly cancels Capitol Hill briefing on warrant-proof encryption
The two briefings, scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, have been indefinitely delayed but no further details on the reason for the cancellation have been released. The FBI said it hopes to reschedule the briefings at a later date.
Image
Surgeon general calls for health warnings on social media platforms
"It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms," says Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the surgeon general.
Image
You Vote: How concerned are you by the DOJ's refusal to prosecute Garland after House contempt vote?
Vote now in the poll below.
Image
DOJ says it won't prosecute Garland after House contempt vote
The department said Garland's actions “did not constitute a crime."
Image
Stanford Internet Observatory ditching outsourced election censorship following lawsuits, subpoenas
Stanford denies the group is shutting down, just that its "important work continues under new leadership," but House Judiciary GOP claims "BIG WIN."