Federal Agencies
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Fine Arts Commission approves Trump's plan for triumphal arch in DC
The panel reviewed plans submitted by the Interior Department to construct the new monument in the center of Memorial Circle on the man-made Columbia Island.
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FAA to investigate incident of pilots heard meowing, barking on radio at DC airport
It is unclear when the now-viral incident occurred, but the FAA said that it plans to determine if the pilots violated any regulations.
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House Democrats to reportedly introduce articles of impeachment against Hegseth
A Pentagon spokesperson called the "another charade to distract the American people from the major successes we have had here at the Department of War."
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Trump administration pushes top FBI brass out of bureau in latest shake-up: Reports
One source told The Hill that agents who worked on the classified documents and Jan. 6 investigation were escorted out of the Washington Field Office.
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FAA diversity hiring under renewed scrutiny after deadly DC air disaster
President Trump has ordered the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to review hiring decisions and protocols after the deadly crash.
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Federal employees reportedly told to remove pronouns from email signatures
The order is one of President Donald Trump's latest actions to root gender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion policies out of the federal government.
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Department of Education reinstates Trump's first-term Title IX rules after Biden's fail in court
Trump's rules granted substantial due process protections to accused students in sexual misconduct proceedings and survived multiple lawsuits. Biological sex goes back to trumping gender identity after Biden rule's defeat.
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Pentagon intelligence agency halts MLK Jr, Juneteenth, Pride month celebrations over Trump DEI order
Other events that will be impacted include those related to Black History Month, Women's History Month, Women's Equality Day, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and National American Indian Heritage Month.
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Trump fires two Democratic commissioners on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The commission is a five-person panel that is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to five-year terms.
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Federally funded puppy 'poison' challenges science panic over Trump admin review of research
"The government cannot be a welfare program for everybody doing low quality, low credibility, irreproducible, low value of information research," says epidemiologist who supports reform of NIH "study sections."
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FDA upgrades Frito-Lay potato chip recall to highest level of classification
“Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product,” the FDA said in its initial notice on Dec. 16.
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Trump administration freezes federal aid outside of Social Security and Medicare
The two-page memo, which is set to take effect on Tuesday night, could impact lower-income households that rely on Medicaid, school breakfast and lunch programs; and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
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Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
President Donald Trump nominated Bessent, who founded Key Square Capital Management, late last year, after Bessent worked as an economic advisor for him on the campaign trial.