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Eight days of fury: Paper trail exposes FBI bid to probe Trump as Russian asset for firing Comey
When is lawfare disguised as justice? Newly declassified documents show the FBI opened a full investigtion over a sitting president after a firing that the Justice Department had itself recommended on non-Russia grounds. The question of what evidence should be required to be made clear before the Bureau investigates the president isn't a settled matter of history but an unresolved one about the standards still in place today.
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Senate committee advances Blanche's bid to become permanent attorney general, setting up final vote
A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche's bid to become permanent AG, setting up a final vote.
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Trump blasts Pirro's handling of Reflecting Pool controversy: 'Really disappointed'
Pirro's office moved last week to drop charges against a former Olympian they accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool outside the Lincoln Memorial, claiming new information has since indicated that damage to the pool was the result of a rushed job.
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Patel confirms FBI has arrested ABC Sacramento shooting suspect
The suspect has been identified as 64-year-old Anibal Hernandez Santana, who was arrested on probable cause for violating federal statute 47 of USC 333. No one was injured in the shooting, but the building was occupied at the time.
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FBI Director Patel outlines latest developments in Charlie Kirk assassination case
Patel said authorities found evidence of a note that the suspect wrote prior to the shooting, which said something along the lines of: “I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.”
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Report: Visa programs are over crowded, lower wages
“Expansion of H-2B should be avoided,” the report summary reads. “What’s needed instead are new rules for H-2B and worker protections and a viable path to lawful permanent residence for the hundreds of thousands of workers who are employed in the United States through this program.”
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Defense Department plagued by financial reporting issues that must be fixed to pass full audit: GAO
The Defense Department is currently the only major federal agency that hasn't received a clean audit opinion on its financial statements, which "not only impedes DOD’s financial transparency but that of the U.S. government as a whole," the GAO noted
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U.S. Education Department launches America 250 effort
First Liberty Institute joined the department, along with 40 other organizations such as Turning Point USA, in launching this coalition on Constitution Day, commemorating the document’s signing on Sept. 17, 1787.
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Nursing homes underreporting Medicare patient falls by as much as 43%: HHS Inspector Gen.
The failed reporting of falls, the IG found, damaged the quality evaluation of CMS' Care Compare. The agency says it provides information "that patients and caregivers can use to make informed decisions about healthcare based on cost, quality of care, volume of services, and other data."
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Elected New York officials arrested during anti-ICE protests
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said a total of 71 people were arrested inside and outside the building over the protests, and the building was also locked down over a bomb threat.
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Patel reveals FBI, NYPD prevented potential mass shooting at a NYC high school
Patel said the New York City operation was carried out after a tip was placed in the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center. The alleged target was the Benjamin Cardoso High School.
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EPA's Zeldin plans to 'meet this moment' to dominate Artificial Intelligence
There is considerable overlay between the EPA's mission and the impacts of AI. Different aspects of Zeldin's plan include deregulation, cutting red tape and investing in AI-enabled science.
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State Department finally shuts down 'framework' behind 'censorship nerve center' Rubio shuttered
Global Engagement Center's agreements with other countries to cooperate against "disinformation" were "loose ends" following its successor's closure this spring.