Federal Agencies
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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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CENTCOM officer asks military analysts to send ideas on ways to 'pressure and punish Iran': report
Capt. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesperson for CENTCOM, said in a statement that the agency "has a long history of thinking and working in innovative ways. "
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ICE detentions in July sets new records during Trump's second term
Arrests fell earlier this year following the fatal shootings of two American citizens who were protesting the Trump administration's immigration policies, but the reported figures show enforcement is rebounding after the incidents.
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NOAA predicts below normal hurricane season
With El Niño expected to develop during the hurricane season, driving warmer sea surface temperatures and weaker trade winds, NOAA said this week it predicts a 55% chance of the hurricane season having fewer storms than normal.
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of National Intelligence
Gabbard notified President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office, explaining that she is leaving the post to support her husband who has "an extremely rare form of bone cancer."
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Congress rejects Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts
The administration said the budget concentrates NASA's resources on space exploration, arguing ambitious missions rather than education programs would inspire the next generation.
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NOAA releases hurricane season forecast, predicts fewer storms due to impacts of El Nino
The agency predicts a 55% for a below-normal season, a 35% change for a near-normal season, and a 10% chance for an above-normal season.
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Treasury Department sanctions Sinaloa cartel over fentanyl distribution
The move comes after the State Department last month issued visa restrictions for 75 people they believed were linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to tamp down the Mexican transnational crime organization’s drug trafficking operations.
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Watch Live: Justice Department announces indictment on Raul Castro Ruz
Justice Department announces indictment on Raul Castro Ruz of 1996 attack on two planes, killing three US citizens.
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Justice Department creates committee tasked with advising on strategies to address antisemitism
The panel will provide recommendations to the Attorney General and the department on strategies to address the "rising tide of antisemitism across the United States."
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HUD proposal to end women's shelter admission based on gender identity sparks male violence debate
No highly visible organizations have yet weighed in on HUD proposal to eliminate Obama administration gender identity rule for federally funded shelters.
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DOJ investigates Washington women's corrections center for alleged civil rights violations
The investigation is looking into the state's response to allegations of sexual assaults, rape, voyeurism and sexual intimidation at the facility by the biological male inmates.
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Justice Department expands settlement to bar IRS from probing Trump's tax returns
The president and IRS settled the lawsuit Monday after Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over a 2023 incident in which IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked his personal tax records.