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Todd Blanche says it would be an 'honor' if Trump nominates him to replace Bondi as AG
The comment occurred during Blanche's press briefing on the creation of a National Fraud Enforcement Division at the Department of Justice. The division will include 93 prosecutors in every district across the country.
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Acting AG Blanche announces creation of 'National Fraud Enforcement Division'
"There will be an additional 93 prosecutors in every district across the country devoted to the mission of combating fraud with the National Fraud Enforcement Division," he told reporters.
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Treasury says Bank of New York will manage initial Trump Accounts ahead of program launch
The pilot program allows parents, guardians and family members to invest up to $5,000 a year starting in July, and the Treasury Department will be making a one-time $1,000 investment into funds for babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028.
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Bessent predicts US will finish trade agreement with South Korea in 10 days
President Donald Trump first teased a trade deal with South Korea in July, but progress stalled over how the trading partner would invest $350 billion into the United States.
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DOJ: Swift arrest in threat to Benny Johnson 'reminder' of agency's vow to stop political violence
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida thinks the rise in political threats has been accompanied by the rise in political violence.
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U.S. condemns detention of Chinese Zion Church leaders, urges immediate release
"This crackdown further demonstrates how the CCP exercises hostility towards Christians who reject Party interference in their faith and choose to worship at unregistered house churches," the State Department says
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Those doxxing, threatening ICE agents, arrested, indicted
Legal action is being taken in response to assaults against ICE officers increasing by 1,000% compared to the same time last year, ICE says. That’s up from a 413% increase in assaults against ICE agents June
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No survivors after explosion at Tennessee manufacturing plant, officials say
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent an "elite team" to respond to the incident
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Trump administration begins to abolish CDFI Fund during government shutdown amid other layoffs
The administration has reportedly sent about 4,000 layoff notices across multiple agencies.
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DOJ charges man after he allegedly sent death threat letter to conservative commentator
“The author of this letter made it very clear that he hated Benny because of his views and he wanted Benny dead,” Bondi says
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Bureau of Prisons currently has 4,497 'unresolved' employee misconduct cases, GAO reveals
The GAO says in its new report that the BOP remains on its "High‑Risk List," given that "staffing gaps and leadership stability continue to be central concerns and affect BOP’s ability to monitor persistent issues such as employee misconduct."
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Nvidia will pay 100k visa fees, others unsure
On Sept. 19, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a one-time $100,000 fee for new foreign worker H-1B visa applications. He cited wage suppression and a lack of jobs for American workers in his proclamation.
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Vought says federal worker layoffs have started
"The RIFs have begun," OMB Director Russ Vought said