Federal Agencies
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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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Ex-FBI agent who leaked to Chinese company had his hands in a wide range of notable investigations
The former FBI official who leaked details of a criminal investigation to a Chinese company with a relationship with a Hunter Biden client was over the years involved in a wide range of investigations, from Wikileaks to Crossfire Hurricane. It remains to be seen which ones may have been tainted.
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IRS finds tax misinformation promoted by social media claims has cost taxpayers $162m in penalties
If a taxpayer believes they fell for a scam, they should amend the tax return as soon as possible, seek help from a reputable tax professional or IRS employee and respond promptly to any IRS letters or notices.
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DHS launches ICE operation in Chicago
"This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets," DHS said
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FDA investigating child deaths after COVID vaccination: Makary
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency would release a report in the coming weeks on how many deaths were caused by the vaccine
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EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service spent $11 million on Hunter Biden travel detail
The security detail for former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, cost nearly $11 million, including on travel, real estate and expensive hotels, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request CASA filed.
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South Korea says deal reached with US for release of workers detained at Georgia auto plant
The immigration enforcement operation took place on Thursday when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 475 individuals, mostly Korean nationals, at a Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant shared with LG Energy Solution near Ellabell, Georgia.
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Some of RFK Jr.’s family members are calling on him to resign
Kerry Kennedy said her brother is demonstrating "reckless and unfit leadership.”
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NRA comes out against DOJ’s potential transgender gun ban
Several media outlets reported that the plan is under consideration after the Annunciation School shooter Robin Westman, who identified as trans, killed two people and injured 18 others in August.
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Unfinished Business: GAO identifies 36 'open recommendations' IRS hasn't fulfilled
The GAO said that the recommendations that have not been acted upon "warrant the attention of agency CIOs because their implementation could significantly improve government IT operations."
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Alligator Alcatraz remains ‘open for business’
The governor’s office of second-term Republican Ron DeSantis responded that “deportations will continue.”