Federal Agencies
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Department of Agriculture halts federal funding for Maine over men in women's sports
Rollins said the freeze will not affect federal feeding programs or direct assistance programs for state residents.
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Trump nearing Clinton's record for largest cuts to federal workforce
Civilian workforce figures exclude military personnel and postal workers. Most totals refer to executive branch employees, who make up the lion’s share of the federal payroll.
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Federal agencies offer second round of buyouts as mass firings continue
The government initially offered a sweeping buyout to federal employees to resign and secure pay through Sept. 30.
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Marco Rubio announces State Department to officially close USAID
The formal closure will take place by July 1, and the State Department will take over many of the agency's responsibilities.
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DOGE unmasks maddening waste, but may struggle to find permanent spending cuts without Congress
Legislation will be required to make permanent many of the changes DOGE wants.
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FCC head opens investigation into Disney corporation over DEI policies
"I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Disney & ABC," Carr posted on X. "While Disney started as an iconic American company, it recently went all in on DEI. I am concerned that their DEI practices may violate FCC prohibitions on invidious forms of discrimination."
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Musk confident DOGE will cut $1 trillion in spending by May
Musk is considered a "special government employee," which restricts the work that he can do in the federal government and the length of time he can do it. Right now, he's limited to 130 days of federal work which expires at the end of May.
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Feds lost track of tens of thousands of unaccompanied border kids, Homeland watchdog confirms
The report revealed that from fiscal years 2019 to 2023 more than 448,000 unaccompanied minors were transferred to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ custody, with the majority then released to sponsors. However, more than 31,000 of the children’s release addresses were blank, missing apartment numbers, or otherwise incomplete.
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Senate Dems blast Trump SEC nominee over 2008 recession
Atkins has committed to stepping down as CEO of Patomak Global Partners if he is confirmed by the Senate, and will divest his shares in the company.
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Biden Bailout Fallout: VA budget bungling led to Veterans Affairs crisis last year
Internal watchdog finds that VA received money out money it didn’t need, and Congress paid.
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Poll: Majority says energy independence more important than fighting climate change
The poll from Napolitan News Service of 1,000 registered voters shows that 57% of voters say making America energy independent is more important than fighting climate change, while 39% feel the opposite and 4% are unsure.
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University of Alabama says student was detained by ICE officials
It's not clear whether or not Doroudi has legal representation at this time.
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Health and Human Services to cut 10,000 jobs
The workforce will decrease from 82,000 to 62,000 positions.