Federal Agencies
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Movements of Biden, Trump could be tracked using fitness app, report says, Secret Service downplays
“We do not assess that there were any impacts to protective operations or threats to any protectees,” the U.S. Secret Service says
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U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board probing Chinese telecom hack: Report
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said on Friday it was also investigating the hack.
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Secret Service problems go beyond money; include planning and communications failures
The panel's report condemned the agency over 6 critical mistakes that day that allowed a lone 20-year-old to fly a drone over the campaign rally site hours before taking shots at Trump.
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Federal marshal shot in Baltimore serving warrant, second incident this week with fed officer shot
The extent of the marshal’s injuries in the incident Thursday were not immediately known.
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Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Department of Homeland Security secretary
Mayorkas is a former Homeland Security deputy secretary and director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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DOJ charges 'social media influencer' with 2016 plot to 'deprive individuals of their right to vote'
Individual allegedly tweeted meme urging users to vote by text.
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Second D.C. police officer commits suicide following Capitol riot
The officer, Jeffrey Smith, was a 12-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Homeland Security Department issues national terrorism alert, amid concerns of domestic extremists
Extremists may be inspired by the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, officials say.
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Biden Justice Department rescinds Trump's 'zero tolerance' enforcement policy on illegal immigration
"I am rescinding — effective immediately — the policy directive,” said acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson.
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Senate confirms Yellen as Treasury secretary, first female to hold the Cabinet post
She was decisively confirmed in an 84-15 vote.
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FBI finds stolen armored military vehicle
hose responsible for the theft of the vehicle have still not been found.
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Buttigieg wants to make climate change top priority for Transportation Department, if confirmed
Buttigieg said country has "generational opportunity" to create new jobs, fight economic inequality and stem climate change.
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Appeals court vacates Trump's EPA rules on greenhouse-gas emissions at power plants
"No basis - grammatical, contextual or otherwise - for the EPA’s assertion"