10 h. ago Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said he had ordered state agencies to investigate a raid on a Chicago apartment building where there had been reports of children zip tied “nearly naked” by federal officers.

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29 h. ago Reporting on federal workers as the federal workforce is reshaped

Reporting on federal workers as the federal workforce is reshaped  NPR

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51 h. ago Justice Department probes Portland Police Bureau after Trump administration bias claims

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced a federal probe of Portland police response to protests, requesting incident reports by Oct. 10 deadline.

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56 h. ago Shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be held up

The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market.

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3 d. ago ICE director says Portland facility faces violence with 'little help from local police'

Federal immigration officials report their Portland facility under attack with bottle rockets, rocks, and lasers as protesters escalate violence beyond peaceful demonstrations.

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3 d. ago Trump’s DOGE savings dwarfed by Medicare, Social Security spending, watchdog finds

Citing massive spending on federal entitlement programs, a new report from fiscal watchdog OpenTheBooks urges for greater spending transparency at the federal level.

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3 d. ago Media bashes Trump admin messaging for pinning shutdown on Dems, White House fires back

Media reports suggest the Trump admin is violating federal law by blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

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4 d. ago Government shutdown could delay key economic reports at an especially sensitive time

The federal government shutdown, which began overnight, will delay key reports on the U.S. economy, including a monthly snapshot of the job market, which was scheduled for release on Friday.

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4 d. ago Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut

Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back – and spending more money than before.

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5 d. ago Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

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6 d. ago Trump, top Democrats fail to make progress in averting looming shutdown

Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday afternoon without a deal to avert a government shutdown that could go into effect in a little more than a day. After the meeting, congressional leaders placed blame on the opposing party for a potential government shutdown, which would begin at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, if there is a lapse in federal government funding. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that "large differences" remain -- particularly on health care. Vice President JD Vance joined Republicans after the meeting and said a shutdown could be ahead. "I think we’re headed to into a shutdown because Democrats won’t do the right thing," Vance said. The high-stakes meeting with Trump was a last-ditch effort for both sides to come together to negotiate. Without a deal, there appears to be a greater likelihood of a government shutdown starting early Wednesday morning. Hours before the...

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8 d. ago Trump Learns FBI Had 274 Plainclothes Agents at U.S. Capitol on January 6th, Asks Who? and Why?

President Donald Trump reacted to a report that found there had allegedly been 274 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in the crowd during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He wants "to know who each and every one" of the agents in the crowd were and "What they were up to." The post Trump Learns FBI Had 274 Plainclothes Agents at U.S. Capitol on January 6th, Asks Who? and Why? appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Report: FBI Fires Agents Seen Kneeling During 2020 BLM Protest in D.C.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly fired several agents who knelt during a 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest in Washington, DC. The post Report: FBI Fires Agents Seen Kneeling During 2020 BLM Protest in D.C. appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Report: FBI 'Secretly Deployed' 274 Plainclothes Agents to U.S. Capitol on January 6

A report says the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deployed 274 plainclothes agents to the U.S. Capitol when the January 6, 2021, protests erupted. The post Report: FBI ‘Secretly Deployed’ 274 Plainclothes Agents to U.S. Capitol on January 6 appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Severe food insecurity is on the rise in DC area after Trump administration’s federal cuts, new report says

Severe food insecurity is on the rise in DC area after Trump administration’s federal cuts, new report says  CNN

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1 week ago Federal Cuts Send DMV Economy Into Tailspin, Brookings Report Warns

Federal Cuts Send DMV Economy Into Tailspin, Brookings Report Warns  The Washington Informer

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1 week ago Trump Announcement Said to Focus on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism

A federal report on Monday is expected to point to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in painkillers like Tylenol. But research into a possible connection has yielded mixed results.

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2 w. ago ‘Masked, menacing’ DHS agents abducted Somerville man, state rep. says

Three people in Somerville have been detained by federal agents this week, according to reports and state Rep. Mike Connolly. The post ‘Masked, menacing’ DHS agents abducted Somerville man, state rep. says appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk funeral receives highest security designation from federal officials amid reports of threats

Charlie Kirk's funeral at State Farm Stadium in Glendale will feature enhanced security measures as President Trump, VP Vance and other dignitaries attend the service.

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2 w. ago What effect will the Fed's interest rates cut have and what could happen next

NPR talks with Stacey Vanek Smith, a reporter at Bloomberg, about the effect the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could have.

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