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Everything You Need to Know About Inauguration Day
Amid the ongoing pandemic and heightened security concerns, the public has been urged to avoid traveling to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration, which normally draws hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Federal Officers Leaving Seattle Following Weekend Protests
The federal agents left Seattle after pushback from Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Victims' Family Call for Federal Execution to Be Halted Due to Coronavirus
Daniel Lewis Lee is scheduled to be executed on July 13 for the killing of an Arkansas family in 1996.
Here's How and Why Federal Tax Day started in America
The deadline has been changed this year, though, due to COVID-19.
Chicago School Faces Lawsuit Over Claim Teachers Abused Disabled Child
Zacharion Townsend has trouble when it comes to fine motor skills, explained his father. It was those struggles that caused his second grade teacher to lash out against the student, he claimed.
USDA Changes to Hog Slaughterhouse Rules May Risk 'More Contamination'
The updated procedures let meat companies kill pigs as quickly as they want and pass inspection responsibilities from government officials to plant employees.
Ilhan Omar: Marijuana Must Be Legalized Nationwide to Fight Inequality
Omar noted that Americans are still being jailed under harsh anti-drug laws, even though several states have already legalised recreational marijuana use.
Ex-Federal Prosecutors Say Trump Would Be Indicted If He Weren't President
"This isn't even a close case," former federal prosecutors said in a video.
Fortune 100 Companies Received $399 Billion in Federal Funding Over 4 Years
The top 10 companies on the Fortune 100 list received $338 billion from the federal government.
FEC Is Still Demanding Fox News' Jeanine Pirro Settle Campaign Debts
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) continues to demand Fox News host Jeanine Pirro submit a mandatory campaign finance report for her aborted 2006 Senate bid against Hillary Clinton.
Experts: Barr's Summary of Mueller Report is 'Tainted'
"The two reports raise incredibly serious questions about the legitimacy of the process of handling this report. That's my view. It's a game-changer," Gene Rossi, a former federal prosecutor, told Newsweek.
Federal Pay Raise Update: Trump Signs Executive Order
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that made the 1.9 percent pay raise promised to federal employees earlier this year official.
2019 Federal Pay Scale Changes Near Completion
Pay charts for the 2019 federal employee pay raise are nearly ready says the Trump administration.
Government Spends $97 Billion in September Spree
The Defense Department spent $4.6 million on crab and lobster in September.
Manafort Likely To Serve Prison In Lowest Level Camp
"He has to be careful. They may think: 'Here's this rich guy who got caught and the president can't get him out so why is he more special than us?'"
2019 GS Pay Scale Changes to Take Effect Early Spring
On February 15, President Trump signed a spending bill with a 1.9 percent pay increase for General Schedule employees.
Federal 2019 Pay Raise Update: Everything to Know
On Friday, President Trump signed a spending bill that gives Federal GS employees an average 1.9 percent pay raise, but when will the changes take effect? Find out everything you need to know about the 2019 GS pay scale, new localities, back pay and more.
Many Michigan Water Systems Flunk Federal Lead Tests
Almost 30 water providers "registered 90th percentile lead levels" and therefore marked 13 ppb (parts per billion) — that ultimately surpasses the 12 ppb lead threshold set in place last year, according to an MLive-The Flint Journal report.
States Shouldn't Wait for Washington to Tax the Rich
Federal policy is a logical place to start, but state policymakers are missing a key opportunity if they don't join this national conversation.
Kamala Harris Explains Support for Legalizing Marijuana
Asked about reports that she was opposed to the legalization of marijuana, Kamala Harris joked: "Half my family is from Jamaica. Are you kidding me?"
PayPal Offers $25M in Advances to Federal Workers
Federal workers who are PayPal Credit customers can receive a one-time cash advance of $500.
Federal Employees Losing $200 Million Each Work Day
The average federal worker has missed over $5,000 in wages during the shutdown, the Times analysis showed.
Barr Says He'd Prefer Federal Prohibition on Marijuana
Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general William Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he thinks "it's a mistake to back off on marijuana."
Wife of Furloughed Federal Worker Wins $100,000 Lottery
About 800,000 federal workers missed a pay check last Friday.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Rules
A federal judge in California on Sunday blocked new Trump administration rules that would have allowed more employers to opt out of providing women with free birth control.
Federal Union Workers Protest Trump's Arrival in Texas
Federal union workers convened in McAllen, Texas, to protest the shutdown as the president arrived at the border.
Federal Judge Overturns Trump's Asylum Rules
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. blocked the Trump administration's revised standards for asylum on Wednesday, handing down a sweeping injunction that also requires the government to bring back deported applicants for new interviews.
Trump's Inauguration Committee Under Investigation: WSJ
Materials seized from Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen reportedly prompted the investigation.
NY AG Suing Target, Walmart for Contaminated Toys
"No one should have to worry that their child's toy may be toxic. It's a parent's worst nightmare," New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood said.
Prosecutors Say Trump Directed A Criminal Conspiracy
Federal prosecutors suggest that Donald Trump committed a federal crime when he directed his then-attorney Michael Cohen to pay off two women during the 2016 campaign.