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Senior federal prosecutor who presided over D.C.’s crime crackdown demoted, sources say

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A top federal prosecutor who presided over President Donald Trump's crackdown on violent crime in the nation's capital has been demoted, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Jonathan Hornok, who was tapped to oversee criminal... Read More.

16 US states sue federal government after Trump suspends EV charging programs

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A group of 16 states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government on Tuesday after President Donald Trump's administration suspended two grant programs for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Trump's Department... Read More.

US launches campaign to hire AI engineers for federal roles

Monday, December 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has launched a campaign to hire 1,000 engineers into federal government roles for two-year stints, according to a government website viewed by Reuters on Monday. The administration is looking to hire employees with expertise in software... Read More.

Trial set to begin for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities

Sunday, December 14 by SRN News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Federal prosecutors were set to start presenting their case Monday against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's trial on obstruction and concealment charges was scheduled to begin with opening... Read More.

Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair

Sunday, December 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump's choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president's views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates.... Read More.

Iraq’s election result ratified by Supreme Federal Court as premiership remains up for grabs

Sunday, December 14 by SRN News

BAGHDAD (AP) - The result of last month's parliamentary elections in Iraq was ratified by the Supreme Federal Court on Sunday, confirming that the party of caretaker prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won the largest number of seats - but not enough to assure... Read More.

A new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico’s tax incentives luring wealthy Americans

Friday, December 12 by SRN News

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico tax incentives that have lured thousands of rich Americans to the U.S. territory for over a decade are under scrutiny after federal legislators released a new report on Friday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The report... Read More.

New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver’s licenses

Friday, December 12 by SRN News

New York routinely issues licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they are legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday and he threatened to withhold $73 million in highway funds unless the system is fixed. New... Read More.

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding, siding with 22 states and the District of Columbia that sued over the canceled grants this summer. President Donald Trump's administration said in... Read More.

US to mandate AI vendors measure political bias for federal sales

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will require artificial intelligence vendors to measure political "bias" to sell their chatbots to federal agencies, according to a Trump administration statement released on Thursday. (Reporting by Courtney Rozen; Editing by Chris Reese) Brought to you... Read More.

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Senior federal prosecutor who presided over D.C.’s crime crackdown demoted, sources say

16 US states sue federal government after Trump suspends EV charging programs

US launches campaign to hire AI engineers for federal roles

Trial set to begin for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities

Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair

Iraq’s election result ratified by Supreme Federal Court as premiership remains up for grabs

A new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico’s tax incentives luring wealthy Americans

New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver’s licenses

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

US to mandate AI vendors measure political bias for federal sales

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