News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...The U.S. economy continued to add jobs in March and the pace of job gains picked up at a faster pace than a month ago despite economic uncertainty.
The Labor Department on Friday announced that employers added 228,000 jobs in March, above the estimate of LSEG economists who anticipated 135,000 jobs gained.
The unemployment rate was 4.2%, slightly higher..."
Snippet of Article: "...If your newly adjusted Social Security benefit is large enough to cover Medicare premiums, you may no longer need to pay those premiums out of pocket. Instead, the premium amount will be automatically deducted from your monthly Social Security check.
This includes:
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage)
This deduction process streamlines the payment method, reducing the chance of missed payments and ensuring uninterrupted coverage.
2. Direct Billing Will Continue for Some..."
If your annual income crosses certain thresholds due to benefit increases, you might fall into a higher IRMAA bracket, leading to higher premiums.
Snippet of Article: "...the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and affiliated entities have not obtained the required authorizations or permits needed for construction and development of the proposed project. TCEQ sent a letter to EPIC and affiliated entities to notify them that any construction would be in violation of state law and ordered them to confirm that they have not engaged in any construction activities.
“The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality found that the group behind the proposed EPIC compound did not submit the required permits to begin construction,” said Governor Abbott. “They must confirm within seven days that they are immediately ceasing any construction of their illegal project or face the full weight of the law. The State of Texas will enforce its laws and protect our communities from unlawful actions or threats posed by EPIC or its affiliates.”..."
Snippet of Article: "Muhammad was the top choice for parents naming their baby boys in England and Wales. ...however, a level of regional variation with Muhammad not appearing in the top 10 for three regions of England. Other spellings of the name Mohammed and Mohammad also made the top 100 list for England and Wales. The ONS considers each spelling as a separate name, with different variations of Muhammad proving popular in previous years... New entries to the top 100 list for girls include Lilah, Raya ..."
Source: www.bbc.comSnippet of Article: "Israel is seizing territory in Gaza, including an additional, strategic corridor, to pressure Hamas into releasing its remaining hostages...ceasefire deal ended last month after Hamas refused to accept a deal that would have seen all the hostages freed in exchange for a final end to the war. ..."
Source: www.breitbart.comSnippet of Article: "Mark Kuske, owner of Mount Baker Roofing...An ICE spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that the agency arrested 37 people employed with Mount Baker Roofing in Bellingham, a city near the Canadian border, charging they “fraudulently represented their immigration status and submitted fraudulent documents.”..."
Source: www.breitbart.comSnippet of Article: "The TikToker recommended shooting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on sight if they are caught trying to do their lawfully mandated jobs:
"Shoot at ICE agents on sight. That's right. If ICE agents are trying to take you or a loved one, shoot them on sight," TikTok user belal_donq said in his video. ... If you threaten or attempt to harm a law enforcement officer we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. https://t.co/WaJO1iUp2e
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) March 30, 2025..."
Snippet of Article: "...Walz spoke to prop up Judge Susan Crawford, a Democratic candidate for the state’s imminent Supreme Court election. The governor trashed the Trump administration, claiming it is attacking voting rights. He suggested that Democrats form a “shadow government” to counter President Donald Trump’s agenda. ..."
Source: townhall.comSnippet of Article: "...Out of the nearly 1,200 inmates inside the Madison County Jail, ICE has identified 45 of them as being undocumented immigrants. ..."
Source: www.waff.comSnippet of Article: "..."Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon of cultural achievement, the Smithsonian Institution has, in recent years, come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology," the order reads. "This shift has promoted narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."
The directive puts Vice President JD Vance in charge of overseeing efforts to “remove improper ideology” from all areas of the institution. Vance serves on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...“Our policy is crystal clear. City police officers do not help or participate in federal immigration activities,”...“We are not to be handcuffing subjects,” he said. “We are not to be doing pat frisks on subjects, and we are absolutely not going to be detaining them or putting them into our cars.”
The Rochester Police Locust Club union issued a press release defending the officers’ actions and calling Evans’ statements “a complete overreaction” to what happened."
Snippet of Article: "Tren de Aragua migrants must be allowed to appeal their deportations ordered under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, Judge James Boasberg ruled Monday. The ruling is likely to be appealed ...Trump and his deputies are pushing hard to prevent the courts from blocking their campaign to roll back President Joe Biden’s welcome for at least 9 million “inadmissible” migrants during his four years in office. ..."
Source: www.breitbart.comSnippet of Article: "...'This dude has to be knocked over the head, like hard,' Crockett said of Cruz...Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said in a new interview that Democrats need to drop their Mr. Nice Guy routine and start to "punch" ..."I think you punch," Crockett said in an interview when asked how Democrats turn things around. "I think you're OK with punching.""
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...The move comes after influencers received Epstein files in a binder last month, resulting in criticism from the public, as the documents were underwhelming and contained information that was already publicly available.
While DOJ and FBI officials reportedly believe the second tranche of files that are set to be released in the coming days will not include any bombshells..."
Snippet of Article: "...A New York Times report on Thursday is either fake or people at the FBI or CIA ran to the paper to undermine their boss, though there’s no real reason both can’t be true.
Under the headline, “Intelligence Assessment Said to Contradict Trump on Venezuelan Gang...If it’s true, then once again, the intelligence community is using media leaks to thwart Trump’s agenda. ...same playbook used in Trump’s first term. To cripple his presidency, the intelligence community, the FBI in particular, steadily plied all-too-willing reporters at the Washington Post, CNN, and the Times with information that was either wrong"
Snippet of Article: "“I’ve had enough. Lawsuit inbound,” Musk posted to X on Friday in response to Bowman’s televised roundtable discussion.
Bowman, who lost last July’s Democrat primary following a series of antisemitic controversies and a Capitol stunt resulting in his criminal conviction...He’s incompetent, he’s a thief, he’s a Nazi, and people don’t trust him, period,” Bowman said.
Host Abby Phillip jumped in clarifying: “Former Congressman Bowman, I just have to say, just a second, I just have to say, your opinion about Elon Musk is your opinion about Elon Musk.”
“It is my opinion,” Bowman replied. ...“Sue him! Defamation against conservatives can’t go unaddressed or it will never end,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said from his personal account. ...“Fight back!” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said. ...“Accusing people of crimes is not protected opinion. CNN is putting itself at risk of liability for bringing on guests who repeat potentially defamatory claims unchallenged,” journalist and author Andy Ngo said."
Snippet of Article: "...Karen Bass said Friday that the sheer amount of explosives found inside the property in the 13000 block of Remington Street is too dangerous to transport out of the neighborhood. ..."This is essentially a bomb." Kenneth R. Cooper, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF's Los Angeles field office, said. "We are going to use fire, slow methodic burn to alleviate that threat to public safety." ..."Boom! Very bad. It was moving like this and shaking the house. It was like a hurricane," said Salvador Del Toro, who lived nearby. "Well, I feel bad because he kicked me out when I don't do nothing, right. See what's going to happen.""
Source: www.nbclosangeles.comSnippet of Article: "...the sinkhole opened up near Exit 34. The NJ Department of Transportation says that during a drilling operation, a 15-foot by 15-foot hole opened up in the median. ...The site is close to another sinkhole already under repair that opened up and impacted traffic on the eastbound lanes of I-80 in February. A 40-foot by 40-foot sinkhole, which officials said was located just 75 feet away from the February one, opened up in December."
Source: abc7ny.comSnippet of Article: "...The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) reportedly issued a “threat advisory” on Thursday warning of “possible threats” from radical left-wing activists against the command’s Tesla owners. ..."
Source: thefederalist.comSnippet of Article: "...Tim Walz has been scurrying around the country grandstanding and trying to convince everyone about his masculinity. Note to Mr. Walz: masculine men have no need to convince you; they know that you already know. ...Trump’s comments came in response to statements Walz provided in a podcast with California Gov. Gavin Newsom that aired on Tuesday, in which Walz predicted he could kick the "a--" of most Trump supporters. "
Source: redstate.comSnippet of Article: "...DeSantis' office informed the U.S. Treasury Department that $878,112,000 would be returned to the federal government.
The governor said the move came after a meeting with billionaire Elon Musk and his team at the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
"For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn't even figure out how to accept it," DeSantis wrote Friday on X. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel seemingly justified the recent string of vandalism and arson attacks against Elon Musk’s Tesla dealerships and vehicles across the country while spreading a debunked Nazi salute hoax. ..."
Source: www.breitbart.comSnippet of Article: "The University of Pennsylvania has been at the forefront of the “men in women’s sports” ... The Trump administration is freezing $175 million in taxpayer funding to the University of Pennsylvania for defying the president’s executive action and continuing to let transgender athletes compete in women’s sports.
The funding makes up nearly one-fifth of the Ivy League university’s overall federal monies received last year. Those payments came from the Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services, according to FOX Business. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and former President Joe Biden announced the LNG freeze in January 2024, stating that it would remain in place until the DOE could conduct a fresh study of the climate and economic impacts of LNG export growth. The Biden DOE finalized a draft of the study in 2023 and subsequently buried it because the initial version’s findings would have contradicted the administration’s rationale for the LNG freeze, according to four sources inside the Trump DOE granted anonymity by the Daily Caller News Foundation to freely discuss a sensitive matter.
“The Energy Department has learned that former Secretary Granholm and the Biden White House intentionally buried a lot of data..."
Mic Drop: Trump Hands Macho Man Tim Walz His Hat in Devastating Takedown Snippet of Article: "...Tim Walz has been scurrying aro...