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: "Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., had some advice for his fellow Democrats on Friday.
"Never, never, never vote for a shutdown — ever," he wrote on social platform X.
...This is the second scolding Fetterman has given his own party this week, after having called out the behavior of some Democrats during the president's Tuesday night speech to a joint session of Congress. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.8% over the prior year in February, below January's 3% annual gain and ahead of economist expectations of a 2.9% annual increase. ..."
Source: finance.yahoo.comSnippet of Article: "...“We’re not sure exactly what happened,” Musk told Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow about the attack on his social media platform. “But there was a massive cyberattack to try to bring down the X system, with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.”..."
Source: townhall.comSnippet of Article: "...detained pro-Hamas activist Mahmoud Khalil. The Department of Homeland Security took him into custody with the intent to revoke his green card and deport him after he repeatedly expressed public support for terrorism. ...he helped instigate and organize a group of Hamas supporters who illegally occupied public spaces around the school ... Khalil was also filmed participating in a "protest" that took over a library.
As to the legal justification for his detainment, the relevant statute is cited below.
Really straightforward why Mahmoud Khalil is getting deported
You don’t get to endorse or espouse terrorist activity as a non-citizen - even if you have a green card
Bye bye pic.twitter.com/YovqMGYxbe
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) March 10, 2025"
...experts say the federal government has fairly broad authority to arrest and try to deport a green card holder on terrorism grounds.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, green card holders do not need to be convicted of something to be “removable,” Kelley-Widmer said. They could be deported if the secretary of homeland security or the attorney general have reasonable grounds to believe they engaged in, or are likely to engage in, terrorist activities, she said.
Snippet of Article: "...Trump also urged conservatives to show their support, saying Musk is “putting it on the line in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!"
The president ripped the "Radical Left Lunatics" for trying to destroy Tesla, which he describes as "Elon’s baby."
As such, Trump announced this morning that he will buy a brand new Tesla in solidarity with Musk and his mission.
"Why should he be punished for putting his tremendous skills to work in order to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?" Trump demanded to know. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...nationwide protests against his electric car company Tesla on left-wing billionaire George Soros, billionaire Democratic mega-donor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and others, claiming they are bankrolling the destructive "protests."
The protests at dealerships and other locations have occurred even as some Tesla vehicles and charging stations have been damaged and destroyed... investigation has found 5 ActBlue-funded groups responsible for Tesla ‘protests’: Troublemakers, Disruption Project, Rise & Resist, Indivisible Project and Democratic Socialists of America," Musk wrote."
Snippet of Article: "...Buyers of the Trump tokens on the open market receive USDC, a stablecoin that is widely used on cryptocurrency markets as a substitute for the U.S. dollar.
Upon release, $TRUMP soared to a high of $75 per token. It has since fallen about 82% to $13. According to FT analysis, the 831 million tokens held in Trump-linked wallets have a notional value of $10.8 billion.
When Melania’s token was launched, it sent the price..."
Snippet of Article: "We all knew that there was plenty of funny business going on, but some of what DOGE has found has been truly jaw-dropping. ...Sounds fine, right?
Except for the fact that the business owners in these cases were all 11 years old or younger:
In 2020-2021, SBA granted 5,593 loans for $312M to borrowers whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the loan. While it is possible to have business arrangements where this is legal, that is highly unlikely for these 5,593 loans, as they all also used… https://t.co/PHCd4l7qFs
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) March 9, 2025
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Snippet of Article: "'I think that those lists need to be released to the American people'...called out the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ's) silence over the release of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's full files and urged U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to publicize the remaining documents. ...I'm very frustrated, just like many Americans are. I think that those lists need to be released to the American people. That's really up to the decision of Attorney General Pam Bondi," Luna said. "I can tell you that as a member of Congress, we have not really gotten much communication from the Department of Justice." ...Bondi told Fox's Sean Hannity that the DOJ officially received "a truckload of evidence," adding the DOJ was combing through the documents. It is unclear when the DOJ plans to release the remaining files."
Source: www.wnd.comSnippet of Article: "...The DOJ sent a letter to some egg companies that instructed them to preserve documents about their pricing conversations with customers and competitors, as well as communications with the group that tracks wholesale egg prices, Expana, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. ..."
Source: www.newsmax.comSnippet of Article: "...Neither the student’s name nor nationality was released due to “legal constraints.”
It also wasn’t immediately clear what college the student attended, or what type of protest they had been cited for participating in. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...US President Donald Trump postponed 25% tariffs on various imports from northern and southern neighbours Canada and Mexico for a month as fears of an economic fallout from a broader trade war mount. ..."
Source: www.euronews.comSnippet of Article: "... The two US Army active-duty soldiers were identified as Jian Zhao and Li Tian, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Washington state. Zhao, a battery supply sergeant was assigned to the 17th Field Artillery Brigade and Tian is a health services administrator.
The former soldier, Ruoyu Duan of Hillsboro, Oregon, served in the Army from 2013 to 2017. ..."
Press Statement
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
March 5, 2025
Securing our nation’s borders is critically important to making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Countries along migratory routes must do their part to prevent and deter the transit of aliens seeking to illegally enter the United States. Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to foreign government officials, including immigration and customs officials, airport and port authority officials, and others believed to be responsible for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States, including through failure to enforce immigration laws or establishing and implementing policies and practices that knowingly facilitate the transit of aliens intending to illegally immigrate into the United States via the U.S. southwest border.
This new policy will complement our existing 3C policy, expanded in 2024, pertaining to private sector actors who knowingly provide transportation and travel services designed primarily for illegal aliens traveling to the United States.
These measures will continue until those officials take responsibility for ensuring there are policies in place and existing laws are enforced to prevent the transit of such individuals. America will not back down when it comes to defending our national security interests.
This visa restriction policy is pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which authorizes the Secretary of State to render inadmissible any alien whose entry into the Unites States “would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.” Certain family members may also be covered by these restrictions.
Snippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he received a letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which Ukraine's president expressed willingness to come to the negotiating table over the Russia-Ukraine war.
"Earlier today, I received an important letter from President Zelenskyy of Ukraine," Trump said..."
Snippet of Article: "...There were more than a dozen things that should have elicited bipartisan clapping. The kid battling cancer wants to be a cop, only to be granted honorary status in the United States Secret Service. There was a career steel worker in the gallery, who fathered seven children and was a foster parent to 40 more—that wasn’t enough to get Democrats clapping. Another was admitted into West Point, a happy moment which left Democrats sitting on their hands. ..."
Source: townhall.comSnippet of Article: "Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas repeatedly interrupted President Trump early on during his speech to the joint session of Congress, waving around his cane and shouting at the commander in chief.
Initially, Trump tried to speak over him, but Green, 77, persisted, shouting...Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) then intervened and warned Green, to no avail.
“I now direct the Sergeant at Arms to restore order! Remove this gentleman from the Chamber!” Johnson declared.
Finally, Green was escorted out by the House sergeant-at-arms. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reacted Tuesday to Democrats reportedly planning protests and disruptions to President Donald Trump's primetime address to Congress. ...Democrats are advocating for major disruptions to Trump's address, ranging from outright walkouts to using noisemakers to drown out Trump's speech...the speech, themed "The Renewal of the American Dream," will feature four main sections: accomplishments from Trump's second term thus far at home and abroad; what the Trump administration has done for the economy; the president's renewed push for Congress to pass additional funding for border security; and the president's plans for peace around the globe. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...officials report the move is being made to avoid the 25% tariffs recently introduced by President Donald Trump. The report says the move highlights the urgency among manufacturers to adjust operations in response to the tariffs. ..."
Source: www.wane.comSnippet of Article: "...sparking an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.
"NORAD F-16s intercepted 3 civilian aircraft violating airspace restrictions over Palm Beach, FL today," the North American Aerospace Defense Command said on X.
"Flares were deployed during two intercepts. All aircraft were safely escorted out of the area. ..."I think FAA ignored the restriction, hoping for an innocent civilian flight to be shot down to try to hurt Trump's numbers. One is an oops. Twice is coincidence. Three and over is purposeful."
"Take away their licenses and charge the pilots the costs of the intercepts. I am sure the all up hourly costs of an F-16 is not cheap.""
Snippet of Article: "On Monday, 45 Senate Democrats effectively killed federal legislation aimed at preventing trans-identifying males from unfairly competing against female athletes. The party-line vote was 51-45...former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines wrote on X. “Never, ever let them gaslight you into thinking Democrats care about ‘women’s rights’… Senate bill sponsor and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., noted how “at least now the American people know the truth” about where Democrats stand when it comes to protecting female athletes. ..."
Source: thefederalist.comSnippet of Article: "SAFEGUARDING THE NATION: President Donald J. Trump is proceeding with implementing tariffs on Canada and Mexico under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to combat...Both nations’ failure to arrest traffickers, seize drugs, or coordinate with U.S. law enforcement constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to America’s security—demanding IEEPA action to force accountability and protect American lives. ..."
Source: www.whitehouse.govSnippet of Article: "...The country is home to the continent's largest reserves of lithium, titanium, and uranium. According to data from the Ukrainian geologic survey, Ukraine possesses 5% of the world's mineral resources, including 23 of the 50 materials deemed critical by the U.S. government. ...Titanium – Used in aerospace and military applications, Lithium – A key component of lithium-ion batteries, Uranium, Iron, Manganese ..."
Source: www.visualcapitalist.comSnippet of Article: "...Trump does not care what the mainstream press thinks, so attempting to bully him in front of the cameras was always going to have the opposite effect. That the Democrat politicians who hold no power but talk a big game will be of no help to Zelensky goes without saying.
You'd think that after all that self-destructive drama, the Ukrainian president would take a step back and try to reset his diplomatic strategy. Instead, he's now taking shots at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of Ukraine's biggest and most vocal supporters. Has Zelensky lost his mind? ..."
Mic Drop: Trump Hands Macho Man Tim Walz His Hat in Devastating Takedown Snippet of Article: "...Tim Walz has been scurrying aro...