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: "...BYD, founded by Wang Chuanfu (pictured), soared to a record high after it claimed it can charge its vehicles as ..."
Source: www.thisismoney.co.ukSnippet of Article: "...Reports suggest Neera Tanden<.b>, Biden's former White House Staff Secretary, may have used the autopen to sign pardons while President Biden was golfing in St. Croix in December 2022. The Oversight Project pointed out that six individuals received pardons during Biden's vacation on December 30, 2022, raising concerns that the president may not have been present or fully aware that the pardons were being signed.
Last week, I covered a report about documents signed by Biden’s autopen that could be considered invalid, alleging that one of Biden's key aides may have abused the device to sign official papers. ...The report suggested that the aide made one-sided decisions on what to sign automatically while Biden was in office. A source likened the aide to “basically” being the president and that no one ever questioned it. They added that almost everyone who worked closely with Biden was suspicious that his aide was abusing their authority, but no one dared to “actually say it.” "
Snippet of Article: "...expelling hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some deportations. “The order, which had no lawful basis, was issued after terrorist TdA aliens had already been removed from US territory,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X. “The written order and the Administration’s actions do not conflict.” ..."
Source: www.bloomberg.comSnippet of Article: ""Given the widespread presence of microplastics in the environment, completely eliminating exposure is unrealistic. A more practical approach is to reduce the most significant sources of microplastic intake," the researchers wrote. ...The biggest source by far is bottled water. Microplastics break off from the interior of the bottle itself, especially when the plastic flexes or heats up. By switching from bottled water to filtered tap water, exposure went from 90,000 particles to 4,000 particles per year, a reduction of more than 90%, the Post reported. ..."
Source: www.yahoo.comSnippet of Article: "...Fetterman just cut her to the quick, when he was asked about her comment on outrage and betrayal:
“I hope you can relay how little I care about her views on this,” Fetterman told The Hill Friday when asked about Ocasio-Cortez’s claim that Senate Dems who vote to advance the bill are betraying their House colleagues who voted against it.
“I’m going to stand on what I happen to believe is the right thing to do but ask her, ‘What’s the exit plan once we shut the government down?’ What about all the millions of Americans who are going to have their lives damaged?” he said.
“What about the ones that won’t have any paycheck? She’ll have her paycheck, though.”..."
Snippet of Article: "...Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Fox Business Friday morning she received a “truckload” of unreleased documents related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—the same comment she made more than a week ago—but provided no timeline about when these documents could be made public, weeks after the department’s much-hyped release of Epstein-related files was largely considered a dud. ...“Not only is Pam Bondi stonewalling the Epstein files’ release… she just punished Ghislaine Maxwell’s prosecutor,” the Judiciary Democrats posted. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who previously slammed the February release of Epstein files as a “complete disappointment,” said Tuesday on X it is “alarming that Congress has gotten almost no communication from the DOJ or updates regarding the matter other than ‘reviewing documents.’”"
Source: www.forbes.comSnippet of Article: "Trump said that he appreciates Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who voted to move the bill procedurally ahead. He said he thought Schumer did the right thing. ...one of the reporters pushed a boom mic right into his face, hitting him. I don't think she meant to hit him, it looked like an accident. But the look on his face was priceless; it was something else--a legendary, icy stare. ..."
Source: redstate.comSnippet of Article: "...The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the high court Thursday night, asking the justices to narrow court orders entered by district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington that blocked Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
"Here's the issue, if I can put it in a nutshell: Can a judge, I'll just use New Jersey as an example, can a judge in New Jersey restrain the federal government in all the other 49 states?" Napolitano asked. ..."
Snippet of Article: "Who Would Be Eligible? The tax rebate would only go out to American households who pay net-positive taxes. Low- and moderate-income households often collect more in tax credits than they pay in taxes. ...While DOGE dividend is a redistribution of wealth, as a tax rebate it would exclude lower earners. ..."
Source: www.aol.comSnippet of Article: "..."Today, the Columbia University Judicial Board determined findings and issued sanctions to students ranging from multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and expulsions related to the occupation of Hamilton Hall last spring. With respect to other events taking place last spring, the UJB’s determinations recognized previously imposed disciplinary action," the brief statement read. "The return of suspended students will be overseen by Columbia’s University Life Office. Columbia is committed to enforcing the University’s Rules and Policies and improving our disciplinary processes."..."
Source: townhall.comSnippet of Article: "...The minority leader's remarks are a clear indication that the Senate will vote to advance a GOP stopgap. ...Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stepped Democrats away from the edge of a shutdown on Thursday — warning that repercussions of closing the federal government would be worse than the only viable alternative ...Schumer’s remarks — made first during a closed-door lunch...Schumer indicated that he would not twist arms, stressing that each senator will come to their own decision about whether to help advance the GOP stopgap. "
Source: www.politico.comSnippet of Article: "You can only buy Medigap if you have Original Medicare. Generally, that means you have to sign up for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) before you can buy a Medigap policy. ...You get a 6 month “Medigap Open Enrollment” period, which starts the first month you have Medicare Part B and you’re 65 or older. During this time, you can enroll in any Medigap policy and the insurance company can’t deny you coverage due to pre-existing health problems. After this period, you may not be able to buy a Medigap policy, or it may cost more. Your Medigap Open Enrollment Period is a one-time enrollment. It doesn’t repeat every year, like the Medicare Open Enrollment Period.
All Medigap policies are standardized. This means, policies with the same letter offer the same basic benefits no matter where you live or which insurance company you buy the policy from. There are 10 different types of Medigap plans offered in most states, which are named by letters: A-D, F, G, and K-N. Price is the only difference between plans with the same letter that are sold by different insurance companies.
In some states, you may be able to buy another type of Medigap policy called Medicare SELECT
. If you buy a Medicare SELECT policy, you have the right to change your mind within 12 months and switch to a standard Medigap policy. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...What does the GEP mean for federal employees and retirees aged 65 and older? This column discusses which federal employees and retirees may need to enroll in Medicare during the current GEP ending March 31, 2025. Included in the discussion are GEP enrollment procedures, monthly premium costs, and possible late enrollment penalties. ..."
Source: stwserve.comSnippet of Article: "House of Representatives voted to pass the Subterranean Border Defense Act (H.R. 495). The bill simply requires an annual report to Congress from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the activities of cartels creating tunnels for drug and human smuggling and actions taken by the U.S. to stop them. ..Rashida Tlaib Casts Lone Vote Against Bill Requiring Reports on Cartel Smuggling Tunnels Under Border. ..."
Source: www.breitbart.comSnippet 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.comMic Drop: Trump Hands Macho Man Tim Walz His Hat in Devastating Takedown Snippet of Article: "...Tim Walz has been scurrying aro...