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Whistleblowers Exposing Fraud Can Receive Up to 30 Percent of Fine Amounts: Bessent
Individuals may become eligible for awards if the information leads to successful enforcement resulting in monetary fines exceeding $1 million.
Trump Admin Unveils Maritime Action Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding
The Trump administration wants to counter China dominance in industry through fees, investments, and reforms.
College and University Tenure Reform Gaining Momentum in Several States
Recent laws require performance reviews that determine whether faculty members are effective teachers, not just researchers and scholarly journal writers.
The Mission to Find Osama Bin Laden: Ex-CIA Director Shares His Story
Panetta reflected on his involvement in the operation and the subsequent capture of the terrorist and al-Qaeda leader.
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Judge Weighs Whether to Block Vaccines Changes From CDC, RFK Jr.
Judge Brian Murphy said he has to ‘make a decision in this case on an uncomfortably tight timeline.’
San Francisco Teachers’ Strike Ends After Tentative Deal
About 50,000 students across 120 schools got an unexpected week off from class as the union rejected the district’s counteroffer from earlier negotiations.
Sandy Steers, Wildlife Activist Behind Famed Big Bear Bald Eagle Livestream, Dies at 73
Friends of Big Bear Valley, where Steers served as executive director, announced the news in a social media post without providing a cause of death.
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Wall Street Review: AI Concerns Weigh on Stocks; Dow Closes Under 50,000
Market volatility remained relatively steady early in the week before spiking toward the end.
Costco Sued Over Alleged Salmonella Risk in Rotisserie Chicken
Court documents also allege the company’s cost-cutting measures are affecting the safety of the food.
ICE Says 2 Agents Apparently Lied, Could be Charged
The finding came after a review of video evidence.
Border Czar Says End in ICE Operation Surge in Minnesota Not an Entire Pullback
‘This is ending the surge, but we’re not going away,’ Tom Homan says.
Judge Halts Trump Admin’s $600 Million Public Health Funding Cut Targeting 4 Blue States
The ruling pauses a clawback of funds allocated to California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota. The states filed a lawsuit alleging political retaliation.
Walz Proposes $10 Million Relief Package for Minnesota Businesses Affected by ICE Operations
The governor wants forgivable loans for small businesses that say they lost revenue during the federal immigration enforcement surge.
Border Czar Says 3,364 Unaccompanied Children Located in Minnesota Operation
The ICE operation also resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, Tom Homan says.
Nebraska to Hand Voter Data to DOJ After Court Declines to Block Transfer
The DOJ has sought detailed voter registration information from states nationwide, saying the data is needed to assess compliance with federal election laws.
White House Fires Interim US Attorney in New York Hours After Judicial Selection
‘You are fired, Donald Kinsella,’ Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote on social media.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Question Drug Makers, Vendors on Price Transparency
A hearing by a House panel focused on pharmacy benefit managers.
What to Know as Search for Nancy Guthrie Enters 11th Day
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘Today’ show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on the night of Jan. 31.
State AGs Warn Almost 80 Companies Against Coordinated Plastic Packaging Standards
Environmental groups have pushed the companies to get rid of plastics in packaging, which can ultimately violate consumer protection laws.
House Rejects GOP Effort to Ban Challenges to Trump’s Tariffs
Democrats hope to force a House vote as early as Feb. 11 to terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to put punitive trade measures on Canadian goods.
