By Poppy Johnston in Canberra for the Australian Associated Press Published: 15:41EDT, April 3, 2024 | Updated: 16:03EDT, April 3, 2024 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Prime Minister …
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Senators want to get taxpayers ‘off the hook’ for paying for absent Biden bureaucrats: New bipartisan bill requires federal telework policies to be more transparent to avoid wasting over $5 billion on empty offices
by Jackby JackSens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced the bill. Its goal is to provide greater transparency about federal teleworker policies. The move comes after Ernst previously revealed that …
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Federal Reserve in no rush to cut interest rates, according to its chairman Jerome Powell
by Elijahby ElijahBy Emily Hawkins Updated: 5:50 PM EDT, March 29, 2024 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– The Fed is in no hurry to cut interest rates, the chairman says. …
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Playboy model is charged with offering federal agent $5,000 bribe to spring her hunky boyfriend from jail after he was busted with an AR-15-style ‘ghost gun’, 200 rounds of ammo and $5,000 of crystal meth
by Jackby JackPlayboy model Shannon Teresa Marie Schwartz has been charged with one count of bribery of a public official and one count of obstruction of justice. Schwartz allegedly offered $5,000 to …
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Shuttered Michigan nuclear plant gets $1.5bn federal loan to restart operations by 2025 – and could power at least 800,000 homes
by Jackby JackA Michigan nuclear power plant that was decommissioned in 2022 will become the first reactivated U.S. facility in the nation’s history. The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced plans to provide …
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Federal Reserve posts record $114.3 BILLION loss in 2023 after soaring interest rates upended the body’s finances
by Jackby JackBy Helena Kelly Deputy Consumer Editor for Dailymail.Com and Reuters Published: 16:45 EDT, March 26, 2024 | Updated: 17:06EDT, March 26, 2024 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– The Federal …
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Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse $700m Dodgers star’s interpreter of stealing ‘at least $4.5MILLION’ from him to place bets with a bookmaker being investigated by federal authorities
by Jackby JackShohei Ohtani’s lawyers have accused the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s interpreter of stealing at least $4.5 million to place bets with a bookmaker under investigation by federal authorities. According to …
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Little Rock Airport boss Bryan Malinowski is shot in head while federal agents serve warrant at his Arkansas home
by Jackby JackThe executive director of Arkansas’ Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport was shot in the head Tuesday by federal agents after opening fire on them. Arkansas State Police said Bryan Malinowski, …
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Republicans want to ban DEI in medical schools netting over $180 BILLION per year: New bill would specifically yank federal funding from any school with diversity offices or that ‘discriminates on race’ including by ‘forcing’ liberal beliefs
by Jackby JackA group of lawmakers has introduced a new bill aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices in medical schools. “American medical schools are the best in the world and …
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Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro, 74 surrenders at Miami federal prison to serve four months for defying January 6 subpoena: Former White House aide says he will ‘proudly’ do his time and vows to take case to Supreme Court
by Jackby JackFormer Trump aide Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday, saying his prison sentence represented a “crippling blow” to America’s principle of separation of powers. Navarro, 74, served as a trade …