The U.S. Capitol Police investigation showed he made threatening calls from Voice of America headquarters phone lines. The Justice Department has indicted a Voice of America employee who…
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Federal Agencies Warn Harvard Could Lose Accreditation Over Civil Rights Violations
Education and Health Departments cite violation of federal antidiscrimination laws, notify the accreditor of Harvard’s alleged noncompliance with Title VI. The U.S. Departments of Education and of Health…
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CA Teen Pleads Guilty to Running “Swatting” Business
Department of Justice brought charges against the culprit for hundreds of faked emergency calls. California teenager Alan Filion pled guilty this month to falsely calling SWAT on hundreds…
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White House Says FDIC Chair Will Step Down
The announcement comes after the Senate Banking Committee chair urged the president to select a new leader. The White House announced that President Joe Biden will be naming…
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FDIC Chair Appears Before House Committee
He accepted responsibility for the agency’s culture, which was revealed in a report. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg testified before the House Financial Services Committee…
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Commerce Department Effort to Recruit Women in Construction
Secretary Raimondo says CHIPS Act goals will not be achieved without them. The Department of Commerce released its framework for encouraging women to become construction workers, saying that…
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Second Gentleman Meets with Jewish College Students
The White House event was part of the Holocaust Remembrance Day observance. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff hosted Jewish students from several universities at the White House on Monday…
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U.S. Marshals Service Reports Threats to Federal Judges Doubled
457 serious threats were investigated in 2023 compared with 224 in 2021. The U.S. Marshals Service reported this week that threats against federal judges more than doubled between…
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Senators Introduce Bill to End ‘Swatting’
The legislation is intended to curb the false reporting of emergencies to send law enforcement to someone’s home. Senators Rick Scott of Florida, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, and…
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FCC Chair Asks Auto and Wireless Industry to Help Shield Domestic Abuse Survivors
Her letters ask companies to assist in preventing the misuse of connected smart technology. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Roseworcel wrote to nine automakers and three major…
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