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Department of Justice Launches Task Force to Combat Public Corruption in Federal Contracting

The Department of Justice has created a specialized task force to investigate corruption and fraud in federal contracting. The initiative follows internal audits that identified weaknesses in procurement oversight.
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Why Americans Queue for $15 Ice Cream and a $100 Caviar Pint
Another AI Genius Left the United States — and Silicon Valley Is Starting to Worry
Technology Stocks Gain Ahead of Major Corporate Earnings
Oil Prices Fall as Pause in Iran Conflict Eases Supply Concerns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Visits Washington for Talks With President Trump
Seattle Festival Shooting Leaves Two Dead and Several Injured
Release of Anthony Fauci's Pandemic-Era Diary Renews Debate Over COVID-19 Response
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Questions Planned Deportations to Haiti
Federal Survey Reports Improvement in Youth Mental Health and Substance Use
Wildfire Smoke Degrades Air Quality Across Much of the United States
Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Draws National Political Attention
Extreme Heat Warnings Stretch Across Large Areas of the United States
Pentagon Updates U.S. Casualty Figures as Iran Military Operations Remain Paused
President Trump Reaffirms Support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Trump Administration Faces Scrutiny Over Cancellation of Billions in Clean Energy Grants
Trump Administration Revises Asylum Procedures to Accelerate Immigration Cases
Markets Turn to Federal Reserve Decision and Big Tech Earnings After Middle East Tensions Ease
Senate Moves Jay Clayton Closer to Confirmation as Director of National Intelligence
President Trump Defends Tariffs as Foundation of His Manufacturing Agenda
President Trump Says Iran Talks Continue While Warning Military Action Could Resume
President Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Reinstate Federal Voter Eligibility Order
Michigan Democratic Senate Primary Gains National Attention
President Trump Reaffirms Support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Trump Administration Revises Asylum Procedures to Speed Immigration Cases
Trump Administration Faces Scrutiny Over Cancellation of Clean Energy Grants
Trump Says Diplomacy With Iran Continues While Warning Military Action Remains an Option
Republican Divisions Emerge Over Trump's Election Reform Agenda
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Federal Voter Eligibility Initiative
President Trump Defends Tariff Strategy as White House Centers Economic Agenda on Manufacturing
Economic Data Releases Will Help Shape Expectations for United States Growth
Congress Faces a Tight Legislative Calendar Before Midterm Campaigning Accelerates
Shein Reports $99mn Loss as Trade Barriers Test Low-Cost Model
United States Foreign Policy Remains Centered on the Middle East
Financial Markets Turn From Geopolitical Risks to Inflation and Growth
Corporate America Faces One of the Year's Busiest Earnings Weeks
White House Intensifies Focus on Middle East Diplomacy and Security
Global Energy Markets Stabilize Following Pause in Middle East Fighting
United States Treasury Yields Edge Lower Ahead of Federal Reserve Decision
Artificial Intelligence Spending Remains a Defining Theme for Investors
Major Technology Companies Enter a Critical Earnings Week
Federal Reserve Meeting Becomes the Week's Most Closely Watched Economic Event
United States Financial Markets Shift Attention Back to Economic Fundamentals
Congress Refocuses on National Security and Election Legislation
Confirmation of a New Intelligence Chief Highlights Broader National Security Transition
Justice Department Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Jeffrey Epstein Matters
Trump Renews Push to Eliminate the Senate Filibuster
Senate Republicans Push to Shorten August Recess to Advance Trump's Legislative Priorities
Trump Defends Tariff Policy as Central to United States Manufacturing Strategy
Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Tensions Ease
Wall Street Prepares for Federal Reserve Decision and a Wave of Big Technology Earnings
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