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FBI Expands Nationwide Investigations Into Pandemic Relief Fraud

The FBI, Small Business Administration inspector general and Internal Revenue Service have broadened fraud investigations that have already produced multiple federal prison sentences involving pandemic relief programs.
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NCAA Approves New Rules for Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Deals
US Job Growth Holds Steady as Wage Increases Moderate
FCC Updates Rules for Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations
NASA Completes Key Artemis Hardware Checks Ahead of Uncrewed Testing
US Postal Service Expands Anti-Fraud and Mail Security Measures
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Clarifies Remarks on US Military Casualties
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Reaches Truce With Caucus Dissenters
FAA Tightens Airspace Security Around Washington
FBI Expands Multistate Crackdown on Pandemic Relief Fraud
US Drought Expands Across Parts of Midwest and Great Plains
US Justice Department Moves to Ban Three Kratom-Related Compounds
US Homeland Security Says Unauthorized Immigrant Population Has Fallen by Nearly 3 Million
US Appeals Court Upholds Bowe Bergdahl Military Conviction
House Republicans Cancel Two Washington Work Weeks Ahead of Midterm Elections
Pentagon Temporarily Withdraws Mandatory Testosterone Screening Guidance
US Energy Department Funds Expansion of Domestic Critical Mineral Processing
US and Ecuador Sink Vessel Allegedly Used to Refuel Drug Traffickers
US Airlines Alter Middle East Flights as Regional Security Risks Increase
Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Rate Cuts as Oil Prices Add Inflation Risk
US Treasury Proposes Revoking Tax-Exempt Status From Schools Using Race-Conscious Programs
Nvidia Commits $13 Billion for Controlling Stake in AI Platform Hugging Face
US Trade Deficit Widens 24% in July as New Tariffs Reshape Trade Flows
Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Approval for New Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Seeking to End Birthright Citizenship
US-Iran Fighting Escalates With Direct Strikes Around Strait of Hormuz
White House Prepares Policy Messaging Campaign Ahead of Congressional Recess
FAA Reviews Capital-Area Aviation Security Procedures Amid White House Security Changes
US Government Awards Contracts to Modernize Federal Buildings in Washington Region
IRS Issues Preliminary Guidance Ahead of Upcoming Federal Tax Changes
US Transportation Department Reviews Rail Safety Grants After Network Audits
Small Business Administration Adds New Fraud Controls for Federal Loan Programs
FCC Updates Rules for Satellite and Next-Generation Telecommunications Networks
EPA Faces Congressional Questions Over Delayed Industrial Emissions Rules
House Oversight Committee Opens Inquiry Into Federal Contracts and Agency Spending
US Immigration Enforcement Expands Deployments Along Southern Border
FBI Expands Nationwide Investigations Into Pandemic Relief Fraud
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US Senate Budget Committee Advances Fiscal Framework Ahead of Midterm Recess
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US Payroll Growth Holds Steady as Wage Gains Moderate
US Defense Department Reviews Indo-Pacific Force Posture and Allied Cooperation
US Energy Department Funds Expansion of Domestic Critical Minerals Processing
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White House Security Plan Advances Permanent Fencing Around Lafayette Square
US Homeland Security Prepares Electronic Voter Verification Portal for Mail Ballots
US and UK Launch Joint Alliance to Target International Scam Centers
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Federal Reserve Signals Cautious Rate Path as Inflation Remains Persistent
US State Department Steps Up Middle East Diplomacy After Persian Gulf Attacks
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