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OPM wants federal workers to sign NDAs, because apparently whistleblower law needed a permission slip
AP says the Trump administration proposed a template NDA for current and future federal employees, while OPM says it is aimed at workers handling sensitive government in…
READ STORY ↗The FCC reminded broadcasters they serve the public interest, because apparently television needed a license-note from dad
The FCC issued a public notice encouraging broadcasters to review and modify operations to ensure compliance with public interest obligations.
READ STORY ↗The FTC says fake party invites are phishing scams, because apparently even brunch needed a login ambush
The FTC says scammers are sending fake Evite-style and Paperless Post-style invitations that ask people for email passwords or phone verification codes.
READ STORY ↗DOJ says a bank insider sold out customers for bribes, because apparently fraud got concierge service
DOJ says former TD Bank employee Cheungkin Lam pleaded guilty after using insider access and bribes to help schemes that caused more than $3.4 million in losses.
READ STORY ↗Trump may replace a 250th birthday concert with himself, because apparently America needed Elvis without a guitar
Reuters says Trump will headline a National Mall event after several performers dropped out of the planned 250th anniversary celebration.
READ STORY ↗Reuters says the Supreme Court could reshape the midterms again, because apparently elections needed a late-stage rules patch
Reuters reports the Supreme Court has already boosted Republicans on election maps and may soon rule on mail ballots and coordinated campaign spending.
READ STORY ↗Social media companies settled a school lawsuit for $27 million, because apparently teen misery now has bellwether pricing
Reuters says a Kentucky school district secured roughly $27 million from Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube over claims their platforms fueled a student mental-health crisis.
READ STORY ↗DOJ says a data broker sold 7 million elderly Americans to lottery scammers, because apparently fraud needed a mailing list department
DOJ says a North Carolina man got 121 months in prison for selling lists of elderly Americans to Jamaican lottery fraud scammers.
READ STORY ↗CNN says AI voice-cloning scams are rising, because apparently panic calls now come with a synthetic family plan
CNN reports scammers can use short audio clips to mimic loved ones, and Americans lost more than $893 million to AI-related scams last year, according to the FBI.
READ STORY ↗A judge is reviewing Trump's IRS settlement, because suing your own government apparently needed a receipt check
Reuters says a federal judge ordered responses after retired judges argued the Trump-IRS settlement was collusive and a fraud on the court.
READ STORY ↗Hegseth softened the China threat talk in Singapore, because apparently diplomacy found the volume knob
AP says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured Pacific allies while dialing back earlier language that framed China as an imminent threat.
READ STORY ↗Green card applicants may have to leave the country first, because legal immigration apparently needed a boomerang mode
AP and PBS say a Trump administration policy shift tells many green-card seekers in the U.S. to apply from abroad, leaving lawyers and families trying to decode the exce…
READ STORY ↗DOJ sued four states over undercover plates, because apparently license tags are now immigration policy
AP and DOJ say the Trump administration sued Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington over state limits on confidential license plates for federal agents.
READ STORY ↗Treasury has a Trump $250 bill design, because apparently money needed a self-portrait mode
AP and The Guardian say Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed steps toward a proposed $250 bill with Trump's image, though Congress would have to change the law fir…
READ STORY ↗A judge would not block Trump's mail-voting order yet, because apparently the lawsuit has to wait for the shoe to actually drop
AP says a federal judge declined to halt Trump's executive order on voter lists and mail voting, finding the challenge was premature because the order has not been imple…
READ STORY ↗A judge said Trump cannot rename the Kennedy Center by vibes, because apparently Congress still owns the label maker
AP says a federal judge ruled Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations.
READ STORY ↗The FTC says Medicare fraud costs about $60 billion a year, because apparently the fake back brace economy is thriving
The FTC warned that Medicare fraud, errors and abuse cost taxpayers about $60 billion each year and can lead to medical identity theft and higher costs.
READ STORY ↗Bondi refused Trump questions in the Epstein files probe, because apparently oversight came with a mute button
Reuters says former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer House Democrats' questions about Trump and the Epstein files during a closed-door interview.
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