Tag: Mission

Should the Secret Service lose its cyber fraud mission? One lawmaker thinks so

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New legislation in the House would strip the Secret Service of its mission to investigate financial crimes and cyber fraud in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Rep. Ritchie Torries (D-N.Y.) last week introduced the “Focus on Protection Act.” The bill would transfer investigative jurisdiction over payment and financial systems from the Secret Service to the Treasury Department. In a statement, Torres said the move would allow the Secret Service to focus more on its protection mission. He called the Secret Service’s role in investigating…

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Get Your Free Bookmarks Today and Support Our Mission to Fight Book Bans

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  MoveOn’s first ever Banned Bookmobile is on the move and will be traveling through multiple states, giving out as many banned books as possible to students to fight back against book bans by MAGA politicians like Ron DeSantis. We hope to see you on the road! But whether you’re able to join us in-person or not, you can still show your support! That’s right, MoveOn just released our brand-new, special-edition “The Books They Ban Are the Books I’ll Read Next” holographic bookmark—and we’re giving them away for FREE while…

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NDAA backs State Dept efforts to build up workforce, modernize diplomatic mission

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Congress is backing many of the State Department’s plans to modernize its workforce and bring its diplomatic corps into the 21st century in the latest defense policy bill. The fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act lawmakers passed this week directs the department to keep the House and Senate up to date on its plans to stand up its Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, as well as provide updates on its hiring efforts. The NDAA specifically requires the department to inform lawmakers how well it’s meeting its long-term goal of…

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National Archives Scraps ‘Transparency’ Mission When It Comes to Trump Documents 

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The Biden administration has turned what should be the most transparent of government agencies, the National Archives and Records Administration, into one of the least transparent agencies—rivaling even the FBI.   Established in 1934, the National Archives has a mission to identify, protect, preserve, and make publicly available all historically valuable records.   But the National Archives has become politicized by the Biden administration and no longer provides transparency in public records. Jodi Foor, the National Archives’ deputy Freedom of Information Act officer, would not answer a FOIA request from…

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