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White House $1.6B COVID fraud plan gives federal watchdogs increased staffing

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The Biden administration is asking Congress to give federal watchdogs and prosecutors more funding — and more time — to go after billions of dollars in COVID-19 spending lost to fraudsters. The White House is seeking $ 1.6 billion to help federal law enforcement and agency inspectors general handle a growing caseload of pandemic-related fraud claims. The spending request issued Thursday previews some of what the Biden administration will include in its fiscal 2024 budget proposal, which it expects to release next week. It also includes many of the recommendations…

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House investigators demand answers from Buttigieg over response to East Palestine train derailment

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The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is launching a probe into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response to the train derailment that caused a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, amid bipartisan criticism over the federal government’s response to the incident. The Washington Times stories: White House

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White House cites special counsel’s probe in declining to be transparent about Biden classified docs

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The White House on Tuesday defended its lack of transparency with the public about classified documents that were discovered in President Biden’s home and former office, saying a special counsel’s probe restricts what can be released. The Washington Times stories: White House

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House GOP Eyes Investigation of Big Tech-Aligned Election Grants

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A new round of private grants to local election offices not only should be investigated but be grounds for legislation, congressional Republicans say.  As reported previously by The Daily Signal, the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence provided grants to 10 jurisdictions ranging from $ 500,000 to $ 1.5 million.  A total of 24 states banned or restricted taking private money to pay for election operations after the controversy erupted over some $ 400 million in election grants from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife in 2020. The new round…

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Speaking of the House: What’s in store for the 118th Congress?

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Besides the tragedy-comedy drama over selection of a House Speaker, there is a rather potent agenda for the 118th Congress. Authorizations. Appropriations are so far off. Debt ceiling. And the gambits Republicans in the house are hoping to launch. To cover it all in 10 minutes, spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Interview transcript: Loren Duggan It has been these normally routine steps that often are dispensed with pretty quickly have obviously taken much longer this year to name a speaker and…

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