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Pay Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans to Begin in January

Starting next month, borrowers who didn’t honor the conditions of federally backed student loans should notice smaller paychecks, a DOE senior official said.

Nearly 100 Minnesota Mayors Speak Out Against ‘Fraud, Unchecked Spending’

Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors told Gov. Walz and lawmakers they oppose higher taxes and reduced services, blaming state spending and fraud.
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US Bars Entry for Foreign Nationals Seeking to Censor Americans

The U.S. will block the entry of foreign nationals who have supported efforts to censor Americans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Dec. 23.

Amazon Blocks More Than 1,800 Phony Job Applications From North Korean Cyber Operatives

Amazon blocked 1,800 North Korean nationals in 20 months from landing remote IT jobs used to funnel money into the regime’s weapons programs.

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Professor Who Satirized School’s DEI Stance

Federal judges ruled that UW professor Stuart Reges exercised free speech when parodying the university’s statement acknowledging Indigenous land.

IRS CEO Says 94 Percent of Middle-Class Taxpayers Will See Tax Relief Next Year

Trump warned Colombia’s Petro to curb cocaine output as U.S. pressure intensifies on neighboring Venezuela over drug trafficking.

DOJ Releases More Epstein Files, Says Some Documents Contain False Claims

The DOJ released thousands of documents related to the now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in the latest batch of files.

Treasury Targets Money Services Businesses in Crackdown on Cartel Money Flows

The Treasury Dept announced a sweeping crackdown on 100+ money services businesses along the U.S.–Mexico border to disrupt cartel money laundering.