BIZARRE: Federal | Mind Blowing Facts

Harassment Restraining Order Based Largely on Speech Critical of Zoo Veterinarian,

vacated on First Amendment grounds by a Massachusetts appellate court.

Reason · Oct 26

ICE Contractor Funnelled $4.4M to Trump's Super PAC Through Subsidiary as Detention Business Grows

GEO Reentry Services reported $4.413 million in payments to MAGA Inc. as ICE revenue grows, prompting questions about federal contractor campaign finance rules.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23

28 arrests in alleged Calif. voter fraud

Noncitizen voting remains rare and does not impact election results, data shows

Salon · Oct 19

DOGE’s push to shrink the federal workforce cost the Trump administration $6.7 billion for employees not to work

Elon Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ initiative was responsible for most of a 435% increase in administrative leave between 2023 and 2035, a Government Accountability Office report found.

Fortune · Sep 23

Your Student Loan AutoPay Discount Just Got Bigger — But There’s a September 30 Deadline

A small checkbox on a student loan account can now make a much bigger difference. Starting July 1, 2026, eligible federal student loan borrowers enrolled in Auto Pay can receive a 1% interest-rate reduction, up from the previous 0.25% reduction. But borrowers who are not already enrolled need to act…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 18

Former CIA official David Rush, found with 303 gold bars worth $40 million, reaches plea agreement

Federal prosecutors have reached a plea deal with David Rush's legal representatives, halting grand jury actions related to the stolen gold bars. Rush, previously associated with the CIA, now faces allegations linked to a fabricated classified program. The investigation revealed gold bars and luxury watches in his Virginia residence, raising…

The Times of India · Sep 13

The Contempt Judgment From Missouri

The Secretary of State was subject to dueling injunctions from state and federal court. It was a lose-lose.

Reason · Sep 11

Asbestos dust and toxic smoke-filled air were no match for officials seeking to reopen NYC after 9/11, documents reveal

Some 170,000 pages of documents released by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration show city and federal officials were aware of health risks from reopening lower Manhattan after 9/11 and also feared extensive lawsuits

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Federal Court Issues First Ruling Against Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

The court rightly concluded that the order is barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara.

Reason · Sep 3

'Critical employees will begin to retire': Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunch

“Such a large raise for Federal employees while most Americans still struggle with the consequences of the Biden Administration’s giant inflation spree is unacceptable,” Trump said.

Fortune · Sep 2