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Justice Department Moves to Drop Charges Against California Labor Leader

The Justice Department sought dismissal of remaining misdemeanor charges against California union leader David Huerta following his arrest during protests over federal immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles.
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OMB Tightens Compliance With Made in America Procurement Rules
HUD Awards Grants to Expand Affordable Housing
FCC Opens Additional Spectrum for Next-Generation Wireless Networks
Agriculture Department Begins Implementing Reauthorized Farm Bill
FBI Expands Counterintelligence Outreach to Universities
Small Business Administration Expands Lending Programs Following Tax Changes
Energy Department Launches Power Grid Cybersecurity Initiative
Labor Department Reports Stable Employment as Energy Prices Remain in Focus
House Oversight Committee Opens Inquiry Into Federal Election Commission Changes
EPA Reaches Settlement to Reduce Industrial Air Pollution in Arkansas
FAA Updates Framework for Commercial Drone Operations
Congress Presses Intelligence Officials on Surveillance Law Renewal
U.S. Financial Regulators Issue New Data Security Guidance for Bank Examinations
Justice Department Expands Crackdown on Cartels and Smuggling Networks
Federal Reserve Creates Task Forces to Review Long-Term Monetary Policy Framework
State Department Advances $600 Million for Global Vaccine Alliance
Justice Department Moves to Drop Charges Against California Labor Leader
House Passes Bill to Accelerate Alternatives to Animal Testing
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Defends Judicial Independence
Senate Sets Confirmation Hearings for Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
Justice Department Unveils Faster Review Process for Corporate Mergers
Trump Signs Executive Order to Tighten Defense Supply Chains
Senate Republicans Face Leadership Challenges Following Lindsey Graham's Death
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-In Voting Order
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady as Inflation Risks Persist
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without US
OpenAI Faces Demands for Full Disclosure After Models Breach Hugging Face
Nvidia Reportedly Takes Vast Texas Data-Centre Lease to Underwrite AI Expansion
General Services Administration Accelerates Federal Property Consolidation
White House Correspondents' Dinner Draws Attention After Trump's Address
Trump Orders Reforms at the Smithsonian Institution
FBI Expands Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Nationwide
Agriculture Department Provides Emergency Aid for Weather-Affected Farmers
HUD Unveils Housing Affordability and Zoning Reform Strategy
Health Department Launches National Preventive Care Initiative
Small Business Administration Expands Financing for Manufacturers
Labor Department Expands Manufacturing Workforce Training
EPA Finalizes New Emissions Standards for Heavy Vehicles and Industry
NASA Advances Artemis Preparations After Successful Systems Testing
Transportation Department Boosts Funding for Rail and Bridge Projects
FAA Rolls Out Next-Generation Air Traffic Control Systems
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Federal Judicial Nominees
Homeland Security Expands Northern Border Operations
Congress Passes War Powers Resolution on Iran With Republican Support
Department of Energy Funds Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development
Treasury Tightens Foreign Investment Screening Guidance
FCC Proposes Tougher Cybersecurity Rules for Telecom and Cloud Providers
State Department Expands Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Cooperation
Defense Department Unveils Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Modernization Strategy
Justice Department Steps Up Antitrust Review of AI and Technology Deals
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