The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into Washington state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) over policies that may violate key federal laws regarding parental rights and student privacy. The probe centers on a dispute with the La Center School District, which OSPI has pressured to adopt gender identity policies that require keeping students’ gender transitions confidential from their parents.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has initiated an investigation into USA Fencing's policy permitting transgender-identifying males to compete in women's categories.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has launched an investigation into a group behind anti-Israel protests on university campuses.
The Washington Parents Network (WPN) called for a national investigation on Friday into the Seattle Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Education. WPN alleges that the Seattle OCR is failing to respond appropriately to a Title IX complaint filed on Feb. 28 regarding violations of girls' rights in athletics.
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has requested that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launch an investigation into the prior Biden administration's $28 million award to an obscure biomedical company.
Seventeen state attorneys general have demanded that Republican congressional leaders investigate former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci for his role in the COVID-19 response.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association (FBIAA) has issued a letter to congressional leaders warning that recent directives from acting Department of Justice and FBI officials could jeopardize thousands of careers and disrupt ongoing investigations. The letter specifically addresses orders from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, which include terminating senior FBI leadership and compiling lists of personnel involved in sensitive investigations.
