The Biden administration has finalized a sweeping agreement ensuring telework protections for 42,000 Social Security Administration (SSA) employees through 2029.
The Trump-Vance transition team announced Tuesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice, allowing the FBI to conduct background checks and security clearances for cabinet nominees and incoming White House staff. The agreement follows a period of hesitation by the transition team, citing distrust of the FBI. Traditionally, the FBI is responsible for vetting cabinet nominees and managing security clearances, but the process had been delayed due to the lack of an agreement.
An elementary school in Alberta, Canada, has canceled its Christmas concert, announcing instead that an "inclusive" spring concert will be held in 2025.
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie faces a daunting task as he prepares to address the city’s $876 million budget shortfall when he takes office on January 8. The fiscal crisis stems from pandemic-era decisions, declining tax revenue, and rising costs.
Kenya's High Court has temporarily suspended diplomatic immunity for the Gates Foundation. The move follows the Law Society of Kenya filing a challenge against the government for granting immunity to the Foundation.
House Republicans are demanding that the inspector general open an investigation into FEMA after the entity allegedly discriminated against Trump supporters in its hurricane relief efforts.
Washington state lawmakers have long warned of the potential for a budgetary crisis during an economic downturn, even as the state experienced record-breaking revenue growth over the past decade. Today, those warnings have some merit, as the state faces an estimated $10 billion to $12 billion deficit despite maintaining all-time high revenue levels.
