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Department of Education (ED)

U.S. Department of Education Launches Title VI Probe Into New York School Mascot Controversy

Excerpt:  "Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education, Board of Regents for a reported violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will assess whether New York’s threat to withhold funding if the Massapequa School District does not eliminate its Native American mascot constitutes discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. The Native American Guardians ...

04/25/2025
News Release/Statement
Department of Education (ED)04/25/2025News Release/Statement

U.S. Department of Education Launches Title VI Probe Into New York School Mascot Controversy

Excerpt:  "Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education, Board of Regents for a reported violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will assess whether New York’s threat to withhold funding if the Massapequa School District does not eliminate its Native American mascot constitutes discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. The Native American Guardians ...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Milwaukee Judge Obstructed Arrest of Illegal Alien Accused of Strangulation, Battery, and Domestic Abuse

Excerpt:  "Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for obstructing the arrest of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz. This criminal illegal alien has a laundry list of violent criminal charges including strangulation and suffocation, battery, and domestic abuse. Ruiz has illegally entered the U.S. twice. On April 18, 2025, ICE assisted by deputized FBI law enforcement officials carried out a targeted operation to arrest Ruiz at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected ICE agents away from ...

04/25/2025
News Release/Statement
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)04/25/2025News Release/Statement

Excerpt:  "Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for obstructing the arrest of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz. This criminal illegal alien has a laundry list of violent criminal charges including strangulation and suffocation, battery, and domestic abuse. Ruiz has illegally entered the U.S. twice. On April 18, 2025, ICE assisted by deputized FBI law enforcement officials carried out a targeted operation to arrest Ruiz at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected ICE agents away from ...

RAND

Algorithmic Advancement in Artificial Intelligence

Excerpt:  "In this report, the authors make evidence-based projections about the direction, pace, and indicators of algorithmic advancements to help inform policymaking. ... The authors identify two key drivers for near-term advancement in AI systems: new synthetic data generation methods that allow for broader improvements and alternative architectures that are more data efficient. Without these types of improvements, smaller models are likely to dominate the market. With one advancement, small models will likely be the predominant ...

04/23/2025
News Release/Statement, Think Tank/Other Reports
RAND04/23/2025News Release/Statement, Think Tank/Other Reports

Algorithmic Advancement in Artificial Intelligence

Excerpt:  "In this report, the authors make evidence-based projections about the direction, pace, and indicators of algorithmic advancements to help inform policymaking. ... The authors identify two key drivers for near-term advancement in AI systems: new synthetic data generation methods that allow for broader improvements and alternative architectures that are more data efficient. Without these types of improvements, smaller models are likely to dominate the market. With one advancement, small models will likely be the predominant ...

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal Election Commission's Weekly Digest: Week of April 21-25, 2025

The weekly digest summarizes the agency's activities for the week ending April 25 2025, including advisory opinions issued, enforcement actions taken, and upcoming meetings, hearings, and educational programs.

04/25/2025
News Release/Statement, Event Announcement
Federal Election Commission (FEC)04/25/2025News Release/Statement, Event Announcement

Federal Election Commission's Weekly Digest: Week of April 21-25, 2025

The weekly digest summarizes the agency's activities for the week ending April 25 2025, including advisory opinions issued, enforcement actions taken, and upcoming meetings, hearings, and educational programs.

Institute for the Study of War (ISW),American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 25, 2025

Excerpt:  "The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The update focuses on the Chinese ...

04/25/2025
Think Tank/Other Reports
Institute for the Study of War (ISW),American Enterprise Institute (AEI)04/25/2025Think Tank/Other Reports

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 25, 2025

Excerpt:  "The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The update focuses on the Chinese ...

Department of the Treasury (USDT)

Automated External Defibrillators Are Not Operationally Ready or Available at Some IRS Posts of Duty

Excerpt:  "Our evaluation found that AED equipment was not always operational or available at some IRS PODs. From June through August 2024, we conducted unannounced inspections of 62 PODs with 418 AEDs as of May 2024. We found that: • 114 AEDs did not include proper signage. Having proper signage posted allows individuals to identify the presence and location of an AED in the event of an emergency. • 52 AED pad-paks were expired, 29 spare pad-paks were missing, and 2 pad-paks were damaged. Pad-paks, ...

04/23/2025
Government/IGO Reports, Inspector General Report
Department of the Treasury (USDT)04/23/2025Government/IGO Reports, Inspector General Report

Automated External Defibrillators Are Not Operationally Ready or Available at Some IRS Posts of Duty

Excerpt:  "Our evaluation found that AED equipment was not always operational or available at some IRS PODs. From June through August 2024, we conducted unannounced inspections of 62 PODs with 418 AEDs as of May 2024. We found that: • 114 AEDs did not include proper signage. Having proper signage posted allows individuals to identify the presence and location of an AED in the event of an emergency. • 52 AED pad-paks were expired, 29 spare pad-paks were missing, and 2 pad-paks were damaged. Pad-paks, ...

Department of the Treasury (USDT)

Actions Need to Be Taken to Improve Services Provided at Taxpayer Assistance Centers

Excerpt:  "This audit was initiated to assess the quality of the face-to-face service that taxpayers experienced at the Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) during the 2024 Filing Season. ... To assess the accuracy and quality of assistance, we made 28 unannounced site visits to TACs that offered expanded service hours. We did not receive assistance for 9 out of our 28 site visits due to various reasons, such as the TACs being closed or reaching capacity during the Saturday TXDs. ... We ...

04/21/2025
Government/IGO Reports, Inspector General Report, Fact Sheet/Graphic
Department of the Treasury (USDT)04/21/2025Government/IGO Reports, Inspector General Report, Fact Sheet/Graphic

Actions Need to Be Taken to Improve Services Provided at Taxpayer Assistance Centers

Excerpt:  "This audit was initiated to assess the quality of the face-to-face service that taxpayers experienced at the Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) during the 2024 Filing Season. ... To assess the accuracy and quality of assistance, we made 28 unannounced site visits to TACs that offered expanded service hours. We did not receive assistance for 9 out of our 28 site visits due to various reasons, such as the TACs being closed or reaching capacity during the Saturday TXDs. ... We ...