Month: August 2024
AI Bot Comes Fourth in Cheyenne Mayoral Primary
https://bonginoreport.com/capitol-hill/ai-bot-comes-fourth-in-cheyenne-mayoral-primary
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Detroit Hired Over 2,000 More Democrat Poll Workers Than GOP In 2024 Primary, Violating State Law
https://bonginoreport.com/swamp-watch/detroit-hired-over-2000-more-democrat-poll-workers-than-gop-in-2024-primary-violating-state-law
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DHS Watchdog Says Border Patrol Did Not ‘Thoroughly’ Plan for Risks in CBP One Program
Some of the issues the investigation found included the functionality of the application, the sufficiency of the program’s language translations, and the "equity of appointment distribution." This meant users experienced frequent crashes of the system, error messages, and language barriers.
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not adequately prepare for the risks that came with its latest immigration program.
Supreme Court Reinstates Part of Arizona Voter Citizenship Law
The U.S. Supreme Court revived part of Arizona’s proof of voter citizenship law on Thursday, allowing for restrictions regarding the state voter registration form.
Following a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans, the Supreme Court reinstated a provision of the state law after federal courts blocked it, Reuters reported. Individuals filling out voter registration forms for state elections must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, unlike those filling out the federal voter registration forms.
Judge Strikes Down Biden Administration Ban On Worker Noncompete Agreements
https://bonginoreport.com/swamp-watch/judge-strikes-down-biden-administration-ban-on-worker-noncompete-agreements
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Rand Paul Presses TSA Over Weaponization Of Terror Watchlists To Spy On Political Dissidents
‘Taken together, these incidents seem to be part of a broader pattern’ of misconduct, the Kentucky lawmaker wrote to the TSA administrator.
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FDA Approves New COVID-19 Vaccines
Regulators said that waning protection from the previous vaccines prompted the move.
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Secret Service Agents Placed on Leave After Trump Assassination Attempt
Three weeks ago, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe angrily pushed back on senators’ calls to immediately fire or discipline key agents directly responsible for the security failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Trump at last month’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Since that time, Secret Service leaders have placed several members of the Pittsburgh Field Office on administrative leave, according to three sources in the Secret Service community.