Rachel Van Dongen
@rachelvand.bsky.social
Managing editor for Digital News, @MSNBC
DC native. Chappell stan.
DC native. Chappell stan.
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ICYMI in @playbookdc: With little fanfare, federal prosecutors-now overseen by Trump appointees-closed a probe into theft of Ashley Biden's diary. Court records indicate they mulled charging Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe & associates, but did not www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
ICYMI in @playbookdc: With little fanfare, federal prosecutors-now overseen by Trump appointees-closed a probe into theft of Ashley Biden's diary. Court records indicate they mulled charging Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe & associates, but did not www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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U.S. Navy has paused all Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training, per Navy memo leaked to me
February 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
U.S. Navy has paused all Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training, per Navy memo leaked to me
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BREAKING: A hearing is set for 1p tomorrow (Thursday) in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts by federal employee unions challenging OPM's "Fork" plan.
Today, they asked the court to issue a TRO staying the 2/6 deadline for Fork. Thursday's hearing will be over that request.
Today, they asked the court to issue a TRO staying the 2/6 deadline for Fork. Thursday's hearing will be over that request.
February 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
BREAKING: A hearing is set for 1p tomorrow (Thursday) in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts by federal employee unions challenging OPM's "Fork" plan.
Today, they asked the court to issue a TRO staying the 2/6 deadline for Fork. Thursday's hearing will be over that request.
Today, they asked the court to issue a TRO staying the 2/6 deadline for Fork. Thursday's hearing will be over that request.
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Per a press release from Sen. Blumenthal's office, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is "conducting a preliminary inquiry into DOGE and the ramifications of its conduct."
The subcommittee sent a letter to Tesla (which you can view below) and 5 other Musk-run companies.
The subcommittee sent a letter to Tesla (which you can view below) and 5 other Musk-run companies.
www.hsgac.senate.gov
February 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Per a press release from Sen. Blumenthal's office, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is "conducting a preliminary inquiry into DOGE and the ramifications of its conduct."
The subcommittee sent a letter to Tesla (which you can view below) and 5 other Musk-run companies.
The subcommittee sent a letter to Tesla (which you can view below) and 5 other Musk-run companies.
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HAPPENING NOW: IN a court hearing on DOGE's access to treasury system, government lawyer says two Musk allies — Tom Krause and Marko Elez — have been given accesss to treasury's payment systems
They are special employees of the Treasury Dept, DOJ attoreny Bradley Humphreys says
They are special employees of the Treasury Dept, DOJ attoreny Bradley Humphreys says
February 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
HAPPENING NOW: IN a court hearing on DOGE's access to treasury system, government lawyer says two Musk allies — Tom Krause and Marko Elez — have been given accesss to treasury's payment systems
They are special employees of the Treasury Dept, DOJ attoreny Bradley Humphreys says
They are special employees of the Treasury Dept, DOJ attoreny Bradley Humphreys says
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
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BREAKING: Federal judge in Maryland grants nationwide preliminary injunction against Trump executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Judge Deborah Boardman, a Biden appointee, says order is likely 'unconstitutional.' More to come....
February 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge in Maryland grants nationwide preliminary injunction against Trump executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Judge Deborah Boardman, a Biden appointee, says order is likely 'unconstitutional.' More to come....
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NEW: Thousands of FBI employees got a 12-question survey from DOJ leaders asking about their involvement in Jan. 6 investigaitons.
Some inside the FBI are urging rank-and-file agents to resist filling it out or to include objections.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
politico.com/news/2025/02...
Some inside the FBI are urging rank-and-file agents to resist filling it out or to include objections.
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politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
NEW: Thousands of FBI employees got a 12-question survey from DOJ leaders asking about their involvement in Jan. 6 investigaitons.
Some inside the FBI are urging rank-and-file agents to resist filling it out or to include objections.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
politico.com/news/2025/02...
Some inside the FBI are urging rank-and-file agents to resist filling it out or to include objections.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
politico.com/news/2025/02...