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Federal Sexual Violence Prevention Programs Limited by Confusion

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U.S. Government Swamped by Refugees' Requests for Asylum

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Social Security Recipients Warned of Scams

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Women and children pray at observance of 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina - Mario Tama / Getty Images
What is the Government Doing to Fix Flood Control Levees? Nothing
The federal agencies assigned to improve the nation’s critical flood control levee system have made almost no progress in doing so, says GAO.
Crying female rape victim hides her face - Spencer Platt / Getty Images
Federal Sexual Violence Prevention Programs Limited by Confusion
When it comes to the U.S. federal government’s effort to deal with sexual assault, well, it’s really complicated, watchdog reports.
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C. - Mark Wilson / Getty Images
IRS 'Get Transcript' Service Allowed Massive Theft of Taxpayer Data
IRS’s online 'Get Transcript' service allowed identity thieves to access the personal information of millions of taxpayers, federal watchdog says.
President Obama sitting at his desk vetoing a bill - White House Press Pool / Getty Images
President Obama May See Congress Override His 9/11 Victims Bill Veto
President Obama's veto of the so-called '9/11 victims' bill may bring him his first congressional override. Find out why and how Congress might do so.
A new healthy USDA-required school meal - Tim Boyle / Getty Images
GAO Finds U.S. Kids Might Not be So Happy With Healthier School Lunches
After five years of eating them – or not – U.S. kids may not be so happy with the USDA’s new healthier school meals.
BLM helicopter being used to round up wild horses - Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
No, the 'Government' Did Not Vote to Kill 44,000 Wild Horses
Widely-distributed news media reports that the 'government' had voted to euthanize some 44,000 wild horses are misleading at best.
Group of parks rangers stand behind a sign advertising the National Parks Service’s Find Your Park campaign. - John Lamparski / Getty Images
In its 100th Year, Does the National Parks Service Have Enough Money?
Running 413 parks hosting 84 million visitors a year takes lots of money. Does the National Parks Service get enough of it?
Group of Syrian refugees entering Jordan - Jordan Pix / Getty Images
U.S. Government Swamped by Refugees' Requests for Asylum
As the U.S. plans to accept even more foreign refugees, the government is hard-pressed to deal with a soaring number of requests for asylum.
NASA painting of the NEAR spacecraft nearing the asteroid Eros - Getty Images
How NASA Works to Detect and Deflect Killer Asteroids
What NASA does to detect, track and maybe even deflect or destroy asteroids that could hit the earth with disastrous effect.
Former Secretary of State Collin Powell addressing human trafficking - Matthew Cavanaugh / Getty Images
Slavery Exists Even Today in the Form of Human Trafficking
As many as 4 million people become victims of modern slavery or "human trafficking." How does the government fight it?
Banner across US city street reads “Drug Dealers Get Out” - Erika Stone / Getty Images
Statistics from the War on Drugs Tell a Story, but Which Story?
Actual statistics from the front tell a story about the nearly 40 year long US War on Drugs. But is that story one of success or futility?
Statue of George Washington in the National Cathedral - Alex Wong / Getty Images
What Did Washington Say in the First State of the Union Address?
On January 8, 1790, America's first president delivered America's first State of the Union Address. What did George Washington say?
Aerial photo of the Marching Bear burial grounds at Effigy Mounds National Monument - US National Parks Service
Agency Officials Say National Parks Service 'Confused at Every Level'
Just weeks from celebrating its 100th anniversary, the National Parks Service (NPS) is “confused at every level,” according to agency officials.
Zombies appearing at Comic-Con International 2016 - Phillip Faraone / Getty Images
What Should You Do if Social Security Wrongly Declares You Dead?
Over 1,000 living people are flagged as dead by Social Security every month. What should you do if you find yourself among the "living dead?"
President Obama pardons Thanksgiving Day turkey - Alex Wong / Getty Images
Legal Guidelines for Granting Presidential Pardons
What are the legal rules Presidents of the United States must follow when exercising their power to grant pardons from federal crimes?
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