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07/25/2026 21:48:15
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"In America, we do not yield to political violence… in this country, we believe in freedom of speech. We settle our differences not with bullets, but with open & vigorous debate."
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07/25/2026 23:41:17
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Biden ends bid to block DOJ from releasing transcripts of his interview with special prosecutor Hur
The move is related to recorded conversations the former president had with his biographer a decade ago that prosecutors used to conclude the former president improperly shared classified information with the author.
By Misty Severi
Published: July 24, 2026 8:28pm
Updated: July 25, 2026 5:42am
Former President Joe Biden's attorneys on Friday filed a notice of voluntary dismissal regarding his bid to stop the Justice Department from releasing Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview transcripts and audio recordings.
The move comes less than a week after a divided federal court denied Biden's request for an injunction to block the release in a 2-1 split.
The court's majority had determined Biden failed to show he was likely to succeed on the merits of his request, and the public has a strong interest in evaluating Hur's decision not to charge him. The sole dissenter said the former president showed a “substantial privacy interest” in keeping the material hidden.
The ruling is related to recorded conversations the former president had with his biographer a decade ago that prosecutors used to conclude the former president improperly shared classified information with the author.
Hur obtained the recordings in 2023 as part of a probe that concluded Biden shared classified materials with Mark Zwonitzer in 2017. The prosecutor, however, declined to bring charges.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/biden-moves-voluntarily-dismiss-bid-block-doj-releasing-hur-transcripts
US government loses up to $521B annually to fraud as key GAO recommendations still not implemented
The watchdog says there are currently 22 open recommendations, which are focused on enhancing fraud prevention practices across the programs it has reviewed.
By Nicholas Ballasy
Published: July 24, 2026 10:50pm
The federal government continues to lose an estimated $233 billion to $521 billion each year to fraud, while most agencies overseeing the nation's largest federally funded programs have yet to implement one of the Government Accountability Office's top recommendations for preventing those losses, according to a new GAO report.
The report, Managing Risks in Federally Funded, State-Administered Programs, reviewed the 20 largest federally funded, state-administered programs, which accounted for approximately $1.1 trillion in federal obligations in fiscal year 2025.
The GAO found in the report released Thursday that most agencies have not completed documented fraud risk assessments. The assessments are instrumental in identifying where fraud is most likely to occur and how to prevent it.
"Federal and state agencies can better manage fraud risks and prevent fraud by applying GAO frameworks for managing fraud risks and improper payments, as well as other leading practices; leveraging available federal analytic resources, such as Do Not Pay, to verify recipient identity and eligibility before issuing federal funds; and implementing recommendations from GAO and other oversight entities that would address existing program vulnerabilities," the report read.
The watchdog said there are currently 22 open recommendations that are focused on enhancing fraud prevention practices across the programs covered in the report.
The watchdog urged federal agencies to implement them to better safeguard taxpayer funds, particularly in state-administered programs.
GAO reiterated the enormous financial toll that federal fraud takes on taxpayers.
"In April 2024, we estimated that the federal government could lose between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud, based on data from fiscal years 2018 through 2022," the report said.
According to GAO, the most widespread weakness it found was the failure to conduct the documented fraud risk assessments.
"Information about fraud risks specific to each of the 20 selected programs varies, in part, because federal agencies have not fully assessed their risks," the watchdog wrote.
Of the 20 programs examined, "five documented evidence consistent with identifying risks and assessing the likelihood of those risks to prioritize action; the other 15 did not have such documented evidence," the report said.
"Identifying fraud risks and assessing the likelihood and impact of those risks is a leading practice that can help agencies determine where to target fraud prevention and detection efforts," the watchdog said.
The report warned that the structure of many federally funded programs creates opportunities for fraud.
"The decentralized nature of state-administered programs – in which states, local governments, contractors, sub-recipients, and beneficiaries all play roles in administering federal funds – can create opportunities for fraud," GAO said.
Among the examples cited were a consultant convicted of submitting falsified permits tied to a $4.3 million airport improvement project, landlords receiving housing-assistance payments for vacant units while tenants underreported income, and an alleged student financial aid fraud scheme involving more than 1,200 applicants at over 100 schools across 24 states.
GAO said that the consequences of fraud extend beyond financial losses.
"Every dollar or resource diverted to fraudsters hinders the federal government's ability to achieve its goals and provide needed services," the report said.
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South Korea’s Lee to visit South America and Germany, attend AI summit in US
By Thomson Reuters
Jul 22, 2026 | 3:29 AM
By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim
SEOUL, July 22 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Germany from July 24 to August 3, the presidential office said on Wednesday.
Lee will hold separate summits with the leaders of Brazil, Chile and Argentina and attend an AI summit in San Francisco, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said in a press briefing.
The presidential office said Lee is also scheduled to meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, while Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Euisun Chung will also attend the AI summit.
South Korea is eyeing an expansion of trade and business in South America, Wi said, seeking fresh negotiations for the South Korean-Mercosur trade agreement as well as modernisation of a free trade agreement with Chile.
Seoul is also aiming to enhance cooperation in energy and food, Wi said, citing abundant reserves of critical minerals in the region.
In San Francisco, Lee will meet with executives of six top venture capital firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst and Sequoia Capital.
He will attend an MOU ceremony between South Korea’s National Pension Service and the venture capital firms for long-term partnership, and then attend a roundtable, the presidential office said.
https://d2233.cms.socastsrm.com/2026/07/22/south-koreas-lee-to-visit-south-america-and-germany-attend-ai-summit-in-us/