Hyundai and Kia now qualify for the federal EV tax credit Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The VergeFive electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis now qualify for the US’s $7,500 EV tax credit, Electrek reports. The new models include popular vehicles like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV9 three-row family hauler. Now, 25 EVs and plug-in hybrids across 10 brands qualify for the credit. T…

Which Federal Workers Would Be Affected by a Government Shutdown? A shutdown would impact more than two million federal employees.

With Sports Gambling Surging, Federal Regulation Is Discussed With the industry’s popularity on the rise, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss its effect on athletes, the public and the integrity of games.

New Federal Rule Limits Overdraft Fees at Large Banks It is unclear whether the rule, which could help save Americans billions in fees each year, will remain in place after President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to office.

Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Lead Federal Trade Commission Mr. Ferguson, a current Republican member of the agency, will replace Lina Khan, who had aggressively challenged mergers and the power of the biggest tech companies.

Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger The Federal Trade Commission notched a victory in its efforts to block the supermarket merger over concerns about harm to shoppers and workers.

Federal Judge Upholds Racial Preferences in Naval Academy Admissions A group that won a Supreme Court case challenging affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina had also sued the military academies.

TikTok divest-or-ban law upheld by federal court Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesA bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless its Chinese parent company divests it is constitutional, a panel of judges for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled. The decision comes soon before ByteDance’s January 19th deadline to sell the popular video app, or face its expulsio…

Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.

Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.

Ex-Temple guard in federal point-shaving inquiry Federal authorities are investigating whether former Temple men’s basketball player Hysier Miller bet on his own games and manipulated the outcome of Owls games he played in, according to multiple sources.

Federal Inquiry Traced Matt Gaetz’s Venmo Payments to Women A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.

Musk Wants to Slash $2 Trillion in Federal Spending. Is That Possible? President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.

Federal judge rules that Louisiana shalt not require public schools to post the Ten Commandments (The Conversation) — The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, adding to uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s. The post Federal judge rules that Louisiana shalt not require public schools to post the Ten Commandments appeared first on RNS.

Inside the Federal Work Force That Trump Has Promised to Eviscerate President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies have pledged to strike fear in the heart of what they term “the deep state.” They have already succeeded.

What Trump’s Win Means for the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?

Federal UAW Investigation Sure Sounds Like It Was Trumped Up After Call For Gaza Ceasefire Federal union monitor Neil Barofsky, who is in charge of keeping an eye on the United Auto Workers union, allegedly took issue with UAW President Shawn Fain calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and used his position to pressure Fain to change course. Drop Site News reports that Fain refused, potentially upsetting Barofsky… Read more…

Federal tax setup question I haven’t gotten a new job in probably 10 years now so I really don’t remember this part. So I like to claim 1 on my taxes instead of 0 that way I take more money home. There’s a section for children under the age 17 and another section where it’s (other dependants) is this where I would put 1? submitted by /u/Christiano97

Leaving a federal job early and pension choices I currently work for the government with 9 years on. I personally do not like my job and would like to transition to a different field. My choices if I leave early are to take a lump sum of all pension contributions (40K), receive an adjusted pension at 62, or take it early between 49-62 with a 5% penalty for every additional year (if i leave wi…

What the Chevron Ruling Means for the Federal Government The decision is expected to prompt a rush of litigation challenging regulations across the entire federal government, from food safety to the environment.