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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Nancy Mace for improper reimbursement practices after finding she claimed nearly $10,000 more than her D.C. housing expenses.
Mace says she's "not taking it seriously"
Source: The Hill
March 2, 2026
FBI Director Patel fired a dozen counterintelligence staffers with Iran expertise days before strikes began, retaliating for their work on the Mar-a-Lago investigation.
Fired hours after phone records revealed
Source: Mediaite
March 2, 2026
ProPublica sues Education Department for hiding civil rights records as open discrimination investigations nearly doubled to 24,000 under Secretary McMahon.
7 of 12 regional offices closed
Source: ProPublica
March 2, 2026
Hennepin County attorney opens online evidence portal investigating 17 incidents of alleged federal agent misconduct in Minneapolis, naming former Border Patrol commander.
County prosecutors building criminal cases locally
Source: KSTP St. Paul
March 2, 2026
U.S. sanctions Rwanda's military and top commanders for backing rebels in eastern Congo, accusing Kigali of violating a peace deal Trump brokered in December.
Rare mineral access drove original deal
Source: Deutsche Welle
March 2, 2026
New York attorney general orders NYU Langone to resume transgender youth care, telling the hospital its shutdown was "self-imposed" because no federal rule required it.
Proposed rules not yet in effect
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
March 2, 2026
