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FBI Director Kash Patel’s activities during the investigation of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination raise questions about his decision-making during a crisis, four former FBI officials and two administration officials told NBC News. From the shooting Wednesday to a suspect’s arrest Friday, Patel took steps that gave pause to some federal and local officials and raised questions about his judgment, …

(HARTFORD, CT) – In the face of recent actions within the federal government that have created uncertainty in the ability of Americans to access COVID-19 vaccines during the upcoming respiratory virus season, Governor Ned Lamont today announced a series of executive actions his administration is implementing to ensure that Connecticut residents who wish to be vaccinated continue to have access …

The governor has issued executive actions that his office said would allow Connecticut residents who want COVID vaccines to be able to get them and “that coverage under state-regulated health insurance policies remains uninterrupted.” This comes at a time when new federal guidance has raised questions about who will be eligible for the vaccines. Gov. Ned Lamont issued executive actions …

President Trump portends immigration actions with ‘Chipocalypse Now’ post; Gov. Pritzker calls it ‘not normal’  Chicago Tribune Trump says Chicago ‘will find out why it’s called the Department of WAR’ ahead of planned crackdown  CNN Chicago Trump protest march: Groups to rally downtown against deploying federal troops  FOX 32 Chicago Durbin, Pritzker condemn Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse’ social post: ‘Illinois won’t be intimidated by a …

Nearly 1,000 “worker over billionaire” protests are being planned in all 50 states starting this weekend as part of a Labor Day week of action organized by labor unions and advocacy groups in opposition to the Trump administration’s policies. The actions include marches and rallies in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles, a Labor Day parade in New York …

FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster  The Washington Post FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response  The New York Times FEMA staffers warn Trump administration policies weakening disaster response  The Hill It’s Hurricane Season. Do You Know Where Your FEMA Director Is?  The Bulwark Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate  The Lexington …

As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered most, an investigation from KFF Health News shows. The outbreak soon became the worst the United States has endured in over three decades.  In …

Russia’s top diplomat joins ‘Meet the Press’ to defend actions in Ukraine  Politico Russia’s Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: big power security guarantee and no NATO  Reuters Russia’s foreign minister derides ‘clumsy’ Western efforts on Ukraine war as NATO meets  CBC Russia’s Lavrov Says West Trying to ‘Block’ Ukraine Peace Talks  The Moscow Times Limits of Trump’s diplomacy clear as Moscow balks at …

Proposed funding will accelerate the growth of the U.S. critical minerals and materials sector. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities (NOFO) totaling nearly $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains. The funding announcements, issued in …

U2 speak out on Israel’s actions in Gaza: “The level of depravity and lawlessness we are seeing now feels like uncharted territory”  NME U2 Voice Support for Gaza: ‘Silence Serves None of Us’  Rolling Stone Families of captives fume at Netanyahu for only vowing to free ‘20 hostages’ in Gaza  The Times of Israel Bono says he feels ‘revulsion’ for ‘moral failure’ in …