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Attorney General Pam Bondi fires DOJ staffer for alleged obscene gesture toward National Guard members

Attorney General Pam Bondi fires DOJ staffer for alleged obscene gesture toward National Guard members

Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Justice Department employee on Friday accused of flipping off National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime in the city, a Justice Department official confirmed. According to a memo sent by Bondi, the veracity of which was confirmed by the DOJ, the employee, Elizabeth Baxter, …

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August 2025 National Poll: Newsom Surges Ahead in 2028 Democratic Nomination Contest

August 2025 National Poll: Newsom Surges Ahead in 2028 Democratic Nomination Contest

Voters split on President Trump deploying National Guard to US cities; redistricting efforts in California and Texas A new Emerson College Polling national survey finds President Donald Trump with a 45% job approval rating, and 47% disapproval. Since last month, the President’s approval slipped one point, while his disapproval held at 47%. 2028 Presidential Election California Governor Gavin Newsom leads …

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Will more roads in national forests help against wildfires? : NPR

Will more roads in national forests help against wildfires? : NPR

The Gifford Fire, the largest fire to burn in California so far this year, started near a road. Research shows wildfires are more likely to start within 50 feet of a road than they are farther out. Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration wants to …

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The National Guard, DC landscaping and the great pursuit of lethality

The National Guard, DC landscaping and the great pursuit of lethality

National Guard troops recently dispatched to Washington, D.C., were notified last week they would be authorized to carry service weapons “solely in response to an imminent threat,” according to a Guard statement. Many guardsmen, however, were unaware the imminent threat posed would come in the form of unkempt flower beds and tree debris, their weapons akin to those wielded by …

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President Donald J. Trump Exempts Agencies with National Security Missions from Federal Collective Bargaining Requirements – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Exempts Agencies with National Security Missions from Federal Collective Bargaining Requirements – The White House

PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order using authority granted by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA) to end collective bargaining with Federal unions in the following agencies with national security missions: Hydropower Facilities in the Bureau of Reclamation. Energy security is a critical national security mission. The Bureau of Reclamation operates …

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Trump officials plan to remove protections on 2 million acres of national forests in Oregon – Oregon Capital Chronicle

Trump officials plan to remove protections on 2 million acres of national forests in Oregon  Oregon Capital Chronicle Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission  USDA (.gov) Trump administration argues that more roads would help against wildfires  NPR Sam Houston Forest to lose road and logging prohibitions once feds kill rule  Houston Chronicle Trump administration advances plan to reverse federal rule …

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Chicago prepares for National Guard to come in – Politico

Chicago prepares for National Guard to come in  Politico Chicago’s top cop explains how CPD will respond if National Guard deploys  NBC 5 Chicago Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations  FOX 32 Chicago Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard  Chicago Sun-Times Pritzker says ‘action will be met with a …

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