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Amid safety concerns, AFGE urges Congress to increase Bureau of Prisons funding

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Union officials are urging Congress to provide more funding to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. BOP has spent years struggling with staff attrition, and safety and security issues. The American Federation of Government Employees said the fiscal 2024 budget for BOP, as part of the recent government funding deal, would only worsen the agency’s current 40% staffing shortage. And AFGE warned that a 38% cut to funding for facility maintenance would make federal prisons more dangerous environments for both employees and inmates. (BOP needs more funding, not Less, to address…

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Oregon senator urges Biden to fire Social Security IG

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President Joe Biden is getting calls to remove the top watchdog at the Social Security Administration. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said he’s “lost confidence” in SSA Inspector General Gail Ennis, and he is calling on the president to fire her. Wyden said the IG office during her tenure has been hit with complaints of a hostile work environment, falling productivity and a drop in employee morale. The Merit Systems Protection Board recently found Ennis and her leadership team retaliated against an employee for blowing the whistle on…

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MoveOn Urges Joe Manchin Not to Run as No Labels Candidate

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Washington, D.C. – In response to Joe Manchin suggesting he may run as a third-party candidate, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “If Joe Manchin runs on the No Labels ticket, he would be responsible for sending Donald Trump back to the White House. Every independent analyst reaches the same conclusion: a No Labels ticket has no chance of winning a single electoral college vote in any state. Instead, their campaign would only ensure Trump’s re-election. We cannot risk going back to four more years…

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CDC Urges Teachers, Administrators, School Nurses to Adopt LGBT Curriculum, Endorse Transgender Identity

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Just days after Christmas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention republished a “self-assessment tool” urging teachers, administrators, school health staff, and others to become an “awesome ally” by advocating for LGBT causes in school. The document cites multiple LGBT activist groups, including a division of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The CDC did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment about the document, which it originally published in October 2020. “School administrators: Our LGBTQ inclusivity self-assessment tool can help you quickly gauge inclusivity at your school,”…

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Biden slams Supreme Court’s moves on Texas abortion law, urges Congress to codify Roe v. Wade

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President Biden on Friday said he is “very concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court let a Texas abortion law remain in effect pending legal challenges. He said that leaving in place the law, known as SB 8, which bans abortions after six months of pregnancy and lawsuits against people who … The Washington Times stories: White House

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