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From Football Field to Supreme Court: Meet the Coach Who’s Fighting for Freedom to Pray

April 24, 2022 freedom, Fighting, Who's, Pray, Football, Coach, Court, Supreme, from, Meet, Field0 comment

BREMERTON, Washington—It’s the final play of coach Joe Kennedy’s seven-year legal battle. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in Kennedy’s case, and ultimately decide whether a public school employee is allowed to participate in silent prayer in view of students while on the clock. “The only thing I’m asking the Supreme Court is that I get to be a coach, and I get to thank God afterwards,” Kennedy says. In 2015, Kennedy lost his job as an assistant football coach at a high school in Washington state after…

Biden blasted from all sides for opening more federal land to oil, natural gas drilling

April 16, 2022 federal, opening, Natural, land, blasted, Biden, Sides, more, from, drilling0 comment

The Biden administration is under fire for opening the door to selling new leases on public lands for oil and natural gas drilling but at a higher cost to producers, resulting in opposition from climate groups and the energy industry alike. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Friday it … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden release of oil reserves to blunt gas prices draws skepticism from friends and foes

March 31, 2022 skepticism, Blunt, reserves, Foes, Biden, from, Prices, release, friends, draws0 comment

President Biden’s announcement Thursday that the U.S. will release nearly 200 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next several months was met with skepticism from Republicans, energy experts and even some in his own party. Both allies and foes were unsure that the planned release … The Washington Times stories: White House

Intelligence community whistleblowers finally get a little help, from Congress

March 11, 2022 Little, finally, Community, whistleblower's, Congress, from, Help, intelligence0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″>PodcastOne</a>. Whistleblowers across the government have gotten increasingly more support and protection over the years. Except for those in the secretive intelligence community. They have no independent enforcement mechanisms for the protections they do have. Joining the <a href=”https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/temin/tom-temin-federal-drive/”>Federal Drive with Tom Temin</a> with how things are about to change, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, Melissa Wasser. Interview transcript: <blockquote>Tom Temin: Ms. Wasser, good to have you on.…

Biden says U.S. hasn’t verified pullback of Russian forces from Ukraine border, pushes more talks

February 15, 2022 'Russian, border, Ukraine, U.S., hasn't, Biden, verified, says, pullback, more, from, talks, Pushes, Forces0 comment

President Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. hasn’t verified Russia’s claims that it pulled back some troops from threatening Ukraine, but he said he’s hopeful that a flurry of diplomacy will avert war. In a televised address at the White House, Mr. Biden said a Russian invasion “is still very … The Washington Times stories: White House

IRS walks away from facial recognition to access online tools after backlash

February 7, 2022 facial, after, Access, from, Online, away, backlash, recognition, tools, walks0 comment

The IRS will transition away from using facial recognition technology to help taxpayers create online accounts with the agency. The IRS announced Monday that it will “quickly develop and bring online an additional authentication process that does not involve facial recognition,” in order for taxpayers to access self-help services on the agency’s website. “The IRS will also continue to work with its cross-government partners to develop authentication methods that protect taxpayer data and ensure broad access to online tools,” the agency said in a statement. The IRS changed course after…