Trump says he’ll turn D.C. from dangerous to safe
President Trump said D.C. will soon be “one of the safest” cities as his administration moves to handle violent crime in the nation’s capital. The Washington Times stories: White House
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Alcatraz: Should Congress Turn Part of a National Park Back Into a Prison?
President Richard Nixon, a native Californian, promoted an idea in 1972 to turn an iconic stretch of California’s coastline into a national park. It would include the headlands around the Golden Gate and two nearby islands. One was Angel Island, and the other was Alcatraz—where a federal prison had been permanently closed nine years earlier. On Feb. 8, 1972, Nixon sent a message to Congress. “I propose legislation to establish a Golden Gate National Recreation Area in and around San Francisco Bay,” he said. “Altogether, the area would encompass some…
Read More...This legislation would turn Veterans Affairs whistleblower policy into law
<p><em>Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on </em><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″><i>Apple Podcasts</i></a><em> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″>PodcastOne</a>.</em></p> <p>In an agency as large as Veterans Affairs, with a third of a million employees, there is no shortage of things to go wrong. Often it’s whistleblowers that point them out, often to the Office of Inspector General. Now a bipartisan bill that passed the House would ensure continuance of a policy that every VA employee received training by the OIG to learn how to report alleged wrongdoing. For more…
Read More...Biden’s birthday blues: He’ll turn 79 stung by sinking poll numbers, doubts about his future
President Biden will ring in his 79th birthday on Saturday and set another milestone as the oldest president in the history of the United States. Mr. Biden will be blowing out candles this time amid sinking poll numbers, rising inflation, persistent COVID-19 woes and mounting speculation over whether he will … The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...GOP views of major U.S. institutions take sharp negative turn, survey suggests – NBC News
GOP views of major U.S. institutions take sharp negative turn, survey suggests NBC News “us republicans” – Google News
Read More...Facebook adds option for US users to turn off political ads, launches voting info hub – TechCrunch
Facebook adds option for US users to turn off political ads, launches voting info hub TechCrunch Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of U.S. presidential election Reuters Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will allow users to turn off political ads CNBC Facebook will let users opt out of political advertisements NBC News Facebook aims to help voters, but won’t block Trump misinfo KTAB – BigCountryHomepage.com View Full Coverage on Google News “us politics” – Google News
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