‘Toxic’ politics increase terrorism, extremism risk, DHS official says
The current political climate leads to extreme views, the official said, some of which gain footing among military and veteran communities.
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US humanitarian pier reanchored to the coast of Gaza
U.S. defense officials said the temporary humanitarian aid pier has been reanchored to the beach in Gaza.
‘Protesters are in the building’: US Capitol under siege
Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters paraded and hollered through some of the most hallowed spaces in the Capitol.
Entire DC Guard, plus 500 from MD and others from VA, activated after pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol
More than 1,000 National Guard troops have been activated in response to the siege on the Capitol building.`
VA workers feel ‘shut out’ of COVID planning
American Federation of Government Employees officials said that Veterans Affairs facilities have kept them out of the decision making process to address COVID-19.
Social Security leaders receive double ‘no confidence’ votes
Feds from two separate employee organizations voted overwhelmingly that they did not have confidence in Social Security Administration Leadership.
Trump, Biden trade barbs over North Korea’s nukes
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump over his chummy relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently unveiled a new, larger ICBM.
Pandemic challenges highlight staffing shortages at the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has over 20,000 fewer employees today than it did a decade ago.
OPM places all diversity training on hold, pending review
The Office of Personnel Management plans to review all diversity and inclusion training programs, before allowing agencies to continue with them.
President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week.
Energy Dept. officials are ‘trying to undermine’ nuclear weapons agency, Inhofe alleges
"As chairman of this committee, I won’t stand idly by and allow this to happen. This work is too important," said the Senate Armed Services Committee chair.
