Tag: Trump Administration
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Bolton Indicted on 18 Counts Related to Classified Documents Case
Overview of the Indictment Former national security adviser John Bolton was formally charged in a Maryland district court with 18 counts related to the mishandling of classified information. The indictment alleges eight counts of transmitting national defense information and ten counts of unlawful retention of such information. Each count carries a potential sentence of up…
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John Bolton Indictment: DOJ Expected to Seek Grand Jury Action
Overview: DOJ poised to seek indictment The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to present a federal indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton, according to multiple sources. The move would come as prosecutors pursue a case rooted in allegations of unlawful handling of classified information linked to Bolton’s time in the Trump administration.…
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John Bolton Indictment: DOJ Seeks Grand Jury in Classified-Info Case
Overview: A Major Step in a High-Profile National Security Probe The Justice Department appears poised to take a significant step in its investigation of former national security adviser John Bolton. Sources familiar with the matter say prosecutors plan to present evidence to a federal grand jury in Maryland with the aim of obtaining an indictment…
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Pentagon reporters surrender access badges in defiance of new government rules
Defiant exit: reporters relinquish Pentagon badges rather than comply Dozens of Pentagon reporters chose to leave the premises on Wednesday rather than sign onto new government rules that would restrict how they report on military affairs and potentially curb access to information. The event underscored a widening confrontation between the press and Defense Secretary Pete…
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Trump Admin Sees Federal Job Cuts North of 10,000 Amid Shutdown
Overview: Potential Federal Workforce Reductions The Trump administration is signaling it may pursue aggressive reductions in the federal workforce as part of a broad strategy during the ongoing government shutdown. White House budget director Russell Vought suggested during a podcast appearance that the administration could trim more than 10,000 federal jobs. The comments come as…
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Firing Federal Workers During Government Shutdown
Federal Judge Halts Layoffs During Government Shutdown A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, blocking the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision comes after the administration issued reduction-in-force (RIF) notices to more than 4,000 employees, a move the court later halted as…
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Anxiety and Appeals as Identified Hostage Remains Grow, Trump Urges Hamas to Disarm
Rising tensions as more hostage remains are identified The identification of three more deceased hostages among the bodies returned to Israel has intensified emotions and concerns about the trajectory of the ceasefire deal. After a second group of four remains was brought back late on Tuesday, the process of confirming identities continued through official channels,…
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Trump Awards Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom Posthumously at Birthday Ceremony
Trump Bestows Presidential Medal of Freedom on Charlie Kirk In a ceremony steeped in political symbolism, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, the Presidential Medal of Freedom — America’s highest civilian honor. The event took place on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday and comes just over…
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Naked Bike Riders Protests Trump in Portland
Portland’s Naked Bike Ride Turns into a political statement In a rare turn for Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride, participants stripped down—some nearly naked—and pedaled through the city to protest the Trump administration’s attempts to deploy the National Guard to Portland. The event, normally a summer tradition, was held as an emergency edition in response…
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Naked Bike Riders Protest Trump Administration in Portland
Portland sees an unusual protest as riders take to the streets In an event that fused spectacle with a political message, naked or nearly naked cyclists rolled through Portland, Oregon, on Sunday. The riders were adorned with whimsical accessories, including inflatable frogs, as they participated in an emergency edition of Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride.…