Food Banks Offer Groceries for Furloughed Federal Workers
In the Washington region, the Capital Area Food Bank is providing food distribution specifically for federal workers and contractors who are going without pay. Source: Original News
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Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army. Source: Original News
What Is the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, and Why Is It Heading to Latin America?
The Pentagon is sending the Ford Carrier Strike Group, with several warships and thousands of sailors, to the region as the Trump administration ramps up attacks on boats it claims are carrying drugs. Source: Original News
J. William Middendorf II, 81, Dies; Navy Secretary and Musical Diplomat
A G.O.P. fund-raiser, he was the Navy chief under Gerald R. Ford and held ambassadorships in the 1970s and ’80s. He gained notice for his classical music compositions. Source: Original News
Trump Is Putting Election Deniers in Charge of Elections
Now that he is back in the White House, he has made some of them more powerful than ever. Source: Original News
Trump to Investigate Whether China Abided by 2020 Trade Deal
The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders. Source: Original News
Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops
It is not clear how far the gift will go toward covering the salaries of the nation’s 1.3 million troops. Source: Original News
U.S. Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Latin America as Drug Operation Expands
The Trump administration has acknowledged 10 strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats from South America, which have killed 43 people. Source: Original News
Republicans Who Have Rarely Opposed Trump Raise Questions About His Drug War
The president said he wouldn’t seek congressional approval for his expanding military offensive against cartels, but some in his party believe Congress should weigh in. Source: Original News
Amid the Rubble of the East Wing, Lessons in How Trump Exercises Power
From the first day of his second term, President Trump has taken an ends-justify-the-means approach to his presidency. Source: Original News