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Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI |
The Trump administration's efforts to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government is hitting gift shops at national parks. |
In a memo last month, acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron called for a review of the items available for purchase in park gift shops. The memo says items should be reviewed for compliance with an Interior Department order to cease activities related to DEI, accessibility or environmental justice. Like the order before it, the memo does not appear to define DEI. Asked whether this means that any product related to people who are minorities would be impacted, a spokesperson for the Interior Department replied, "As you saw the memo, then you know that is not what it says." Instead, said the spokesperson, the order "directs federal agencies to ensure that government-affiliated retail spaces remain neutral and do not promote specific viewpoints." The review's deadline is next Friday. The memo does not appear to lay out specific criteria for the review. The memo was made public this week by the National Parks Conservation Association, an advocacy organization. Read more at TheHill.com. |
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President Trump is ratcheting up pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, targeting his financial lifeline by seizing a massive tanker carrying crude oil off the coast of Venezuela and ramping up sanctions on the regime. |
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced it would send $350 million in funding to localities and electric cooperatives for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby. The announcement comes two months after Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia released a report that nearly $500 million in Hurricane Helene disaster relief was unpaid. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- Next week, the House could vote on a major permitting reform bill that seeks to limit the scope of environmental reviews and decrease scrutiny on already-approved projects. It also might vote on bills related to mining and electric power.
- Tuesday, the House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on bills related to geothermal energy.
- Tuesday, the House Small Business Committee will hold a hearing to examine the Disaster Assistance Program at the Small Business Administration.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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An unusually large pileup of Second Amendment challenges has landed at the Supreme Court, which will consider taking up the cases behind closed doors Friday. Read more |
| The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's planned contempt hearings next week and boot him from the case entirely. Read more |
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