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48 US state governors object to DoD plan to shift Guard units to Space Force

Despite Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's reassurances, the governors are outraged at what they see as a Defense Department end-run around their authorities that they say could set a negative precedent.
By   THERESA HITCHENS
on April 29, 2024 at 12:29 PM
 

WASHINGTON — The governors of 48 US states, plus those of the five US territories, are urging the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to reject a Pentagon proposal to shift hundreds of serving Air National Guard personnel to the Space Force.

In a letter addressed to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and published today, the governors express their “strong objection” to Legislative Proposal 480 (LP480), which they argue “would would weaken or eliminate their authority over the National Guard and threaten readiness and operational efficacy of their units.”

The letter follows an April 9 press release by the National Governors’ Association protesting the Air Force’s March 29 proposal.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/all-us-state-governors-object-to-dod-plan-to-shift-guard-units-to-space-force/
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9 minutes ago
Playboy model Karen McDougal told her lawyer about 'sexual' affair with married Trump
By Ben Kochman

Karen McDougal, the Playboy model who says she had a year-long affair with a married Donald Trump, told her lawyer about the "sexual" and "romantic" relationship, the attorney testified Tuesday.

"Ms. McDougal alleged that she had had a romantic affair with Donald Trump some years prior," lawyer Keith Davidson said, while describing a series of texts he traded with National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard in the summer of 2016.

“When you say romantic, does that mean sexual?” prosecutor Joshua Steinglass then asked Davidson.

“That’s what she expressed,” Davidson testified.

Is this hearsay?
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Pretty breathtaking example of what was once a highly touted institution of higher learning being turned into the ultimate laughing stock.

These past couple of weeks will yield years of memes. 
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Blinken strikes me as a person who exudes all the strength and power of Liberace! :whistle:
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Maybe the biggest tell tale of Bidenomics of the past quarter is the sudden drop off of"help wanted" announcements that have been persistent post COVID.  If Pedo Joe loses any form of grip on the job market, he's lost his last eco-chip.
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Columbia University protesters unfurl new banner at Hamilton Hall: 'Glory to the martyrs'



Protesters at Columbia University who have occupied Hamilton Hall unfurled a new banner on Tuesday from a window in the building.

The banner reads, "Glory to the martyrs." It also has a message in Spanish: "Tortuguita Vive la lucha sigue," which translated means, "Tortuguita lives, the fight continues."

The banner depicts the face of Manuel Paez Terán, also known as "Tortuguita," an Atlanta-based anti-cop activist who was killed for allegedly firing upon law enforcement during a "Cop City" altercation last year. "Cop City" is a derogatory name for the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a training facility for police and first responders scheduled to open later this year.
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Politics/Government / Re: Political Graphics 2024
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US pushes for Gaza truce and hostage release as Blinken visits
April 28, 2024
 

Bloomberg News(TNS)US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will step up efforts to secure a truce in Gaza during meetings in the Middle East on Monday, in what could be a final chance to persuade Israel to call off an attack on Rafah.The White House said Sunday that Israel has agreed to hear out its concerns. Israel has “assured us that they won’t go into Rafah until we’ve had a chance to really share our perspectives and our concerns with them,” John Kirby, spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council, told ABC News. “So we’ll see where that goes.”Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged US President Joe Biden to intervene, telling a special edition of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh that the US “is the only country capable” of stopping an Israel invasion of Rafah.Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reviewed the talks on a hostage release and a Gaza cease-fire during a call on Sunday, according to a White House statement. Biden also “reiterated his clear position” on Rafah.“If there’s a deal, we will suspend the operation” in Rafah, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told Channel 12 on Saturday,

https://popularmilitary.com/us-pushes-for-gaza-truce-and-hostage-release-as-blinken-visits/
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Their boots may be a couple hundred yards from being on the ground, but I'm sure the Arab Palis will find ways to make that slightly longer range to their targets irrelevant.
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Columbia University threatens students occupying Hamilton Hall with 'expulsion'

 :scared smiley:


Columbia University officials warned student protesters on Tuesday that those currently occupying Hamilton Hall "face expulsion."

In a message emphasizing that the top priority for the university is safety, university officials said that the anti-Israel protests will not be allowed to disrupt the work of the university in violation of school policies.

"We made it very clear yesterday that the work of the University cannot be endlessly interrupted by protesters who violate the rules. Continuing to do so will be met with clear consequences," university spokesman Ben Chang said in a statement.

"Protesters have chosen to escalate to an untenable situation — vandalizing property, breaking doors and windows, and blockading entrances — and we are following through with the consequences we outlined yesterday," he continued.

"Students occupying the building face expulsion."

Chang added that protesters were warned their actions violated university policies and said participants were given multiple opportunities to leave peacefully. Anyone who respected university policies would be allowed to finish the school year. Those that did not have now been suspended.

"Those students will be restricted from all academic and recreational spaces and may only access their individual residence. Seniors will be ineligible to graduate," Chang said. "This is about responding to the actions of the protesters, not their cause."

The disruptions to campus activities and "threatening environment" directed at Jewish students contributed to a "hostile environment" on campus in violation of Title VI, the university said.
Posted by Chris Pandolfo
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