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DEI hiring boost as one blue state’s Muslim commission initiative flies in the face of Trump’s anti-woke push

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts lawmakers are taking steps towards prioritizing the hiring of American Muslims for state government positions under a permanent so-called Muslim commission. The group would help recommend Americans who practice Islam to appointed government positions in the New England state at the same time the Trump administration … Read more

Trump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of midterms

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The White House ousted all three sitting members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, hamstringing the bipartisan agency ahead of the midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Democratic commissioners — Thomas Hicks and Benjamin W. Hovland — were fired by email, … Read more

Trump’s proposed arch needs structural revisions to earn final approval, planning commission says

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President Trump’s 250-foot proposed Triumphal Arch would require structural revisions to earn final approval, the National Planning Commission said Thursday.  The proposed Memorial Circle monument has a 166-foot mezzanine and 24-foot observation level, with a 60-foot state of Lady Liberty on top. This would violate the 1910 Heights of Buildings Act, which seeks to preserve … Read more

Newsom-backed commission transfers popular coastline to indigenous tribes

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular stretch of California’s Mendocino County coastline is being handed over to an Indigenous peoples group after a Gov. Gavin Newsom-backed state commission approved the transfer of 136 acres of beach and coastal bluffs. The property, which includes Blues Beach just south of Westport, will be … Read more

Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group

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The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Wednesday, in the latest push by President Donald Trump’s administration and others to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and that its members … Read more

Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump’s religious liberty commission

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One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements and Catholic nuns challenging that state’s requirement that they accommodate hospice patients’ … Read more

“Arc de Trump” receives preliminary design approval from arts commission

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A Trump-appointed commission tasked with reviewing public buildings in Washington, D.C., raised questions about but ultimately gave preliminary design approval to one of President Trump’s architectural priorities: a 250-foot stone arch that would tower above the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.  The commissioners questioned project architect Nicolas Charbonneau about the arch’s structural footings, pedestrian … Read more

Trump appointee-led commission approves White House ballroom plans

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The National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday voted to approve President Donald Trump’s plans to build a new White House ballroom, which has faced steep opposition from critics. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The commission, which is led by Trump appointees, met last month to … Read more

Planning commission approves Trump’s ballroom and East Wing design

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The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to green light President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot East Wing makeover, the final regulatory obstacle for a project that hit legal headwinds earlier this week.  The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for … Read more

Former San Francisco Human Rights Commission leader accused of ‘self-dealing,’ public corruption

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former San Francisco official who oversaw a multimillion-dollar initiative that aimed to shift funding from law enforcement into Black communities after George Floyd’s death is accused of funneling taxpayer money to a nonprofit she was tied to for personal gain. Sheryl Davis, 57, the former executive … Read more