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House narrowly backs allowing troops, Pentagon workers to carry personal guns on military bases

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House voted 215-214 Tuesday night to make approval the default when qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees ask commanders for permission to carry personal firearms on military installations. Three Democrats joined most Republicans to approve the measure, while three Republicans and independent Rep. Kevin Kiley … Read more

The U.S. labor market may soon face a new crisis: Too few workers

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Even as many workers are fearful that artificial intelligence could endanger their jobs, there’s a potentially bigger employment crisis on the horizon: a severe labor shortage that is set to emerge over the next 10 to 15 years, according to a leading demographer.  Demand for young workers is going to “explode” during that period, leaving employers … Read more

Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers at gunpoint

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REDDING, Calif. — A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt. Shasta. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said the two workers were conducting routine field operations in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest … Read more

2 U.S. Forest Service workers safe after being kidnapped, held at gunpoint for hours in Northern California

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Two U.S. Forest Service employees who were kidnapped while working in Northern California — and held at gunpoint inside a rural trailer for more than 12 hours — have been released, officials said Friday. Two suspects, a father and his adult son who were allegedly armed with guns and knives, have been arrested.  The employees … Read more

Trump zeroes in on election security. His team has cut thousands of election-focused federal workers.

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Election security has been one of President Trump’s primary preoccupations for years — lately, he’s been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass a voting regulation bill and he’s delivering a live prime-time speech on the topic Thursday night. And yet, since the beginning of his second administration, the government has cut thousands of workers who … Read more

Demand to end ‘scam’ visa program replacing American workers surges, West Virginia congressman reveals

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A West Virginia congressman is fed up with popular work visas, and revealed to Fox News Digital a behind-the-scenes surge of Republican lawmakers who also support abolition of the foreign worker program. “I think the H-1B visa program is a scam, and it’s one that has been … Read more

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

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The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in April served a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and volunteer poll workers. … Read more