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Trump Suggests Standing Order to Attack Iran if Assassinated, Leaving Execution to VP Vance
3 sources · 11d ago
Justice Dept. Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Over Air Force One Report
6 sources · 12d ago
Trump Administration Opens Endangered Species Habitats to Logging and Mining in Major EPA Policy Shift
6 sources · 13d ago
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Trump Suggests Standing Order to Attack Iran if Assassinated, Leaving Execution to VP Vance
President Trump claimed he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to launch a massive retaliatory strike against Iran if he is assassinated. National security experts note that constitutional law would actually place the decision to execute any such strike entirely in the hands of Vice President JD Vance.
Also missing: Congressional leaders who would oversee war powers and succession · U.S. military commanders responsible for executing the launch protocols
Justice Dept. Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Over Air Force One Report
The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to New York Times reporters in an effort to identify confidential sources behind a recent story regarding Air Force One. The move has triggered widespread condemnation from press freedom advocates who warn of a chilling effect on investigative journalism.
Also missing: The confidential sources who leaked the information · Federal judges who will rule on the subpoenas
Trump Administration Opens Endangered Species Habitats to Logging and Mining in Major EPA Policy Shift
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a sweeping rule change that reclassifies millions of acres of protected federal land, allowing commercial resource extraction in previously restricted critical habitats.
Also missing: Indigenous tribes whose ancestral lands and local ecosystems may be affected by new mining and logging operations. · Local rural municipal leaders who must balance the promise of new industry jobs with potential environmental degradation.