Whistleblower office at VA faces uphill path to relief
Longtime advocates praise limited early relief as the VA whistleblower office fields over 1,000 complaints since June. About 300 allege rule violations or mismanagement, 28 involve threats to health or safety, and 232 cite retaliation. Officials say the office triages, investigates, and shares findings up the chain, but critics like physician Katherine Mitchell report little tangible benefit. The program, born from a Trump transition plan, aims for visibility and quick action, yet skepticism remains.
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Women rally aims Power to the Polls as next step
Organizers say the Washington march should transform a moment into a movement by partnering at a grass roots level. They emphasize engaging the trans community and building sustained action beyond rhetoric as policy shifts under Trump unfold. The MeToo surge is linked to the march energizing women to voice issues publicly.
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Supreme Court debates defense control in murder case
Justices weighed if a defense can admit guilt to spare a death sentence or if lawyers must override client wishes in a high profile murder case. Louisiana man McCoy faced death after a strategy claiming mental state amid denials, with justices split on limits to lawyer discretion versus client rights.
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Park Service advisory board members resign over policy stances
Nine of twelve National Park Service advisory board members quit in protest alleging Interior Secretary Zinke ignored meetings and set aside preservation goals. Chairman Tony Knowles said the board has not met since Trump’s inauguration and criticized fee hikes and a plastic bottle ban reversals as decisions made without consultation.
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