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Sammy Westfall

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Sep 12, 2026
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Aug 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Sammy Westfall, The Washington Post

    Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50% was unlawful (opens the original)

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    A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it ordered a 50% cut in Federal Emergency Management Agency employees, including thousands of on-call workers who respond to disasters. The decision delivered a win for the union representing FEMA workers, which had argued in a lawsuit that slashing the workforce so dramatically would violate the agency’s independence and hamper its ability to fulfill its legal obligations to respond to natural disasters such as hurricanes

  2. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Sammy Westfall, The Washington Post

    Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Canadians balk at the idea. (opens the original)

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    WINDSOR, Ontario — With his trade war with Canada intensifying, U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America.” America’s northern neighbors quickly panned the idea. “He can blow out his hole as much as he wants to, but it’s never going to happen, because Canadians are strong,” said Patricia Wiseman, an Ontario resident, as she walked along the waterfront of the Detroit River. It may be more complicated than that. Trump has wide latit

  3. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Sammy Westfall, The Washington Post

    U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln (opens the original)

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    The senior U.S. officer overseeing the war in Iran said addressing mental health concerns was a high priority for the military, days after reports emerged of burnout and poor conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln. But Adm. Brad Cooper also said some of the concerns that had surfaced were “old news.” Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, visited the USS Lincoln on Saturday during a Middle East tour. He called his time aboard the aircraft carrier “awe inspiring” and said he witnessed â

  4. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Sammy Westfall, The Washington Post

    As poor conditions are reported on USS Abraham Lincoln, Democrats demand answers from Hegseth (opens the original)

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    Senate Democrats are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea that has been deployed since November. The Defense Department downplayed the situation Thursday amid reports of supply shortages, attempted suicides and sewage problems on the ship, which has been at sea more than a month past its scheduled seven-month deployment. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut

  5. Article · Aug 8, 2026 · Sammy Westfall, The Washington Post

    The cost of the Iran war is mounting. Here’s the latest tally. (opens the original)

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    As the U.S. approaches six months of war with Iran, the costs to taxpayers and consumers continue to grow, beyond what has yet been fully quantified. Lawmakers are wrangling over a plan to pay the bill. Consumers face bills of their own, including gas prices driven up by supply disruptions during the war. And people around the world face shortages and higher prices, some connected to Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping - as U.S. allies press for a deal to op

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