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Originally Published 3 months ago — by NASA Watch
Keith's tweet about NASA's intern program and personnel cuts has been corrected after NASA officials clarified that Janet Petro was involved in efforts to maintain the intern program, contradicting initial claims that she was directed to cut interns by DOGE or the administration. The situation reflects ongoing personnel and budget issues at NASA.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsweek
Dozens of White House interns have written a letter to President Joe Biden, demanding that he call for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The interns accuse Biden of ignoring the pleas of the American people by not taking a stronger stance against the ongoing violence. They argue that the Israeli government's response, funded by American tax dollars, has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians. Biden's refusal to call for a ceasefire is putting him at odds with progressive members of the Democratic Party and the general public, with a majority of likely voters supporting a permanent ceasefire. There are concerns that his response to the conflict may alienate potential voters in the 2024 election, with Muslim leaders in key swing states launching the #AbandonBiden campaign.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
A group of interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's office successfully tracked down and took selfies with all 100 senators in just three weeks. They described New Jersey Senator Cory Booker as the most fun to interact with, while Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema was the hardest to find. One intern also mentioned Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff as a personal favorite. The interns had to wait for hours to capture a selfie with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, but eventually succeeded with the help of Klobuchar's interns.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by News Channel 5 Nashville
Tennessee House of Representatives GOP leader, Rep. Scotty Campbell, was found guilty of sexually harassing at least one legislative intern, likely two, by an ethics subcommittee acting in secret. Campbell resigned six hours after being confronted by NewsChannel 5 Investigates. Campbell had suffered no previous consequences as a result of his actions. Potentially thousands of dollars have been spent to protect one victim, relocating her from the downtown apartment building where she and Campbell both had apartments, shipping her furniture back home in another part of the state and placing her in a downtown hotel for the remainder of her internship. Legislative officials refused to say how much they've paid out, saying that information is confidential.