US EditionTrump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
- Wildland firefighters will maintain a four-year-old pay increase due to legislation signed by President Donald Trump.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum credited Trump on social media for the pay increase while mass firings at various federal agencies raised concerns about wildfire response effectiveness.
- U.S. Senator Patty Murray criticized the administration's firings, stating that they jeopardize public safety during heightened wildfire risks.
- Concerns have been raised that ongoing cuts to support personnel will endanger public safety.
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Hundreds protest, ask Rep. Blake Moore to stand up to DOGE
A couple hundred protesters greeted Utah Rep. Blake Moore as he was set to speak at a Republican luncheon in Ogden on Saturday, calling for the congressman to oppose Elon Musk's efforts to gut the federal government.
'Slow burn': GOP strategists warn of 'mounting voter frustration' with Musk’s 'keys to the castle'
It’s not all sunshine and roses for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) among Republican voters, The Hill reports.“Republicans are facing mounting voter frustration with Trump administration cuts” spearheaded by the tech billionaire, The Hill’s Julia Mueller writes.GOP strategist Alex Conant, who served as Marco Rubio’s communication director in 2016, told the Hill voters “haven’t necessarily heard about the benefits”of DOGE, …
Letter to the editor: DOGE cuts hurting Montanans
The recent DOGE cuts to government programs are hurting Montanans. If our government is likened to a body, the cuts aren’t making that body more trim and healthy, they are lopping off fingers and toes, taking out an eye here…
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