'Don Colossus' — a 22-foot tall Golden statue of Trump — is set to rise where US will host world leaders for G20
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The Department of Defense is putting Scouting America, the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, on notice and warning them to comply with President Donald Trump's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion executive order or risk losing funding. Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell warned the organization Monday in a lengthy X post that the clock was ticking for it to "rapidly" implement "common-sense, core values." Parnell said financial assistance to programs, such as the National Jamboree celebration, was under review. |
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