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“God Is an Anti-Vaxxer”: Inside the Conference Celebrating RFK Jr.’s Rise  (Lauren Weber, Washington Post)
Eliminating the childhood vaccine schedule is among the goals for fringe activists who now claim power in Washington.

Justice Department Struggles as Thousands Exit — and Few Are Replaced  (Perry Stein, Washington Post)
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates.

He’s a Citizen with a Real ID. ICE Detained Him Anyway. Twice.  (Jared McClain, Washington Post)
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional.

What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century  (Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic)
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.

Why I Am Resigning  (Mark L. Wolf, The Atlantic)
In 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed me as a federal judge. I was 38 years old. At the time, I looked forward to serving for the rest of my life. However, I resigned Friday, relinquishing that lifetime appointment and giving up the opportunity for public service that I have loved.
My reason is simple: I no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom. President Donald Trump is using the law for partisan purposes, targeting his adversaries while sparing his friends and donors from investigation, prosecution, and possible punishment. This is contrary to everything that I have stood for in my more than 50 years in the Department of Justice and on the bench. The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.

Building Resilience Before Disaster Strikes: Why We Must Rally Behind BuildStrong America  (Dan Stoneking, HSToday)
When disaster strikes —a hurricane, an earthquake, a wildfire, a major storm surge —we see the impact: homes lost, critical infrastructure damaged, lives disrupted. What we often don’t see is the story behind what could have been prevented, what losses could have been avoided, and how cost-effective mitigation can be. That’s why the national coalition BuildStrong America is so vital —and why the field of emergency management should rally behind it.

The Urgent Need for a Task Force to Confront the Rapid Proliferation of AI Across the Cyber Jihad Sphere  (Steven Stalinsky, PhD, HSToday)
Terrorist groups have always been quick to seize on new technologies. Today that pattern is accelerating with the widespread availability of advanced generative AI tools. Millennial leaders within jihadi movements are experimenting, sharing, and operationalizing AI at speed –changing tactics almost daily and creating a new front: cyber jihad.