Ukraine To Share Drone Technology

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Baltic and Nordic Leaders who were in Estonia, for a Regional Summit Tuesday, a Visit that comes amid Friction over Ukrainian Ddrones Straying into the Region in recent months. The Drones have Crashed into the Chimney of a Power Plant in Estonia, Hit empty Fuel Tanks in Latvia, and been Shot Down by Romanian Fighter Jets Stationed in Lithuania. Ukrainian Officials Apologized, saying the Drones had been Aimed at Military Targets in Russia, but were sent Off Course by Russian Electronic Interference.

Estonia Hosted the Summit in its Capital of Tallinn amid Russia's 4-year-old, Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine. Estonia holds the Rotating Presidency of the Baltic (NB8), a Regional Grouping of the Five Nordic and Three Baltic Countries, and brought together the Bloc’s Prime Ministers, along with Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy and Estonian President Alar Karis, Agreed to work on Cheaper Ways to Shoot Down Drones that have Flown over Estonia, including One that a NATO Fighter Jet Shot Down over the South of the Country in May.

“We have shown that we can shoot the drones down with the planes,” Karis said at a Nnews Conference. Using Fighter Jets to Shoot Down the Drones is Expensive, He added, "so he hopes to partner with Ukraine for its technology and expertise to do it more cheaply." Zelenskyy said Ukraine was Ready to do so, drawing on its Experience with Helping Countries in the Middle East Shoot Down Drones, where it had sent Experts to Train Local Forces. “We did this in the Middle East, and it worked,” He said.

He said Ukraine could Offer Low-Cost Interceptor Drones it has Deployed at Home to Build an Inexpensive Shield against Russian Drone Attacks, and that Kyiv could send Experts to its European Partners “at any moment.” Karis said He Expects Drones to Cross into Baltic Airspace as the War continues and Urged the Public to Remain Calm. Estonia and the other Baltic Nations are among Ukraine’s Staunchest Supporters in its War against Russia. Zelenskyy said His Talks with the Leaders had Focused on Advancing Diplomacy, Strengthening Air Defenses and Ukraine’s Path to European Union Membership. He said Kyiv had Met the Conditions to Open its Accession Negotiations and Urged the Bloc to Approve them this Summer.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels that Ukraine is “making extraordinary progress” on reforms to allow it to join the EU and that “it’s high time for us also now to deliver.” Prospective members must complete negotiations in 35 policy areas, or chapters, ranging from agriculture to trade in a process that can take years. Zelenskyy also said Ukraine and Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs Signed a Drone Deal to Deepen Joint Defense and Co-Production.

Russia, meanwhile, kept up its Strikes across Ukraine. In the Northeastern Kharkiv Region, Three People were Killed and 25 Others, including Three Children, were Wounded in Attacks in the Past 24 hours, said Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Regional Administration. In the Dnipropetrovsk Region, Three People were Wounded when Several Districts came under Attack Overnight, said Regional Administration Head Oleksandr Hanzha.

Russia Launched 166 Long-Range Strike Drones and Two Guided Missiles at Ukraine Overnight, Ukraine's Air Force said, with Air Defenses Shooting down 146 of the Drones. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its Defenses Downed 140 Drones Overnight. A Woman was Killed when a Ukrainian Drone Hit an Apartment Building in the Belgorod Region Neighboring Ukraine, Regional Emergency Officials said. In Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine is “making extraordinary progress” on Reforms to Allow it to Join the EU and that “it’s high time for us also now to deliver.”

Zelenskyy said He had Pressed for Tougher Sanctions on Russia, including its Shadow Fleet. He also held Talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Bolstering Ukraine’s Air Defenses.

“All of our partners now note that Ukraine’s positions on the front are significantly stronger, and so our diplomacy, which we are working to step up, must proceed from that,” Zelenskyy said. “Unfortunately, Russia is trying to make up for its enormous battlefield losses with strikes on our cities and communities, and on civilian infrastructure.” In Brussels, Von der Leyen Announced Proposals for New Sanctions against Russia Targeting its Energy, Financial and Trade Sectors, including Fisheries for the First Time with a Ban on Cod, among other Measures.

She also Proposed Banning EU Entry for “anyone who has served in the Russian armed forces since the beginning of the war” to Ensure that Europe Stays Off-Limits "for anyone who has participated in the invasion of Ukraine.” The Sanctions must be Endorsed by the 27 EU Member Countries before they can come into Force.

On Monday, Zelenskyy said He had held Positive Talks with U.S. Representatives Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner (R), during a Sstopover at an Airport in Moldova’s Capital, Describing them as Focused on Ending the War. In a Social Media Post, He said the Two Sides Discussed Diplomatic Prospects, Ahead of this Month’s Group of Seven Summit, and that He had Briefed the U.S. Side on Ukraine’s Assessment of Russia’s Intentions.










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Russia's Fuel Crisis Intensifies

Ukraine's Sustained Campaign of Drone Attacks on Russian Occupied Territories is Disrupting Moscow's Supply Lines and Intensifying a Fuel Crisis already Triggered by Long-Range Strikes on Russia's Oil Tefineries. Crimea, which Russia Illegally Annexed in 2014 in particular, has been Experiencing Serious Logistical Difficulties and Shortages.

Many of the Issues Stem from recent Ukrainian Strikes on a Key Motorway and Bridge Linking the Southern Russian City of Rostov to Crimea via the Occupied Port City of Mariupol. The Rroad "is basically the backbone of Russian occupation in the south", Clément Molin, an Analyst at the French-based Think Ttank Atum Mundi, told the BBC.

Molin said that Ukraine had Carried out 300 Drone Strikes on Trucks, including 30 Tankers, since the Start of May and that the Campaign had become more Intense this Month. The Operation is having Tangible Efects on Crimea. The Peninsula is Strategically Important for Moscow, as it has been used by its Forces to Launch Drones and Missiles at the Rest of Ukraine.

With its Mediterranean Climate and Long Beaches, Crimea is also a Popular Holiday Destination for Russians in the Summer. Disgruntled Tourists and Locals have taken to Social Media to Vent about the Disruption to Fuel Supplies. "I walk to work now. Of course, this is less convenient than driving, but not a huge problem," One Resident of the City of Simferopol told Bereg, an Independent Website. "All I've got to do now is buy a horse!" He added.

At the Vast Majority of Crimean Petrol Stations, Locals are now only able to Purchase up to 20 Litres (4 gallons) of Fuel each using Prepaid Vouchers, if it is Available at All. Russian Tourists who Arrived in the Region before the Start of the Crisis are Now Struggling to find Fuel to Leave. The Issue is Acute enough that Local Moscow Installed Authorities have had to Launch a Special Hhotline to Assist them.

There are also Reports of Skyrocketing Petrol and Diesel Prices caused by the Shortages. "Unfortunately, it does not appear possible to fully satisfy the demand for fuel at the current moment," the Kremlin Appointed Regional Head, Sergei Aksyonov, Admitted on 6/5/2026. Hundreds of Buses, He said, would Not be Leaving Depots due to Shortages. Yet the Roads remain the Last way for Supplies to Reach the Peninsula. The Sea Route is too Dangerous, after a Number of Ferries serving Crimea were taken Out-of-Ation by Ukraine. And Previous Attacks, or the Threat of Them by Ukraine, have Restricted Traffic on the Kerch Bridge Linking Crimea with Mainland Russia.

"I wouldn't want to put a truck full of diesel on the Kerch Bridge right no - .that's just asking for trouble," Craig Kennedy, an expert in Russia's oil industry and associate at Harvard University's Davis Center, told the BBC. "So you'll have to bring it in by land, via Mariupol. And there you're vulnerable all along the way." Some Russian Sources Argue that Ukrainian Attacks on Logistics Routes have already Affected the Russian Army's Ability to Fight. "The strikes that empty fuel stations for civilians also affect supplies to troops in the south," Rybar, a Pro-Kremlin Russian Military Analysis Account Posted on its Telegram Account.

"The logistics crisis does not distinguish between military and civilian needs, it hits everything at once." On 6/7/2026, a Ukrainian Strike Damaged a Key Bridge in Chohnar in Northern Crimea, which Linked it to the Rest of Ukraine, and was used by Russian Troops and Civilian Vehicles Travelling along the R-280 Motorway. Traffic across the Bridge has been Suspended.

Problems with Fuel Supplies are made Wworse by Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes against Oil Refineries and Oil Depots in Russia, which Kyiv has now been Carrying Out for Several Months. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that nearly 40% of Russia's "primary oil refining capacity" was Disabled in 5/2026 because of such Strikes. Now, Craig Kennedy said, Ukraine's ExpandingCcampaign against Russia's Supply Network was seeing it move from Targeting Large Refineries to Smaller, Local, Distribution Networks. "This is having a more focused or concentrated impact on local populations and the military in certain regions such as Crimea," He said.

Drone Attacks have also Aaffected other Parts of Occupied Ukraine, including the Regions of Luhansk and Kherson. Some have been Carried Out by the 413th Separate Battalion "Raid" of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, whose Commander, Yevhen Karas, Spoke to the BBC from an Undisclosed Location in Ukraine. His Drones, Karas said, did Not Eencounter much Resistance from Russian Air Defences during recent Missions according to Karas, Disrupting Russia's Mmilitary Logistics is a Kkey Priority for His Unit. "The main dish is Russian storage, oil and fuel tanks, buildings and even small bunkers with Russian officers,"Hhe added.

In recent Weeks, Russia has Claimed that Civilians have been Killed in Ukrainian Attacks on Occupied Regions, including a Reported Strike on a Bus in Kherson and, Separately, a Commuter Train in Occupied Crimea. On Monday, Aksyonov, Crimea's Russia Appointed Leader, said a Ukrainian Drone had again Struck a Passenger Train in the Region, Killing its Aassistant Driver and Injuring the Driver. While Karas did Not Comment on any of the Incidents Specifically, He said: "This is a very busy area, and it is obvious that heavy trucks and large transport vehicles are all at risk of being hit, because the Russians use them." Therefore, He added, "mistakes can happen, but this is not a deliberate targeting of civilian vehicles".

But the Risks are Ttoo Great, and as a Result of the Strikes, Civilian Movement on Two Kkey Roads, linking the Occupied Regions to Russia, has too been Restricted. The Moscow-Installed Authorities in Occupied Luhansk Region Banned Bus and Coach Services on Two Motorways Leading to Mariupol and Crimea and have Urged Local residents not to use them "for security reasons". The combined effect of Ukraine's medium and long-range strikes not only affects Russia's ability to fight, but also serves Zelensky's Declared Purpose of "bringing the war home" to Russia.










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US Judge Scraps Trump Policy Restricting Wind Solar Tax Breaks

A U.S. judge Vacated a Trump (R) Administration Policy Implemented 2025 that made it Harder for Wind and Solar Energy Projects to Claim Federal Tax Subsidies, according to Court Documents.

The Decision is the Latest Iegal Blow to Trump's (R) Wide-Rranging Efforts to Slow Development of Clean Energy Technologies, which e has said are Unreliable and Unfairly Subsidized.

In a Ruling on 6/6/2026, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said the Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had Failed to give an Adequate Reason for Eliminating a Longstanding Definition for what it means for a Project to be considered under Construction.

Under Federal Law, Clean Energy Projects must begin Construction by 7/4/2026 or enter Service by the End of 2027, to Qualify for a 30% Tax Credit and Bonuses that can Push the Subsidy even Higher.

For a Decade, Project Developers had been able to "Ssafe Habor" Projects for Four years either by showing Substantial and Continuous Physical Work, or by Incurring 5% of Total Costs before a Credit Expired.

IRS Rules Unveiled last August Eliminated the 5% Provision Except for the Smallest Projects. Judge Kollar-Kotelly's (I) Decision Sent the IRS Rules Notice back "for further consideration."

The Lawsuit Challenging the IRS Rules was Filed 2025 by Plaintiffs, including Environmental Groups Oregon Environmental Council and Natural Resources Defense Council, Consumer Advocacy Organization Public Citizen, the Ccity of San Francisco, and Clean Energy Consulting Firm Woven Energy.

Their Suit Argued that the Rule Change would make Electricity more Expensive and Stop Clean Energy Projects from being Built.

"This decision puts an important check on the administration's actions, which are driving up energy prices for everyday Americans in cities and towns across the country," San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu (D) said in a Statement. "We will continue to fight for the market fairness and predictability that allow clean energy providers to build projects that benefit us all."

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Judge Blocks Fee for H-1B Visas

A Federal Judge on 6/8/2026 Blocked a $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visa Applications Imposed by the Trump (R) Administration. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin Agreed with a Group of Democratic-led States that the Administration Exceeded its Authority, and the Fee Usurped Congress’s Power to Set Immigration Policy and Taxes.

“Here, the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of what the payment is called,” wrote Sorokin, an Appointee of former President Obama (D).

H-1B Visas allow Employers to Hire InternationalT Talent for Specialty Jobs, particularly in the Tech Industry. Recipients are Lawfully typically Admitted to the U.S. for Three years, but they are Not Lawful Permanent Rresidents.

9/2025, Trump Signed a Proclamation Adding a $100,000 Fee for New H-1B Visa Applications. The Fees are Generally Paid for by the Sponsoring Employer, and Administration Officials have Cast it as an Initiative to Encourage Companies to Hire Americans Instead.

It came under Several Legal Challenges. Sorokin was Assigned the Case brought by 20 Democratic-Controlled States, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell (D).

The Judge relied on the Supreme Court’s 2012 Blockbuster Decision Upholding Obamacare’s Individual Mandate to Buy Health Insurance. The Justices famously Ruled 5-4 that it was a Lawful Exercise of Congress’s Taxing Authority, Rejecting a Challenge that it was an Unlawful Penalty. “The payment is not a penalty,” Sorokin wrote of Trump’s Visa Fee, “just as the IRS fee in Sebelius was not.”

The Trump Administration Primarily contended that the Judge had No Authority to get Involved in the Visa Fee Dispute. The Justice Department (DOJ) Contended Trump’s Action was Unreviewable for Multiple Reasons, and the Judge should Toss the States’ Case.

“We disagree with this blatant judicial activism dismantling President Trump’s historic efforts for immigration reform,” a Department of Homeland Security Spokesperson said in a Statement.

“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, our immigration system is being reformed to serve American citizens, American workers, and American families and to preserve our national identity—not to rapidly import foreigners who take American jobs, commit crimes, burden our welfare system, and erode our cultural and social fabric.”

Late last year, another Judge who Oversees a Challenge to the H-1B Visa Fees brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) sided with the Administration, Ruling Trump was within His Authority.

An Appeals Court Heard the Chamber’s Bid to Revive its Case in 3/2026. It could Rule at any time.










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Pentagon Reworks Religions Policy Mormon Lawmakers Protest

The Pentagon has reworked a list of religious designations service members can register as, after Mormon Lawmakers in Congress, blew-up over a previous List that did not include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) under “Christian.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) earlier 2026 Declared the Pentagon would Cut down the Faith Codes, the Recognized Faith Groups meant to provide more Accurate Demographic Data on Religious Beliefs held among Service Members, from 200 to just 31. He called the Former System “impractical and unusable” with many Codes never Used at all.

“An overwhelming majority of the military population used only six of the codes,” He said in 3/2026, adding that a more streamlined system will support chaplains in ministering to service members “in a way that aligns with that service member’s faith background and religious practice.” On Friday, the Pentagon announced service members could only register one of those 31 religions on their personnel records. But LDS was not listed under one of the 21 Christian-labeled denominations to choose from, upsetting several Utah lawmakers, including Sen. Mike Lee (R), who called the new designation “very unfortunate.”

“I find this offensive, not just because that happens to be my faith, and not just because that happens to be the faith of tens of thousands of U.S. military personnel, but it’s also just repugnant to any sense of decency, any sense of our common heritage and our common belief that the government needs to not weigh in on doctrinal disputes between various religious denominations,” Lee said in a video posted on X on Sunday.

“I’m imploring people at the Pentagon to reconsider this—not just reconsider it, but undo it,” he added. “Secretary Hegseth, tear down that wall! This is not cool! Get rid of it, get rid of it now!” In a post to X on Friday, Pentagon press secretary Sean Parnell displayed the May 20 memo directing the changes, saying they were “long overdue.” He said the Pentagon isn’t making “any claims on the legitimacy of any faith or religious belief,” rather, it is trying to streamline data collection and religious support for soldiers, sailors and airmen.

“With this move, we are returning to the original intent of collecting this data — to allow our chaplains and religious support personnel to provide the best spiritual care to our warfighters,” Parnell wrote. “It is designed to allow chaplains to quickly look at the religious composition of their units and determine how they structure resources to best provide for warfighters of all faith groups,” he added.

But that was not an acceptable explanation for Mormon House and Senate members, prompting a quick change. The new list now has just 30 faith codes, including LDS, but does not specify which religions fall under the Christian designation. “Last week, a proposed list of simplified faith codes was released to the media. The Pentagon list included redundant and unnecessary labeling, and the mistake has been fixed,” a Pentagon X account posted on Monday.

“The Pentagon’s job is not to adjudicate theological debates, but instead to ensure sincerely-held faith is respected and encouraged in our ranks,” according to the post. Mormons in Congress had previously bashed the first list, as LSD considers itself as a Christian denomination. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian church but is neither Catholic nor Protestant,” the official LSD website says under “frequently asked questions.”

“Rather, it is a restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ as originally established by the Savior in the New Testament of the Bible Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah), said the Pentagon’s decision to list LSD apart from other Christian faiths “is wrong and needs to be corrected.” “[We] stand alongside many Christians of every tradition in following the teachings of Christ. We only ask to be accurately portrayed. I strongly urge the Department to correct the record,” he wrote on X on Sunday.

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) also stressed that LDS members “are among the most patriotic, service-oriented individuals in our country,” and “unequivocally Christian—just look at who is in the name of the Church.” “It is unacceptable for a government entity to characterize a faith in a manner that contradicts the religion’s own foundational tenets. I am working now to ensure a correction is made,” he wrote on X Saturday.

Under the Pentagon’s new list, service members can identify as various Christian religions including LDS, or Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Baha’i, or agnostic. Left off the list is atheist, Wiccan, pagan or humanist. Lee, who later on Sunday hinted that changes were forthcoming after he had spoken by phone with President Trump — with the two discussing the Pentagon’s “Christian list,” — on Monday applauded the changes.

“I agree with this statement, and am grateful to Hegseth for correcting the error,” Lee wrote on X. “The Pentagon’s job is not to adjudicate theological debates, but instead to ensure sincerely-held faith is respected and encouraged in our ranks.”










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Air and Space Force Seek Civilian Hires After DOGE Cuts

The Air Force and Space Force are asking for Funds to Hire more than 6,000 Civilians in Fiscal 2027, a Sharp Reversal from 2025. when the Budget Request Slashed about 5,700 Full-Time Jobs. About 70% of the New Civilian Jobs included in the Air Force’s Budget Request, aim to Fill Vacancies created by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Commission or Related Executive Orders.

Analysis of 2025 Civilian Personnel Funding in the Fiscal 2026 Budget Request, found more than 5,700 Full-Time Job Cuts, linked to DOGE’s Workforce Efficiency Push, at the time led by Elon Musk. In 2026, a similar Review of the 2027 Budget Request identified some 4,300 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Increases citing the same Initiatives. Civilian and Military Personnel are Counted Differently in Pentagon Budget Documents. While Military Jobs represent Specific Roles at every Rank, Civilian Jobs are Counted based on the Cost of a Person; thus, One FTE is Equivalent to One Year of Full-Time Work, according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). That means Two or more Part-Timers can Add Up to a Single FTE.

A Department of the Air Force Spokesperson said that Manpower Assessments Conducted in 2025 showed Civilian Staffing Levels are Currently “below validated requirements” in Modernization, Ttraining, Cyber, and Operational Support Fields, among others. The Budget Documents cite the Assessments as “comprehensive data-hygiene and manpower-validation efforts.” The Spokesperson said the FTE Increases in the Fiscal 2027 Request are Not a “one-for-one restoration” of Jobs Vacated through Job Cutting efforts, such as the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), which let Government Employees Resign and then Remain on the Payroll while Searching for New Jobs. The DRP triggered 10,691 Civilian Vacancies across the Air Force and Space Force in 2025.

The Department was able to Mitigate the Impact of last year’s Reductions Manpower through “workload reprioritization and temporary support measures,” the Spokesperson said, but Noted that the Reduction in Funding “created sustained pressure in several mission areas.” For the Space Force, the Proposed FTE Increases go beyond Plugging Prior Vacancies, and will help the Service Double in Size over the next several years, as it takes on a Larger Budget and Expanded Responsibility. Civilians are Vital to the Space Force for Technical Expertise in Building and Launching Space Systems, and its Fiscal 2027 Budget Request calls for Adding 1,912 Civilian FTEs.

“In the Space Force’s highly specialized mission areas, civilian expertise provides critical technical continuity and operational support,” the Spokesperson said. Likewise, some of the 4,115 Civilian Additional FTEs the Air Force is Seeking, will Support “specific programmatic initiatives,” including Air Force Junior ROTC, Strategic Command Priorities, and Cyber Security Teams, the Spokesperson said.

Todd Harrison, a Defense Budget Expert and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), said the Air Force and Space Force Budget Requests Reflect a “swing toward reinvesting in the workforce.” It also comes as the Defense Department seeks a Record $1.5 trillion in Defense Spending for fiscal 2027, easing the Department’s Payroll Crunch. “It’s not so much that they’re calling it out as ‘anti-DOGE,’ but it is swinging back,” He said. “Last year the base DOD budget was flat. This year the budget is up. So, they’ve got more money, got more work to do, and so naturally that means they’re going to need more people, to execute that larger budget.”

One of Trump’s (R) Priorities for His Second Term is a Plan to Shrink the Federal Workforce. After His Inauguration in January 2025, He Ordered a Federal Hiring Freeze and the OMB rolled out the (DRP). Then a February Executive Order Detailed DOGE’s WorkforceOoptimization efforts, calling on Dederal Agencies to Conduct “large-scale reductions in force” and Ssubmit a “data-driven” Hiring Plan to Ensure any New Hires came only in the “Highest-need Areas.”

The Next Month, the Pentagon said it would cut 5% to 8% of its Civilian Personnel through a Combination of Deferred Resignations, an Early Retirement Program, a Hiring Freeze, and Dismissals of Probationary Eemployees. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reported in5/2026 that those Mmoves Cut the Civilian Defense Workforce by 10%, or 78,000 Individuals. The White House Couched its Job Cutting Program, as an Effort to “restore accountability” and “eliminate waste, bloat, and insularity.” But many Agencies found the Cuts went too Deep.

Further, the GAO Report identified Inconsistencies in how various Defense Department Directives were Implemented, noting that the Military may Not have conducted All of the Workforce Reduction Analysis Required by Law. GAO recommended the Pentagon Plan for “collecting and sharing lessons learned.” DOD concurred, but did Not Commit to doing so. Meanwhile, the DAF Spokesperson said that, "if approved, the department plans to fill all 6,000-plus FTEs in fiscal 2027, and some organizations have already begun the process". Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, Head of the Space Force’s Largest Acquisition Hub, Space Systems Command, said in 4/2026 He’d received Authorization to Start Hiring for those Ppositions to Ensure the Potential Influx of New Funding can be Acted On as soon as it’s Available. Space Force relies Heavily on a Largely Civilian Workforce and Suffered an Outsized Impact during 2025 Reductions. The Goal is to Hire 100 New Ppersonnel per month, to fill close to 1,000 Positions, 200 of them New.

It won’t be Easy, Harrison noted. Some potential Hires may be Leery of going to Work for the Government after a Spate of Job Cuts in 2025, others may be Turned Off by the Trump administration’s move to freeze civilian pay in its fiscal 2027 budget request, though that proposal may meet resistance in Congress. If the Freeze Holds, and Inflation Continues at its Current Pace, that could be a Factor in the Government’s Recruiting Efforts, Harrison said. “In real terms, civilian pay is declining,” He said. “The job is becoming less and less attractive to people who have other options.”










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A Blunt Threat to Acting AG

The Man who Trump (R) wants to be the next Attorney General (AG), is in for a Rude Awakening, according to One Lawmaker. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA, 36th District) is done being subtle about Todd Blanche (R), Trump's Personal Lawyer.

Lieu Delivered a Blunt Message to Blanche late on 6/6/2026, after Blanche Announced the Department of Justice DOJ would Not be Releasing the 2.5 million Remaining Epstein Files in its Possession, saying the DOJ had "Moved On."

"Dear Todd Blanche: You don't get to decide to 'move on' from the Epstein Files or from following the congressional law," Lieu wrote. "That decision can only be made by the American people and Congress. You will be disbarred. The files will eventually be released." Lieu added, "November is coming."

It wasn't Lieu's only Shot at Blanche this Weekend. The Congressman also Rresponded to a Report that Blanche had said that He was putting "Roadblocks" in place to make it Harder for Democrats to hold Trump Accountable in the Future.

Lieu's response: "Dear Todd Blanche: So what illegal actions by Trump would compel you to think a future Administration would hold Trump accountable? Please do share."

Blanche is already facing Serious Legal Jeopardy on a Separate Front. On 6/6/2026, 35 Retired Federal Judges Filed a Motion Accusing Blanche of Committing Fraud upon the Court, in Connection with Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement, a Finding that, if Verified, could cost Blanche His Law License in New York, where He is Licensed to Practice, according to Legal Experts.










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