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The Scouts are too woke, according to Pete Hegseth: Code Switch
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1376+ words) What's good, y'all? You are listening to CODE SWITCH, the show about race and identity from NPR. I'm Gene Demby. B A PARKER, HOST: And I'm B. A. Parker. PARKER: Well, I don't know, but I maintain my access to the Do-si-Dos…...
Pentagon puts Scouts 'on notice' over DEI and girl-centered policies
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (697+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video posted to X, put Scouting America "on notice" and said the Pentagon will evaluate its relationship with the organization in six months. X video by @Sec War / screengrab by NPR hide caption After…...
Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (441+ words) An Eagle Scout Award is seen pinned to a uniform. The Pentagon, which has considered cutting ties to Scouting America, is moving toward maintaining the relationship. After months of backlash, including from some Republicans, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to…...
U. S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces': Trump's Terms
6+ mon, 7+ hour ago (129+ words) U. S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces,…...
U. S. plans to cut ties with Boy Scouts. And, Comey and James' criminal cases dismissed
6+ mon, 11+ hour ago (800+ words) Documents show the U. S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N. Y. Attorney General Letitia James. U. S. plans to cut ties with Boy Scouts. And, Comey and James…...