| No Images? Click here   The Pentagon scrubbed its latest National Defense Strategy of all references to climate change, an Orwellian rhetorical shift away from a scientific reality at an agency that has long avoided the issue’s politics.A summary document released Friday morning makes no mention of “climate,” “warming,” “planet,” “sea levels” or even “temperature.” All 22 uses of the word “environment” refer to the strategic or security landscape. The 11-page memo, signed by Defense Secretary James Mattis, is the first update to the policy in a decade.It’s unlikely the Department of Defense will release a full National Defense Strategy report; instead, the document is expected to remain classified. The Pentagon did not immediately return a call requesting comment.The move comes a month after the White House dropped climate change from the list of threats in its National Security Strategy. But it was not unexpected. Days after the president released his security memo, the Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian official said the National Defense Strategy would not “specifically address climate change.”  WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?Read live updates on the looming government shutdown. Buckle up, this could be a late night.The White House is rolling back protections for Planned Parenthood. The administration justified the move by saying it wants to give states more control over their Medicaid programs.Dreamers don't want Congress to save them by hurting other immigrants. There are some compromises that young undocumented activists and Democrats say they won’t make when crafting an immigration deal.
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