– NYT says 15 senior Trump officials are serving illegally because they are in violation of the Vacancies Act.
– Lawfare notes how court decisions have weakened congressional oversight powers.
– HFAC leaders suggest Pompeo is violating Hatch Act.
– And it’s not just Pompeo.
– NYT says USTR Lighthizer is fighting measures to punish China urged by others, including State push for trade deal with Taiwan.
– RollCall piece says a Democratic Congress would try to claw back power even from a President Biden.
– Lee Drutman explains how hatred has infected US politics.
Recommended viewing: In the past week I watched Netflix’s documentary “Challenger: The Final Flight,” a documentary with amazing archive footage and interviews with former officials and family members of the crew. Episode 4 is especially good at showing the bureaucratic coverup and exposure by a whistleblower. I also just saw a private screening of an upcoming HBO film “The Perfect Weapon” a documentary showing how the US has been a victim and a user of offensive cyber operations.
Unless Iran agrees to unprecedented constraints, or Washington drops its broad portfolio of demands, we…
The Board of Peace is another Donald Trump scam intended to empower himself. The sooner…
Trump should understand that the quickest way to end the Ukraine war is to tighten…
This move wouldn't necessarily save Greenland, Venezuela, or Iran, but it would slow Trump's perfidies…
Trump is hurting American security in the Arctic. He wouldn't know a threat to national…
A one-state outcome with unequal rights will prevail. Frustration will increase and boil over, tragically…