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Senate should ask Caine why so many of the President’s nominees for Defense positions primarily come from NG backgrounds. Which enemy does that selection suggest he’s most interested in defeating?

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

There’s a campaign ad about Gay Valimont that begins with saying that she HATES Trump. Then it plays a video of her saying that she does indeed dislike what he’s doing immensely. It’s ostensibly a Patronis ad, but honestly makes a strong case for Valimont: they had me at “she hates Trump.”

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Early voted for Gay Valimont. No idea how this election will turn out, but even some very openly conservative folks I know have expressed concerns. It’ll be closer than it was in November.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Huge for consumers, especially military members. The CFPB is a force that regularly not only helps train military legal assistance offices but also works to solve consumer issues that uniquely harm our military (whether intentionally or not)

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

I like how Pam Bondi caught herself revealing they pushed for the alleged MS-13 leader’s arrest (whose name isn’t released yet) over the past couple days and realized that sure sounds like this is a distraction, so then she added “probably weeks.” (Even News Nation noted no name’s been given.)

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

I once visited a prison like this on official business. I stood in front of a cell very similar to this one filled as this one is with “criminals.” There isn’t anything like it. It is a harrowing experience that permanently damages your soul even when you think there’s nothing left to damage.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Vance’s comments here caught my attention because they reveal a lot: - Despite their claims, they know the economy matters and their ability to do crazy stuff depends in part on the economy; - Their playbook is to do “messaging work” to prime their audience to accept their actions.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Just read an interesting piece by a recently fired AUSA. It touches on a question I’ve been grappling with: what should a govt employee do in this environment? What factors should weigh in decision to stay or go? Does it matter who relies upon you professionally? How are others handling this?

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

And anyone who stays (attorney or client) does so with the knowledge that this firm will not only sacrifice them if politically expedient, they’ll offer to process the butchered free of charge.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Anyone else notice that the Government is asserting “months” of negotiations in securing the agreement with El Salvador? He hasn’t been President for “months.” When exactly did these negotiations start?

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

A lot of federal employees found strength in the past two months believing Dems would act now. Many won’t last until Sept. Their livelihoods and, in tragic cases, their lives will be lost because Schumer was scared. Our focus turns to working w/o their help to protect the vulnerable they failed

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Not a coincidence that DoD plans to resume probationary terminations next week. Potentially a “thanks for the CR, here’s your sign” for the Dems.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Received this handwritten note today. It proves two things: (1) some of the nation’s best, most decent people are federal employees and (2) there’s no day so bad that it cannot be markedly improved by a handwritten note. I’ll forget most of today. I’ll keep this note forever.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

The dearth of statements from Big Law isn’t surprising, but could be costly. Many of the insanely talented lawyers recently thrust into the job market will not just look for those firms that rise to the moment, but find another gear in working for them.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

It really does come down to a lack of empathy. An empathetic person who saw their own child anxious and scared would see suffering in Ukraine and Gaza and want to do whatever was in their power to prevent that pain for others. #empathyisntweakness

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments