With their support for continuing the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security during a time of war against a leading sponsor of global terrorism, are Donald Trump and Mike Johnson making you feel safer? The United States Senate, in a 100-0 unanimous consent procedure, passed a measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security … Read more
Despite an apparent bipartisan deal that would have funded the Department of Homeland Security, Donald Trump, because of his insistence on passing the Voter Suppression SAVE Act, and his apparent adherence to the Project 2025 goal to privatize the TSA, has sent ill-trained and poorly regarded ICE agents to complement security in 13 of the … Read more
American hero Robert Mueller (left) and the guy who’s glad he’s dead Robert S. Mueller III, 81, died Friday night. He came from a privileged background, but unlike many of his peers, enlisted in the Marines and was a lieutenant on the front lines in Vietnam, wounded and decorated for heroism. He left the prestigious … Read more
“Policy by Design“ “This is modern-day slavery supported by a failing immigration system and an administration that is not interested in fixing it.” “They don’t care if people die. I think they’re encouraging it in a way, by neglecting so many people and refusing to give them the care they need when they’re in such … Read more
A Thai tanker burns after Iran attack in the Straits of Hormuz (Agence-France Presse news agency) Congressman Juan Ciscomani jumped to attention to support two major armed incursions by his boss, Donald Trump. Ciscomani extolled the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro: “a critical step toward disrupting…deadly [drug] trafficking operations.” He also jumped to the … Read more