A new, long-anticipated watchdog report on Justice Department's use of legal authorities between 2017 & 2020 to get communications records of lawmakers, congressional staff & journalists just came out
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Trump expected to tap Schedule F architect promising widespread federal layoffs to head OMB
Russ Vought previously held the job and now says he wants federal workers to be "viewed as the villains."
If this is true, it's a dark omen for what's to come in the next administration. Putting the architect of #ScheduleF in charge of the Office of Management and Budget is incredibly dangerous to our civil service and to those across the country who rely on its services.
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Like so many plans put forth by the next administration, many of the Department of Government Efficiency's proposals are about rewarding friends and punishing enemies, and weaponizing the government against communities who need its services most.
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Surprise, surprise: the F-35 still has big problems
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This would be such a troubling expansion of presidential power and could be a huge fight over the next few years. If only Congress had strengthened the law after Trump violated the Impoundment Control Act in his first termβ¦
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