Moral Outrage Is Justified; Shutdown Politics Are Not The anger driving the current standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding is not manufactured. It’s not performative. It’s rooted in real deaths, real grief, and real concern that federal immigration enforcement has drifted too far from accountability and restraint. When civilians die during government operations, especially…
Trump and Recess Appointments
The possibility of President-elect Donald Trump using recess appointments to bypass Senate confirmation and fill his Cabinet has sparked heated debate. Recess appointments, a tool enshrined in the Constitution, allow a president to temporarily fill positions when the Senate is not in session. While this strategy has been used by presidents of both parties, its…
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