Tag: James Mattis

The Pentagon in 2010 (image courtesy Camila Ferreira and Mario Duran, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)

Cities Sue Pentagon For Botched Gun Background Checks (VIDEO)

It has been amply established that one of the worst mass shootings of 2017 was completely preventable. On November 5, Devin Kelley burst into...
Trump and Tillerson are not bosom buddies

Sources: Trump’s Mood Is ‘The Worst It’s Ever Been’ Because Subordinates...

Poor President Donald Trump can't get no respect. His staffers are fleeing the White House, and with the exception of outgoing New Jersey governor...

Smart Politics: How James Mattis Is Undermining Trump’s Transgender Ban

This week Defense Secretary James Mattis ordered a comprehensive study of transgender troops after President Donald Trump decided to ban them from serving in...
Jeff Sessions taking the oath at his confirmation hearing (image courtesy the Office of President-Elect Trump, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)

Trump’s Cabinet Is Revolting–Against His War On AG Sessions (TWEET/VIDEO)

Donald Trump has spent the last two weeks cutting the ground out from under the feet of his own attorney general, Jeff Sessions--140 characters...
Philip Bilden (screenshot from YouTube)

Trump Appointee Stands Down–And Shows More Ethics Than His Would-Be Boss...

When it became apparent that many of Donald Trump's appointees were manifestly unfit and unqualified, it was only natural to gird ourselves to pop...