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Wise words from @jamellebouie.net and dear dear friend and historian of the confederacy, Emory Thomas.
Trump Is Mired in a War of Attrition www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Mired in a War of Attrition
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November 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Many Senators and Members of Congress (on both sides of the aisle, because they are secure) lease space for their district and state offices in federal buildings so the reaction to selling half of them should be interesting. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Our @democracyfund.bsky.social #systemsmap democracyfund.org/idea/congres... showed 8 years ago the weakening of congressional oversight, reauthorization & budget/appropriation processes left many important programs unauthorized & vulnerable to elimination as is underway. Congress ceded that power.
Congress and Public Trust Systems Map
Congress’ inability to take up the substantive issues of the day and its constant partisan conflict are eroding what trust remains of the American people in the institution, further undermining their ...
democracyfund.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM