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GOP resurrects effort to make some feds at-will employees, thus easier to fire

May 13, 2023 employees, effort, Feds, Resurrects, ‘atwill’, thus, Easier, Some, Fire0 comment

Republicans have renewed their push to try to make it easier for agencies to fire federal employees. GOP lawmakers in both the House and Senate reintroduced a bill to make feds at-will workers. Proponents of the Public Service Reform Act said it would make it easier to remove poor performers, and create more accountability and efficiency. It is an idea that former President Trump originally touted through a now-revoked executive order that created the Schedule F position classification. Republicans’ new bill would also abolish the Merit Systems Protection Board. Democrat…

The Abortion Absolutist

May 13, 2023 abortion, Absolutist0 comment

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. T he sky above Boulder was dark when the abortion doctor picked me up for dinner. I had to squint to recognize Warren Hern in his thick aviator glasses and fur-trapper hat. At the restaurant—a kitschy Italian spot along a pedestrian mall—Hern ignored the table the waiter offered us, pointed at one in the corner, and clomped over in…

Mother’s Day Presents an Opportunity to Honor and Stand Up for Real Women

May 13, 2023 presents, Real, honor, Mother’s, stand, Women, opportunity0 comment

It’s a man’s world again. We’ve won. We’ve seized women’s sports, parenting titles, and Woman of the Year and Prom Queen awards. The gals were making headway there for a while, but now the men are back on top. I can still remember them, although their memory fades by the day—actual women, that is. Once upon a time, women had domains all to themselves, free from male interference—their own sports, doctors, locker rooms, and dressing rooms. Not to mention achievements such as “first female four-star officer of the U.S. Public…

Humane, Orderly Border Policies Needed

May 13, 2023 policies, needed, Humane, border, Orderly0 comment

WASHINGTON – Ahead of today’s expiration of the Title 42 policy and House Republicans’ planned vote on H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “Immigrants and migrants are a core part of the fabric of American society and we have an obligation to maintain a system of immigration that balances security, opportunity, and humanity. People seeking asylum should be able to escape from violence and poverty, and seek safety and freedom to build a better life in our country. Immigrants…

Biden questions need to cut spending, citing deficit reduction over first term

May 9, 2023 Reduction, first, Over, deficit, Biden, need, spending, questions, term, Citing0 comment

President Biden on Tuesday questioned House Republicans’ push to cut spending in exchange for raising the debt limit, asserting that his administration had already lowered the deficit and saved taxpayer dollars. The Washington Times stories: White House

Chairman McCaul threatens to hold Secretary of State Blinken in contempt of Congress

May 9, 2023 state, Congress, Hold, Secretary, threatens, chairman, contempt, McCaul, Blinken0 comment

The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is threatening to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for not turning over confidential messages from career diplomats. Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Blinken hasn’t complied with a subpoena demanding access to so-called dissent channel cables from State Department personnel during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The dissent channel serves as a forum for diplomats to critique department policy decisions. McCaul said a State Department briefing last month on the content of those cables fell short…