This president and members of his Cabinet pose a grave threat to our national security.
Kirstjen Nielsen
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How Trump Circumvents the Senate’s Advice and Consent
The president relies on acting administrators to avoid the lawful order of succession when a job is vacant.
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Congressional Republicans Are Unhappy With Trump’s Homeland Security Purge
Nancy has already written two pieces today about President Trump’s purge at the Department of Homeland Security, but I also have a few things to say about this fiasco. For starters, the president botched the plan by announcing an illegal replacement for Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. I could almost forgive Trump for this because […]
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Nielsen Implemented Unethical Policies, But Drew the Line at Illegal
Her resignation is a foreboding sign for what the Trump administration might do next.
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Trump Demonstrates His Authoritarian Perspective
Cutting off aid to the Northern Triangle countries reflects his vision of how governments are supposed to work.
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Why Nielsen Continues to Lie About the Family Separation Policy
It was designed to be a deterrent, which is illegal.
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Cruelty Is Still the Administration’s Response to Asylum Seekers
They plan to abandon the guidelines that protect migrant children.
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If You Believe Families Belong Together, You’re Going to Have to Vote in November
Rallies are good. Voting is better.
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Why the Trump Administration Blamed Democrats for Its Family Separation Policy
They want to terminate an agreement that sets standards for how the government treats child migrants.
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Beyond the Pale of any Acceptable Human Conduct
Donald Trump’s allies are fleeing his increasingly indefensible administration, so how long will Congress protect him?
