The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to let the Pentagon discharge transgender service members who sued over the ban, a move that could settle whether the commander in chief or federal judges control military personnel decisions. The administration's filing targets a divided D.C. Circuit ruling that blocked the government from removing transgender troops […] The post Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce transgender military ban during ongoing lawsuit appeared first on American Almanac .
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to let the Pentagon discharge transgender service members who sued over the ban, a move that could settle whether the commander in chief or federal judges control military personnel decisions. The administration's filing targets a divided D.C. Circuit ruling that blocked the government from removing transgender troops who are plaintiffs in Talbott v. United States. That June decision found the service members were likely to succeed on their claim that the Pentagon's policy amounts to unconstitutional discrimination. The administration wants the justices to step in now, before a full trial on the merits ever takes place. At stake is a straightforward question with broad implications: can…Open
Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is up for reelection in November, invoked a close aide to President Trump, Natalie Harp at a rally, as he railed broadly over whether the president actually wants to serve as commander-in-chief. The remarks ignited a firestorm from MAGA commentators and even White House spokespeople. The NewsNight panel debates whether Ossoff’s comments are fair criticism—or a hypocritical political attack, given President Trump’s own history of personal attacks and provocative rhetoric. 0:00 Backlash against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for mentioning Trump aide Natalie Harp 0:36 Is David Axelrod correct when he said Ossoff's dig was "gratuitous and unnecessary"? 1:38 Scott Jennings: Ossoff was punching down at a…
The Ukrainian leader is no model of democratic leadership during wartime. The post Zelensky’s Military Overhaul Explodes Western Fantasies appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Zelensky’s Military Overhaul Explodes Western Fantasies The Ukrainian leader is no model of democratic leadership during wartime. Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty Images Over the past week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has faced his biggest political crisis since this time last year. And just as they did back then, Western analysts and media outlets have concocted a pro-Zelensky narrative that downplays evident political dysfunction and misrepresents the struggles for power that are actually driving events. Last July, Zelensky signed a law that sharply limited the autonomy of…Open
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who served as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. The firing was made under pressure from citizens who protested in cities around the country to change top military leadership. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5983647-zelensky-fires-general-syrskyi-military/?tbref=hp #Zelensky #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Russia #Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who served as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. The firing was made under pressure from citizens who protested in cities around the country to change top military leadership. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5983647-zelensky-fires-general-syrskyi-military/?tbref=hp #Zelensky #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Russia #Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who served as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. The firing was made under pressure from citizens who protested in cities around the country to change top military leadership. For protestors, Syrskyi represented an older style of leadership with one protester referring to him as “the butcher-commander-in-chief.” Protestors had two key demands: dismiss Syrskyi and reappoint former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. #zelenskyy #ukraine #protest
Dr. Phil McGraw says the people holding the UAP file may not be leveling with the commander in chief. Ross Coulthart has heard the same thing from inside the cover-up. Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/bhA-E57oQW8 #DrPhil #UAPfiles #UFOfiles
