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Trump administration 2024-2028

ytz said:
The GOP bench isn't deep.
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Assuming the current occupant vacates, one way , or the other , former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie could run one heck of an "I told you so" campaign for '28.
 
HavokFour said:
Then why give Miller the new job?

Pretty big contradiction between these words and his recent action(s).
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Most of ICE's enforcement effort has been directed at people with criminal histories. I suppose we need to know whether he is musing about amnesty for all, or amnesty only for people without criminal histories. Or he is just saying one thing today and another tomorrow, as usual.
 
Brad Sallows said:
Most of ICE's enforcement effort has been directed at people with criminal histories.
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Really??

• No Criminal Convictions: 70.6% of current ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, and many of those who do have convictions have committed only minor offenses, such as traffic violations.

• With Criminal Records or Pending Charges: Approximately 29.4% of detainees have criminal convictions or pending charges, though the severity of these records varies widely from low-level offenses to violent felonies.

Source: https://tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/
 
PMedMoe said:
Really??

• No Criminal Convictions: 70.6% of current ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, and many of those who do have convictions have committed only minor offenses, such as traffic violations.

• With Criminal Records or Pending Charges: Approximately 29.4% of detainees have criminal convictions or pending charges, though the severity of these records varies widely from low-level offenses to violent felonies.

Source: https://tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/
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Seen. I also see that at some point the focus changed away from those with criminal histories, but that was originally the policy.

A policy change could do easily two things at once, though: redirect detention/deportation emphasis back at those with criminal histories and involvement while setting up an amnesty for at least some of the remainder.

With Miller as COS, I doubt Trump will follow through on amnesty. That would have to originate in Congress. The Democrats might try another amnesty-now-for-enforcement-later piece of legislation, but I think Republicans in general have learned that lesson and the ones in the White House could probably convince Trump not to sign it even if he thought he were making some grand gesture that would make him the hero of the movie in his head again.
 
Well, with 98% of the votes counted it looks like Lauren Boebet is out!

www.rawstory.com

Lauren Boebert ousted in Colorado’s most Republican district as GOP massacre spreads

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) became the latest casualty of the 2026 GOP midterm wipeout after six years in the House.The controversial lawmaker, who switched to a safer district in 2024, was defeated by Democrat Eileen Laubacher in a race that remained too close to call for days after polls closed...
www.rawstory.com www.rawstory.com
 
Colin Parkinson said:
F8ck, Dems give it a rest and focus on governing
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Pete may be no bundle of laughs, but he cracked down on grooming standards.

Opinions may vary if that is a good , or bad , thing.

I'm a fan of the US Army Band. Some of the members were gently ribbing one of their own over his new appearance.
 
HavokFour said:
And here we go.

8 Articles filed.

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From a quick skim: Basically three counts of ignoring the congressional War Powers Resolution; wilfully failing to minimize civilian casualties (basically a war crimes allegation), extrajudicial killing; kidnapping a sovereign foreign leader (Maduro); going after Senator Kelly with a contrived UCMJ proceeding, and; an unlawful war in Yemen. All likely have a solid factual basis.

I think part of this is Congress wrestling with the executive over the authority to permit sustained military action.
 
brihard said:
From a quick skim: Basically three counts of ignoring the congressional War Powers Resolution; wilfully failing to minimize civilian casualties (basically a war crimes allegation), extrajudicial killing; kidnapping a sovereign foreign leader (Maduro); going after Senator Kelly with a contrived UCMJ proceeding, and; an unlawful war in Yemen. All likely have a solid factual basis.
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I like those. Should put a crimp in some of the crap the "intelligence community" sometimes pulls.
 
Some of those articles are also dangerous for many people down the chain. Kidnapping and extra-judicial killings (whether murder or war crime) do not excuse anyone down the chain of command that ordered and then executed it just because the original high-up who first ordered it is found guilty. If it sticks to Hegseth, then the JAG and criminal investigation services of the military would see it as cases to be investigated and prosecuted through the chain of command.
 
Oldgateboatdriver said:
Some of those articles are also dangerous for many people down the chain. Kidnapping and extra-judicial killings (whether murder or war crime) do not excuse anyone down the chain of command that ordered and then executed it just because the original high-up who first ordered it is found guilty. If it sticks to Hegseth, then the JAG and criminal investigation services of the military would see it as cases to be investigated and prosecuted through the chain of command.
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So what I am hearing is Trump et al is going after the ICC for very personal reasons.
 
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Brad Sallows said:
Massie lost his primary to a Trump-backed candidate. It would be a stretch to imagine he's not bitter.
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Massie is also one of the few that is actually a strictly constitutional Republican that actually believes in it and has principles. And the balls to call out Trunpian populists.

I enjoyed his Press Conference right after the filing:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2119895236201922861
 
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