Keep Track

Not sure why some of these are in ALL CAPS and some are not. Preserving it just in case it ends up meaning something.

Not to be confused with the other link I shared about them memory-holing DEI related web pages.

Is it weird that I see nothing objectionable about this one? Looks solid to me, other than bypassing a Senate vote.

Biography:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ratcliffe_(American_politician)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36202395

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24629264

"They did not give me any reason, other than not citing the 16 years of outstanding performance evaluation for lack of any discipline, administrative leave or reassignment in my entire career"

"In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink told agency staff leaders Tuesday that an “immediate pause” had been ordered on — among other things — regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases, social media posts and website posts until such communications had been approved by a political appointee."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24566262

> > WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management.

Full text of each order here:

INITIAL RESCISSIONS OF HARMFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ACTIONS

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/

Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/declaring-a-national-emergency-at-the-southern-border-of-the-united-states/

Clarifying The Military’s Role In Protecting The Territorial Integrity Of The United States

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/clarifying-the-militarys-role-in-protecting-the-territorial-integrity-of-the-united-states/

Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/realigning-the-united-states-refugee-admissions-program/

Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/

Securing Our Borders

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/securing-our-borders/

Protecting The American People Against Invasion

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion/

Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-othernational-security-and-public-safety-threats/

Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists/

GUARANTEEING THE STATES PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/guaranteeing-the-states-protection-against-invasion/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24568568

Orginal source : https://bsky.app/profile/jennamclaughlin.bsky.social/post/3lgbni3mmtc2y

! by Jenna McLaughlin @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social NPR Cybersecurity Correspondent.

intermediate source : By David DiMolfetta, 2025 January 21, 05:10 PM ET (eastern time) DHS cyber review board cleaned out in Trump move to eliminate "misuse of resources" https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/01/dhs-cyber-review-board-cleaned-out-trump-move-eliminate-misuse-resources/402386/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24599510

> The review board previously investigated a 2023 hack of Microsoft Exchange Online, producing a report that called out "a cascade of security failures at Microsoft." More recently, it has been investigating how the Chinese hacking group called Salt Typhoon infiltrated major telecom providers such as Verizon and AT\&T.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/two-mpd-officers-sentenced-2020-murder-karon-hylton-brown-and-subsequent-coverup

"Terence D. Sutton Jr., 40, a Fourth District police officer, was sentenced today to 66 months in prison and Andrew Zabavsky, 56, an MPD lieutenant, was sentenced to 48 months in prison, in connection with an unauthorized police pursuit that ended in a collision on Oct. 23, 2020, that caused the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, 20, in Northwest Washington D.C.  The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Field Office.

Sutton was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a unanimous federal jury on December 21, 2022, following a nine-week trial, of second-degree murder, conspiracy to obstruct, and obstruction of justice. The same jury found Zabavsky guilty of conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction of justice. In addition to the prison terms, U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman ordered each defendant to serve three years of supervised release."

"Illegal DEI and DEIA policies not only violate the text and spirit of our longstanding Federal civil-rights laws, they also undermine our national unity, as they deny, discredit, and undermine the traditional American values of hard work, excellence, and individual achievement in favor of an unlawful, corrosive, and pernicious identity-based spoils system."

Immigration authorities can now enter schools, healthcare facilities and places of worship to conduct arrests, according to a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security.

"Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America's schools and churches to avoid arrest," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement. "The Trump administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense."

Michael Boren, of Idaho, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, vice Homer L. Wilkes, resigned.

Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, vice Polly Ellen Trottenberg, resigned.

William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Dilawar Syed, resigned.

James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice David Turk, resigned.

Richard Fordyce, of Missouri, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, vice Robert Farrell Bonnie, resigned.

David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Janet Garvin McCabe.

Kenneth Kies, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Lily Lawrence Batchelder.

Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, vice Arati Prabhakar.

Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Tanya J. Bradsher, resigned.

Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice Tommy P. Beaudreau, resigned.

Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, vice Darryl L. DePriest, resigned.

William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years, vice Sandra L. Thompson.

Penny Schwinn, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Education, vice Cynthia Minette Marten, resigned.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24558944

Site HAD BEEN:

whitehouse.gov/es/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24549616

> Government website reproductiverights.gov appeared to be offline on the evening of President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Another anti-DEI order.

"Illegal and discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring, including on the basis of race, sex, disability, or any other criteria other than the safety of airline passengers and overall job excellence, competency, and qualification, harms all Americans, who deserve to fly with confidence. "

> Trump reversed major policy action by Biden, which sanctioned many Israeli settlers, urging the Israeli government to hold them accountable https://www.newarab.com/news/trump-cancels-sanctions-israeli-settlers-west-bank

alt. source : cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24520410 Trump cancels sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank

link to [paywalled] newspaper article : https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/trump-cancels-sanctions-on-far-right-israeli-settlers-on-occupied-west-bank/article_16677638-637b-5d6f-a262-a551f8767f38.html By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk > Summary > > Donald Trump rescinded sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. > > The sanctions, established under Executive Order 14115 in 2024, targeted those "undermining peace, security, and stability" and froze U.S. assets of sanctioned individuals. > > This marks a reversal of Biden’s policy aimed at curbing settler violence and supporting a two-state solution. > > Trump’s decision aligns with his previous support for Israeli settlements, which most countries consider illegal under international law.

This might need some background...

Let's be clear, John Bolton is an asshole:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/23/john-bolton-united-nations-iran-836454

That being said, he did work for Trump and accumulated some enemies doing so.

Trump initially pulled his secret service protection back in 2019, which President Biden restored:

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-cancelled-john-bolton-security-iran-election-2024-1967277

This seems to be yet another act of petty retribution against someone who spoke poorly of Trump.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24543570

> Leopards, here are the faces your ordered.

I posted two videos that did a better job of explaining the brazen scam that this is but they were removed because of a no video policy. This article will have to do.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/17496427

> Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor. > > “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” spokesperson Anna Kelly says in the statement to the Associated Press. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on the structure that we announced today. We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last 2 months and expect him to play a vital role in making America great again.”