Trump is now floating the US Federal government taking over the administration of elections from many states and counties.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-republicans-should-nationalize-voting-least-15-places-2026-02-02/

Why would he push for that? Well, because "The dispersed responsibility for running elections also makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to rig U.S. elections at the national level." https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-administration-at-state-and-local-levels

#TrumpAdministration #USpol #USpolitics #AmericanElections #USelections #USmidTerms #USstatesAuthority #USFederalGovernment #ElectoralFraud #ElectionSafety #ElectionIntegrity

US scientists - your federal government is lost. Set up your own independent structures to help maintain a free society.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea9328

#USFederalGovernment #USgov #USscience #ScienceUnderAttack #IndependentScience #ScienceAdvice #SciPol #USSciencePolicy #OpenSociety #OpenInfrastructure

Holy insecurity, Batman! I strongly dissuade any US Federal employees from responding to the "what did you do last week" email. Seriously? That's a cRaZy security risk when potential responders don't necessarily understand what they should / shouldn't be sharing with an insecure receiver.

#insecurity #security #USfederalgovernment #doge

Examining the legality of 38 major #actions the #president has taken in his first month.

Is That #Legal? A Guide to #Trump’s Big Moves So Far. - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/upshot/trump-executive-orders-legality.html

#LegalFedi
#USpol
#USCourt
#UScourtcases
#USfederalgovernment
#Musk

https://wapo.st/3N92URf

This #wapo article about #jpl #astronomy #exoplanet #nasa #romantelescope may convince me to renew subscription. It is well-written and about something that the #USfederalgovernment does that few are aware of. #gift