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The victim mentality is definitely more associated with the Democratic Party, but are there ways in which conservatives see it manifesting in the current Republican Party?

Draining the swamp was one of his big campaign promises.

We can all agree that he cleaned house effectively with mass firings, but he also strategically eliminated watchdogs, whistleblower protections, and policies meant to investigate corruption.

How effective has he been in your view?

Edit: to clarify, I meant to say he proactively fired people, but not in a manner I’d consider effective at reducing corruption.

Message from NTEU:

“Victory in Terminated Probationary Employees Arbitration!
 
We won a sweeping arbitration victory in our fight for HHS probationary employees who were wrongfully terminated in 2025. The arbitrator found that the mass termination of over 3,000 probationary employees was really a reduction-in-force that the Agency was required to bargain with NTEU. Because HHS failed to bargain with NTEU, it violated the parties’ contract and the law. The arbitrator credited the hearing testimony of several brave HHS members who were terminated as probationary/trial employees, finding that they were not fired for their performance – in fact, the arbitrator recognized that they were superior performers.
 
But the battle isn’t over. The arbitrator will now consider what the remedy in this case should be. And it is possible that HHS will immediately attempt to appeal this decision. Either way, we fully anticipate needing to continue this fight to enforce our win. We are fully prepared to do so on behalf of the many NTEU probationary members who illegally lost their jobs.”

The Department of Energy admitted that 284 grant terminations in 2025 (amounting to $7.5 billion) were selected based on the political voting record of the recipient’s state (“blue states” vs not blue states). DOE further admitted this basis had no connection to fraud, waste, abuse, cost, performance, statutory purpose, or program merit, and that similarly situated grants in non-blue states were not terminated.

How do you feel about this happening?

Edit: the cited court document was submitted by the government admitting to the actions they took to eliminate the grants. In their own words, they said they cancelled the grants based on political voting records of the states where the grant recipients were from.

Plaintiffs accused the government of unconstitutionally cancelling grants because of political targeting.

Gov response:
“DOE accepts that the inclusion of grants in the October notice tranche was based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state, i.e., whether the recipient’s location and/or place of performance was in a Blue State or a non-Blue State.”

Corruption is defined as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.”

I loath the feeling of a restrictive bra but sometimes need the support for my big boobs (30/G: 32-30-27/36-40-36). Right now, I usually wear a sports bra or go braless, but that doesn’t work under every outfit.

Any good suggestions based on my size?

If the Executive has the authority to create policy around autopay interest deduction, then can’t it create a policy to reduce the interest by more than 1 percentage points? Why not reduce it by 4+ points, so people aren’t getting stuck with growing balances while they continue to make payments?

The lawsuits that struck down RePAYE and SAVE were about the Executive not having the authority to create new student loan repayment plans, so my proposed solution shouldn’t face this legal obstacle.

Am I missing anything pertinent to this possible solution for addressing the student loan crisis?

Well, the writing was on the wall. Using the Supreme Court’s ruling in *Louisiana v. Callais—*the same ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act—the Administration is now moving to strike down another significant civil rights provision, disparate impact liability.

HHS specifically named as agency refusing to cooperate with GAO investigation into DOGE activities.

I’m posting on behalf of my sister with her permission to ask for legal recommendations.

She is seeking to file a civil lawsuit against an someone who allegedly sexually abused her as a child. She has reached out to multiple law firms that specialize in this area, but none have agreed to take on her case so far.

We’re hoping to understand why firms might be declining and what options she has from here. Any guidance on finding an attorney willing to take this type of case, or insight into what factors firms typically consider, would be greatly appreciated.

For context, she is still within the statute of limitations for a civil lawsuit. She already filed a police report, but the criminal statute of limitations has already lapsed.

Based in US.