Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
James Joyner is a Professor of Security Studies. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

Dan “Razin” Caine Nominated for Joint Chiefs Chairman

The retired 3-star National Guard officer is an unorthodox pick.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich)

Trump Purges Pentagon Leadership

Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been fired.

Mitch McConnell Announces Retirement

Don’t let the door . . .

One Month

The Most Important Rule Of Surviving A Political Confirmation Fight Is: Don’t Quit!

All of 47’s controversial nominees have been confirmed. Save one.

Blogging During DOGEtime

In the interests of full disclosure.

Mass Voting Behavior

How to create an echo chamber.

January 6ers Want Blanket Pardon

Only the best people.

USAID Fled for Their Lives, Leaving Everything Behind

They’re leaving their dogs.

Nuking The Federal Workforce

The people who safeguard our nuclear weapons and put out forest fires have been fired.

Adams Dismissal Filed After 7 Resignations

The inevitable happened, inevitably.

Thousands of Federal Employees Fired

A Valentine’s Day massacre.

DOGE Website Hacked

Outsourcing efficiency.

Constitutional Crisis?

When does Executive overreach become something more?

Thursday’s Forum

Senate Puts Tulsi Gabbard in Charge of Our State Secrets

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body is not doing its job.

Legalizing Corruption

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

Hegseth Restores Fort Bragg Name

But it’s a different Bragg!

Looking for a Few Good Toadies

Willingness to lie is now a requirement for senior intelligence and law enforcement posts.

Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Israel Preparing to Execute Trump Non-Plan For Gaza

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

Hasbro is having a contest to see which of the famous Monopoly pieces will be sent into retirement so new tokens can come to the game. Hasbro is having a contest to see which of the famous Monopoly pieces will be sent into retirement so new tokens can come to the game.

GSA Ordered to Terminate All Property Leases

A brilliant plan with absolutely no conceivable downsides.

Postal Service Halts, Resumes Taking Packages from China

Trade wars are good and easy to win.

CIA Gets Purge and New Mission

Our premier intelligence agency will focus on the Western hemisphere.

Schatz Puts Hold on Trump Nominees

A small step to reclaim Congress’ rightful authority.

Unelected Bureaucrat Shuts Down USAID

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

DOGE Now Runs Treasury and OPM

An evil genius controls the key levers of government.

The Purge: FBI Edition

The administration is compiling a list of every single agent who participated in the January 6 investigations.

It’s Black History Month

Or is it?

The Purge Continues

The new administration is gutting the senior ranks of the civil service.

Reagan Airport Crash Kills Soldiers, Figure Skaters

A tragic but perhaps inevitable event.

Trump Testing Legal Limits

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Malicious Compliance With Radical Orders

Piling absurdity atop cruelty.

Fear and Loathing in DC

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

Dealing With The Deluge

Coping in a second Trump term.

Trump’s DEI Ban

Agencies are quickly seeking to comply with the President’s order.

Muted Outrage Over Trump Pardon Outrage

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

Trump Declares War on Federal Employees

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Bad Pardons and Outrageous Pardons

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Trump Fires Coast Guard Commandant

Another severe deviation from our norms.

Trump Pardons Capitol Rioters, Even Most Violent

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers insurrectionists are now free.

Today’s Front Pages

How they’re covering it.

The Day After Forum

Biden Pardons Milley, Fauci, Cheney on Last Half Day

A preemptive strike against potential abuse of power.

Ramaswamy Exiting DOGE, Running for Governor

The political upstart may have worn out his welcome.

Trump and the Deep State at State

Normal transition . . . and potential red flags.

Trump and the Great Presidents

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

Trump Launches Meme Coin, Earns $25 Billion

And so it begins.

TikTok To ‘Go Dark’ Tomorrow

We can’t fire the popular Chinese spyware, it quits.

Education Department Requires Equal Pay for Women Athletes

Title IX, football, and the economics of college athletics.