‘Hold Fast, Alongside Our Allies’: Mattis Farewell Invokes Civil War

‘Hold Fast, Alongside Our Allies’: Mattis Farewell Invokes Civil War
‘Hold Fast, Alongside Our Allies’: Mattis Farewell Invokes Civil War

Mattis’s last message to the troops is three brief, carefully crafted paragraphs packed with historical references and political messages — which are implicitly critical of President Trump.

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Against Integrity: Why A More Corrupt Congress Could’ve Fixed The Fiscal Cliff

Against Integrity: Why A More Corrupt Congress Could’ve Fixed The Fiscal Cliff
Against Integrity: Why A More Corrupt Congress Could’ve Fixed The Fiscal Cliff

[Updated] WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA: Happy New Year, America. To start 2013 off wrong, we have a deal to fix the “fiscal cliff” that actually only solves a third of it. This is where four decades of Congressional reform have gotten us. The corrupt old boys’ club of the past would have done better. Where exactly do…

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