Trump regime

Roll Call - A Trump administration plan to sell off “non-core” federal buildings could save hundreds of millions in annual operating costs, according to a General Services Administration estimate. But it could also displace dozens of congressional offices around the country, cost taxpayers additional money and disrupt constituent services, say critics on Capitol Hill.

As many as 43 Senate state offices and 14 House district offices are housed in buildings deemed “non-core” in a list that GSA published online last week and then deleted, per a count by Democratic lawmakers. And more could be at risk as part of a push to terminate federal leases to cut spending, led by billionaire Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

“Picking major pieces of real estate to sell without any deeper analysis of market conditions, other office space and the long-term development plans in the region is just plain dumb,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. “That’s what makes this feel like it’s a whole lot more about politics than it is about government efficiency.” 

The Guardian - The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is expected in the coming weeks to start a sweeping overhaul of the judge advocate general’s corps as part of an effort to make the US military less restricted by the laws of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.The changes are poised to have implications across the military, as Hegseth’s office considers changes to the interpretation of the US rules of engagement on the battlefield to the way that charges are brought under the military justice system.

The defense department is currently in the process of nominating new judge advocate generals (Jags) for the army, navy and air force after Hegseth fired their predecessors in a late-night purge last month, and the overhaul is not expected to start until they are in place.