Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill, May 21, in Washington. Credit: Mark Schiefelbein / AP/Bangor Daily News On Sept. 2, U.S. forces performed a “precision strike” on a suspected drug boat, killing 11 people said to be members of the Tren de […]
“Either the deep state destroys America, or we destroy the deep state,” vowed presidential candidate Donald Trump on the 2024 campaign trail. It’s a promise kept. Thousands of federal employees — including those in some of the most sensitive national security positions in U.S. intelligence, defense, and diplomacy — have recently been pushed out of […]
On September 10, 2025, the Federalist, an American online conservative magazine and podcast, published an article titled, “The Democrat Party is a Domestic Terrorist Organization.” This political rhetoric is an alarming escalation with the potential to push American politics into profoundly dangerous territory. Although there has always been fierce partisanship in American politics, comparing a […]
DATE-TIME GROUP: 111800ZSEPTEMBER25 FROM: EMBASSY OF FREDONIA, WASHINGTON D.C. TO: MFA NAGADOCHES CLASSIFICATION: CONEOFSILENCE // FREDONIAN EYES ONLY SUBJECT: SITREP 17 “THE FREDONIA PROJECT” – OBSERVATIONAL DISPATCHES FROM AMERICA IN CRISIS SEPTEMBER 1-11 2025 SUMMARY: IN ACCORDANCE WITH MFA DIRECTIVE 1826-APRIL-1, THIS EMBASSY HAS INITIATED A REGULAR SERIES OF ANALYTICAL DISPATCHES REGARDING THE INTERNAL DYNAMICS […]
How Not to Do Diplomacy: Keep Everyone Guessing When people talk about diplomacy and how to do it, you hear a lot about being consistent and dependable. Well, consistency is highly overrated. When you’re a superpower, you have carte blanche to ‘do it your way,’ and like a poker game, you’re in a stronger position […]
Washington, D.C. — September 10, 2025 We are deeply saddened to learn that Charlie Kirk has died following today’s shooting. At this moment, we do not know who carried out this attack, why it was done, or what the motivation may have been. What we do know — and what must be said clearly — […]
ORIGINAL LETTER AVAILABLE AT LINK September 10, 2025 The Honorable Tom Cotton, Chair The Honorable Mark Warner, Vice Chair Senate Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Rick Crawford, Chair The Honorable James Himes, Ranking Member House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 […]
The letter below, available at LINK was sent this date. September 10, 2025 Re: Concerning the Department of State’s Promotion of Religion Dear Chairs and Ranking Members: On behalf of The Steady State, a nonpartisan network of over 330 former national security professionals, I write to express grave concern over recent official communications from the […]
In November, 2024, American voters elevated Donald Trump to be the most powerful man in the world. Not, however, with the majority he claims (which, he insists, gave him a mandate to pursue a radical agenda). He came close, but he prevailed with only a plurality: more voters chose somebody else. But he has brushed […]
Russian FSB Hqs, Moscow Welcome to “The Steady State Deep Dive,” a Podcast series addressing vital domestic, regional and global security issues including rule of law, free and fair elections, political civility and transparent policy-making based on facts and sound analysis. This AI -generated Podcast is based on the following post published by the Steady […]