THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES JESSICA KILLIN FOR COLORADO’S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Jessica Killin for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. Jessica Killin is running to represent Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District after a […]

Freedom isn’t self-sustaining. It requires institutions with integrity, public servants with courage, voters with skepticism, and citizens willing to do the unglamorous work of holding power to account. The Steady State has been busy again this week; essays, political endorsements and legal action. We maintain that democratic erosion begins when power is no longer held […]

PDF VERSION AVAILABLE HERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Steady State, an organization of more than 430 former national security officials, today transmitted a formal criminal referral to the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Defense Office of […]

Iran has survived the initial campaign, negotiations remain stalled, and American military power has yet to produce a clearly defined political outcome. “Perhaps” is hope. Strategy requires something more. President Donald Trump offered an extraordinary assessment of the war with Iran this week. Asked whether the United States might return to negotiations with Tehran, he […]

THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES CHRIS BACKEMEYER FOR NEBRASKA’S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Chris Backemeyer for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. Chris Backemeyer is running to represent Nebraska’s First Congressional District after a […]