WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 19, 2025 – The Steady State, a nonpartisan association of more than 325 former senior U.S. government officials, today filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in support of Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California in their challenge to […]
Mary Ann Vecchio, Kent State, May 4, 1970 At this moment, the citizens of Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, California are facing National Guard troops, as well as FBI agents and other military and law enforcement officers in their streets. These officers and agents are not trained to police the streets, and they are listening, […]
Dear Colleagues, For three and a half decades as a career diplomat, I walked across the lobby of the State Department countless times—inspired by the Stars and Stripes and humbled by the names of patriots etched into our memorial wall. It was heartbreaking to see so many of you crossing that same lobby in tears […]
Tulsi Gabbard’s revocation of security clearances from 37 officials involved in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) is a direct attack on the professional integrity of career intelligence officers and a profound act of politicization. In her memo, Gabbard claimed that the clearance system exists to ensure integrity, objectivity, and stewardship in the protection of […]
Since World War II, the United States has been involved in several international intelligence-sharing arrangements that were forged during the war. One of the most prominent of these is the ‘Five Eyes” alliance, which facilitates the sharing of signals intelligence among the U.S., the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The U.S. has benefited from […]
Today, I’m on my way to Arlington Cemetery, to visit the grave of my parents. It is the eighth anniversary of my father’s death – at age 94+, just a couple of months shy of 95. He was a World War II veteran, who was wounded by shrapnel that killed the soldier fighting next to […]
The diplomatic protest issued by Denmark in response to reported U.S. influence activities in Greenland is not routine, it is a formal objection to a breach of allied norms. What’s been exposed is not a covert operation gone awry, but an incompetent attempt to shape political outcomes through informal channels. It’s amateur hour, and the […]
I’m more worried about a major terrorist attack today than at any point since 9/11. And the reason is simple: the Trump administration is systematically hollowing out the very institutions designed to protect us—all in service of political loyalty. When Truth Bows to PoliticsThe administration celebrates taking a “chainsaw” to the government. But what it […]
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 written by Tom Wolfson and published by the […]
DATE-TIME GROUP: 311800ZAUGUST25 FROM: EMBASSY OF FREDONIA, WASHINGTON, D.C. TO: MFA NAGADOCHES CLASSIFICATION: CONEOFSILENCE//FREDONIAN EYES ONLY SUBJECT: SITREP 16: “ THE FREDONIA PROJECT” OBSERVATIONAL DISPATCHES FROM AMERICA IN CRISIS AUGUST 31 2025 SUMMARY: IN ACCORDANCE WITH MFA DIRECTIVE 1826-APRIL-1, THIS EMBASSY HAS INITIATED A REGULAR SERIES OF ANALYTICAL DISPATCHES REGARDING THE INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF THE […]