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Saw him coming… Thomas Jefferson believed the Constitution gave the president too much power, and warned about a president refusing to leave office after losing a re-election bid.
“He will pretend false votes, foul play, hold possession of the reins of government, be supported by the states voting for him,” Jefferson wrote in a letter to James Madison.
He feared the rise of an American Caesar who would thwart the will of the American people. Jefferson’s solution: limit the presidency to a single term.
Jefferson’s quote is part of The Atlantic’s November issue that is dedicated to the American Revolution, which editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg says is “one of the most important events in the history of the planet, and its ideals continue to symbolize hope and freedom for humankind.”
The magazine is published ahead of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US, which will be celebrated next year.
It is a must-read as the “Spirit of '76” faces enormous pressure by King Donald.
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Thanks, Pete. Pentagon reporters do not need approval to take a picture of the National Pentagon 9/11 Memorial in “their personal capacity,” according to the rules set out by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Reporters also don’t need Team Hegseth’s blessing for photographing, filming or recording an official event in the Pentagon briefing room.
They do need the okay for filming officials standing or walking in a corridor as part of an interview package.
In Hegseth’s Pentagon, the press has no greater access than any member of the public.
Access to DOD officials and the building itself, “is a privilege extended by the government and not a constitutionally protected right,” say the guidelines.
As a former talking head on Fox News, one would think that Hegseth understands that the public has the right to know what is happening in the Pentagon. Reporters are representatives of the people.
Tone it down… Kirkland and Ellis lawyers are receiving communications training to cut the level of snootiness at the world’s biggest law firm by revenues.
Its staffers are known for a hard-nosed negotiating style in which they fail to give an inch to the other side.They also give no explanation for rejecting recommendations made by negotiating partners, by using the stock phrase: “We respectfully decline.”
K&E is ripe for a PR makeover.
Kudos to the American Academy of Pediatrics for pulling no punches in blasting Trump's new childhood vaccine recommendations as "dangerous."... Billionaire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is tired of hearing about people struggling with the economy... Trump delivers priceless gift to Iran's propaganda machine.
Understatement of the Year: FIFA president Gianni Infantino concedes mistakes were made in his scheme to sell-out the World Cup... Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch charges Israel with deliberately targeting and attacking journalists in Lebanon... It will take images of US soldiers throwing rocks at the People's Liberation Army as it invades Taiwan before Trump admits the munitions shortage.
Donald Trump, who earned more than $2B last year, accuses oil companies of making too much money... Rocket science isn't easy, according to SpaceX chief Elon Musk... The volatile Jeanine Pirro has the edge over smarmy Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in the battle over blame for The Reflecting Pool mess... Omnicom CEO John Wren credits clients for adjusting pretty well to the disruptions caused by the Middle East, Ukraine and tariff chaos. 
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s audacious scheme to sell stakes in a new subsidiary that will manage the World Cup is the payoff for his obnoxious pandering to Donald Trump... PwC's "thought leadership" pieces on AI and electric vehicles are riddled with "hallucinations."... 
As Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to meet with Donald Trump, the influential Israeli media outlet, Haaretz, has called on the country to end of the country’s influence ops campaign targeted at the US.
