Janet Reno https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:52:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Janet Reno https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Trump Must Take Action Against ‘Untouchable’ Bureaucrats https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/11/trump-must-take-action-against-untouchable-bureaucrats/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:00:13 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=28098 Written by Daniel Horowitz

An estimated 2.2 million civilian federal workers serve at the pleasure of the president, despite only 4,000 being designated as political appointees. Donald Trump’s first priority as he prepares to retake office must be to establish that he can fire any of them. Whether they hold political appointments, U.S. Senate-confirmed positions, or civil service roles, all federal employees are subject to the president’s authority to terminate their employment. This includes workers in any department or so-called “independent” agency.… Continue Reading

]]> 28098 New DNC Chairman Picks Ellison as Deputy Chair https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/02/new-dnc-chairman-picks-ellison-as-deputy-chair/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:00:33 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7234

Newly-elected DNC chairman Tom Perez and Deputy chairman U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison

Written by Michael F. Haverluck

After falling only one vote short on the first ballot, Tom Perez was able to secure his victory in the second round of voting and expressed his optimism for the Democratic Party shortly after the news broke.

“We are at a turning point for our party and for all Americans,” Perez announced, according to Townhall. “By getting back to basics, we can turn the Democratic Party around, take the fight to [President] Donald Trump, and win elections from school board to the Senate.”… Continue Reading

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