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Michael Lucci is a Senior Fellow at the Cicero Institute. Michael has served as a presidential appointee on the Federal Services Impasse Panel and as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to the Governor of Illinois. He was previously the Vice President of State Projects at Tax Foundation and the Vice President of Policy...

Taking Sides in Union Disputes: The President Fired Me Feb 17, 2021 Debi Ghate We recently received an email from David Osborne, the president of Americans for Fair Treatment, an organization that works to protect workers from abuses of power by their unions. The subject line was “The President Fired Me.” I thought it had to be a marketing gimmick until I read his note. With Osborne’s permission, here is an excerpt: .” Four years ago, President Trump appointed me to ...

Earlier this month, the White House sought resignations from U.S. attorneys holding over from the previous administration. Media outrage at similar moves by Donald Trump and George W. Bush (but not Barack Obama) notwithstanding, the request is standard, if coming somewhat sooner than normal. Elsewhere, Joe Biden’s firing decisions evoke his predecessor’s style in their disregard for long‐​established precedent. Beyond busting norms, these dismissals might signal a major shift in the pr...

Joe Biden Sued by Trump Appointee Roger Severino, Asked to Resign Before End of 3-Year Term On 2/3/21 at 8:58 PM EST Roger Severino, who was appointed to the Council of the Administration Conference of the United States by former President Donald Trump in January 2021, filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden on Wednesday after being informed he was being fired. Bidens administration has relieved some Trump appointees of their positions. On Wednesday, Biden asked 10 Trump appointees to the F...