The mass firing of federal workers is now underway; it was ordered by the Trump administration in an attempt to cut down the deficit. Among the cuts were more than 1,000 employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine first exploded in 2014 and reached a climax in The purging of federal workers continues. Note to right-wing “media” and all you fantasists who believe them: This is what judicial sleaze actually looks like.