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Wiz Imp

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17. Not surprising at all, but the new acting Secretary, Keith Sonderling, is almost surely worse than who he is replacing

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:12 PM

Yesterday

Chavez Deremer received YES votes from 17 Democrats (and, no, Fetterman was not one of them) in her Confirmation vote. Sonderling, on the other hand received 0 Democratic votes in his confirmation vote for Deputy Secretary.

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

Probably not mean enough for Trump pfitz59 Yesterday #1

How did she offend Himself? Was she unable to reinstate slavery? Ocelot II Yesterday #2

Had to fire one of the liquor cabinet. Coincidence that it's a woman? jls4561 Yesterday #3

He's getting rid of all the women! LovelyStuff Yesterday #4

Tulsi may be next, BumRushDaShow Yesterday #6

Just 4 women remaining in the cabinet: Wiz Imp Yesterday #18

Macmahon is safe DonCoquixote 12 hrs ago #23

Just saw a WaPo breaking BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

I tried WTOP. Nada. WaPo puts up too much of a fight for a non-subscriber. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #8

There was a mess going on last week and over the weekend BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

Gift link to short WaPo article: spooky3 Yesterday #13

Doesn't WaPo want your email addy? Thanks. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #15

This is a gift link. Nt spooky3 23 hrs ago #21

Gift link - they still want my email address. I just tried it. That's a no-go for me. EOM progree 17 hrs ago #22

Does it work if you put in a fake address? Nt spooky3 6 hrs ago #26

Her husband earlier was barred from DOL because of inappropriate touching accusations spooky3 Yesterday #7

Who's gonna be the new Secretary Against Labor? Turbineguy Yesterday #9

Still too many losers/boozers in the liquor cabinet. PuraVidaDreamin Yesterday #10

A quick reminder of her scandal with her bodyguard from last month. herding cats Yesterday #11

Clips from the WashPost front-page article AverageOldGuy Yesterday #12

Thay haven't taken down her page yet. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #14

Not surprising at all, but the new acting Secretary, Keith Sonderling, is almost surely worse than who he is replacing Wiz Imp Yesterday #17

April 15, 2026 'Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch riversedge Yesterday #19

She's wearing the mandated state-religion's little gold cross, I see nt GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #20

Did you know Pototan 11 hrs ago #24

He campaigned for Trump, I remember. Spoke at the RNC. yardwork 11 hrs ago #25