After the Trump admin imposed a $100k fee on H-1B visas, one immigration lobbyist predicted, “Someone’s going to file suit, and when they win there’s going to be egg on a bunch of people’s faces.” But so far, there’s no egg. I dig into why for @lawfare :

“The Question of Standing in Leaks of Non-‘Salacious’ Data: When driver’s license numbers surface online after a data breach, their owners have standing to sue — at least in the Fourth Circuit.” Irene Loewenson has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

When can you sue a company for failing to keep your personal data safe? It’s a thorny question. I dug into it in my first piece for @lawfare (and my first non-military-related piece in years!):

Who will be left covering the U.S. Department of Defense after tomorrow at 5 p.m.? Almost no one. Here's where things stand: https://t.co/LD7QlEUSwa

Under the policy, the Pentagon may revoke press passes for anyone it deems a security threat. How will that be determined? Good question. Gift link: https://t.co/yLG8G0dAzG

"Congress and the administration [must] resist pressure...to redirect this money to other priorities, as has happened in the past. The lobbying power of major defense acquisition programs far outmatches those speaking up for military personnel." https://t.co/17z9eJF0Vr

If you're hot, they're hot. Marines are struggling to keep cool in the barracks as temperatures reach unprecedented highs. "When you have that day after day, and you're just looking for that comfort relief," one Marine said, "it gets really frustrating." https://t.co/IWcvpMkmIg

I blended right in! It was a great opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge about ditties and the Slinky Effect

I’m taking a few months off before starting at Harvard Law School in August. I’m excited for the next chapter, but I will miss the people (and dogs — looking at you, LCpl Chesty XVI) who have made these last two years so special.

Today is my last day at Military Times. I have loved reporting on the Marine Corps for the past two years. To my editors, to my colleagues, to the many Marines who have let me tell their stories: I am deeply grateful.

Cpl. Gage Barbieri became the second Marine corporal since at least 2008 (and maybe ever) to receive the Meritorious Service Medal. The truck mechanic fixed costly, potentially dangerous issues with technical manuals for a tactical vehicle when he was 19. https://t.co/ANVp42EKem

Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials.

No. 2 Marine, a Pilot, Insists on Continued Primacy of Infantry via @Marinetimes by @iloewenson #USMC #MarineCorps #Infantry #LandWarfare #RussiaUkraineWar

When then-Sgt. Brett Meil saw a student inadvertently activate a grenade during infantry training, he covered him with his body and prepared to die.

When Marine Gen. Eric M. Smith collapsed last fall while suffering cardiac arrest, a series of events and the quick thinking of numerous people lined up to save his life. This is his story. And their story, too. https://t.co/gSeeRMjBu8

How sexual harassment and the shipyard crippled a Navy warship

The Marine Corps is trying to rein in Marines’ use of cellphones during training https://t.co/jMkp8irrcj

@MarineCorpsFdn @_andreascott I'm especially honored to receive an award named for Megan McClung, the first female Marine officer killed in combat in the Iraq War, who left an enormous legacy.

@MarineCorpsFdn Thanks to @MarineCorpsFdn for the award, my parents for traveling down to Quantico to cheer me on, my editor @_andreascott for her help on this piece and the Marines I interviewed for sharing their stories with me. You can read about those Marines here:

I was honored to receive @MarineCorpsFdn's Major Megan McClung award on Saturday, for reporting about Marines overseas. My story was about the Marine air traffic controllers who played a crucial role in ensuring the safe exit of refugees from Afghanistan in 2021.