Three Employees Placed on Leave Three Secret Service employees were reportedly escorted out of their offices Monday and marked as “do not admits” as part of a criminal investigation into alleged leaks of classified information to the media, according to RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree, who cited two sources familiar with the matter. The Secret Service later confirmed that three non-law enforcement personnel had been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into “potential misconduct.” In the grand tradition of Washington clarity, the agency confirmed enough to raise eyebrows, then declined to say much more. https://twitter.com/susancrabtree/status/2092391292018032855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Clearances Suspended, Devices Cut Off CBS News identified one of the employees as Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi, with the other two reportedly also working in the communications office. All three had their security clearances suspended and lost access to their government-issued devices, according to the report. The agency said the matter is being handled by its Office of Professional Responsibility and added that it could not comment further. That is Washington-speak for “please enjoy this brick wall while we investigate ourselves.” FBI And CIA Reportedly Involved Crabtree reported that the FBI and CIA are involved in the investigation, citing one source. The…

Storm Damage Hit Gary Hard Gary, Indiana, has been dealing with a serious power crisis after severe storms with 100-mph winds hit the area on August 11 and damaged the region’s electrical grid. Thousands of residents were left without power for nearly two weeks, according to the source report. The strain has been real. Families have been cooking meals in public parks, grocery stores have been closed, and people have been trying to save what food they can. Gary is reported to be 76.2% Black, and the outage quickly became more than a local utility failure. It turned into another national argument, because in modern politics even a broken power line apparently needs a press secretary. The Racism Charge Spread Fast Several users on X argued that the long outage was an example of racism or environmental racism, pointing to Gary’s majority-Black population. Some compared the situation to the Flint water crisis, while others said the city was being ignored because of race. Those posts reflected real anger over a miserable situation. Still, anger is not the same thing as proof. A storm can wreck an electrical grid without first checking a census table, though that has not stopped social…