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"A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged in a closed-door hearing that the Justice Department did not have evidence of wrongdoing in its criminal investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell..."
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Prosecutor admits government lacks evidence of misconduct by Fed chair
The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trumpâs claims of âcriminalityâ in the central bankâs $2.5 billion office renovations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/24/powell-fed-chair-subpoena-prosecutor/
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I'd like to dedicate this WSJ headline to all anti-anti-Trump geniuses who accused anyone who thought it preferable for a Democrat to win the presidency instead of Donald Trump of only thinking that way because they were a warrrmonngger.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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might also be helpful to note how much money that exact guy has personally stuffed into the pockets of the trump family?
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
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Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/saudi-prince-iran-trump.html
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ICE warehouse deal was news to Utahâs GOP governor, congressional delegation
Leaders in heavily Democratic Salt Lake City were not the only ones blindsided by a deal paving the way for a massive immigration detention center. Utahâs Republican governor and all-GOP congressional...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ice-warehouse-deal-was-news-utahs-gop-governor-congressional-delegation
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This may be the most powerful 85 seconds I've ever seen on television.
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Ryan J. Reilly âpaints a vivid and urgent portrait of⊠disarrayâ
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Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'
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Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'
The president cast a mail ballot in an upcoming Florida special election, according to county records.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-casts-mail-ballot-florida-calls-method-cheating-rcna264762
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Tell me more about the whole 'war on fraud' thing. "A month after Trump nominted Benjamin Landa to be US Ambassador to Hungary, the HHS inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments..."
www.propublica.org/article/benj...
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Nominee for Ambassador to Hungary Co-Owns a Nursing Home Thatâs Suing the Trump Administration Over Medicare Payments
A month after Benjamin Landaâs nomination, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/benjamin-landa-ambassador-company-lawsuit
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"Are ICE agents trained for this? ICE agents increasingly lack the necessary training **to be ICE agents,** and they definitely arenât trained to work as TSA officials..."
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5 unavoidable questions about Trumpâs âplanâ to deploy ICE agents to airports
My advice for air travelers: Keep showing up extra early at the airport, because ICE agentsâ presence probably wonât make a positive difference.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/5-unavoidable-questions-about-trumps-plan-to-deploy-ice-agents-to-airports
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In MEMPHIS â Trump says he told Republicans not to make any deal for TSA funding until he gets his voter suppression bill passed⊠then in the next breath says Dems are to blame for long airport lines đ€
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"Five warehouses roughly within a mile of ICEâs future Oakwood, GA detention center have a price-per-square-foot value, determined by county assessments, of $87, $103, $98, $92 and $102 â an average of $96, or about $30 per square foot less than the price paid by ICE."
www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...
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ICE spent $200 million on two Georgia warehouses. Did the feds overpay?
The price tag of Trump administrationâs massive real estate purchases in the metro Atlanta market has drawn criticism, and conspiracy theories.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/ice-spent-200-million-on-two-georgia-warehouses-did-the-feds-overpay/
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no kings day, czech style:
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
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Czechs rally against populist PM in largest anti-government protest since 2019
Tens of thousands of Czechs have rallied in Prague against the government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej BabiĆĄ, slamming it for "arrogance of power".
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260322-czechs-rally-against-populist-pm-babis-in-largest-anti-government-protest-since-2019
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âNever Trumpersâ launch ad blitz in 27 Florida newspapers to promote âNo Kingsâ
A nonprofit group whose board includes high-profile dissident Republicans placed advertisements in 27 newspapers in Florida Monday to promote the âNo Kingsâ rallies protesting President Donald Trump a...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/never-trumpers-launch-ad-blitz-27-florida-newspapers-promote-no-kings
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Ways and Means Committee Democrats
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16 years ago today, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, clearing the way for millions to access affordable health care. Democrats wonât stop fighting for health care to be a reality for all.
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As President Trump rejects a deal to fund TSA and fix airport lines, Republican lawmakers should simply pass a bill and force him to veto it.
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Scenes from a personalist regime
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By celebrating Muellerâs death, Trump steps on lazy lies heâs apparently forgotten
If Mueller âexoneratedâ him, and his findings âcould not have been betterâ for the president, why is Trump celebrating Muellerâs death?
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/by-celebrating-muellers-death-trump-steps-on-lazy-lies-hes-apparently-forgotten
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âThe Sheriffâs assertion that his deputies know how to count is admirable. The fact remains that he and his deputies are not elections officials.â Biancoâs ballot seizure is âthe sort of thing that should not happen in a healthy democracy...â
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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More than half a million ballots seized by top GOP candidate in California governorâs race
Bianco's unusual probe drew a sharp rebuke from California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, who said it 'sets a dangerous precedent and will only sow distrust in our elections.'
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-21/riverside-county-sheriff-chad-bianco-seizes-more-than-half-million-ballots
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"The Justice Department is increasingly telling judges it canât defend ICEâs actions..."
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"The price for a building like the one ICE purchased would typically be between $100 and $110 per square foot. Seeing prices rise above $125 per square foot begins to raise eyebrows. ICE paid around $174 per square foot to purchase the warehouse building..."
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ICE May Be Overpaying for its New Detention Center Warehouses
ICE bought a Salt Lake City warehouse for over $145 million, paying more per square foot than other sites around the country.
https://buildingsaltlake.com/ice-bought-salt-lake-city-warehouse-at-unheard-of-price/
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I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com
-- this is a very very very helpful public service:
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
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Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
https://cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has-a-secret-reference-desk
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"The protesters at the Utah Governor's Mansion likened the specter of an immigrant detention center to Topaz, the internment camp in Delta that housed Japanese Americans during World War II..."
www.ksl.com/article/5146...
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Salt Lake immigrant detention facility plans spark protest, call for more information
Plans for an immigrant detention facility sparked a protest outside the Utah governor's mansion and a call by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall for more information.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51467406/salt-lake-immigrant-detention-facility-plans-spark-protest-call-for-more-information
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â'Today is my wedding anniversary,' said one Sandy, Utah resident. 'But this is my priority. I cannot stand for there to be a concentration camp in my state.' "Another resident said this was her first time participating in a protest..."
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Trump's choice to lead FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery, responsible for "search-and-rescue, emergency aid, infrastructure restoration, billions of dollars in disaster assistance..." đđ Also! Says "teleporting is no fun" and that he has teleported to Waffle House:
www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/p...
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Nuclear safety, on Trumpism. What could possibly go wrong.
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It's almost like, maybe, hear me out here, maaaaybe... this thing they've been doing at CBS really isn't working out. One radical idea, free for the taking: Undo it.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Eric Umansky
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What a paragraph.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...
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Paul Rieckhoff
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Holy smokes. Literally. This ending. This use of religionâHIS preferred type of religionâ-is unprecedented, unacceptable and deeply unAmerican. Our troops and citizens come from many religions (and none). Not just his. And they deserve and expect leadership that understands and respects that.
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Well at least there's an art collector in charge of the Navy and a former junior co-host of Fox and Friends Weekend in charge of the Defense Department.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...
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Under Kristi Noem, ICE purchased 11 large warehouses around the country that it plans to convert into megajails, Nick Miroff reports. But senior DHS officials tell him they expect that effort to slow down and perhaps even pause.
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What Happens Now to Kristi Noemâs Warehouse Jails?
DHSâs next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
https://bit.ly/4bodsY9
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Hertford County, North Carolina:
www.witn.com/video/2026/0...
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Community members protest potential GEO Group contract with federal immigration agency
Community members protest potential GEO Group contract with federal immigration agency
https://www.witn.com/video/2026/03/15/community-members-protest-potential-geo-group-contract-with-federal-immigration-agency/
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A bunch of architects basically said: Not on our watch
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Top architecture firm wonât design more ICE prisons after employees revolt
They thought their firm focused on humane design. Then they learned of the private detention center contract.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ice-dlr-group-detention-corecivic-contract-worker-resistance-trump/
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Jeanine Pirro struggles after racking up a series of embarrassing defeats
The Republican prosecutorâs furious response to her latest failure offered fresh evidence that sheâs ill-suited for the position sheâs in.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jeanine-pirro-struggles-after-racking-up-a-series-of-embarrassing-defeats
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When the Trump era is over, this will be the business school 101 lesson of what happened, who blew it, and who didn't:
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the big grin and the clapping him on the back.
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The National Park Service race to rewrite history becomes a slog
The agency is considering hundreds of changes to exhibits at parks. Itâs been an overwhelming task.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/inside-the-national-park-service-push-to-rewrite-history-00792849?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=a996b02b-3b9b-4316-b424-d9615c85e697
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It's gonna be a big one. As of today, it's still 12 days until the next No Kings Day on Saturday March 28, but organizers say there are already nearly 3000 separate protests planned in the US:
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Video proves Delta flew Liam Ramos and his dad to ICE detention center
Three plainclothes federal agents can be seen boarding a Delta flight while guarding the 5-year-old boy and his father, right under unsuspecting passengersâ noses.
https://gillianbrockell.com/video-proves-delta-flew-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-to-ice-detention-center/
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In an usual move, the DOJ just submitted a filing supporting Alexander Smirnov's effort to withdraw his guilty plea & overturn his 6-year sentence. Dep. AG Todd Blanche signed the submission. Why is the DOJ helping this Russian-linked fabricator? 2/2 Sign up for for OUR LAND at
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"He has no known criminal record. "But for an entire year, he has remained imprisoned with no access to a lawyer, no contact with his family and no prospect of a trial before a judge...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Deportees sent by Trump to Salvadoran prison are still stuck a year later
Little is known about the status or whereabouts of the Salvadorans deported by President Donald Trump to CECOT, an infamous megaprison.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/15/trump-el-salvador-cecot-deportations/
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Well that will open up the Strait of Hormuz. "The White Houseâs main entrance â framed by graceful Ionic columns â has been a signature image of the seat of US power "A Trump-appointee is proposing to replace them with a more ornate style favored by Trump...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers
The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the buildingâs front entrance
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/15/white-house-columns-ionic-corinthian/
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"Renderings posted on social media âarenât a plan,â he said. âWhen the President previewed his vision for a ballroom, he assured the public that the East Wing would remain untouched. Instead, it was completely demolished.â
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Trump shared renderings of the new Kennedy Center. It looks like the old one.
The arts institution is expected to close in July for two years of renovations, but major changes are hard to detect in the images shared by the president.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/03/13/kennedy-center-reno/
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"An obscure methodological change lowered a key measure of inflation in January, prompting questions about how government statistical agencies produce and report economic data... "The bureau provided no public disclosure of the change...
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...
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Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/business/economy/inflation-cpi-pce-methodology.html
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The U.S. seized a ship from Venezuela. -- and has gotten stuck paying $47 million so far for repairs and maintenance. The total value of the ship? $10 million.
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To be clear: the SAVE Act does not simply require the identification voting ALREADY requires. It demands proof of CITIZENSHIPâ a birth certificate with a name that matches yours now (bye, bye, married women), or a passportâ both of which are expensive and take a long time to obtain.
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"...allegations that the Trump administration began negotiating the transfer of the centerâs space weather program to a private company in January, before the review had been completed... "...attempts to improperly transfer public assets to private companies...
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...
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Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/climate/ncar-breakup-plan-nasa-noaa.html
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"As of earlier this week, the tornado mapping contract still had not been renewed..."
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Exclusive: âRescuers were flying blindâ: Inside the crucial $200,000 contract Kristi Noemâs team let lapse | CNN Politics
As deadly tornadoes tore through the Midwest and Plains last weekend, state and local search-and-rescue crews rushed to the devastated areas to look for survivors. It wasnât until the teams deployed t...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/fema-response-tornado-tracking-tool-kristi-noem
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Iran is receiving âmilitary cooperationâ from Russia and China, foreign minister says
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Iran is receiving âmilitary cooperationâ from Russia and China, foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused oil prices to soar.
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"Protesters march towards the One Towne Square building in Southfield, Michigan to demand that REDICO, the buildingâs management, cancel its lease with ICE..."
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Lawmakers and faith leaders demand Southfield building owners cancel lease used by ICE
Elected officials who represent Southfield on the state and federal level joined faith leaders and community members to demand that REDICO, the building management of One Towne Square in Southfield, w...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lawmakers-and-faith-leaders-demand-southfield-building-owners-cancel-lease-used-ice
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