On the left: Trump tells Axios U.S. military action could end quickly and then resume if Iran starts rebuilding it nuclear and missile programs On the right: Trump tells Washington Post, U.S. military action is about freedom for the Iranian people/regime change

"The president has frequently railed against judges when they rule against him. What often happens next is a barrage of violent threats from his followers against those judges. We spoke with 26 federal judges– 9 Democratic appointees, 17 Republican, both sitting and retired." @60minutes.bsky.social

"The answer is not to dehumanize us." -- Judge Salas

As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in

MAGA is trying to claim the sky for itself - which means that other legitimate drone users, including journalists reporting on ICE abuses, are being shut out. My latest for Foreign Policy: foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/12/u...

Live news on France 24 English, right now Noga Tarnopolsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-U...

To: House and Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Judiciary Committees: Time to stand up for Art. I of our Constitution and the representatives of the people deciding when to go to war, not the whims of one man in the White House (or Mar-a-Lago). www.justsecurity.org/64645/war-po...

TRUMP’S IRAN WAR: we are starting a war illegally (ie without congressional approval), in order to obliterate Iran’s nuclear capability, which the White House has said it does not have any more as a result of the Trump administration’s attack on Iran last year? In short: An illegal pretextual war.

JUST IN: Judge Boulee has *canc eled* Friday's hearing regarding the Trump administration's seizure of Fulton County ballots, instead ordering the two sides into mediation until March 18. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NYT adds important context for this reporting on Kash Patel and Susie Wiles (plus oddity of Patel being Reuters' source for his own grievance) [1] "Requests for phone records are common in complex criminal investigations to establish timelines and provide proof of communication."

Looks like Trump caved. This is good news for the American consumer. US customs agency to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday - The Economic Times share.google/YbQWHH31yLAz...

LONDON (AP) — UK police say former ambassador Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after arrest in Epstein files misconduct probe.

ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank, a former ICE instructor and attorney, testifies that agents were trained to disregard constitutional rights.

Judge Cannon blocks Jack Smith's Vol. 2 (Live with Andrew Weissmann) open.substack.com/pub/weissman...

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Must be nice to live in a functioning democracy governed by the rule of law...

Andrew Weissmann comments on today’s Supreme Court decision and the change in the Court’s thinking since the immunity decision. @weissmann.substack.com

The new tariff decision broken down (and a great and uplifting MN story) substack.com/@weissmann/n...

Tariff case: the last time a president's action of this magnitude was struck down by the Supreme Court it was the 1952 Youngstown Steel case, which was also decided by a 6-3 vote. There will always be apologists for vast presidential power, but so far a healthy majority for a check on that power.

👀The federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics. "It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Among the most important signs of how SCOTUS might rein in a President's claim to emergency powers is: Chief Justice Roberts with Justices Gorsuch and Barrett on the 'major questions' doctrine. The three express deep skepticism of claims to open-ended emergency powers: 1/

U.K. action helps expose DOJ coverup: Feb 7: Bondi DOJ memo: "We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties." Sept 16: Kash Patel testimony: "There is no credible information, none" that Epstein trafficked girls to other men.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

NEW: ICE has raided dormitories at the Dilley concentration camp to confiscate letters from children per @pabloreports.bsky.social. I have filed a FOIA request for them. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: the second we get anything, we will send it to you. 1/ www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ice-co...

Horsefeathers! open.substack.com/pub/weissman...

The continuation of my discussion with the inimitable Sarah Longwell, on the events this week (lighting round version, with just, ahem, a few digressions!): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

If you missed Andrew Weissmann on Lawrence O'Donnell's show, it is archived here: archive.org/details/MSNO..., or you can listen to the showcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l... @weissmann.substack.com

youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA?....

Breaking: WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge says government can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody because it lacks viable deportation plan.

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Andrew Weissmann on Ari Melber's show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c88I... (MS NOW/YT) @weissmann.substack.com

Wow.

ABC: Do you still have confidence in Pam Bondi as AG? MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.

This from @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social …this:

Frank talk worth paying attention to:

Many people in South Africa, where Elon is from, died to create a genuinely multiracial polity. They were killed by people who thought like Elon. The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough. bsky.app/profile/alan...

Breaking new re Navalny poisoning — In Minnesota, ICE shoots the opposition. Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...