Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse. n.pr/4rUa1zD

I want to thank the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for letting me write a weekly column for the past 5 years. My final column is pretty simple - Congress can do better, but so can the state of Georgia. No paywall, read it at this link --> www.ajc.com/politics/202...

It’s time to reveal the billionaire donors flooding American elections with potent dark money. I’m introducing the DISCLOSE Act with Senator Whitehouse and Rep. Pappas to make our money-drenched elections more transparent for all citizens.

They were going to pass rules to phase out gas stoves, until they received 20,000 public comments against the regulations. Except, oops, it turns out the comments were generated by AI.

A new Annenberg poll shows Americans trust federal career scientists and independent medical groups more than in the political leaders running U.S. health agencies www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...

Is RFK Jr keeping CDC career staff and scientists from going to South Carolina to help control the measles outbreak there? States should be able to rely on HHS to help and support, as they have done in the past. Does RFK Jr have other plans?

In a phone interview with Israel’s Channel 12, Trump demanded President Herzog to give Netanyahu a pardon “today,” saying he doesn’t want Netanyahu distracted by anything other than the war with Iran. He called Herzog “a disgrace”, who “promised me 5 times”, adding: “Tell him I’m exposing him.”

Perspective: Nearly 50,000 previously withheld Epstein documents are to be released this week.

Emergency room doctors in Oregon are losing their jobs as the hospital decides to use Atlanta-based ApolloMD to staff the department: www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

States are diverting federal TANF dollars meant for families in need to crisis pregnancy centers that discourage abortion care. Federal funding for housing and sex ed is heading to the centers, too, States Newsroom found: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

AI, they warn, could concentrate power in unaccountable institutions and their machines: flip.it/HFP7gA

What? Now we have military operations in Equador: apnews.com/article/us-e...

Immigrants held for days in a basement cell in Atlanta with no beds, no showers, no visits from loved ones or attorneys. The longest stay: A Venezuelan national with no felony convictions was held there for 100 consecutive days and then deported. www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...

The inspector general said that Noem recently asked for a list of all pending OIG matters, including criminal investigations, so she could decide whether audits, inspections and investigations should be ended. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

More than 98% of the comments were negative. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

Update: The U.S. and Israel have offered different reasons for the latest war in Iran, which has widened as Iran and allied armed groups retaliate across the region.

In case everyone forgot, the WH's lawyer told SCOTUS last year that Congress can't delegate its power to declare war to the president

NEWS: Americans were told to evacuate the Middle East — but the State Dept is not helping them do it. We called the State hotline. First thing you hear is an automated message: "Do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation."

The Justice Department has revived Trump's lawsuits against Big Law firms, changing a course set less than 24 hours earlier.

Which one will stick? apple.news/Av7fET67aRyK...

A rundown of the latest developments in the U.S. Justice Department's campaign to reinvestigate the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

What’s the latest on how many have quit ChatGPT because of the Pentagon deal? 1.5 million?

Before Trump pardoned him, the white supremacist and pro-Trump influencer was being held in pre-trial detention because of his "overt expressions of willingness to use violence in the future." www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

U.S. Northern Command has ordered "heightened security" at all military installations in the United States, including in Alaska and Hawaii, after the U.S. and Israel launched new combat operations against Iran. From Stars and Stripes' Corey Dickstein:

Atlanta is back in the hunt for one of the Democratic Party’s biggest prizes. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

"The right of information is always the first casualty when the government [prioritises] its security objectives."

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

"Most say they lack trust in Trump to make the right decisions about US use of force in Iran..." www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/p...

State laws require some professionals, including teachers and doctors, to report possible cases of sexual abuse of minors, for example if a minor has an STD.

"The Condé Nast-owned Ars Technica has terminated senior AI reporter Benj Edwards following a controversy over his role in the publication and retraction of an article that included AI-fabricated quotes, Futurism has confirmed." futurism.com/artificial-i...

White House's "War Powers Report" to Congress for attack on Iran.⬇️ Two conspicuous absences: 1. The word "imminent" appears nowhere. There is thus no justification in the Report for proceeding without prior congressional authorization. 2. No reference to wellbeing/protection of Iranian people.

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Israel pressured or manipulated Trump into attack? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

A Florida bill that aims to create a state intelligence operation “allows scrutiny based on ‘views’ and ‘opinions’, a standard that echoes some of the darkest chapters of American surveillance history.” FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social and @laurenleharper.bsky.social explain:

The use of a chemical irritant by Greg Bovino is among 17 instances of “potential unlawful behavior” by federal agents in Minnesota currently being investigated for criminal charges, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.

Beat 'em to the punch.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump’s labor secretary, is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

A University of Georgia researcher is one of those who conduct a study of the popular brain supplement tyrosine and found that it was linked to a shorter life span in men. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...:

Take note of these doctors' names. Will their medical boards take any action? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres: “Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region of the world"

For the longest time, the U.S. would only use the word “conflict” to describe its military campaign in Viet Nam and some news organizations followed suit. AP is having none of that this time: apnews.com/article/isra...

Senator Ted Cruz on Iran: I have no indication they were anywhere close to getting nuclear weapons.

In Kyiv's darkened high-rises, as Russian strikes batter the Ukrainian capital, older residents endure freezing nights and power cuts, relying on volunteers, pets and faith to survive another winter.

"Partisanship didn’t just dull Congress’ oversight of the president, it rewired it," writes @alexiscoe.bsky.social, who contends that when one party controls Congress and the White House, Congress "cede[s] power to the president to cover their own asses." More: apple.news/A3BI6GaKRSCi...

U.S. crude oil set to top $70 a barrel when trading begins on fears of Iran supply disruption

Live updates: U.S. troops killed as Iran retaliates with strikes after death of supreme leader www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/l...