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[quote=Anonymous]This is a fun one, folks.

[b]US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department.[/b]
““So much experience has been decimated from the ranks,” said Frank Montoya, a retired senior FBI official. “The folks that were best-positioned to get to the bottom of it before something really bad happened” are in many cases no longer with the government, he said, meaning less experienced personnel assigned to the threat are “starting from way behind.”
https://apple.news/ATDalMDTQRNiDfaqiYSRj-A

[b]Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians.[/b]
“Top military officials warned the Pentagon unsuccessfully last year not to gut oversight offices that limit risk to civilian casualties and investigate responsibility for their deaths, such as the recent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed hundreds of children.
Then-Central Command chief Erik Kurilla and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. C.Q. Brown pushed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth not to slash the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence and other similar initiatives at American command posts, according to Wes Bryant, the Pentagon’s former chief of civilian harm assessments and two other people familiar with the matter.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/military-leaders-warned-hegseth-not-to-gut-offices-that-limit-risk-to-civilians-00827722

[b]Astonishingly, President Trump and his aides were caught unprepared when Iran, under air assault from the United States and Israel, retaliated by targeting shipping in the Persian Gulf region and specifically through the Strait of Hormuz. [/b]
“Military planners have pointed out for decades that the waterway—through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes—is highly vulnerable to Iranian assault. But the Trump administration acknowledged in classified briefings, CNN reported last night, that it did not make provisions for a closure because officials assumed that such a move would hurt Iran more than the United States.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/hormuz-strait-iran-oil/686365/

[b]…so now the International Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization’s history.[/b]
“The IEA did not set out a timeline for when the stocks would hit the market. It said that the reserves would be released over a time frame that is appropriate to the circumstances of each of its 32 member countries.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iea-oil-reserves-crude-prices-iran-g7-energy.html

[b]Trump suggests high oil prices are a positive after bragging about low gas prices last month.[/b]
“The flip-flop shows Trump's political interests at home are suddenly at odds with his desire to flex America's muscles on the global stage. It comes at a precarious time for Trump's party, ahead of November midterm elections. Trump has said that high gas prices helped him defeat his predecessor, Joe Biden. But he told reporters on Saturday that he had no worries about the rising costs that could influence voters this year, and create pressure for him to end the conflict prematurely.
The investment bank Goldman Sachs on Thursday said that based on its forecasts and historic experience, higher oil prices would cause inflation to be higher, growth to be slower and the unemployment rate to increase by the end of the year.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-suggests-high-oil-prices-are-a-positive-after-bragging-about-low-gas-prices-last-month

[b]Donald Trump hit with avalanche of tariff lawsuits.[/b]
“Trump is facing an onslaught of legal challenges over his administration’s tariff policies.  Costco, Wanxiang Automotive Components, PMI Worldwide, and nearly two dozen states are all filing suits, joining more than 1,000 other companies arguing the import taxes are unlawful and causing widespread economic harm.
https://apple.news/ACRt1f_MHRTKRnCCfzw8sIA

[b]Trump’s immigration crackdown is backfiring by hurting the U.S.-born workers it was meant to help, data shows.[/b]
“More than one year into the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, there’s little to suggest White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has achieved his goal of boosting the U.S.-born workforce by closing borders.
A National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) policy brief published this month noted from February 2025 to February 2026, labor force participation for U.S.-born workers age 16 and older actually fell from 61.4% to 61%, citing jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “
https://fortune.com/2026/03/10/trump-immigration-crackdown-backfiring-no-new-jobs-us-born-workers/?itm_source=parsely-api

[b]…and so White House instructs House GOP members to stop rhetoric on "mass deportations."[/b]
“White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair has told members of the House GOP to stop rhetoric on “mass deportations,” according to reports.
Blair told House Republicans to instead shift their messaging to deporting violent criminals, according to an exclusive report from Axios.
“Nearly half — 49% — of Americans say Trump’s mass deportation campaign is too aggressive, including 1 in 5 voters who backed the president in 2024,” according to a January Politico poll.”
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/white-house-instructs-house-gop-members-to-stop-rhetoric-on-mass-deportations-report-minnesota-donald-trump-2024

[b]After spending millions of taxpayer dollars on a fleet of new vehicles with Donald Trump-inspired paint jobs, ICE agents reportedly don’t want to drive them.[/b]
The words “defend the homeland” appear on the side, and “President Donald J. Trump” is printed in gold on a rear window.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-cars-kristi-noem-spending-b2935104.html

[b]A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates. [/b]
https://apple.news/AK2GBBITARu-t3cwpY3JXzA

[b]On Wednesday, a collection of 17 Democratic state attorneys general (including Letitia James) filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston challenging the DOE’s admissions/data requirements.[/b]
“This administration’s unlawful and haphazard actions are threatening the well-being of Massachusetts students and the prosperity of our colleges and universities,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in a statement to The Associated Press.”
https://apple.news/Aiu-bSIJrSMu_qM0BIKNXdA

[b]Trump-backed voter ID bill faces GOP resistance as Tillis vows to stop it.[/b]
“Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., won’t support the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a decision that could throw a wrench into the GOP’s plan to force Senate Democrats into tough vote after tough vote next week.
"I'm a no," Tillis said. "I'm going to do everything I can to prevent it from even moving forward.””
https://apple.news/ARsSslwjXSKChdEzl7LWGKQ

[b]…he also called for Miller to be removed saying he was “an embarrassment” and a “big problem.” [/b]
https://apple.news/AqOfodJ_7QE2cKdljN_dwZw

[b]The latest Economist/YouGov poll published on Tuesday found huge support for Noem’s firing. Just 15 percent said they disapproved of Noem being removed as head of DHS, while 55 percent said they were happy with the action.[/b]
https://truthout.org/articles/plurality-of-americans-back-firing-multiple-trump-cabinet-members/

[b]…and Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into $220M Ad Campaign That Landed Noem in Hot Water.[/b]
“One firm offered a multimillion-dollar contract was incorporated just days before winning its bid.”
https://www.notus.org/democrats/senate-democrats-launch-investigation-ad-campaign-kristi-noem

[b]Congressional Democrats are investigating what happened to at least $63 million in corporate settlement commitments as scrutiny grows over assets flowing toward Trump’s post-presidential foundation.[/b]
“Lawmakers are pressing major corporations for details on tens of millions of dollars pledged to a planned Donald Trump presidential library, after the nonprofit originally meant to receive the funds was dissolved quietly last year.Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., along with Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., sent letters to executives at companies including ABC, Meta, Paramount and X, seeking details on at least $63 million in commitments those companies made as part of legal settlements with Trump or his allies. The letters seek to clarify whether the funds were ever transferred, and if so, how they have been used.

[b]FAFO: Ed Martin, an outspoken Trump administration official, is facing attorney discipline proceedings in Washington, DC, for a letter he sent to Georgetown Law about its diversity programs, the district’s professional conduct investigator announced on Tuesday.[/b]
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/ed-martin-bar-discipline-complaint

[b]FAFO: Teamsters (who backed Trump) Call on DOJ to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “We’ve Seen What Happens When Corporations Consolidate Power”[/b]
https://apple.news/AxNkl2nCVRMGqpRLB8AusNQ

[b]DOJ Spent Months Emailing Wrong Address in Quest for 2020 Revenge.[/b]
“Donald Trump’s Department of Justice spent weeks emailing its request for Oklahoma’s voter rolls to the wrong email address. Then it sued Oklahoma for not complying.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/207712/department-justice-wrong-email-address-oklahoma-voter-rolls

[b]Donald Trump suffers blow in bid to slash $600 million in health funds.[/b]
“A judge blocked President Donald Trump from pulling $600 million worth of health funds from four Democratic states on Thursday, after the states sued the administration on Wednesday.”

[b]FDA vaccine head will step down in April after string of controversial decisions.[/b]
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/fda-vaccine-head-prasad-step-down.html

[b]The food industry is done taking RFK Jr.’s abuse—Processed food manufacturers say there's a conflict between the Health secretary’s plans and Trump’s desire to rebuild factory towns.[/b]
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/08/processed-food-manufacturers-rfk-maha-affordability-00799828?utm_content=politico/magazine/Politics&utm_source=flipboard

[b]Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is calling it quits — again.[/b]
“Issa, a polarizing fixture of Southern California politics for more than two decades and an ally of President Donald Trump, announced he will retire at the end of his term – a decision that could help Democrats win his district in the midterms.”
https://apnews.com/article/california-house-republicans-darrell-issa-majority-892e177ab1cce4deec5caca50492f3bf

[b]Trump loyalist Richard Grenell out as Kennedy Center president—VP of Facilities will replace him.[/b]
https://apple.news/As2WbOBphQ8enNpZ0lRlnxw

[b]NCPC vote on President Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom has been postponed after a commission overseeing changes received more than 32,000 comments, mostly in opposition, from the public.[/b]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6eeq81z1go

[b]Lawsuit Alleges DOGE Cancelled $349,000 HVAC Grant to Museum after ChatGPT Flagged It As DEI.[/b]
“The lawsuit alleges that a grant awarded to the High Point Museum in North Carolina to replace its HVAC system was flagged as related to DEI and subsequently canceled.”
https://apple.news/AZ2yF9fOsQbe5yiOO1AYRdw

[b]DOGE Staffer Tasked with Eliminating 'DEI' Grants Struggles to Define DEI in Awkward Deposition Video (Google for funsies).[/b]
“The depositions were taken as part of a lawsuit brought by the Modern Language Association (MLA), American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), and American Historical Association (AHA). The organizations allege that DOGE used flawed and discriminatory methodology to determine which grants and programs should be eliminated.
…
However, in testimony from one DOGE staffer, Justin Fox, it became unclear whether staffers were clear on what they were looking for. When Fox was asked how he would describe DEI, he said it's whatever was outlined in an executive order issued by Trump during his first day back in office.”
https://apple.news/Al-onSHX-RGCs3L5si4J4xw

[b]Economy was shakier than it appeared heading into Iran conflict.[/b]
“Inflation remained elevated in January, and economic growth from October through December was sharply lower than initially reported.”
https://apple.news/Ab1OwqkEhTnSCcdpVRyW5PQ

[b]Some six-figure earners are still 'on thin ice' in the K-shaped economy.[/b]
“But some of those higher earners are also among the most financially exposed, says Thomas: "Assuming that top of the K is permanently insulated is not the right assumption."
Kearney's report describes certain households in that group as "on thin ice." These are people with high incomes but also high costs, such as large mortgages, debt payments and expensive living costs. If much of their income is already committed, even relatively small disruptions — a job loss, higher interest rates or unexpected expenses — can quickly strain their finances.”
https://apple.news/Ak9IIFMWTS8O-PPhxCn9AKg

[b]Americans are pulling money out of their 401(k) funds at record rates to help make ends meet.[/b]
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-pulling-money-401-k-093001697.html

[b]Hazer in Chief: WSJ Report Says Trump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won’t Let Anyone Leave Without a Pair. [/b]
"Trump has been gifting footwear to agency heads, lawmakers, White House advisers and VIPs. 
…
“All the [BETA] boys have them,” said a female White House official. Another joked, “It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them.” The shoe-salesman-in-chief is paying attention.
…
The president has taken to guessing people’s shoe size in front of them. He asks an aide to put in an order and, a week later, a brown Florsheim box arrives at the White House. Trump sometimes signs the box or attaches a note of gratitude, according to people familiar with the ritual.”
https://apple.news/Ao03kztoZTDCWOgELa7Q_Lg

[b]…and not to be left out of the Beta Boy fun Jesse Watters reveals Trump gave him ‘too big’ shirts after Rubio is mocked over ‘giant shoes’ the president gifted him.[/b]
https://apple.news/AvWCt2Hs5TvqKMRM7dzCVlg

[b]…and finally LOL…Donald Trump’s Florsheim gift-giving tradition hits a snag as the shoe brand slap him with a lawsuit over tariffs. [/b]
https://apple.news/Ab2JxNtD4QCiNeYI9dxjfrA

Ending with some [u]hopeful[/u] news!

[b]Democrat Andy Thomson flips Boca Raton Mayor’s Office by just 5 votes—it’s been DECADES since a Democrat held the office.[/b]
https://floridadems.org/2026/03/florida-democratic-party-congratulates-andy-thomson-on-flipping-boca-raton-mayors-office-and-winning-by-just-5-votes/

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