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[quote=Anonymous]What a week, whew...

[b]Key House Republican: We don't know who's in charge of Iran.[/b]
“Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) said Thursday that the U.S. does not “really know who’s in charge” in Iran amid reports that the country’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, was “wounded and likely disfigured” in the early days of the war.
“I think, so what we have is a fragmented leadership cadre,” Crawford said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.”
“We don’t really know who’s in charge, but we do know that there are orders,” he continued.”
https://apple.news/AVgc6rN3gSNe_hfsX0ghb5Q

[b]LOL: Rebuffed by allies, Trump now says U.S. doesn't need help defending the Strait of Hormuz.[/b]
“On Monday, Trump said "numerous countries" were "on their way" to help. A day later, he expressed frustration on social media that "most" NATO allies weren't going to assist.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/rebuffed-allies-trump-help-defending-strait-hormuz-rcna263917

[b]West Point analysis warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry.[/b]
“Report shows how minerals critical to defense readiness have seen a ‘near total’ disruption in seaborne trade.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/west-point-analysis-iran-war-costs

[b]The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran—The options for ending the war keep getting fewer and worse.[/b]
“The window for Donald Trump to end the Iran war by simply declaring victory and walking away is rapidly closing. Soon he will face a stark choice: He can take greater risks in pursuit of a decisive tactical success, prepare the country for a prolonged conflict that could last for many months, or seek a negotiated settlement that involves a real compromise with Tehran.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/03/iran-victory-trump/686411/

[b]The war on Iran cost the US $12.7bn by day six. Here’s how it’s been spent – in charts.[/b]
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/mar/19/us-iran-war-cost

[b]Joe Kent’s Resignation Is Tearing MAGA Apart.[/b]
“The fact that Kent’s biography is so compelling to the MAGA faithful is what makes his decision this week to resign as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the Iran war such a problem for Trump and his administration. Unlike others the president has cast aside, Kent can’t be dismissed as a lightweight or a grifter. Instead, he has been built up for years by Tucker Carlson and others on the right as a model of everything the Trump-era GOP should represent. Now by publicly quitting, Kent is fueling a broader confict that is tearing apart Trump’s coalition over the Iran war and the role that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played in pressing Trump into it.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/joe-kent-iran-maga-crackup-trump-carlson/

[b]…and UH OH Joe Kent also says he was blocked from investigating Charlie Kirk's murder.[/b]
https://krcrtv.com/news/nation-world/joe-kent-says-he-was-blocked-from-investigating-charlie-kirks-murder-tucker-carlson-turning-point-usa-iran-israel-fbi?teaserSource=trending

[b]Since the president’s inaguration last year, national debt has climbed by around $2.8 TRILLION.[/b] 
https://time.com/article/2026/03/19/united-states-national-debt-trillions-iran-war/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=190326

[b]Millions of Americans Are Going Uninsured Following Expiration of ACA Subsidies.[/b]
“Nearly a third of those enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans last year have left the market after costs rose sharply”
https://apple.news/AXw3ITa1_Q1GCpVOjNQpt1A

[b]What happened when Kansas tried a version of Trump’s SAVE voting act? Chaos.[/b]
“At least 31,000 people were barred from registering to vote, according to the judge’s findings, including in a key statewide election in 2014 in which incumbent Republican Gov. Sam Brownback narrowly defeated Democrat Paul Davis.”
https://apple.news/AIIeocr17S_-XZKzmNgg8-g

[b]House and Senate Judiciary leaders refer Kristi Noem to DOJ for perjury investigation.[/b]
“In a letter to Attorney General Bondi, the Ranking Members write: “We write to refer evidence showing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem repeatedly misled the Senate Committee on the Judiciary during her testimony on March 3, 2026, and the House Committee on the Judiciary during her testimony on March 4, 2026. A number of her statements appear to violate criminal statutes prohibiting perjury and knowingly making false statements to Congress.”
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-senate-judiciary-leaders-refer-kristi-noem-to-justice-department-for-perjury-investigation

[b]Judge indicates he might shut down Trump’s $400m White House ballroom plan.[/b]
‘I’m struggling to see this as an ‘alteration’,’ judge said amid lawsuit seeking to halt construction until president has won congressional approval.”
…
“Leon said in his February order that he expected his decision to be challenged whichever way he ruled, and that he saw the case “squarely” in supreme court territory.”
https://apple.news/AFVD_yjFJT86ztoVRxFpGBQ

[b]Next stop, SCOTUS? Trump loses latest appellate step in his ‘Big Lie’ lawsuit against CNN.[/b]
“Federal judges, including ones appointed by Trump, keep ruling against his defamation suit.”
https://apple.news/AnU_ZcxUkQk6tnwNCCW_0Uw

[b]Cato Institute: Government Defrauds Legal Immigrants and US Sponsors Who Paid $1 Billion in Fees.[/b]
“The US government is taking fees from immigrants and US sponsors for services that it has no plans to provide. The government took their money, and now it won’t even adjudicate their applications—in many cases, it refuses even to issue denials. The State Department is actually telling consular officers not to notify future applicants that the government has banned them.”
https://www.cato.org/blog/banned-immigrants-us-sponsors-paid-over-1-billion-fees-defrauded-government

[b]Former FBI agents sue Patel claiming they were fired for work on Trump election conspiracy case.[/b]
“Two former FBI special agents sued agency director Kash Patel in federal court on Thursday, claiming they were fired because of their work on ‌the investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.”
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/former-fbi-agents-sue-patel-claiming-they-were-fired-work-trump-election-2026-03-19/

[b]“You’ll Answer in Hell”: The Families of Some ICE Agents Are Speaking Out.[/b]
Amid growing reports of brutal immigration-enforcement tactics, the relatives of three ICE agents tell Vanity Fair how their relationships have fractured. In some cases, they’re cutting ties.
https://apple.news/A01HjKx-dSu6walN_4c8Rlg

[b]Georgia town cuts off water to massive planned immigration center.[/b]
“A small town about 45 miles east of Atlanta is pushing back against a massive immigration detention center that leaders say will stretch its infrastructure past the breaking point.
Social Circle City Manager Eric Taylor said there is a lock on the water meter at the facility, and it will stay there until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can demonstrate that it can operate the facility without overburdening water and sewer services.”
https://www.wabe.org/georgia-town-cuts-off-water-to-massive-planned-immigration-center/

[b]Family of Fallen Airman Rages at Trump’s ‘Uncalled For’ War.[/b]
“The families of a servicemember killed in Donald Trump’s war are pleading with the president to end the conflict in Iran—the same day he was seen golfing in West Palm Beach.
…
In a statement, the Simmons family encouraged the public to take their grief to the ballot box in November.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/family-fallen-airman-rages-trump-185734975.html

[b]Judge throws prosecutor out of court and orders leaders of NJ’s US Attorney’s office to testify.[/b]
“Vexed by the Justice Department’s chaotic oversight of federal prosecutions in New Jersey, a judge on Monday threw a government attorney out of a hearing and ordered the three officials in charge of the state’s U.S. Attorney’s office to answer his questions under oath.
U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi lit into prosecutors after another judge ruled last week that the Trump administration’s decision to replace interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba with a trio of officials was another violation of the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, which requires Senate confirmation.”
https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-justice-department-federal-prosecutors-habba-c6882eeefa9432a349127715f3be7d55

[b]Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing 'essentially zero evidence'.[/b]
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/powell-subpoenas-blocked-trump-probe-rcna263401

[b]Federal appeals court tosses Arizona GOP lawsuit seeking to purge 1.27 million voters.[/b]
https://azmirror.com/briefs/federal-appeals-court-tosses-arizona-gop-lawsuit-seeking-to-purge-1-27-million-voters/

[b]FBI drops Nevada noncitizen voting investigation, CBS reports.[/b]
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/fbi-drops-nevada-noncitizen-voting-investigation-cbs-reports/

[b]Idaho refueses to sign on to deal to give the Trump administration all the voter data his office holds, including sensitive personal information like partial Social Security and driver’s license numbers.[/b]
https://apple.news/A2VPB_Bo4SeScSC9_piPVGg

[b]Judge slaps down RFK Jr’s order against gender-affirming care for trans youth.[/b]
“Donald Trump’s health chief illegally blocked states from their own medical regulations, lawsuit says.”
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-transgender-minors-lawsuit-court-ruling-b2942682.html

[b]Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda.[/b]
https://theconversation.com/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-rfk-jr-s-vaccine-agenda-an-epidemiologist-answers-questions-parents-may-have-278709

[b]3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants began striking Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said was the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in FOUR DECADES.[/b]
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/3800-workers-are-on-strike-at-a-massive-u-s-meatpacking-plant-they-want-higher-wages-and-better-healthcare

[b]Factories continue to shed workers, with 98,000 manufacturing jobs lost during Trump's first full 12 months back in the White House. [/b]
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/trumps-tariffs-are-causing-harm-to-american-manufacturers-instead-of-benefiting-them

[b]Powell: Job creation is near zero.[/b]
“Effectively, there's zero net job creation in the private sector," after accounting for revisions over the past six months, Powell said. "But actually, that looks like that's about what the economy needs, in terms of dealing with very, very low — nonexistent, really — growth in the labor force, which of course we've never had in our history."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/powell-job-creation-is-near-zero-202637723.html

[b]US sees first migration loss in decades.[/b]
“The United States recorded its first net negative migration since the Great Depression in 2025, with about 150,000 more people leaving than entering. Immigration levels fell sharply while deportations and voluntary departures rose, and record numbers of Americans moved abroad to destinations like Portugal and Ireland. Experts caution the trend could signal a historic shift in the nation’s demographic and economic trajectory.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/us-sees-first-migration-loss-in-decades/gm-GM5FD3705B?gemSnapshotKey=GM5FD3705B-snapshot-0&ocid=sf

[b]Food prices rose 2.4% from January, led by a 49% surge in vegetable prices and a 10% increase in fruit prices.[/b]
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/us-producer-prices-rise-0-7-in-february-higher-than-expected

[b]Forty-two percent of Americans now believe they will carry credit card debt for the rest of their lives.[/b]
“According to a survey issued by WalletHub, total credit card balances in the U.S. are now over $1.3 trillion, and the average person carries roughly $11,000 in card debt. More than 1 in 5 Americans say they are "very stressed" about that debt, and a majority say it feels less like a temporary setback and more like a long‑term burden.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/over-40-americans-admit-theyll-180055575.html

[b]Republican Congressman Turned Independent Now Says He's Open to Caucusing With Dems.[/b]
“Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who recently left the GOP to become an Independent, told Stephen A. Smith that he would be open to caucusing with Democrats if reelected to Congress.”
https://apple.news/AZ8nJpnYrSCCzC2O2W6nixA[/quote]

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