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[quote=Anonymous]Aw, thanks pps! What a week...

[b]Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish excerpts online.[/b]
“On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims." The hackers published a series of personal photographs of Patel sniffing and smoking cigars, riding in an antique ⁠convertible, and making a face while taking a picture of himself in the mirror with a large bottle of rum.
A Justice Department official confirmed that Patel's email had been breached and said the material published online appeared authentic. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The hackers did not immediately respond to messages.”
https://apple.news/AxO6SHxRhQsSFC2FohXe4-Q

[b]TACO Time: Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen oil route or face power plant strikes.[/b]
“Earlier this week, President Trump said Friday was the deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face a resumption of attacks on energy infrastructure. Late Thursday, Trump said he's extending his deadline until April 6.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-extends-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-oil-route-or-face-power-plant-strikes

[b]Top Iranian Lawmaker Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Manipulate’ Markets With Claims of Talks.[/b]
“Fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped,” said the speaker of the Iranian Parliament.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-iran-talks

[b]Dollar falls as Trump pauses Iran strikes, cooling supply-shock fears.[/b]
“The dollar fell against most major currencies on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed striking Iran's energy infrastructure following what he called productive talks between the two countries, easing near-term ‌concerns about further supply shocks and slightly boosting risk assets.
Trump said he had asked the Department of Defense to postpone "any and all" military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-poised-rally-escalating-middle-east-conflict-spurs-haven-demand-2026-03-23/

[b]Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran.[/b]
“A top Republican denounced the Pentagon Wednesday for failing to give lawmakers enough information about U.S. military operations during a classified briefing on Iran — including plans for troops.
House Armed Services Committee chair Rep. Mike Rogers said members warned defense officials that troop movements in the region should be “thoughtful and deliberate.” They also made it clear the administration isn’t offering details on American efforts in the U.S. campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/25/rogers-attacks-pentagon-iran-troops-00844639

[b]Trump claims 'Iran is dead,' calls Democratic Party 'America's worst enemy’.[/b]
“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries addressed Trump's statements, saying the President should "keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed.”
Speaking with CNN, Jeffries warned that Trump's accusation could bring further violence into the US political arena.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-claims-iran-dead-calls-192057922.html

[b]In Trump’s war messaging, veterans see something new — and disturbing.[/b]
Service members and families who lost loved ones say the Trump team’s memes and jokes trivialize combat and sacrifice. Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.
“The videos have also fueled fierce backlash as they clash with real-world grief: On the same day earlier this month that an Air Force refueling plane crash killed six American service members, the White House posted a meme video interspersing explosions in Iran with celebrations from a sports game on the Nintendo Wii.
John Vick, the executive director of Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative advocacy group, told The Washington Post in a statement that the military’s success deserves to be celebrated, but that “gamifying or making light of war also undermines the sacrifice of the Americans who have died, and obfuscates the cost of open-ended conflict.”
https://apple.news/AC1W5XXcOQX20vMuZNn_htQ

[b]Poll shows most Americans feel war against Iran has gone too far.[/b]
As Trump provides mixed messages on whether the Iran war will end soon, about 9 in 10 Democrats and about 6 in 10 independents say the Iran attacks have "gone too far."
Republicans are more divided. About half of Republicans say the U.S. military action has been "about right," but relatively few want to see it go further. Only about 2 in 10 Republicans say the U.S. military action has not gone far enough, while about one-quarter say it's gone too far.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/poll-shows-most-americans-feel-war-against-iran-has-gone-too-far

[b]Airport wait times are longest in TSA history, agency says.[/b]
“So far this shutdown, McNeill told lawmakers, TSA has lost more than 480 TSA officers, and said callouts and wait times continue to accelerate with travelers forced to stand in long queues, some that have stretched outside terminals.
"Multiple airports are experiencing days where 40-50 percent of their staff are calling off because they simply cannot afford to report to work," McNeill said. "This has led to the highest wait times in TSA history, with some wait times greater than 4.5 hours."
https://apple.news/AaTMEmXkjRj6RBbyiWULQAA

[b]Senate unanimously agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and CBP, in bid to end extreme airport delays.[/b]
“The legislation would fund all of DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, which Democrats have refused to vote for without significant reforms to immigration raids and deportation practices.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-agrees-fund-dhs-ice-border-patrol-bid-shutdown-tsa-pay-delays-rcna265108

[b]'This is about attention': Mike Lee's MAGA crusade is driving his colleagues crazy.[/b]
“Among online activists and in some corners of the Republican Party, Mike Lee is being heralded as a MAGA champion willing to pressure his own party to embrace hardball tactics or risk political suicide.
But inside the Senate, the Utahn’s scorched-earth, hyper-online methods are sparking a wave of mostly private animosity from GOP colleagues who believe his plan to push through legislation overhauling how federal elections are conducted is ill-conceived and potentially harmful to the party’s chances in the midterms.”
https://apple.news/A5o8ZnqgJS5mFh85T2zS9eA

[b]LOL: Trump tells Republicans to pass controversial SAVE Act 'for Jesus’.[/b]
“Trump has encouraged congressional Republicans to work through the upcoming Easter holiday to pass the controversial SAVE Act voting bill that has held up the passage of a new Homeland Security budget, saying they should push the bill through "for Jesus."
Trump told Republicans during a roundtable in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday, March 23, that any budget proposal to fund DHS, which has been shut down since Feb. 13 when Senate Democrats and Republicans came to an impasse over immigration enforcement, would also have to include voting provisions.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/24/trump-save-act-plea-to-republicans/89301984007/

[b]MAGA says the SAVE America Act is crucial. A new poll shows Americans don’t agree[/b].
“But when the poll asked about the actual piece of legislation, formerly known as the SAVE Act, support wasn’t anywhere close to those numbers. In fact, just 28% supported it, while 31% opposed it.
Even inside the GOP, just 60% said they supported the legislation. Another 6% opposed it, while 34% said they weren’t sure.
A likely reason so many aren’t sure? They just don’t know much about it. Despite all the focus on the legislation in Washington, DC, and on social media and in conservative media, just 16% of Republicans said they knew a lot about the SAVE America Act. Another 33% of Republicans said they generally knew what it’s about, including some specifics. The rest — about half — said they don’t really know any specifics.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/politics/save-america-act-republicans-poll

[b]Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of $44 billion acquisition, jury says.[/b]
“A jury in California found that Elon Musk defrauded Twitter shareholders during the runup to his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company, according to a verdict issued on Friday.
Total damages could reach up to $2.6 billion, attorneys for the plaintiffs said.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/elon-musk-determined-to-be-liable-for-misleading-twitter-investors.html

[b]US must face claims of Musk power overreach as Trump adviser.[/b]
“A federal judge in Washington will allow a lawsuit to go forward that accuses billionaire Elon Musk of unconstitutionally exercising executive power during his time in the Trump administration last year as a presidential adviser.
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday denied the government’s request to fully dismiss a case filed by nonprofit organizations that claimed their members were harmed by the federal funding cuts and mass firings of government workers that they contend Musk played an unlawfully outsized role in directing.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-must-face-claims-of-musk-power-overreach-as-trump-adviser/ar-AA1ZfN8s

[b]ICE plans to convert Big Lots warehouse into detention center blown up by tribal nation.[/b]
“ICE has been dealt yet another setback in its hunt for a new detention site in Durant, Oklahoma, as a tribal nation opposed to its plans bought a disused warehouse it was eyeing.”
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-oklahoma/#

[b]Court blocks Trump’s arrests of already vetted refugees.[/b]
“DHS has used the policy to conduct warrantless arrests and detentions of refugees who had yet to apply for Green Cards as required after at least one year of physical presence in the country. The directive also targets abouty 100,000 refugees with pending applications for permanent residency awaiting approval by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.”
https://baptistnews.com/article/court-blocks-trumps-arrests-of-already-vetted-refugees/

[b]Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Hitting Republican States Hard.[/b]
“President Donald Trump’s behemoth spending bill is forcing Republican lawmakers to consider dramatic budget cuts in many states.
Lost tax revenue from Trump’s tax cuts and added costs for new requirements for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are costing Republican-led states as much as $450 million per year, Politico reported Wednesday.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/208164/trump-big-beautiful-bill-republican-state-budget-cuts-shortfall

[b]The University of North Texas to close or consolidate dozens of academic programs due to a projected $45 million shortfall as international student enrollment falls.[/b]
"The announcement comes a month after Keller announced UNT’s projected budget shortfall, driven in part by a steep drop in international student enrollment amid federal policy changes. UNT saw its international graduate student population drop by half from 2024 to 2025. Keller also cited a $32 million reduction in state funding, which is largely calculated based on enrollment, for fiscal years 2026 and 2027."
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2026/03/19/unt-to-close-consolidate-dozens-of-academic-programs-amid-budget-cuts/

[b]US import prices post biggest increase in four years amid broad rise in goods.[/b]
“U.S. import prices increased by the most in four years in February as energy costs surged in anticipation of conflict in the Middle East, adding to signs that inflation is poised to accelerate in the months ahead.
…
Import prices jumped 1.3% last month, the largest increase since March 2022, after an upwardly revised 0.6% gain in January, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast import prices, which exclude tariffs, increasing 0.5% after a previously reported 0.2% rise in January.”
https://apple.news/Az2T6YUSOTOCHa8Lo_SyMaw

[b]Mortgage demand drops more than 10% as rates hit the highest level since October.[/b]
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/mortgage-demand-drops-highest-level-since-october.html

[b]USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs through the 2026 holiday season.[/b]
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/us-postal-service-surcharge-priority-mail-transportation-costs/

[b]Trump votes by mail in Florida special election, despite calling it ‘cheating’.[/b]
https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/25/trump-votes-by-mail-in-florida-special-election-despite-calling-it-cheating/

[b]…and LOL: Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.[/b]
“Democrat Emily Gregory, a first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat.
The result is a reversal from 2024, when a Republican won the district by 19 percentage points.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qd7wyln2jo

[b]…and now special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting.[/b]
“I think the Legislature needs to be very cognizant of the fact that if they get too aggressive … you could put incumbent members at risk,” GOP Rep. Greg Steube said. Some seats that Republicans previously won by eight or nine points, he said, could instead have only a four- or five-point GOP advantage — putting them in reach for Democrats in a wave election.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/25/florida-redistricting-worried-republicans-00845388

[b]Trump-endorsed North Carolina state Senate leader loses by 23 votes.[/b]
“The result adds an uncommon blemish to the president’s endorsement scorecard. Candidates he backed have almost universally either won or advanced to runoffs in primaries this cycle, although Trump withheld his endorsement in some heated contests.
…
Berger’s defeat creates a power vacuum in Republican politics in North Carolina. He has led Republicans in the state senate since 2005, including all the nearly 15 years they have spent in the majority since 2011.
Berger has played a key role in crystallizing Republican control, leading a 2024 move to shift authority over elections from the governor to an elections board and to strip the governor and attorney general of key powers shortly before Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson entered office.”
https://apple.news/Ajwdj46xxQmWh6cFf8_k05Q

[b]Trump-backed Utah redistricting repeal fails to make ballot.[/b]
“In a blow to Republicans, an initiative that would repeal an anti-gerrymandering law will not be on Utah’s ballot this fall.”
https://apple.news/Agnh2wJ-uRaaFHMqZyCj8mQ

[b]Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance.[/b]
“Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means’ nomination to be U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators of both major political parties grilled her on vaccines and other health topics during a tense confirmation hearing, deepening doubts about her ability to secure the votes she needs for the role.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/health/casey-means-surgeon-general-delay

[b]Republican resistance grows to RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda.[/b]
“At the same time, the administration has yet to name a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wednesday marked the 210th day since the agency last had a confirmed director—the legal limit for how long an acting official may serve in the role. The White House’s first choice withdrew after he determined he lacked the votes, and officials are concerned about a messy confirmation battle, according to The Washington Post.”
https://apple.news/AXvqwilUbQb-aCfl15jhyLw

[b]Mad Mike emerges as FISA fight boils over.[/b]
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) lost his cool on the House floor, telling Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) she would bear responsibility for "thousands of American deaths" if she votes against reauthorizing FISA, according to sources familiar with the exchange.
ohnson brands himself as a "happy warrior" who never loses his temper, but the battle over extending the government's powers to conduct surveillance on foreign interests in the U.S. under the FISA law is showing the limits of that persona.
Johnson got heated with Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Luna about their FISA opposition during informal floor conversations amid Wednesday votes, with lawmakers describing Johnson as visibly frustrated and upset.”
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/mike-johnson-house-intelligence-fisa-extension-luna-fight

[b]Number of Republican-identifying voters hits lowest level in over 4 years.[/b]
https://apple.news/ADuiS0BKyRtenkmhrxSkBjQ

[b]After a year of Trump’s Washington, private sector prepares for some Democratic power.[/b]
“Capitol Hill staffers have “sent warnings downtown, saying when the Democrats are back in power – not if but when – they are going to do aggressive, aggressive oversight over everything Trump has been doing,” said a Democratic lobbyist, who, like some others in this report, was granted anonymity to describe the private conversations.
While Capitol Hill expects Trump and his administration to ignore subpoenas issued to them, “corporations that have been supporting Trump in countless ways here are not going to be afforded that same opportunity to take a pass,” the person said. “So they’re going to have to answer for, what was promised when you gave money to the ballroom? Or Freedom 250?”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/26/private-sector-prepares-democratic-power-00844780

[b]Trump-loving Mike Lindell humiliatingly served with lawsuit during live TV interview at CPAC.[/b]
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/trump-loving-mike-lindell-humiliatingly-1760487

[b]LOL: Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens.[/b]
“President Donald Trump spent five minutes of Thursday’s Cabinet meeting boasting of his thrift with a story about negotiating for $5 personalized Sharpies. The company that makes the permanent markers said the exchange never happened.”
https://apple.news/A1Ef-lEUhTgiLBQT3VkZ1SQ

See you [u]tomorrow[/u]!

[b]No Kings March 28 protest extpected to be the largest in American history: 3000 events planned in all 50 states. [/b]
“Saturday’s rally could top 7 million people as Americans turn out against Trump amid the Iran war and ICE immigration crackdown.”
https://www.fastcompany.com/91510737/no-kings-day-march-28-protest-rally-list-of-events-schedule-locations-cities-in-all-50-states-millions-expected

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