A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM "shall have no force or effect," including last August's RIFs at the Voice of America.
We don’t need talkers right now. We need fighters.
And no matter how many times they knock me down, I’ll get back up and fight with you. Every. Single. Time.
"The judge's ruling that Kari Lake’s actions shall have no force or effect is a powerful step toward undoing the damage she has inflicted on this American institution that we love," the plaintiffs say
A remarkable rebuke of Kari Lake by Judge Royce C. Lamberth today: He has ruled in favor of Voice of America employees and nullified months of actions taken by Lake at the US Agency for Global Media, including mass layoffs. The plaintiffs say they feel "vindicated and deeply grateful" >>>
This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves.
Two Toronto-area synagogues were damaged by gunfire late Friday and early Saturday, the third such shooting in the area in less than a week, according to the Canadian authorities. The police said no one was hurt.
So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right
Republicans spend an incredible amount of time and energy finding new ways to obstruct justice and accountability. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
The number of civilians killed in Iran following US and Israeli strikes in the country since last Saturday climbed to 1,172 as of 5 p.m. ET Friday, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). https://cnn.it/4cuUVM4
Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.
"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Long overdue. The plaque honoring the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 was installed albeit with no moment to publicly recognize the courage of those who risked their lives to protect our democracy.
Honoring them shouldn't be controversial.
Trump says Iran "will be hit very hard" today, with areas of the country under consideration for "complete destruction and certain death."
https://cnn.it/4rdmihv
Hegseth needs to stand trial after this as a war criminal. Between this attack and the girls' school, there's no ambiguity. He is responsible for mass murder and must be held accountable.
Did you read about the blind refugee who was left to die in the Buffalo region?
NY’s AG is reportedly investigating the Buffalo sheriff’s office over this: www.investigativepost.org/2026/03/06/n...
We at Bolts reported on the frightening record of people dying under this office last year:
The litigation over who has lawful control of the USIP building plays on, with the Trump administration maintaining control for now. But I'm proud @rcfp.org and I were able to obtain this footage and shed important light on DOGE's intentions when they entered the USIP building nearly one year ago.
The footage shows that at one point an MPD officer asks Jackson and the DOGE lawyer if the USIP building is owned by the General Services Administration (which typically deals with the federal government’s real estate). “It’s a private building, and that’s why we need MPD,” Jackson says.
The most tense moment is when DOGE, USIP and MPD all converge in one of the hallways. USIP outside counsel George Foote tries to better understand how the DOGE got into the building in the first place, but he's shut down. “I’m asking the questions, not you,” Trump's new USIP president said.
After the DOGE group showed up but before MPD arrived, the USIP building had been placed in lockdown mode, meaning all interior doors were locked and elevators were no longer operable. So once in the building, MPD needed to manually break down interior doors to give Trump's team full access.
Body cam footage shows Kenneth Jackson, the Trump-installed new USIP President; Laken Rapier, Jackson’s Chief-of-Staff; DOGE workers Nate Cavanaugh and Justin Fox; and DOGE lawyer Justin Aimonetti were present at the raid. MPD let them in through a side door, despite USIP staff's objections.
SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.
My report:
NEW: Here's the story of a woman deported by Kristi Noem. Legally in the United States (as a DACA recipient), she is the mother of a U.S. citizen and was working to help the homeless—but when she went for an appointment to get a green card, she was deported.
www.thebulwark.com/p/kristi-noe...
Virginia lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind bill that prohibits schools from teaching that the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection was a peaceful demonstration or that there was massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...
“.. Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran?” said Khalaf Al Habtoor, a Dubai billionaire .. “You have placed the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council .. at the heart of a danger they did not choose.”
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Minutes before the Senate filing deadline, Senator Steve Daines of Montana withdrew his re-election bid and an ally jumped in. Even some fellow Republicans criticized the 11th-hour switch.
Un-paywalled link:
How Presidents Seized the Power to Start Wars
Presidents have sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes for decades. Trump’s decision to attack Iran is an aggressive escalation.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...
Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is facing an investigation by the Florida Bar for her role in pursuing criminal charges against two of President Trump’s most prominent political foes.
🔗: peoplem.ag/3N7f1l5
Asked if Americans should worry about Iran retaliating against Americans on U.S. soil, President Donald Trump responded, “I guess.”
📷: Aaron Schwartz/Getty
