NEW: Trump admin effort to claim Kari Lake had power over Voice of America was illegal, judge rules.
"The Court declines Lake’s invitation to do such violence to the statutory and constitutional scheme," Judge Lamberth ruled on Saturday.
A dive into Lamberth's opinion, tonight, at Law Dork —>
This raises the obvious question of what kind of thing the Trump admin might need the National Transportation Safety Board to do that a conscientious Board member would reject.
It's *supposed* to be quite difficult. But apparently the US stopped paying attention to the Constitution a while back.
On this International Women's Day, please don't forget all the women in this detention facility. This is Leqaa Kordia, a NJ resident:
"An Immigration judge has now twice ordered my release on bond, but ICE used procedural loopholes each time to keep me confined."
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"DHS insists they are targeting criminals. But all I see here are mothers, sisters, daughters, grandmothers...they are transferred from detention center to detention center. It is human trafficking, by another name...Listen to our words. Demand accountability."
Fill up your gas tanks if you can.
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Iran's government is more hardline, its people are poorer and more isolated, the region's on fire, and the global economy feels like its about to go into shock
If you want to know why people wanted to avoid war with Iran for so long, you're finding out in real time
U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America
My story for NPR and my chat on All Things Considered
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On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear UNCLASSIFIED
We’re still murdering people in “drug boats” even as we start a new war in Iran. Six people today.
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Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has been exposed by the Wall Street Journal for "coaching" a foreign leader on how to influence Donald Trump.
Iran blew up one of 15 systems used to coordinate targets. They cost hundreds of millions of dollars and years to manufacture new ones. "Not effective" they say as our abilities have been crippled.
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WELKER: If Russia is giving Iran intelligence, do you effectively consider that Russia has entered this conflict?
WALTZ: If they are providing anything, it certainly hasn't been very effective
They are idiots.
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WELKER: Why is Trump helping Russia in this moment?
WALTZ:I wouldn't characterize it that way
WELKER: How else would you describe easing oil sanctions?
WALTZ: It's common sense to allow oil sitting on ships to go to India
WELKER: Russia will be getting that money as it wages its war in Ukraine
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Leavitt: "With respect to what's happening with gas prices right now, this is a short-term disruption for the long-term gain of taking out the rogue Iranian terrorist regime"
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BARTIROMO: Trump had an interesting exchange about troops on the ground. Moms are worried we're gonna have a draft and see their kids get involved in this. What do you want to say about Trum's plan for troops on the ground?
LEAVITT: President Trump wisely does not remove options from the table
Trump says will not sign other legislation until voter act bill is passed by Congress reut.rs/3Nc7SQG
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WELKER: NBC reports that President Trump has privately shown serious interest in US boots on the ground in Iran. Is the actively being considered?
WALTZ: I'm not going to get ahead of those conversations. We have troops that are focused on seizing weapons of mass destruction if so ordered.
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TAPPER: You know that if you vote against an additional $50 billion of funding for operations in Iran, that vote will be cast as you voting against the troops.
CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.
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WELKER: Is there any scenario where you would support sending US forces on the ground in Iran?
JEFFRIES: No. In fact, candidate Trump suggested under no circumstances should American men & women be put into harm's way in this type of situation as it relates to another endless war in the Middle East
