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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" >>>

WATCH — @katiecouric.bsky.social : “Some 🇺🇸 military commanders have described what’s happening in Iran as a ‘Holy War’, part of God’s divine plan, with references to Biblical prophecy, that Trump has been anointed to cause Armageddon and mark Jesus’ return to Earth.”

For those of you who'd like to read it, instead of shaking your fist at half the title, here you go:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

A striking finding in our Alberta poll: the Liberals lead in Edmonton.

Vote intention:
• Liberal 47%
• Conservative 40%

Urban Alberta is becoming a much more competitive federal battleground.

Details: abacusdata.ca/federal-pol...

The president wore a red tie and a baseball cap to a ceremony in honor of fallen soldiers.

1/ The Russian government has dealt another body blow to Telegram by suddenly declaring all advertising on the app to have been illegal since 1 September 2025. Thousands of Russian bloggers and advertisers now face retroactive fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($6,308) per advert. ⬇️

🧵Feels like shouting into the void, but it is essential to note that the Trump/Rubio gutting of the State Department and blowtorching of US diplomatic capacity and credibility is an accelerant to this spiraling war and will seriously undercut US/allied efforts to pick up the pieces after. 1/

Q: "Can you give us an idea of what unconditional surrender looks like?"

Trump: "It's where they cry uncle. Or when they can't fight any longer and there's nobody around to cry uncle — that could happen too."

Trump Keeps Gambling With the Economy — And Getting Away With It President Donald Trump has taken one risk after another that could have destabilized the American economy. Iran is the latest crisis to test U.S. economic resilience.

www.politico.com/news/magazin... Trump Keeps Gambling With the Economy — And Getting Away With It

'Bitterly ironic': Trump is wrecking his AI agenda with Anthropic spat, lobbyists and ex-officials say Tech lobbyists, investors and a former Trump adviser are all warning the White House that its deregulatory, export-driven AI agenda is on shaky ground after it hammered a top U.S. company.

www.politico.com/news/2026/03... ironic': Trump is wrecking his AI agenda with Anthropic spat, lobbyists and ex-officials say

Iran news: Canada participation could escalate war Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said Thursday that Canada may provide defence support to its Gulf partners, echoing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previous comments on the Middle East conflict.

Middle East conflict risks global escalation if Canada and allies intervene, expert warns

Ruben Ray Martinez was shot and killed by ICE a year ago — video contradicts their account, as it did with Pretti and Good.

His mother, who voted for Trump, says she doesn’t blame Trump, but thinks “something needs to be changed” in ICE.

More: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Iran news: Canada Border Services Agency puts pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel The Canada Border Services Agency says it’s putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries.

CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war

Zelensky points to Russia-Iran coordination in drone strikes in Middle East President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 7 that Russian components have been identified in Iranian-made drones used in attacks against the United States and countries in the Middle East, pointing to...

⚡️Zelensky points to Russia-Iran coordination in Middle East drone strikes.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 7 that Russian components have been found in Iranian-made drones used in attacks against U.S. forces and countries in the Middle East, pointing to broader Russia-Iran cooperation.

Danielle Smith drags the judiciary deeper into her partisan mud slinging The Alberta Premier’s referendum is a direct threat to the proper functioning of our justice system

"This isn’t about constitutional reform. It’s about politics. More specifically, it’s part of a broader and increasingly brazen [UCP] effort to either control the courts or, failing that, convince the public not to trust them. "
www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion...

Sen. Husted can’t testify in person in corruption trial due to 'Iran War,' but did come to Ohio for fundraiser U.S. Sen. Husted can't leave D.C., to testify in the largest public corruption trial in Ohio history due to the "Iran war," the defense attorneys said, but did find time to return for a fundraiser.

Senator Husted can’t testify in person in corruption trial due to '"Iran War," but did come to Ohio for fundraiser

Trump tries to humiliate Starmer for joining his bad war “after we’ve already won” 🤔

Won what? The “mission accomplished” vibes are strong — easy to say you “won” when nobody knows what you were playing for

And Keir Starmer learning Trump will always drive the bus over you

Fox News finally credits Ukraine Wild Hornets drones after previously showing the drones as American. The network corrected the mistake and acknowledged the company and its country of origin. #Ukraine

Very useful thread

BYD just killed your EV argument with a battery that competes with gas engines The Chinese carmaker's new batteries feature a 5-minute charge and 621-mile range, plus a 620,000-mile lifespan and lower prices.

It feels like we get new announcements like this -- more range, more speed, more features, and lower costs -- every few weeks from EV makers.

From conventional automakers? Crickets.

www.fastcompany.com/91503415/byd...

Trump shouldn’t ease Russia sanctions – they are choking its economy As the US waives its ban on India buying Putin’s oil for 30 days, Europe must bolster its own measures, such as stopping the flow of luxury cars

Trump shouldn’t ease Russia sanctions – they are choking its economy

Mark Hertling on X: "Lots of discussion in the last few days about the Iranian Kurds as a "tool" for regime change in Iran. Some may want to reconsider that option. My latest in @BulwarkOnline https://t.co/Yc5hMODH9E" / X Lots of discussion in the last few days about the Iranian Kurds as a "tool" for regime change in Iran. Some may want to reconsider that option. My latest in @BulwarkOnline https://t.co/Yc5hMODH9E

My latest in @thebulwark.com this ine regarding the Kurds in Iran x.com/markhertling...

Carney says Canada could be called to help NATO allies in Middle East but no aid requests have come Protecting Canadians in the region and helping them evacuate is top priority, Prime Minister says

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Having similarly dealt with far-right characters I’ve reported on engage in stalking / harassing behaviour to the point where lawyers needed to be engaged, I can say Canada’s laws are completely insufficient to deal with these problems and I have zero trust in the legal system to protect journalists

London Hospital: Portable MRI transforms brain surgery A neurosurgeon is calling the arrival of a portable MRI machine at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) a ‘game-changing’ innovation.

‘Game changer’: Portable MRI transforms brain surgery at LHSC

Smith says she's cutting access to social support programs because she "heard that people were moving here just to be on social programs."

This sort of hearsay framing is a dangerous rhetorical device employed by populists. Consider Donald Trump. +

Former leader Ardern has left New Zealand. She’s not the only one | CNN Twenty years of memories spilled across Jacinda Thorn’s yard. Teddy bears and textbooks, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.

Over the past four years, the number of New Zealanders aged 30-50 emigrating has more than doubled – from 18,000 to 43,000 – fueled by rising living costs and a weakening job market, demographers told CNN.