David R. Brockman, Ph.D.

New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman on Tuesday ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation lacked the authority to rescind approval of the $9 toll.

A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee meant to reduce traffic and pump revenue into the region’s aging transit system.

DOJ shelves Biden autopen probe, failing to identify a relevant statute The probe came as President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed former President Joe Biden used an autopen without knowing the contents of what he signed.

BREAKING: DOJ shelves investigation into Biden's autopen use after it failed to find an applicable criminal statute, source says.

Trump’s and Hegseth’s awkward comments about US troop deaths in Iran war | CNN Politics From the start of his war with Iran, President Donald Trump took care to acknowledge the ugly headlines that could result. This was to be a much more significant operation than his previous military s...

"The war with Iran is now less than a week old, and Trump and his administration have already made multiple awkward comments about the deaths of US soldiers," writes CNN's Aaron Blake. Full analysis: https://cnn.it/4r7kPJn

Trader Joe's recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice Ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products are being pulled from shelves nationwide.

A recall of Trader Joe's items after glass was found in rice was significantly expanded to more than 36 million pounds of product, officials say.

One was a farmer. The other worked the drydock in Galveston

The fact that the GOP has a runoff and the Dems do not is really bad news for the GOP. Means that the money the GOP could spend on the general election they will spend beating up on each other to get the nomination. Talarico can pivote right now to general election.

Spanish prime minister slams Trump’s war in Iran, escalating feud By criticizing the U.S.-led attack and refusing to bow to Trump’s threat of trade retaliation, Pedro Sánchez set himself apart from other European leaders.

As the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran unfolded, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the Iranian regime but also denounced the operation as contributing “to a more uncertain and hostile international order.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt war against Iran in early show of support for Trump’s campaign.

In ominous sign, Texas Republicans changed voting rules, then blocked efforts to protect voters “We can’t let a small group of conspiracy theorists set the rules for Texas voters anymore."

Yesterday the whole country got a good look at what TX elections are like, when TX Republicans changed voting rules then blocked efforts to protect voters:

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

House Oversight Committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi Bondi has faced criticism from Democrats, and some Republicans, over the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files.

Breaking news: The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi, setting up yet another clash between House Republicans and the White House over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Supertankers Begin to Back Away From Gulf as Hormuz Crisis Bites Supertankers have begun to abandon planned voyages into the Persian Gulf and seek safer destinations amid the turmoil at the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

At least three very large crude carriers that sailed from Asia with plans to load in the Gulf have diverted toward the Atlantic Basin, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Judge Orders US to Stop Calculating IEEPA Tariffs in Refund Push A US judge has ordered the Trump administration halt a key step in the tariff payment process in order to make any refunds simpler after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s global…

NEW: Big news out of the US trade court, where a judge took the first steps towards refunds for companies that paid Trump's tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court. The judge blocked US officials from including IEEPA tariffs in the normal customs process and ordered recalculations buff.ly/Jdv9aZm

Poll: Majority of voters disapproves of how Trump has handled Iran Most independents say the U.S. should not have taken military action, along with a slice of Republicans, according to a national NBC News poll.

New @nbcnews.com poll

On what Americans think about Trump’s handling of Iran:

• 41% approve
• 54% disapprove
• 3% no opinion
• 2% not sure

Should the U.S. have taken military action against Iran?

• 41% say yes
• 52% say no
• 7% not sure

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump Live Updates: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Testifies for Second Day

Breaking News: Lawmakers voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The vote, 24 to 19 with five Republicans joining all Democrats, marked a rare case of a Republican-led panel compelling a member of the president’s cabinet to testify.

Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.

A day after U.S.-Israeli attacks began, operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reached out indirectly to the CIA with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict, officials briefed on the outreach said. The offer raises key questions what sort of Iranian government might come next.

Column | As Iran tensions shake markets, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do For most investors, regardless of age, the key to weathering a jumpy market is to avoid fear-driven trades.

With oil prices surging and the stock market acting jumpy, you might be worried about your retirement fund.

Here’s what experts caution against doing right now:

Trump to endorse in Cornyn-Paxton race for US Senate, expects other to drop out In a Truth Social post, President Trump said he will back one of the candidates in the Republican primary.

In a Truth Social post, President Trump said he will back one of the candidates in the Republican primary.

🚨Republican National Committee v. Koski Learn more.

🚨BREAKING: Virginia Supreme Court halts trial court order blocking preparations for congressional redistricting referendum. The special election will move forward with early voting beginning on Mar. 6.

A defeat for the GOP and victory for Virginia voters
www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin...

Bettors wagered $54 million on Khamenei’s death. Now they’re not getting paid. Kalshi, a prediction market site, has sparked outrage after freezing $54 million in bets on the death of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, citing a rule against profiting from death.

Traders on the prediction-market site Kalshi assumed they had won a fortune by correctly betting on the Iranian leader’s demise.

However, Kalshi froze the $54 million trade, saying the site doesn’t allow transactions “directly tied to death.”

BREAKING on MS NOW:

The House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena Pam Bondi as part of the panel's Epstein investigation.

The vote was 24-19. 5 Republicans voted in favor.

What Democrats need to do to flip Texas, and how Republicans can hang on The GOP Senate candidates will spend two more months attacking each other, while Democrat James Talarico must shore up the base.

For Texas Democrats to regain a Senate seat that’s eluded them for over 30 years, James Talarico needs to unite the party by attracting Black voters who strongly backed his opponent, all while fending off attacks from the right painting him as a radical.

Tony Gonzales, the Rep whose in trouble after the staffer he bullied into an affair killed herself might be drive from office by his primary opponent ...

His primary opponent:

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Trump: "We broke 50,000 on the Dow"


(the Dow has lost more than 1,000 points since then)

Trump sits down and immediately describes his strikes on Iran as "war"

AU & allies urge court to protect birth control access from broad religious exemptions - Americans United AU, NWLC, & 60+ groups urged a federal court to affirm that overly broad religious exemptions shouldn’t be used to undermine nationwide access to birth control.

Breaking: AU & allies urge court to protect birth control access from broad religious exemptions

www.au.org/the-latest/p...

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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

BREAKING NYT:

The Justice Department, in the wake of Trump calls to criminally investigate President Biden, scrutinized whether Biden and his aides broke the law in using the autopen to sign presidential documents — but couldn't move forward with making a case.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

Why not start with McDonald’s?

Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s primary than in the Republican one. https://cnn.it/4lh0KPG