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I believe the 1942 North Africa landings, Operation Torch, are comparable as they were opposed landings across hundreds of miles of ocean, were they not?

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Islamic Republic state media says the following three officials will act collectively as a temporary leadership council exercising the powers of the Supreme Leader.

- President Masoud Pezeshkian

- Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei

- A jurist from the Guardian Council

BREAKING: Iranian state TV has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US air strikes today.

A tearful host on state TV's channel one announced the news live on air.

Iran, while authoritarian, is not a strongman dictatorship. It has an elected parliament that is not a duma; it has an elected president; the clerical leader is elected by a specialized body. Decapitation is unlikely to bring it down

Khamenei held the position of supreme leader, which has been since 1979 held by ayatollahs, first Khomenei then Khamenei. So, his successor will probably be another cleric.

Looks like Iran has decided on three types of targets: US military bases in the region (Bahrain & others), oil infrastructure (eastern Saudi Arabia) and, perhaps most escalatory of all, densely populated urban areas to maximise economic and political impact (Dubai).

Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two sources briefed on the intelligence said.

Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say reut.rs/4l9SCAs

Usually not up watching @cnnipr.bsky.social CNN international at this hour

They seem to think putting on a bunch of cretins w British accent will lend credibility to moronic drivel (+ by extension blathering of dimwit US 2nd-string journos)
a new world has been revealed to me 🙄

Most likely scenario imo: We see a redo of the US air campaign against the Houthis for the next several weeks. Lots of senior folks killed. Lots of infrastructure destroyed. Lots of civilians murdered. But likely not a major shift in who's ruling in Tehran before the US seeks a deal.

JUST IN: A federal judge in Oregon has barred ICE from conducting warrantless arrests without probable cause in the state, saying the agency's "dragnets" have flouted "clear and undisputed" law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Federal judge blocks new DHS policy that would allow arrest of thousands of legal refugees "The new policy turns the refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare," Judge Tunheim wrote.

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks new DHS policy that would allow arrest of thousands of legal refugees.

"The new policy turns the refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare," Judge Tunheim wrote.

Tonight, at Law Dork:

JUST IN: A federal judge says the Trump administration has been “terrorizing” refugees — violating the promise America made to them when they fled persecution at home — by locking them up illegally. He blocked the policy for those in MN storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In my time at Princeton, we've had several Army officers in our doctoral program. They've all done excellent work.

When this former Princeton undergrad says we're actually teaching them "the enemy's wicked ideology" I have no idea what the hell he's talking about but, of course, neither does he.

The Soviets declared George Kennan persona non grata in 1952, so there is some precedent for it. :^)

Historians’ Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara Two historians and professors of legal history represented by Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP have filed a brief supporting a challenge to President Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citi...

« The historians’ brief — authored by Professor Martha S. Jones and Professor Kate Masur — centers on the pre–Civil War advocacy of free Black Americans for a broad and inclusive principle of birthright citizenship. » www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

The major debate over major questions in the tariffs decision is only the beginning Clear Statements is a recurring series by Abbe R. Gluck on civil litigation and the modern regulatory and statutory state. The Supreme Court’s decision striking down the president’s tariffs last week…

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Säulendiagramm der Sonntagsfrage zur Landtagswahl in Baden-Württemberg von der Forschungsgruppe Wahlen für das ZDF

Sonntagsfrage zur Landtagswahl in Baden-Württemberg • Forschungsgruppe Wahlen / ZDF: CDU 27 % | GRÜNE 25 % | AfD 19 % | SPD 9 % | FDP 6 % | DIE LINKE 6 % | Sonstige 8 %
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🗓️ Nächste Landtagswahl: 8. März 2026 #ltwbw

Green Party wins UK by-election in blow to Starmer The UK's Green Party has won its first ever parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, dealing a bitter blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The UK's Green Party has won its first ever parliamentary by-election, dealing a bitter blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Green Party takes Gorton and Denton from Labour in first ever Westminster by-election win Hannah Spencer wins the Manchester seat, ahead of Reform UK in second, with Labour pushed into third.

Th @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social win in #GortonAndDenton.

The far-right threat of Reform CAN be defeated by a party offering #HopeNotHate.

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Far from being deterred by the 5th circuit, federal judges in Texas appear to be ordering the release of more ICE detainees than before on due process/constitutional grounds. Here is Judge Jason Pulliam, a Trump appointee, joining their ranks. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

‼️ BREAKING: Greens WIN Gorton and Denton by-election in a landslide victory

🟢 Grn: 41% (+27)
➡️ Ref: 29% (+15)
🔴 Lab: 25% (-25)
🔵 Con: 2% (-6)
🟠 Lib: 2% (-2)

Green GAIN from Labour (+/- vs GE2024)

‼️First-ever Green win in an MP by-election

Gorton and Denton by-election result:

GRN: 40.7% (+27.5)
REF: 28.7% (+14.7)
LAB: 25.4% (-25.3)
CON: 1.9% (-6.0)
LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1)

Green GAIN from Labour.

Good morning from federal court in Nashville.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia just entered this building as a free man for the first time.

Look out for coverage of his vindictive prosecution hearing today on All Rise News.

As noted, Rosen asserted in his email that "[t]he lawyers in my civil division didn't deserve" the supposedly inaccurate January 28 order. Putting aside the fact that the January 28 order was not inaccurate, Rosen failed to mention that this Court said the following in the show-cause order that preceded the January 28 order: The Court expresses its appreciation to attorney Ana Voss and her colleagues [in the civil division], who have struggled mightily to ensure that respondents comply with court orders despite the fact that respondents have failed to provide them with adequate resources. ECF No. 7 at 2 n.1. The judges of this District have been extraordinarily patient with the government attorneys, recognizing that they have been put in an impossible position by Rosen and his superiors in the Department of Justice (leading many of those attorneys- including, unfortunately, Ana Voss- to resign). What those attorneys "didn't deserve" was the Administration sending 3000 ICE agents to Minnesota to detain people without making any provision for handling the hundreds of lawsuits that were sure to follow.

If anything is "beyond the pale," it is ICE's continued violation of the orders of this Court. Increasingly, this Court has had to resort to using the threat of civil contempt to force ICE to comply with orders. The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt -again and again and again - to force the United States government to comply with court orders. -5- CASE 0:26-cv-00107-PJS-DLM Doc. 12 Filed 02/26/26 Page 6 of 6 This Court will continue to do whatever is required to protect the rule of law, including, if necessary, moving to the use of criminal contempt. One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court's orders. Dated: February 26, 2026 (s/ Patrick J. Schiltz Patrick J. Schiltz, Chief Judge United States District Court

BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz in Minnesota threatens criminal contempt, if necessary, to address ICE noncompliance in an order calling out U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen's response to Schiltz's earlier questions about noncompliance with court orders.

"ICE will comply with this Court's orders."

Bingo.

U.S. District Judge April Perry just took the bench for today's status hearing in the conspiracy case against six Operation Midway Blitz protesters.

Unfortunately for Plaintiff, its challenge fails because the White House office in question is not an "agency" under the APA and because Plaintiff did not bring the ultra vires claim necessary to challenge the President's statutory authority to complete his construction project with private funds and without congressional approval! 1 Case 1:25-cv-04316-RJL Document 47 Filed 02/26/26 Page 2 of 22 As such, unless and until Plaintiff amends its existing complaint to include the necessary ultra vires claim, the Court cannot address the merits of the novel and weighty issues raised by this statutory challenge, and Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction must therefore be DENIED.

If Plaintiff is inclined to amend its complaint with the necessary ultra vires cause of action to test the President's statutory authority, the Court will expeditiously consider it and, if viable, address the merits of the novel and weighty issues presented. Until then, however, I have no choice but to deny Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction for lack of likelihood of success on the merits. For all the reasons stated above, it is hereby ORDERED that the National Trust's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction [Dkt. #2] is DENIED. An Order consistent with the above will issue with this Memorandum Opinion. SO ORDERED. RICHARD J. LEON United States District Judge

NEW: Judge Leon denies the National Trust's preliminary injunction request in the White House East Wing/ballroom case, but basically begs the National Trust to amend its complaint to bring an ulta vires claim — alleging Trump acted without legal authority. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A map of Central Europe that looks vaguely like an old-time atlas, complete with (nonsense) Latin, sea monsters, and ships in the ocean. Thick brown lines apparently designate boundaries, but of what is unclear, and some of them just...peter out. The four territories I asked Gemini to highlight: Augsburg, Luebeck, the Archbishopric of Cologne and the Electorate of Saxony, are incorrectly shown on the map: the Archbishopric of Cologne apparently extends down to Switzerland? Saxony includes Silesia? And while the cities of Luebeck and Augsburg would have totally loved to have extensive territories, Augsburg notoriously ruled only a very small area outside its walls, and Luebeck never possessed the Duchy of Holstein. It is a useless map. But, hey, the four territories are shown in yellow, red, green, and blue, so it looks pretty!

I know we don't need another example of genAI failing to complete mundane tasks that actually need to be done, but this one is for my Holy Roman Empire folks:

I asked Gemini 3 to create a map of the Holy Roman Empire in 1500 that highlighted four territories (my archival locations).

Behold:

'IT ENDS TODAY': A federal judge in NJ says the Trump admin has continued to violate court orders in immigration cases and says he's prepared to haul in DOJ and DHS officials under oath. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

24-25 1956 Soviet Premier Krushchev delivers secret speech to 20th Party Congress denouncing Stalin's crimes & cult of personality. #Polish printers and the Mossad leaked it to the west.
The revelations prompted stirrings of reform
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