An astounding statement from a federal judge about the executive branch, generally; the Justice Department, more particularly; and these subpoenas, specifically.
Tillis: Don't appeal this ruling. The probe was a "failed attack" on Fed independence
(Pirro just announced she will appeal Boasberg's ruling).
JUST IN: Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Powell reut.rs/4rtk9hK
I really wanted to know more about Renee Good, killed by ICE in January. Fortunately, my editor allowed me to take some time to do a deep dive into who she was before she died. Read and listen to what I found out about her from her Colorado tribe here: www.cpr.org/2026/03/11/r...
The pharmacy counter is the place people most frequently interact with the health care system, so concern about prescription drug costs is broad, and growing.
www.kff.org/public-opini...
Kenek Bautista Torres has high-support needs #autism. Without access to therapy, his mother said he would hit himself, cry through the night and beg her to let him return to his school in Louisiana. His mother worries about how much he may have regressed — and whether the trauma will linger.
✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.
Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:
Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.
And recognized as such by the US Government.
From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.
During the deposition of Epstein accountant Richard Kahn, his attorney claimed that Jane Doe 4, who accused Trump & Epstein of abuse, never received a settlement from the estate. He now says he can no longer confirm or deny this.
Statement by Ranking Member @robertgarcia.house.gov & Rep. Ro Khanna
If people in the White House thought the war was going well I don't think JD Vance's allies would be leaking stories like this
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
With war, DHS funding and President Trump's push for voting restrictions taking up time and air, lingering healthcare needs are taking a backseat in Congress, likely waiting for lame-duck season. But there are some really interesting wild cards that could lead to consequential legislation.
Generic drugmaker Viatris has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta Lacks, a Maryland woman whose tissue samples were used without her permission to develop enduring cells for lucrative medical research.
Watch this clip.
Professors will recognize this kid as the student who didn't do the reading but still has very strong opinions about how it's all "bullshit," except this time he's not the callow student who's going to fail your course, he's the reviewer who's going to cancel your grant.
This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
The only topics surveyed in the new NBC News poll that were less popular than AI? The Democratic Party and Iran
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... by @allansmith.bsky.social
States where hospitals are most concentrated and patients have less choice. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Remember, most states' fiscal year starts in July, and federal guidance on Medicaid work requirements is not due until June. So imagine the scramble for states. and that means doctors, hospitals and insurers have to read an awful lot of tea lea leaves to be ready for Jan. 1, 2027.
Senate Majority Leader Thune still doesn't see a successful way to pass the SAVE America Act via forcing Dems to use a talking filibuster
“Having studied it, researched it pretty thoroughly, you have to show me how in the end it prevails and succeeds. Because I think what has been promised...
Pity poor Kevin Warsh, who was nominated for Fed chair because he promised to cut interest rates
The reductions in the number of new and competing renewal R01s by topic (based on simple searches in NIH Reporter).
The cuts are across the board: Cancer down 24%, Alzheimer down 45%, Obesity down 29%, Child by 21%.
Transgender was down by 84% but represents only a small number of grants.
Wow. Republican Rep Kevin Kiley tells reporters in a virtual press conference that not only will he run as an independent in CA-6, but he will officially be an independent for the remainder of his current term in Congress, @melodykloepfer.bsky.social reports.
A federal judge has blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a fast-track process to dispose of the vast majority of appeals by people seeking review of adverse decisions by immigration judges.
Feds have acted as if civilians have no right to observe or record them, said David Bier of the Cato Institute. “Once you adopt those positions then everyone’s a viable target,” he said. The consequences ... “amounts to going after the political opposition,” Bier said. www.wsj.com/us-news/immi...
News: CBS News Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane is exiting the network, it was announced on the network’s morning editorial call.
Sweet Jesus. “The administration is scrambling to improvise a sensible domestic response to its own foreign policy. There are definite signs of a potential policy spiral.” www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to forge ahead with his aggressive immigration crackdown driven by top aide Stephen Miller and a new homeland secretary nominee who shares Trump's hardline view, current and former U.S. officials and lawmakers said.
My kids have measles, there are no jobs, and the country is at war. But at least now I can buy raw milk with my HSA card.
The US Customs and Border Protection agency is unable to comply with a court order directing it to refund tariffs that the Supreme Court has ruled illegal, the agency said in a court filing with the US Court for International Trade reut.rs/4somFXm
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