Originally published at: Pam Bondi’s US Attorney Gambit Smacked Down As Unconstitutional
Lawlessness and Disorder In a searing ruling, a federal judge has rejected Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ham-handed workaround to the disqualification of Alina Habba as U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The same outside judge who disqualified Habba, U.S. District Judge William Brann of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, ruled that Bondi’s appointment of a trio…
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Reposting here because it’s pretty significant
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year
Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones. They even made a PowerPoint presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios — showing how it could protect American forces and their allies in a Middle East war.
- The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week because of more-than-expected drone strikes from Iran.
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Would this be the same Alina Habba who just said the president was the only one with the “cahoots” to invade Iran? That’s definitely who I want in charge.
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This is EXACTLY what is going to have to happen. Build things that cannot be destroyed by Republicans.
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It’s claimed Iran is running low on drones. Being accurate with what you have is important. Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar refineries have already been hit.
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Such a sweetie!
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I can’t decide if we’re screwed because of hubris or stupidity within the Trump Maladministration.
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Up. And still morning!
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Yes..
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Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting
Apparently, he will not be signing a single piece of legislation until he gets what he wants. I guess he’s bored with all this war stuff. Time to move on to the next shiny object.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-pushes-gop-voting-bill-010101123.html
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OT but great for your nerves!
You may have to hit the YouTube icon on the video, but this was the greatest Band in all of Newgrass Featuring a young 18x Grammy winning Bela Fleck.
For all us musicians on tpm.
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Please will someone tell the idiot in charge that this is a sign that God is trying to tell him something!
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Yes.
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Senate GOP leaders have been unsuccessful in puncturing the right-wing myth that they can overcome a Democrat filibuster
C’mon folks – don’t let Republican grammar creep in. “Democratic” is the adjective, forever and always.
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Meanwhile, in Wisconsin
There is an election in April to replace another conservative justice. The court balance is currently 4-3 to the liberal side. If they win the spring election, it goes to 5-2. There is the potential for them to take Ziegler’s seat and push it to 6-1. I suspect if makes it to 5-2, the right will be flooding in to stop it going any further.
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