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March 24, 2026
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/tsa-arrests-ice-agents-after-guns
The Borowitz Report-TSA Arrests ICE Agents After Guns Set Off Metal Detectors
Would be hilarious is it was on SNL instead of really happening 😢
— Susanbeth5781 (@susanpatrick1.bsky.social) 2026-03-24T12:52:10.514Z
TSA Arrests ICE Agents After Guns Set Off Metal Detectors
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/tsa-arrests-ice-agents-after-guns
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (The Borowitz Report)—TSA officers arrested hundreds of ICE agents on Monday after the untrained individuals inadvertently set off airport metal detectors with their guns.
In airports across the nation, ICE agents walked through the detectors despite signs warning that firearms were not permitted.
“This is so unfair,” said one ICE agent as he was being handcuffed. “When I took this job I was promised it wouldn’t involve reading.”
In airports across the nation, ICE agents walked through the detectors despite signs warning that firearms were not permitted.
“This is so unfair,” said one ICE agent as he was being handcuffed. “When I took this job I was promised it wouldn’t involve reading.”
March 24, 2026
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mueller
Bessent excuses Trump's ugly Mueller remarks because the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago
Special Counsel Mueller had NOTHING to do with the raid on Mar-a-Lago. This raid happened after the Mueller report had come out. Robert Mueller had nothing to do with the FBI retrieval of the stolen documents
Bessent excuses Trump's ugly Mueller remarks because the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-03-23T11:45:55.653Z
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mueller
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asserted on NBC on Sunday morning that those who were offended by Donald Trump’s universally reviled Truth Social post about the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller, should approach the controversy from the president’s point of view.
“Meet the Press” host Kristin Welker kicked off the conversation by reading Trump’s posts where he wrote, “Robert Mueller just died. Good. I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people,” and then pressed, "Do you think it’s appropriate for the president of the United States to celebrate the death of an American citizen; someone who’s a Bronze Star, Purple Heart Kristen and who served in Vietnam?”
The nonplussed Bessent replied, ”Kristen, I was with the president in the green room at Davos and there was a video playing of what may have been an illegal raid on his home at Mar-a-Lago,” and then recalled, “They are going through his wife’s wardrobe. And I watched the look in his eye, and I think that neither one of us can understand what has been done to the president and to his family.”
Welker was quick to point out that Mueller had nothing to do with the court-approved raid looking for stolen government documents stored about the Florida resort, including in a bathroom.
Bessent, as he is known to do, cut off the host, and talked over her, asserting, “I think that given what has been done to President Trump and his family, it is impossible for either of us to understand what he has been through.”
“Meet the Press” host Kristin Welker kicked off the conversation by reading Trump’s posts where he wrote, “Robert Mueller just died. Good. I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people,” and then pressed, "Do you think it’s appropriate for the president of the United States to celebrate the death of an American citizen; someone who’s a Bronze Star, Purple Heart Kristen and who served in Vietnam?”
The nonplussed Bessent replied, ”Kristen, I was with the president in the green room at Davos and there was a video playing of what may have been an illegal raid on his home at Mar-a-Lago,” and then recalled, “They are going through his wife’s wardrobe. And I watched the look in his eye, and I think that neither one of us can understand what has been done to the president and to his family.”
Welker was quick to point out that Mueller had nothing to do with the court-approved raid looking for stolen government documents stored about the Florida resort, including in a bathroom.
Bessent, as he is known to do, cut off the host, and talked over her, asserting, “I think that given what has been done to President Trump and his family, it is impossible for either of us to understand what he has been through.”
March 24, 2026
trump was hoping to delay the repayment of these illegal tariffs for a long time. This judge had rejected trump's attempts and importers will be seeing refunds sooner than trump wanted
MS NOW- This no-nonsense judge is working to resolve Trump's $165 billion tariff mess
Judge Richard Eaton of the relatively obscure Court of International Trade appears to be holding the administration accountable after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s tariffs.
https://x.com/DiiShep/status/2035735261494321166
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-tariff-judge-supreme-court
While one might think this was a recipe for mischief, an unlikely hero has arisen, Judge Richard Eaton of that court, who appears to be holding the administration’s feet to the fire and does not appear like he is about to tolerate many shenanigans should the administration seek to drag those feet in an effort to evade the law.
While Trump administration officials may have believed they could tie the case up in the courts for months, even years, Eaton has different thoughts about how, and when, to refund those who paid these illegal tariffs, and he has laid it all out in two opinions spanning no more than six pages of text combined.
At a time when lawyers and judges gravitate toward complex reasoning, obscuring jargon and legal briefs and opinions that seemingly go on forever, Eaton has taught a masterclass in simple, concise and clear language. What this straightforward approach has done is not only made it patently clear what the administration’s legal obligations are, he has left little wiggle room for the administration to avoid reparations.
Eaton, a 77-year-old jurist who once served as a village justice in rural upstate New York, has taken the reins of this sprawling, high-stakes legal battle. In the case of Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, the plaintiff is seeking an immediate refund of the payments it made under the illegal tariff scheme. Eaton’s first opinion in the case is a model of judicial brevity and clarity. And he has also shown no patience for bureaucratic stonewalling.
The first decision was issued on March 4, 2026. Importers across the country may have been bracing for a convoluted, multiyear slog to get their money back, but Eaton quickly eased those fears. In a simple, three-page order, he directed Customs and Border Protection to refund the illegal tariffs paid by American companies......
When it too often seems like the legal system is paralyzed by procedural gamesmanship and judicial opinions frequently span hundreds of pages, and sometimes constitute tales of sound and fury signifying little, Eaton’s approach is a breath of fresh air. His rulings demonstrate that the most effective jurisprudence is often the most direct. He saw a problem — billions of dollars in illegally collected taxes and an administration reluctant to return them — and he used his court’s unique jurisdictional power to solve it.
He didn’t write for the history books, even as he made history; he wrote to get American businesses their money back and to protect American taxpayers from footing a multibillion-dollar interest bill.
The Constitution requires that tariffs be lawful, and the Supreme Court has confirmed that these were not. But rights without remedies are meaningless. Thanks to the brevity, clarity and undeniable courage of a seasoned judge in lower Manhattan, who no doubt has seen his share of litigant mischief in his court for decades, the rule of law is being enforced in as straightforward and efficient a manner as possible.
In a world where the courts must serve as a significant check on abuses of power, particularly executive power, we need more judges like Eaton: those with the courage, and the willingness, to, in the words of Chief Justice John Marshall from over 200 years ago, “say what the law is” and to do so in a concise, fair, clear and accessible manner.
While Trump administration officials may have believed they could tie the case up in the courts for months, even years, Eaton has different thoughts about how, and when, to refund those who paid these illegal tariffs, and he has laid it all out in two opinions spanning no more than six pages of text combined.
At a time when lawyers and judges gravitate toward complex reasoning, obscuring jargon and legal briefs and opinions that seemingly go on forever, Eaton has taught a masterclass in simple, concise and clear language. What this straightforward approach has done is not only made it patently clear what the administration’s legal obligations are, he has left little wiggle room for the administration to avoid reparations.
Eaton, a 77-year-old jurist who once served as a village justice in rural upstate New York, has taken the reins of this sprawling, high-stakes legal battle. In the case of Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, the plaintiff is seeking an immediate refund of the payments it made under the illegal tariff scheme. Eaton’s first opinion in the case is a model of judicial brevity and clarity. And he has also shown no patience for bureaucratic stonewalling.
The first decision was issued on March 4, 2026. Importers across the country may have been bracing for a convoluted, multiyear slog to get their money back, but Eaton quickly eased those fears. In a simple, three-page order, he directed Customs and Border Protection to refund the illegal tariffs paid by American companies......
When it too often seems like the legal system is paralyzed by procedural gamesmanship and judicial opinions frequently span hundreds of pages, and sometimes constitute tales of sound and fury signifying little, Eaton’s approach is a breath of fresh air. His rulings demonstrate that the most effective jurisprudence is often the most direct. He saw a problem — billions of dollars in illegally collected taxes and an administration reluctant to return them — and he used his court’s unique jurisdictional power to solve it.
He didn’t write for the history books, even as he made history; he wrote to get American businesses their money back and to protect American taxpayers from footing a multibillion-dollar interest bill.
The Constitution requires that tariffs be lawful, and the Supreme Court has confirmed that these were not. But rights without remedies are meaningless. Thanks to the brevity, clarity and undeniable courage of a seasoned judge in lower Manhattan, who no doubt has seen his share of litigant mischief in his court for decades, the rule of law is being enforced in as straightforward and efficient a manner as possible.
In a world where the courts must serve as a significant check on abuses of power, particularly executive power, we need more judges like Eaton: those with the courage, and the willingness, to, in the words of Chief Justice John Marshall from over 200 years ago, “say what the law is” and to do so in a concise, fair, clear and accessible manner.
trump was hoping to delay the repayment of these illegal tariffs for a long time. This judge had rejected trump's attempts and importers will be seeing refunds sooner than trump wanted
March 24, 2026
https://www.rawstory.com/iran-war-2676572005
'Trump is cooked': Fears of 'collapse' spread as war sparks shortage of critical resource (Helium)
Helium is a key element for use in a host of actions/products. trump has cut off a significant portion of the world helium
The United States' war against Iran has triggered a shortage of a critical resource, one so crucial to the economy that one expert predicted a "horrendous" and imminent "collapse," while another said that President Donald Trump would bear the blame.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-03-23T10:00:13Z
https://www.rawstory.com/iran-war-2676572005
The United States’ war against Iran has triggered a shortage of a critical resource, one so crucial to the economy that one expert predicted a “horrendous” and imminent “collapse,” while another said that President Donald Trump would bear the blame.
That resource is Helium, which plays a critical role in applications ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to medical equipment. Shortly after Trump first authorized strikes on Iran late last month, Qatar, which supplies a third of the world’s helium, was forced to halt production of the critical resource.
Helium is critical for the function of MRI machines, a technology widely used in medical facilities across the country, including at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where Trump received an MRI scan last year that raised questions surrounding his health. It’s also used in the space, defense and scientific research sectors.
Helium’s applications are so far spread that financial crises and geopolitical expert Tuomas Malinen issued a bleak prediction for what might be in store for the United States in the near future.
“I keep warning you that the collapse will be horrendous,” Malinen wrote in a social media post on X in response to reports of the growing helium shortage......
https://x.com/matthewstoller/status/2035436124986876397
That resource is Helium, which plays a critical role in applications ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to medical equipment. Shortly after Trump first authorized strikes on Iran late last month, Qatar, which supplies a third of the world’s helium, was forced to halt production of the critical resource.
Helium is critical for the function of MRI machines, a technology widely used in medical facilities across the country, including at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where Trump received an MRI scan last year that raised questions surrounding his health. It’s also used in the space, defense and scientific research sectors.
Helium’s applications are so far spread that financial crises and geopolitical expert Tuomas Malinen issued a bleak prediction for what might be in store for the United States in the near future.
“I keep warning you that the collapse will be horrendous,” Malinen wrote in a social media post on X in response to reports of the growing helium shortage......
https://x.com/matthewstoller/status/2035436124986876397
March 23, 2026
MaddowBlog-Pointing to talks that might not exist, Trump's Iran rhetoric becomes even more incoherent
The president celebrated the progress of diplomatic talks with Iran. Whether those negotiations have actually happened is an open question.
https://x.com/DemocraticDeb/status/2036197249273733155
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pointing-to-talks-that-might-not-exist-trumps-iran-rhetoric-becomes-even-more-incoherent
The Republican’s erratic approach to the issue took an even more bizarre turn in recent days, starting with an online statement, published to Trump’s social media platform on Saturday morning that read, “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”
It was a jarring announcement for a variety of reasons. On the one hand, the American president was talking about winding down the war and declaring a military victory, all while expressing relative indifference to the Strait of Hormuz. On the other hand, Trump was also prepared to target civilian energy supplies — according to many, a war crime — as early as Monday night unless Iran reopened the strait, which remains a waterway the Republican recently described as being “in great shape” and safe enough for ships to pass through. (The day before issuing the 48-hour deadline, he also told reporters, “You know, at a certain point, it’ll open itself.”)
On the other hand, Trump also wasted little time in abandoning his own deadline for the most dubious of reasons. MS NOW reported:
As part of the statement, the Republican added that he has directed the Pentagon to “postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period” because the talks with Iranian officials have been so “constructive.”.....
So when a reporter asked the president on Monday morning which Iranian leader U.S. officials have spoken to, he refused to say. At an event soon after, he struggled to explain when, exactly, these alleged negotiations began. (He also hasn’t explained why his administration would talk at all to a country he expects an “unconditional surrender” from.)
Gerard Baker, a conservative member of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, wrote via social media on Monday morning, “The unsettling reality is that with this president, Americans in wartime are in the unprecedented position of having to suspect that the enemy’s version of events is more likely to be true than our own. We have become Baghdad Bob.”
Trump’s incoherence on the war was already a problem. As the fourth week of the conflict begins, it appears that problem is getting worse.
It was a jarring announcement for a variety of reasons. On the one hand, the American president was talking about winding down the war and declaring a military victory, all while expressing relative indifference to the Strait of Hormuz. On the other hand, Trump was also prepared to target civilian energy supplies — according to many, a war crime — as early as Monday night unless Iran reopened the strait, which remains a waterway the Republican recently described as being “in great shape” and safe enough for ships to pass through. (The day before issuing the 48-hour deadline, he also told reporters, “You know, at a certain point, it’ll open itself.”)
On the other hand, Trump also wasted little time in abandoning his own deadline for the most dubious of reasons. MS NOW reported:
As the Iran war enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the United States has engaged in diplomatic talks with Iran and is taking a five-day pause on strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.
‘I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,’ Trump wrote in an all-caps message posted to Truth Social.
As part of the statement, the Republican added that he has directed the Pentagon to “postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period” because the talks with Iranian officials have been so “constructive.”.....
So when a reporter asked the president on Monday morning which Iranian leader U.S. officials have spoken to, he refused to say. At an event soon after, he struggled to explain when, exactly, these alleged negotiations began. (He also hasn’t explained why his administration would talk at all to a country he expects an “unconditional surrender” from.)
Gerard Baker, a conservative member of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, wrote via social media on Monday morning, “The unsettling reality is that with this president, Americans in wartime are in the unprecedented position of having to suspect that the enemy’s version of events is more likely to be true than our own. We have become Baghdad Bob.”
Trump’s incoherence on the war was already a problem. As the fourth week of the conflict begins, it appears that problem is getting worse.
March 23, 2026
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pressed-on-iran-war-polling-key-member-of-team-trump-says-a-bit-too-much
MaddowBlog-Pressed on Iran war polling, a key member of Team Trump says a bit too much
To hear Mike Waltz tell it, it doesn’t much matter what Americans in general think of the war in Iran; what matters is what Republicans think.
Confronted with polls showing broad opposition to the war in Iran, the White House has some options.
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-03-23T17:37:10.375Z
Team Trump is apparently going with a “only Republican voters count†response.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pressed-on-iran-war-polling-key-member-of-team-trump-says-a-bit-too-much
Confronted with the data, the White House and its allies have a few options. They could argue that the polls will change in time. They could try to say that Donald Trump believes in pursuing his agenda whether it’s popular or not. They could even make up alternative polling data that doesn’t exist, as the president has been known to do.
But on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Trump’s former White House national security adviser, went in a very different direction.
.....It was a candid peek into a curious perspective. To hear the ambassador tell it, it doesn’t much matter what Americans think; what matters is what Republicans think.
Sure, national surveys show broad public opposition to the war that the president launched for reasons he’s struggled to explain, but according to Waltz, voters outside the GOP base, in a rather literal sense, don’t count.
The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie recently argued, “Trump seems to see Democratic-led states — and the people in them — less as constituents to which he has a set of larger obligations and more as enemies to be pacified and defeated. For Trump, there is no whole people of the United States. There are only his people and his states.”
Waltz tacitly endorsed this argument to a national television audience, shrugging off the attitudes of a majority of Americans and focusing entirely on like-minded partisans. That perspective might make Team Trump feel better in the short term, but it’s worth reminding the White House that when the midterm elections arrive in the fall, MAGA Republicans won’t be the only ones casting ballots.
But on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Trump’s former White House national security adviser, went in a very different direction.
BRENNAN: 60% of Americans disapprove of military action against Iran. 57% think the conflict is going badly. How do you tell the American people they're wrong?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-22T14:46:59.640Z
WALTZ: Well, I could quote a whole slew of polls that show, for example, self-described MAGA Republicans give the president 100% approval
.....It was a candid peek into a curious perspective. To hear the ambassador tell it, it doesn’t much matter what Americans think; what matters is what Republicans think.
Sure, national surveys show broad public opposition to the war that the president launched for reasons he’s struggled to explain, but according to Waltz, voters outside the GOP base, in a rather literal sense, don’t count.
The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie recently argued, “Trump seems to see Democratic-led states — and the people in them — less as constituents to which he has a set of larger obligations and more as enemies to be pacified and defeated. For Trump, there is no whole people of the United States. There are only his people and his states.”
Waltz tacitly endorsed this argument to a national television audience, shrugging off the attitudes of a majority of Americans and focusing entirely on like-minded partisans. That perspective might make Team Trump feel better in the short term, but it’s worth reminding the White House that when the midterm elections arrive in the fall, MAGA Republicans won’t be the only ones casting ballots.
March 23, 2026
Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post
There may be some significant insider trading taking place. trump may have tipped someone who is going to make some significant money on this information.
https://x.com/brianstelter/status/2036175923268210952
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/volume-in-stock-and-oil-futures-surged-minutes-before-trumps-market-turning-post.html
S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump.
At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated jump in volume, breaking from an otherwise subdued premarket backdrop. With thin liquidity typical of early trading hours, the sudden burst stood out as one of the largest volume moments of the session up to that point.
A similar pattern was observed in oil markets. West Texas Intermediate May futures also saw a noticeable pickup in trading activity at roughly the same time, with a distinct volume spike interrupting otherwise quiet conditions.
Roughly 15 minutes later, at 7:05 a.m., Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran had held talks and that he was halting planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. That announcement prompted an instant rally in risk assets, with S&P 500 futures soaring more than 2.5% before the opening bell. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped nearly 6% following the announcement......
The timing of the earlier volume spikes across both equities and crude caught the attention of traders, particularly given the absence of an obvious catalyst at the moment they occurred.
Early-morning futures markets are typically less liquid, which can make short bursts of buying and selling more noticeable than during regular trading hours. Still, the trades raised some eyebrows because whoever purchased a large amount of stock futures and sold or shorted crude futures at that moment made a lot of money just minutes later.
At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated jump in volume, breaking from an otherwise subdued premarket backdrop. With thin liquidity typical of early trading hours, the sudden burst stood out as one of the largest volume moments of the session up to that point.
A similar pattern was observed in oil markets. West Texas Intermediate May futures also saw a noticeable pickup in trading activity at roughly the same time, with a distinct volume spike interrupting otherwise quiet conditions.
Roughly 15 minutes later, at 7:05 a.m., Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. and Iran had held talks and that he was halting planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. That announcement prompted an instant rally in risk assets, with S&P 500 futures soaring more than 2.5% before the opening bell. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped nearly 6% following the announcement......
The timing of the earlier volume spikes across both equities and crude caught the attention of traders, particularly given the absence of an obvious catalyst at the moment they occurred.
Early-morning futures markets are typically less liquid, which can make short bursts of buying and selling more noticeable than during regular trading hours. Still, the trades raised some eyebrows because whoever purchased a large amount of stock futures and sold or shorted crude futures at that moment made a lot of money just minutes later.
March 23, 2026
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-powell-2676572479/
Trump could be stuck with Powell as 'shadow Fed chair' due to Pirro's failures: report
Jerome Powell is not going to leave office until these silly charges are finally dismissed.
Donald Trump's attempt to force Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell out of office appears destined to backfire spectacularly, with the botched criminal prosecution potentially extending Powell's stay rather than shortening it.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-03-22T22:00:10Z
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-powell-2676572479/
Donald Trump's attempt to force Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell out of office appears destined to backfire spectacularly, with the botched criminal prosecution potentially extending Powell's stay rather than shortening it.
According to reporting from Yahoo Finance's Jennifer Schonberger, the failed prosecution effort has been complicated further by the possibility that Powell's successor, Kevin Warsh—Trump's nominee for the position—could remain stuck in confirmation limbo indefinitely.
Powell made clear this past week that he intends to serve as the Fed's chair pro tempore if Warsh fails to win Senate confirmation before Powell's term expires in May. "That is what the law calls for," Powell told reporters Wednesday, pointing to historical precedent for such arrangements, including his own delayed confirmation to a second term under former President Joe Biden.
Powell also announced for the first time that he will not resign from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors until the Justice Department investigation targeting him personally is fully resolved. "I have no intention of leaving the board until the investigation is well and truly over with transparency and finality," he said following the Fed's policy meeting.
The legal warfare intensified in January when D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's Justice Department launched a criminal probe into Powell's congressional testimony regarding cost overruns on renovations to the Fed's Washington headquarters.
According to reporting from Yahoo Finance's Jennifer Schonberger, the failed prosecution effort has been complicated further by the possibility that Powell's successor, Kevin Warsh—Trump's nominee for the position—could remain stuck in confirmation limbo indefinitely.
Powell made clear this past week that he intends to serve as the Fed's chair pro tempore if Warsh fails to win Senate confirmation before Powell's term expires in May. "That is what the law calls for," Powell told reporters Wednesday, pointing to historical precedent for such arrangements, including his own delayed confirmation to a second term under former President Joe Biden.
Powell also announced for the first time that he will not resign from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors until the Justice Department investigation targeting him personally is fully resolved. "I have no intention of leaving the board until the investigation is well and truly over with transparency and finality," he said following the Fed's policy meeting.
The legal warfare intensified in January when D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's Justice Department launched a criminal probe into Powell's congressional testimony regarding cost overruns on renovations to the Fed's Washington headquarters.
March 23, 2026
MS NOW interview-Governor Janet Mills-Susan Collins can only be beaten by an experienced candidate
This was a great interview of Governor Mills
https://x.com/Emolclause/status/2035882449620660607
March 23, 2026
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/by-celebrating-muellers-death-trump-steps-on-lazy-lies-hes-apparently-forgotten
I did not post trump's actual attack on Robert Mueller. That attack has been posted on a number of threads. trump obviously lied about the Mueller report exonerating him.
MaddowBlog-By celebrating Mueller's death, Trump steps on lazy lies he's apparently forgotten
If Mueller “exonerated” him, and his findings “could not have been better” for the president, why is Trump celebrating Mueller’s death?
Remember in 2019, when Trump falsely told the public that Mueller “exonerated†him, and the special counsel’s findings “could not have been better�
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-03-23T12:04:38.088Z
Trump’s celebration of Mueller’s passing suggests he’s forgotten his own lazy lies.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/by-celebrating-muellers-death-trump-steps-on-lazy-lies-hes-apparently-forgotten
In modern American life, the list of officials and political figures who have enjoy broad and bipartisan support is vanishingly small, but Robert Mueller was on it. Journalist Garrett Graff summarized, “Bob Mueller might have been the last person in the US government that both parties agreed upon and respected beyond reproach.”....
Donald Trump, however, didn’t quite see it that way. After Mueller died on Friday at age 81, the incumbent American president responded in a uniquely Trumpian fashion.....
The written statement was jarring to the extent that it offered a fresh reminder about Trump’s indecency, classlessness and fundamentally twisted character, though it was not too surprising. After all, the president’s ugly public reaction to filmmaker Rob Reiner’s death three months earlier removed any lingering doubts about Trump’s capacity for crude offensiveness.
What’s more, the Republican incumbent has a political incentive to continue his assault on the former special counsel’s findings: Mueller and his report made it unambiguously clear that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election in 2016, specifically because of the Kremlin’s desire to help elevate Trump to the White House. Mueller similarly found that Trump’s political operation was aware of Russia’s interference, expected to benefit from it and took a series of deliberate steps to obstruct the federal investigation into the scandal......
While these details were largely forgotten, in March 2019, Trump agreed that Mueller served “honorably” as the special counsel, and soon after, the president told reporters, referring to a document he clearly had not read, “The Mueller report was great. It could not have been better.”
Six years ago this week, the Republican published a tweet in which he said the Mueller report had led to his “total EXONERATION.”
He was clearly and unambiguously lying, but the point at the time was simple: Trump hoped to convince Americans that Mueller had delivered a victory for the president and his political operation.
Six years later, the question for the White House is simple. If Mueller “exonerated” Trump, and Mueller’s findings “could not have been better” for the president, why is Trump celebrating Mueller’s death?
Donald Trump, however, didn’t quite see it that way. After Mueller died on Friday at age 81, the incumbent American president responded in a uniquely Trumpian fashion.....
The written statement was jarring to the extent that it offered a fresh reminder about Trump’s indecency, classlessness and fundamentally twisted character, though it was not too surprising. After all, the president’s ugly public reaction to filmmaker Rob Reiner’s death three months earlier removed any lingering doubts about Trump’s capacity for crude offensiveness.
What’s more, the Republican incumbent has a political incentive to continue his assault on the former special counsel’s findings: Mueller and his report made it unambiguously clear that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election in 2016, specifically because of the Kremlin’s desire to help elevate Trump to the White House. Mueller similarly found that Trump’s political operation was aware of Russia’s interference, expected to benefit from it and took a series of deliberate steps to obstruct the federal investigation into the scandal......
While these details were largely forgotten, in March 2019, Trump agreed that Mueller served “honorably” as the special counsel, and soon after, the president told reporters, referring to a document he clearly had not read, “The Mueller report was great. It could not have been better.”
Six years ago this week, the Republican published a tweet in which he said the Mueller report had led to his “total EXONERATION.”
He was clearly and unambiguously lying, but the point at the time was simple: Trump hoped to convince Americans that Mueller had delivered a victory for the president and his political operation.
Six years later, the question for the White House is simple. If Mueller “exonerated” Trump, and Mueller’s findings “could not have been better” for the president, why is Trump celebrating Mueller’s death?
I did not post trump's actual attack on Robert Mueller. That attack has been posted on a number of threads. trump obviously lied about the Mueller report exonerating him.
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