The Political Thread

[Grim]

Hey hey hey, goodbye you bitch!

 

[Deezy]

Marjorie Taylor Greene takes his spot

 

[Chris]

Supreme Court to decide Trump’s immunity claim in election interference case

Even if the justices ultimately rule against Trump, the court’s intervention adds a further delay, meaning his trial will not start for weeks, if not months.

www.nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity over criminal election interference charges, adding a new hurdle to a trial taking place.

The court in a brief order said it would hear arguments and issue a ruling on the immunity claim. In the meantime, the case is on hold, meaning no trial can take place.

 

[Grim]

I'm not holding my breath on the Supreme Court doing the right thing. The majority of the court is probably gonna side with the guy who appointed them.

 

[Grim]

Only real chance this goes against Trump is if Gorsuch decides to nut up for once and have the same convictions for Constitutional Duties of the President as he does for Native American rights.

 

[Chris]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/28/government-shutdown-deadline-extension-congress/

Congressional leaders agreed Wednesday to a funding deal that would prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend, extending the expiration dates for federal finances until later in March as lawmakers iron out the final details of a $1.7 trillion spending package.

 

[Swamps]

Yea... looks like it's Biden vs. Trump II in November then? ...and with how Biden is doing and the polls are looking... I'm scared for y'all over there.

Not as scared as the people who are living paycheck to paycheck.

 

[Chris]

Fast-Spreading Wildfires in Texas Panhandle Prompt Evacuations

One of the wildfires, the Smokehouse Creek fire near the cattle-country town of Canadian, is now the second largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas.

www.nytimes.com

The second-largest wildfire on record in Texas raged across more than half a million acres on Wednesday, as firefighters from around the state tried to contain it. The blaze has consumed houses, burned vast ranch lands and forced evacuations across the sparsely populated Texas Panhandle.

 

[Chris]

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/29/gaza-aid-palestinians-killed-israel-idf-hamas

Dozens of Palestinians were killed on Thursday in an incident around an aid convoy in northern Gaza. Hamas blamed Israeli forces who opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians, while Israel claimed most of the casualties were the result of Palestinians being trampled as crowds stormed and looted the trucks.

 

[Chris]

Judge puts temporary halt to strict Texas immigration law

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to temporarily prevent one of the strictest immigration bills in the country from going into effect in Texas.

abcnews.go.com

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to temporarily prevent one of the strictest immigration bills in the country from going into effect in Texas on March 5.

The law, known as SB 4, would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest migrants they suspect crossed into the state illegally. It would also also give judges the power to order migrants to be transported to a port of entry and returned to Mexico regardless of their country of origin.

 

[Grim]

Judge puts temporary halt to strict Texas immigration law

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to temporarily prevent one of the strictest immigration bills in the country from going into effect in Texas.

abcnews.go.com

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to temporarily prevent one of the strictest immigration bills in the country from going into effect in Texas on March 5.

The law, known as SB 4, would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest migrants they suspect crossed into the state illegally. It would also also give judges the power to order migrants to be transported to a port of entry and returned to Mexico regardless of their country of origin.

Imagine allowing local authorities to just straight up violate people's constitutional rights.

So in theory, the local authority could black bag any Hispanic, arrest them without just cause, and a judge could force them to the Mexico border despite them having been born in a different state.

Respectfully, the federal government should be nationalizing the state guards and forcing their will on the state.

 

[Grim]

Illinois judge says 14th Amendment bars Trump from 2024 primary ballot

A judge in Cook County, Illinois, on Wednesday ruled that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the "insurrection clause," bars former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot.

The order overrules a January determination from the Illinois State Board of Elections that Trump could remain eligible.

Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter placed an immediate stay on her decision until March 1 "in anticipation of an appeal to the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, or the Illinois Supreme Court."

A Trump spokesman responded in a statement, calling Porter's ruling "unconstitutional" and adding, "We will quickly appeal."

Free Speech for People, a watchdog group helping to represent the group of voters who brought the 14th Amendment challenge in Illinois, billed the decision as a "historic victory."

Porter's ruling is the latest in a string of conflicting decisions around the country about Trump's eligibility under the 14th Amendment. The dispute is expected to be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

[Chris]

Pentagon Leak Suspect Jack Teixeira Taking Plea Deal

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira is expected to switch his plea to guilty on Monday at a court hearing in Boston, according to multiple reports.

www.forbes.com

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking documents about the Ukraine war online, will change his plea to guilty as part of a plea deal, multiple outlets reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

 

[Chris]

CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month

The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.

www.nytimes.com

The two largest pharmacy chains in the United States will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month, a step that could make access easier for some patients.

 

[Chris]

Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza as famine concerns grow

The president reiterated that the U.S. is trying to push for an immediate cease-fire between Hamas and Israel in order to allow more aid into Gaza.

www.nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will drop food aid into the Gaza Strip, noting that the humanitarian aid flowing into the region for Palestinians is insufficient.

“Aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere nearly enough… lives are on the line,” Biden said as he announced the decision about the airdrops during an Oval Office meeting he was holding with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.