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Education

Court Halts Biden-Era Student Loan Repayment Plan.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court has ordered the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, a student loan repayment program implemented by the former Biden government.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the former Biden government, and millions of student loan borrowers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision was issued late Monday, March 9, 2026, by the 8th Circuit Court.

💬KEY QUOTE: “In the coming weeks, the Department will issue clear guidance on next steps for borrowers enrolled in the illegal SAVE Plan.” – Education Undersecretary Nicholas Kent

🎯IMPACT: More than seven million borrowers will need to transition to new repayment plans.

IN FULL

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ordered an end to the Biden government era student loan program that drastically lowered monthly payments to five percent to ten percent of discretionary income and subsidized unpaid interest. Known as the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, the program faced several court challenges, with a lower court previously dismissing a Republican-led lawsuit seeking to end the policy.

That dismissal was reversed by the 8th Circuit late Monday, with the appellate court instead directing the district court to issue a final judgment ending the SAVE plan. Importantly, the Department of Education will issue updated instructions for borrowers in the near future. “In the coming weeks, the Department will issue clear guidance on next steps for borrowers enrolled in the illegal SAVE Plan,” Education Undersecretary Nicholas Kent stated. Meanwhile, higher education experts suggest that borrowers consider the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan.

Introduced in 2023, the SAVE plan was promoted by the former Biden government as “the most affordable repayment plan ever created.” However, it quickly faced legal challenges, and now, more than seven million borrowers enrolled in the program are affected by the recent court ruling.

In response to the court’s decision, four borrowers filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education, arguing that the agency is required to implement the SAVE plan immediately. The lawsuit claims the department’s inaction violates federal administrative law.

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Immigration
News

White House Abandons ‘Mass Deportations’ Campaign Pledge, Demands GOP Congress Does Same.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair advised House Republicans to shift focus from “mass deportations” to targeting violent criminals.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: James Blair, House Republicans, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 10, 2026, at the House Republicans’ annual retreat in Doral, Florida.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I voted for no new wars & mass deportations. Why are we stopping the mass deportations and starting a new war?” – Caroline Sunshine, Deputy Communications Director of the Trump 2024 campaign

🎯IMPACT: The potential sea-change in White House and GOP strategy on immigration could alienate much of the MAGA movement.

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In a private meeting, James Blair, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, encouraged House Republicans to adjust how they discuss immigration. He suggested shifting away from talk of “mass deportations” and narrowing the administration’s efforts to deport only confirmed dangerous criminals.

This guidance arises from worries that Democrats are effectively painting Trump’s immigration approach as excessively sweeping, despite President Donald J. Trump campaigning on an ambiguous promise to deport all illegal aliens. Blair reportedly shared these thoughts in a policy discussion at the yearly House Republican retreat held in Doral, Florida.

Blair appeared to implicitly confirm these reports in a social media post on Tuesday, emphasizing that “Republicans want to keep deporting the violent/criminal illegals” and “Republicans will get the violent criminals out”—with references to removing illegals who have not yet been convicted of a violent crime conspicuously absent.

The change follows the abandonment of a major immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, following revelations of large-scale Somali fraud in the state. This operation was wound down in the face of aggressive pro-illegal immigrant rhetoric and agitation from state Democrats and leftist activists. The administration appeared to get “the yips” after two anti-ICE activists were killed by federal immigration enforcement, one after hitting an officer with her car and the other, who had a known violent history, after starting a confrontation with officers while in possession of a firearm.

The shift is drawing sharp criticism from many in the President’s MAGA base, some of whom were already unhappy with the administration’s embrace of neoconservative foreign policy by launching the ongoing war in Iran. “I voted for no new wars & mass deportations. Why are we stopping the mass deportations and starting a new war?” asked Caroline Sunshine, who acted as deputy communications director for the Trump 2024 campaign.

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War

Pentagon Confirms 140 U.S. Military Casualties in Iran War.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the U.S. war with Iran began last month.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. service members, Pentagon, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The injuries have occurred over ten days of sustained attacks since late last month, during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded over ten days of sustained attacks.” – Sean Parnell

🎯IMPACT: The U.S. military has experienced casualties and incurred significant costs.

IN FULL

The Pentagon has confirmed that roughly 140 American troops have sustained injuries since the U.S.-Israeli “Operation Epic Fury” mission against the Islamic Republic of Iran at the end of February. Sean Parnell, the chief spokesman for the Pentagon, disclosed that, “Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded over ten days of sustained attacks.”

Parnell stressed that most of these wounds are not serious, and 108 troops have already resumed their roles. That said, eight individuals are still dealing with critical injuries and are receiving top-tier medical treatment. These injury statistics emerge alongside accounts of seven American troops losing their lives in battle, which includes fatalities from an assault on a temporary U.S. military hub in Kuwait.

Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War, revealed plans to ramp up American offensives against Iran, declaring on Tuesday, “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran. The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes. Intelligence is more refined and better than ever.”

The ongoing hostilities have incurred substantial expenses, with the Pentagon having allocated approximately $5.6 billion for ammunition in the conflict’s initial 48 hours alone.

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William Upton
Immigration
Politics

Paxton Rival John Cornyn Launches ‘Faith Advisory Council’ Helmed by Soros-Linked Pro-Amnesty Pastors.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has rolled out a Faith Advisory Council in an effort to boost his campaign among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Dr. Jack Graham, Max Lucado, Dr. Gus Reyes, the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT), the National Immigration Forum (NIF), Ali Noorani, George Soros, and Soros’s Open Society Foundations.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Cornyn campaign announced the advisory council on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “As our state and nation are in turbulent times, we need leaders who serve with principle, wisdom, and integrity,” the Cornyn campaign said in a statement announcing the group.

🎯IMPACT: The Evangelical Immigration Table has received millions in funding from Soros’s Open Society Foundations via the National Immigration Forum to advance open borders and pro-mass immigration policies among evangelical leaders.

IN FULL

Anti-Trump U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), facing a runoff election in May against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to determine the Republican primary winner, has rolled out a Faith Advisory Council in an effort to boost his campaign among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies, having ties to the George Soros-backed Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT).

Dr. Jack Graham, pastor Max Lucado, and Dr. Gus Reyes—all members of the Cornyn campaign’s Faith Advisory Council—are affiliated with EIT. Both Graham and Lucado are also signatories to the group’s Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform, which calls for the adoption of family unification (chain migration) policies and the establishment of a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

“As our state and nation are in turbulent times, we need leaders who serve with principle, wisdom, and integrity,” the Cornyn campaign said in a statement announcing the group, adding, “A key element to principled leadership is who a leader consults when confronting complex problems.”

Notably, EIT is a project of the National Immigration Forum (NIF), a Soros-funded open borders advocacy group helmed by progressive foundation guru Ali Noorani from 2008 until 2022. The EIT, with NIF acting as a pass-through, received millions in funding from Soros’s Open Society Foundations to advance open borders and pro-mass immigration policies among evangelical leaders. In 2021, Noorani praised Cornyn’s sponsorship of amnesty legislation, calling it “a positive step that bodes well for the chances of immigration reforms.”

Senator Cornyn’s relationship with a progressive front group like EIT and its pro-open borders advocacy should come as no surprise. The National Pulse reported last July that a video had surfaced of the Texas lawmaker praising the far-left League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) political group, which also advocates for open borders and mass immigration. LULAC sued Texas in 2017 over legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) that ended sanctuary cities in the state.

While LULAC presents itself as a Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization, the group has consistently pushed a far-left political agenda, including educating illegal immigrants on legal maneuvers to frustrate federal immigration enforcement actions. Additionally, LULAC has joined campaigns in defense of abortion, far-left DEI programs, and affirmative action.

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News

NASA Satellite on Collision Course with Earth TONIGHT.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A NASA spacecraft weighing approximately just over half a ton is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere after nearly 14 years in orbit.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: NASA, U.S. Space Force, and scientists monitoring the Van Allen Probe A.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Reentry is expected around 7:45 PM ET on March 10, 2026, with a 24-hour uncertainty.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low—approximately 1 in 4,200.” – NASA.

🎯IMPACT: With most debris likely to land in oceans, the risk to human life is minimal at approximately 0.02 percent.

IN FULL

An over half-ton National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) satellite, the Van Allen Probe A, will make an uncontrolled descent through the Earth’s atmosphere this evening after nearly 14 years in orbit. The probe is expected to undergo reentry at around 7:45 PM ET, though the U.S. space agency cautions this estimate carries a 24-hour margin of uncertainty.

Importantly, NASA stressed that much of the Van Allen Probe A will burn up in the upper atmosphere, meaning the Earth will not be impacted by the entire half-ton satellite. Still, there are components of the probe that are likely to survive reentry and reach the planet’s surface. Notably, as over 70 percent of the Earth is covered by ocean, the likelihood of these surviving pieces striking land is low.

“The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low—approximately 1 in 4,200. NASA and Space Force will continue to monitor the re-entry and update predictions,” the agency said in a statement.

Initially launched into orbit on August 30, 2012, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Van Allen Probe A was part of a twin satellite mission to study the Van Allen radiation belts. Notably, the radiation belts—named after scientist James Van Allen—are crucial for shielding Earth from cosmic radiation and solar storms. The mission, originally planned to last two years, extended to nearly seven years, producing significant scientific discoveries before the probes exhausted their fuel in 2019.

NASA had initially calculated that the satellite would not return to Earth until 2034. However, an unexpectedly active solar cycle accelerated its descent. The sun’s solar maximum phase, confirmed in 2024, heightened space weather activity, expanding Earth’s upper atmosphere and increasing drag on orbiting objects. Meanwhile, the twin spacecraft, Van Allen Probe B, remains in orbit and is not expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere until at least 2030.

Despite an estimated 5,400 tons of space debris impacting the Earth over the last 40 years, only one person has ever been struck, Lottie Williams of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1997. She was unharmed.

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4 hours ago
Lawfare
News

Kash Patel Reviewing Investigations Into Trump and Allies, Assembling a Criminal Case.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is declassifying operations to reveal abuses targeting President Donald J. Trump and his supporters and assembling a criminal case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kash Patel, President Trump, the FBI, whistleblowers, and members of Congress.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Investigations spanning from 2016 to 2026, with operations taking place across FBI offices and involving Congress.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Department of Justice is at the heart of considering these issues right now.” – Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon

🎯IMPACT: Widespread concerns over civil liberty violations and the politicization of federal law enforcement agencies.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is leading an internal review of federal investigations targeting President Donald J. Trump and his allies. The review covers nearly a decade of counterintelligence activity, including operations Crossfire Hurricane, Round River, Plasmic Echo, and Arctic Frost. Some of these investigations relied on controversial surveillance methods and weak or disputed justifications.

According to whistleblowers and current or former FBI officials assisting the review, Patel’s team has examined internal communications, investigative files, and intelligence records that point to investigations being politically motivated. Some probes reportedly focused on Trump campaign advisers as well as journalists and members of Congress, with investigators accused of using authorities typically reserved for counterterrorism cases.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said criminal liability could arise if federal officials intentionally violated constitutional rights. “The Department of Justice is at the heart of considering these issues right now,” she said.

“I would say all of those things are on the table for lawyers and DOJ officials and others who conspired with them at the state level, state prosecutors, state police and so forth, who conspired to violate civil rights, and it could also include executive branch officials from the first administration who knowingly conspired and orchestrated a violation of federal civil rights,” Dhillon added.

Questions have also resurfaced about the FBI’s 2022 search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence during a classified documents investigation. Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland acknowledged that he personally approved the search warrant request. Internal communications later reported in the media suggested some officials had raised concerns about whether investigators had established sufficient probable cause before the warrant was executed.

Another investigation under scrutiny is Arctic Frost, launched in 2022 to examine efforts by Trump allies to contest the 2020 election results. The operation was run partly by the FBI’s Washington Field Office public corruption squad. Patel later disbanded that unit amid allegations that investigators monitored communications linked to Republican lawmakers and conservative groups.

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Bonkers Britain
Immigration
Religion

Britain to Install ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ Czar.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s left-wing Labour Party government announced a new definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” and appointed the first “anti-Muslim hostility” czar.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour Party, and Muslims in Britain.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on March 10, 2026, in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This definition is yet another assault on free speech from a Labour Party that seeks to appease a sectarian voting bloc at the expense of British values.” – Sarah Pochin, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party

🎯IMPACT: The move raises concerns over Britain’s already depleted free speech rights, with criticism of Muslims and the Islamic faith reclassified as “hate” or “hostility.”

IN FULL

Britain‘s leftist Labour Party government has introduced a new definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” as part of a ~$5 million initiative to increase the measurement of and response to incidents supposedly targeting Muslims. The plan also includes appointing the country’s first “anti-Muslim hostility” czar and encouraging helplines and community groups to record complaints related to alleged abuse.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said the definition is meant to help identify discrimination against Muslims. Officials claim that the guidance does not restrict lawful speech, and that people retain the right to criticize or ridicule religions, including Islam, but in practice, many people who do so have already found themselves targeted by law enforcement and the courts.

Sarah Pochin, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, criticized the proposal, saying, “This definition is yet another assault on free speech from a Labour Party that seeks to appease a sectarian voting bloc at the expense of British values. No religion or idea should be beyond scrutiny or ridicule in a free and democratic society.”

Several recent controversies have intensified arguments about Islam and free speech in Britain. In one case, a man was convicted of burning a Quran during a protest. In a separate incident, a teacher was suspended after telling a Muslim student that Britain is a Christian country—which is a constitutional fact.

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6 hours ago
Election Integrity
News

Thune Defies Trump, Insists Senate Will NOT ‘Nuke the Filibuster’ or Use a Talking Filibuster to Pass the SAVE Act.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated he would not eliminate the filibuster or use a talking filibuster to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Thune, President Donald J. Trump, the Senate GOP, and supporters of the SAVE America Act.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The votes aren’t there, one, to nuke the filibuster and the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster,” Thune claims.

🎯IMPACT: The future of the SAVE America Act remains uncertain as Thune refuses to change Senate rules to pass it, despite Trump threatening to sign no more bills until it is passed.

IN FULL

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has declared that he will neither abolish the filibuster nor use a talking filibuster to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act). This legislation aims to bolster election integrity by implementing voter ID requirements and other measures.

Thune claimed, “The votes aren’t there, one, to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster,” adding: “It’s just a reality, and I’m the person who has to deliver sometimes the not-so-good news that the math doesn’t add up but that’s just—those are the facts. There’s no getting around it.”

However, Thune has also made remarks suggesting he is not personally interested in passing the SAVE Act, telling NBC that the campaign to pass it originates from “that kind of, you know, paid influencer ecosystem.”

In fact, President Donald J. Trump is pushing strongly for the election integrity legislation, emphasizing its importance for the upcoming midterms and calling it “an 88% issue with ALL VOTERS” which “supersedes everything else” in priority. Notably, data suggests that voter ID is supported by large majorities among all demographics, including Democrat voters and black voters.

President Trump has even threatened not to sign other bills until the SAVE Act is passed, with the exception of funding legislation for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Ken Paxton, currently set to face Thune ally Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in a Senate primary runoff, has said he is willing to bow out of the race if the Senate leadership agrees to pass the SAVE Act in exchange.

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7 hours ago
William Upton
Crime
Politics

Democrats’ Jan 6 ‘Insurrection Memorial’ Honors Ex-Cop Suspected of Drugging, Raping Ten Women.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer, already incarcerated for rape and linked to multiple sexual assault cases in Northern Virginia and Maryland, is among the law enforcement “honored” by a commemorative January 6 plaque installed this past weekend in the U.S. Capitol.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former D.C. officer Timothy Valentin and multiple victims across Maryland and Virginia.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Offenses occurred in 2024 and 2025 in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Valentin was arrested in December 2025, and the plaque was installed on March 7, 2026.

🎯IMPACT: The investigation into numerous allegations of rape and sexual assault tied to Valentin continues, with potential further charges and victims identified.

IN FULL

Timothy Valentin, a former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer listed among those honored by a commemorative January 6 plaque installed this past weekend in the U.S. Capitol, has been incarcerated since December last year on charges of rape, rape by force, and rape by physical incapacity or helplessness, among other counts. The inclusion of Valentin on a list of law enforcement officers honored for their actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests—accessible through a QR code placed next to the plaque—is raising questions about the judgment and vetting implemented regarding the display.

The plaque was first authorized by Congress as an earmark buried in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), sponsored by Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Despite its adoption as part of the broader bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)—after Republicans took control of the lower chamber—has used several procedural tools to delay the plaque’s installation. However, the plaque was forced to be temporarily displayed in the Senate wing of the Capitol Building after a resolution introduced by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was adopted in January of this year.

In 2021, Valentin was a patrol officer with the MPD—having joined the force in 2016—and served as part of the department’s response team during the Capitol protests. He and other officers present that day, per the provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, are listed in a lengthy PDF hosted on the Architect of the Capitol’s website and accessible via a QR code next to the plaque.

Disturbingly, months prior to receiving this “honor,” Valentin was arrested and charged with five felony counts involving rape. Even more troubling, when investigators reviewed the contents of Valentin’s phone, they found additional evidence potentially tying him to a series of unsolved sexual assaults in both Maryland and Virginia. On Monday, a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, issued a superseding indictment adding more charges against the former MPD officer, who is among those hailed as “brave” and a “hero” by Sens. Merkley and Tillis, in connection with three other sexual crimes from March and November last year.

According to Maryland and Virginia prosecutors, they have identified at least ten victims of Valentin so far. They allege that Valentin would use dating apps to select his victims and then take the women out on dates, plying them with alcoholic beverages believed to be laced with sedatives. Once unconscious, Valentin would rape the women.

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8 hours ago
Lawfare

LAWFARE: DC Bar Targets Trump Officials for Keeping Anti-DEI Campaign Promises.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Ethics charges have been filed by the D.C. Bar against U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Pardon Attorney Ed Martin for sending a letter, while serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to Georgetown University Law Center regarding its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ed Martin, the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Department of Justice.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The letter was sent on February 17, 2025, while Martin was serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.; the ethics charges were made public on March 10, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He demanded that Georgetown Law relinquish its free speech and religious rights in order to obtain a benefit, employment opportunities for its students.” – D.C. Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton “Phil” Fox

🎯IMPACT: Martin’s letter was part of a broader push by the Trump administration to end discriminatory DEI policies among institutions receiving federal funding, while the ethics charges mark the latest partisan lawfare attack launched by the D.C. Bar.

IN FULL

The D.C. Bar‘s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, established to oversee misconduct allegations against attorneys in Washington, D.C., launched a new lawfare campaign targeting U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) pardon attorney Ed Martin. The charges stem from a letter Martin sent last year, while serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to Georgetown University questioning its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and instructing staff to avoid hiring students from the institution.

In the February 17, 2025, letter, Martin informed Georgetown University administrators that a whistleblower had come forward detailing that the institution was continuing to impose DEI policies and programs despite an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump barring recipients of federal funding from doing so. Notably, Georgetown relies on federal dollars for about ten percent of its revenue, or around $250 million per year.

“Acting in his official capacity and speaking on behalf of the government, he used coercion to punish or suppress a disfavored viewpoint, the teaching and promotion of DEI,” the D.C. Bar’s disciplinary counsel, Hamilton “Phil” Fox, alleges in court filings. Fox continues, “He demanded that Georgetown Law relinquish its free speech and religious rights in order to obtain a benefit, employment opportunities for its students.”

In response to the disciplinary filings, the DOJ blasted the continued lawfare efforts by the Democrat-aligned organization, stating, “The D.C. Bar’s attempt to target and punish those serving President Trump while refusing to investigate or act against actual ethical violations that were committed by Biden and Obama administration attorneys is a clear indication of this partisan organization’s agenda.”

The National Pulse previously reported in September 2024 that a federal appellate court upheld the D.C. Bar’s decision to disbar Trump ally and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Likewise, the organization in July of last year recommended that the now former Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Director Jeff Clark be disbarred over an unpublished letter outlining legal paths for certain lawmakers to challenge the 2024 election results. At the time the letter was written, Clark was serving as Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ.

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8 hours ago
War

Iran Threatens to ‘Eliminate’ Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Iran issued a warning to President Donald J. Trump, cautioning him to “be careful not to be eliminated” following his remarks about the regime’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Iranian security chief Ali Larijani.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Iranian statement followed President Trump’s comments on Monday, March 9, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Take care of yourself not to be eliminated!” – Ali Larijani

🎯IMPACT: The statement indicates that Iran is not seeking to de-escalate its conflict with the U.S. and Israel, at least in terms of its public rhetoric, despite heavy losses among its political and military leadership.

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Iran’s top national security official, Ali Larijani, has issued a threatening statement directed at President Donald J. Trump, telling the American leader to “be careful not to be eliminated.” This follows Trump remarking in an interview on Monday that he disapproves of Iran’s newly elected Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and does not believe the Shia cleric could “live in peace.”

The threat comes as Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, enters its tenth day—though President Trump has signaled that military actions are “far ahead of schedule” and nearing completion.

“The nation of Iran is not afraid of your empty threats,” Larijani said in a statement, declaring, “Even those bigger than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation. Watch yourselves, or you might be eliminated!”

Larijani has emerged as the principal spokesman for Iran’s Islamist regime over the course of the war, making similar boasts last week about the Islamic Republic’s preparations for a U.S. military ground invasion—an apparent attempt to goad President Trump into what Iran believes would be a strategic error. Despite the provocations, Trump emphasized yesterday that the deployment of American boots on the ground in Iran remains remote, stating, “We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it.”

Still, the threats are mostly intended for an internal, Iranian audience, as a feigned display of strength amid rumors that Mojtaba Khamenei was severely wounded in a recent airstrike. The younger Khamenei was officially announced as Iran’s new Supreme Leader on Monday, succeeding his father, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike in the opening moments of Epic Fury along with around 40 other top Iranian political and military leaders.

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