Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges DOJ Probe Into Tesla Protests—A Possible House Rules Violation Since She Owns The Company’s Stock
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) may have violated House ethics rules on Wednesday by calling on the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate protests against Tesla–a company in which she has a financial interest, buying stock in it as recently as last week.
By Zach Everson for Forbes, 3-13-2025
The cover-up… USAID officials were ordered to destroy classified documents, raising concerns about compliance with federal law. An internal email sent to remaining bureau leaders at the agency’s Washington headquarters provided guidance on “clearing our classified safes and personnel documents.”
— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) March 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups
The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.
By Malcolm Ferguson for TNR, 3-12-2025
NEW: White House says the arrest and deportation of student activist & legal US resident, Mahmoud Khalil, is a blueprint for more. The final line here is chilling. The White House specifically says Khalil was not breaking the law. No evidence, no due process, no crime. He was just disappeared.
— News Eye (@newseye.bsky.social) March 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring
404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the web and lets government analysts easily search it and draw connections between people.
By Joseph Cox for 404 Media, 3-12-2025
Alsup says the mass firings were not actually based on performance; that claim was a "gimmick" and a "sham" to "try to avoid statutory requirements." He adds: "It’s a sad day when our government would fire some employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that’s a lie."
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) March 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Venezuelan couple arrested and charged with illegal entry — two years after crossing into the U.S.
The couple had been granted protected status, which had shielded them from deportation while their asylum claims were being adjudicated.
By Andrea Castillo for LA Times, 3-12-2025
On Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest: “All that we have seen in the three days since [his arrest] has only further elevated my alarm about the propriety, legitimacy, legality, and constitutionality of this arrest — and its implications for the Trump administration and America’s future.”
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) March 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future
For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as Elon Musk’s mass layoffs shake everything from employment to real estate, the region faces the prospect of decline.
By Alec MacGillis for ProPublica, 3-13-2025