- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Despite his radicalism, Ed Martin lands on his feet with new Justice Department job
After an indefensible tenure as an interim U.S. attorney, Ed Martin is receiving his reward: a powerful position in the Justice Department.
- Charlie Nash @ Mediaite: Trump Appoints Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro as D.C. U.S. Attorney
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro would be appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
- Travis Gettys @ Raw Story: 'Her detention cannot stand': Judge orders release of student arrested by Trump admin
A federal judge has ordered the immediate release Turkish doctoral student who has been held at an immigration detention center for more than six weeks.
- Corbin Bolies @ The Daily Beast: Vance Makes Bonkers Defense of Trump’s Insistence That Kids Need Fewer Dolls
JD Vance on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s insistence that children should have fewer dolls, claiming families will be happier once they know there are more U.S.-made weapons should their kids go to war.
- Chuck Tanner and Devin Burghart @ IREHR: MAGA Schemes for a Trump Third Term
Far-right groups like the Third Term Project and Republicans for National Renewal are concocting a multitude of ways to keep Donald Trump in power.