The Dispatch Podcast, 04/03/26
Source: The Dispatch
“What Happens if Trump Ends the Iran War ‘Shortly.’” (04/03/26)
https://thedispatch.com/podcast/dispatch-podcast/what-happens-if-trump-ends-the-iran-war-shortly/
Rising, 04/03/26
Source: The Hill
“Lindsey Granger gives her lens on Attorney General Pam Bondi being fired by President Trump, reportedly due to her lack of success in prosecuting Trump’s enemies and her handling of the Epstein files.” (04/03/26)
The Trillion-Dollar Illusion
Source: The American Conservative
by George D O’Neill Jr.
“The latest American-Israeli aggression against Iran has exposed the United States’ inability to defend our big bases in the Gulf Countries and smaller bases in Iraq. For decades, these countries have had to endure the ire of their populations who are unhappy with the presence of U.S. forces in their lands. Their citizens are painfully aware of the U.S. and Israeli mass destruction and murder of their Muslim brothers. This may become a source of instability as war escalates.” (04/03/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-trillion-dollar-illusion/
Newsom’s Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
Source: Indendent Institute
by K Lloyd Billingsley
“California’s highway overpass for butterflies and cougars is late and over budget. Curious observers might trace the project to the beginning.” (04/03/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/04/03/newsoms-wallis-annenberg-wildlife-crossing/
LA: Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration
Source: SFGate
“Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said. The driver was quickly arrested and charged with impaired driving, police said. Video shared on social media showed multiple people on the ground at the annual event in Broussard and New Iberia. The videos showed firefighters tending to one person trapped beneath the car, which wound up in a ditch along the parade route. Around 15 people were hurt, some seriously, according to the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office. ‘Based on the preliminary investigation, this does not appear to be an intentional act,’ said a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, Rebecca Melancon.” (04/04/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/vehicle-hits-revelers-during-lao-new-year-22189353.php
Parallax Views w/ JG Michael, 04/03/26
Source: Parallax Views w/ JG Michael
“The Unnecessary Iran War: ‘Everybody is Going to Pay a Heavy Price’ w/ James Dorsey.” (04/03/26)
The Federal Punishment of an Innocent Man, Part 3
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“Another shocking aspect of the Ian Freeman case involved false statements that were knowingly, deliberately, and intentionally made in a post-sentencing press release by the New Hampshire U.S. Attorney’s office that prosecuted Freeman. When I discovered that false and deceptive press release, I was incredulous. What would motivate federal personnel to lie about the Freeman case?” (04/03/26)
https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-federal-punishment-of-an-innocent-man-part-3/
The U.S.-Iran War Is Illegal; Here’s Why That Matters
Source: In These Times
by Phyllis Bennis
“The U.S. and Israeli war has, from its very beginning, violated both U.S. domestic and international law. The legal consequences go beyond specific violations. Washington and Tel Aviv’s breaches of the UN Charter and other legal frameworks also undermine the very foundations of the rule of law. Even while international legal institutions too often lack sufficient capacity to enforce their decisions, they still provide a crucial framework for protest, for pressure on individual governments, and for the hope of a future world where the rule of law is paramount. Now, however, that future is in more danger than any other time in recent memory. Right now, Iranian civilians are paying the highest price. But the collapse of the rule of law makes the future more dangerous for everyone else, too.” (04/02/26)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/iran-war-united-states-israel-trump-illegal
US judge upholds decision to toss subpoenas into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“A United States federal judge has once again batted down a pair of subpoenas from the administration of President Donald Trump seeking information about Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank. In a brief, six-page opinion published on Friday, Judge James Boasberg rejected the Department of Justice’s motion to reconsider his earlier ruling rejecting the subpoenas. … For months, pressure had been building from the Trump White House to investigate Powell and push him prematurely from his job as Federal Reserve chair. Powell’s term is slated to expire in May. Much of the Trump administration’s focus has fallen on renovations to the Federal Reserve’s historic 1930s buildings in Washington, DC, which have gone over budget. The administration has pointed to the cost overruns as evidence of malfeasance.” (04/03/26)
Pod Save America, episode 1142
Source: Crooked Media
“Bondi Gets the Boot.” (04/03/26)