Monday, March 9th, 2026
Today, Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary and Trump has nominated Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her; Republican Representative Tony Gonzalez has dropped out of his race amid a House Ethics probe into his affair with a staffer; Trump is adding anti trans provisions to the SAVE Act; the president has privately shown interest in boots on the ground in Iran; the US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February; a New York Times analysis shows a school was hit amid US strikes; a US appeals court rules that Trump can not end Temporary Protected Status for 350K Haitians; a judge rules that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis can’t designate a Muslim group domestic terrorists; the plaque honoring the Capitol Police for their sacrifice on January 6th has finally been installed; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.
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Stories
Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary | NBC News
Rep. Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid amid ethics probe into his affair with a staffer | NBC News
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, stoking labor market worries | NBC News
Trump is adding anti-trans provisions to SAVE America Act | Democracy Docket
Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base | The New York Times
Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran | NBC News
US judge halts Trump plan to end protections for 350,000 Haitians | Reuters
There is currently a law being proposed where the DOJ would be able to interfere with Bar Associations investigations into lawyer's misconduct. The comment period is available until April 6th. Shout out to Liz Oyer for putting out the call to action.
The link is: regulations.gov/commenton/DOJ-OAG-2026-0001-0001
We’ll include a link to a sample objection template that the Leguminati can use or feel free to give them a piece of your mind.
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