Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director's Personal Email, Publish Excerpts Online

A Justice Department ​official confirmed that Patel's email had been breached and said the material published online appeared authentic.

Hackers published a series of personal photos ​of Patel sniffing and smoking cigars, riding in an antique ⁠convertible, and making a face while taking a picture of ​himself in the mirror with a large bottle of rum.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-linked-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-personal-email-doj-official-2026-03-27/

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Late-Night Senate Vote Puts DHS One Step Closer to Mostly Reopening

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/dhs-shutdown-senate-vote-trump-tsa-ice-cbp-fema

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Late-night Senate vote puts DHS one step closer to mostly reopening

The vote marks a breakthrough after a 42-day standoff that has led to airport security disruptions.

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Homan insists ICE has a ‘well thought out plan’ to deploy at airports (TOMORROW), as TSA lines enrage Americans

He added that his agents were going to “do what they can to move those people through the line,...”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/homan-ice-airports-trump-tsa-b2943402.html

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Homan insists ICE has a ‘well thought out plan’ to deploy at airports as TSA lines enrage Americans

Trump’s border czar says agents will help keep lines moving, but experts say they aren’t trained for interacting with travelers

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Pentagon Restrictions on Press Violate First Amendment, Judge Rules

A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense's policy on how journalists access the Pentagon, finding that it violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the US Constitution.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3961xdr8o

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Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

Judge Blocks Subpoenas Against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Citing 'Essentially Zero Evidence'

"This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation,"

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/powell-subpoenas-blocked-trump-probe-rcna263401

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Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Powell said the threatened indictment was related to his testimony before the Senate in June about the renovation of Federal Reserve office buildings.

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Ed Martin, Outspoken Justice Department Lawyer, is Formally Accused of Ethical Violations

“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',...”

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/ed-martin-bar-discipline-complaint

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Ed Martin, outspoken Justice Department lawyer, is formally accused of ethical violations

Ed Martin, an outspoken Trump administration official, is facing attorney discipline proceedings in Washington, DC, for a letter he sent to Georgetown Law about its diversity programs, the district’s professional conduct investigator announced on Tuesday.

CNN

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Out, Trump Says

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving the department and being replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump said Thursday.

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https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/kristi-noem-trump-ice-dhs

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says

She will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump said Thursday.

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