"The findings further hint that space rocks may have brought the building blocks of RNA and DNA to Earth long ago"
By Mary Randolph - Correspondent
March 17, 2026 3:18 p.m.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lifes-genetic-code-requires-five-key-ingredients-the-asteroid-ryugu-has-all-of-them-a-new-study-suggests-180988367/ @smithsonianmag

"An appeal is coming, but the conviction of several protesters on charges of providing “material support” for terrorism is a chilling sign."
By Sam Russek
March 17, 2026
https://newrepublic.com/article/207830/trump-administration-just-won-terrifying-victory-protesters-doj-prairieland-antifa via @newrepublic

"...concerns abt eliminating no-excuse absentee voting for millions of Americans, some GOPs are skeptical about a bill that will strengthen the fed govt’s role in managing elections, w/c the Constitution largely leaves to the states."
By A Bolton
3/17/26
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republicans-collide-trump-over-no-100000707.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent said in a statement posted on social media."
By SEUNG MIN KIM, DAVID KLEPPER
Tue, 3/17/26
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/top-counterterrorism-official-kent-resigns-134907898.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

"The Trump administration is erasing the country’s shared understanding."
By David A. Graham
February 5, 2026
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https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/trump-administration-information-war/685901/

"Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes."
By Austin Campbell
March 5 2026, 5:53 a.m.
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"At this tenuous moment for our republic, Congress should pass the DISCLOSE Act to proactively address the rising tide of dark money in our elections, which leaves our democracy less inclusive of — and less responsive to — the voters."
By Saurav Ghosh
https://campaignlegal.org/update/its-time-congress-disclose-election-spending

"They’ve been studying how MAGA came to power, and they’re preparing to beat them at their own game."
Jimena Vazquez Munoz
March 12, 2026
https://newrepublic.com/article/207294/gen-z-organizers-2026-trumpism via @newrepublic.com