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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court made two shadow docket rulings Monday night that will negatively impact trans people and black and brown voters; the Trump administration does a 180 on dropping their appeals against major law firms; Howard Lutnick will testify behind closed doors in the Epstein matter; Kristi Noem is hung out to dry in a Senate hearing; Trump admits he has no evacuation plan for the Middle East as he comes up with another excuse for starting a war with Iran; NYAG Letitia James orders hospitals to resume care for transgender minors; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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The Latest
The Downfall of Kristi Noem; The Disastrous Iran War; and The Texas Primaries

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Stories
Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran | The Washington Post

214. The Court's (Selective) Impatience is a Vice | Steve Vladeck

The Supreme Court Just Handed Down Its Fifth Anti-Trans Decision In Less Than a Year | Erin In The Morning

Scoop: Lutnick volunteers to testify on Epstein ties | Axios

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms | The New York Times

N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care | The New York Times

Good Trouble

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2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms - NBC News

Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal

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Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible
Defund ICE | 5Calls
Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
ICE List  →iceout.org

2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning


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