Politics Corner March 12

 

photo mine (beware of Harlan)

The US/Israeli relationship is getting complicated. The Republicans can't figure out anything in foreign policy other than they like Putin too much. The Dems are finding themselves more divided every day. The one thing that they do agree on is humanitarian aid to the civilians in Gaza. And Netanyahu is defying that. I'm beginning to think that he's trying bring Biden down so that he can go back to dealing with his partner in grift, Trump. [New Republic]

via New Republic

Uvalde police chief finally stepped down. No apologies. [Spectrum]

via Spectrum

Trump hush money judge is running out of patience. While the AG for his fraud trial wants him to post bond for the entire $464 million judgment. And she doesn't believe that he has it. [ABC] [ABC] [CNBC]

via CNBC

Trump wants to delay his NY criminal trial until the Supremes decide on his "Presidential Immunity" even though he committed the crimes before he was Prez. [NBC]

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The Biden White House is sending a $300 million weapons package. It's not all that's needed or even always the right stuff but it's a stopgap until the House gets off it's ass. [NBC]

Dictator Orban of Hungary, fresh from Mar a Lago claims that Trump would immediately cut off Ukraine and let Putin rebuild the Russian Empire/Soviet Union. [NBC]

via NBC

DeSantis keeps losing and claiming wins. His "Don't Say Gay" law went down in flames. There's pretty much none of it left and that's mostly unenforceable. [NPR]

via NPR

Good news! It's going to be harder to judge shop from now on. [NBC]

via NBC

Political Discussion welcome.