Divided Supreme Court takes on executive power and limits of independent federal agency authority

The Supreme Court appeared divided Tuesday over the limits of a unique aspect of presidential power, and the extent so-called "independent" federal agencies have from executive oversight.At issue is whether the president has the authority to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency created by Congress in the wake of the 2008 recession and mortgage crisis.

A ruling from the high court could affect the authority of dozens of other federal agencies with quasi-independent status, like the Federal Reserve and the Social Security Administration.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/divided-supreme-court-takes-on-executive-power-and-limits-of-independent-federal-agency-authority

19 states sue the Trump administration over border wall money shift

Nineteen states are going to court to stop the Trump administration from diverting billions of dollars from the military toward a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The newly filed federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Northern California is the latest backlash against President Donald Trump's diversion of $3.8 billion from the Pentagon toward the border, which also has some Republican defense hawks on edge on Capitol Hill.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/03/states-sue-trump-administration-border-wall-119806

President Trump to Nominate Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as First Black Military Service Chief

President Trump has nominated Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to lead the Air Force as chief of staff, the Pentagon announced Monday. If confirmed, he would be the military’s first black military service chief.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/03/president-trump-to-nominate-gen-charles-brown-jr-as-first-black-military-service-chief/

Trump Donates Entire Quarterly Salary To Combat Coronavirus

President Donald Trump donated his entire $100,000 quarterly salary to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the coronavirus.

Eric Trump tweeted a copy of the check from Trump addressed to HHS, writing, “Since this will never get reported by the media, I wanted to share a copy of this check. @realDonaldTrump is once again donating his salary back to the United States Government — This quarter, it will be donated to @HHSGov to confront, contain, and combat #Coronavirus.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-donates-entire-quarterly-salary-to-combat-coronavirus

Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium is now three times larger than in November

Iran has surpassed the nuclear deal’s limit of enriched uranium three times over since November, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog warned.

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced on Tuesday that Iran’s stockpile is at about 2,250 pounds as of Feb. 19, more than the approximately 448-pound limit set forward in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan and more than the 820 pounds of enriched uranium that the IAEA reported the country had during its last report in November.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/irans-stockpile-of-enriched-uranium-is-now-three-times-larger-than-in-november

Hollywood idiot Barbra Streisand published a ridiculous article in Variety for Super Tuesday trashing President Trump.

Yes, Mr. Trump, let’s make America great again. But first, get one thing straight: America was great — before you were elected.

Every morning I wake up, holding my breath while I turn on my phone to see the latest news. I think to myself, “It can’t be worse than yesterday.” But when the news loads, I think, “Ohhhhh, yes, it is worse”… now he’s fired the director of national intelligence in an effort to suppress the truth about Russia interfering in our elections again. He’s purging the government of anyone with any expertise who doesn’t bow down before him.

By the way, why has Mitch McConnell blocked 10 election security bills?

No wonder doctors report that more people than ever are anxious and depressed. Since 2016, we’ve been dragged down into the mud of Trump’s swamp. He has demolished our standing in the world with his laughable boasts and breathtaking ignorance. He has put the security of this country, and our planet, in a precarious position by abandoning the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear deal. He’s a one-man weapon of mass destruction … so reckless that he almost started a war.

Now we’re facing another kind of war, against the coronavirus. Trump got rid of our pandemic specialist two years ago and has defunded the Centers for Disease Control because he continues to ignore science.

We can’t go on like this. It’s too dangerous.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/hollywood-idiot-barbra-streisand-publishes-nonsensical-column-trashing-president-trump-and-its-just-as-stupid-as-youd-expect/

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced on Tuesday that Iran’s stockpile is at about 2,250 pounds as of Feb. 19, more than the approximately 448-pound limit set forward in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan and more than the 820 pounds of enriched uranium that the IAEA reported the country had during its last report in November.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/irans-stockpile-of-enriched-uranium-is-now-three-times-larger-than-in-november