Note: This is not satire.

WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has told some Democratic leaders he’ll raise funds, campaign and do anything else necessary for Democrats to recover lost ground as the Trump administration rolls back programs the party helped design, according to people close to him.

Biden privately met last month with the new Democratic National Committee chairman, Ken Martin, and offered to help as the party struggles to regain its viability amid polling that shows its popularity has been sinking, the people said.

So far, Biden’s overture seems to have fallen flat. Democrats find themselves adrift, casting about for a compelling messenger.

Whoever that is, it’s not Biden, many party activists and donors contend. He’s tethered to the 2024 defeat and, at 82, is a symbol more of the party’s past than its future, they argue.

“Who’s going to want Joe Biden back in the game?” said a major Biden supporter, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk candidly about him.

A spokesperson for the DNC didn’t provide a comment or make Martin available for an interview.

A new NBC News poll shows that the Democratic Party’s popularity has dropped to a record low. Only 27% of registered voters said they held positive views of the party — the lowest figure in the network’s polling dating to 1990.

Former first lady Jill Biden is also prepared to campaign and raise money for fellow Democrats as she and her husband settle into life back home in Delaware, a person close to her said.

“She recognizes that serving in the capacities that she served is an honor and it comes with responsibilities to the party. And she’s prepared to help in any way she can,” the person said.

Both Bidens are carving out post-presidential lives aside from the partisan political work they’ve volunteered to take on.

Each plans to write a book. As Biden develops a theme for his memoir, he has been consulting former senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior White House advisers Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti.

He has been splitting his time between Delaware and Washington for meetings in office space supplied by the federal government. As was his habit as a U.S. senator, he often commutes via Amtrak.

The onetime first couple were shocked when President Donald Trump abruptly announced this week that he was ending Secret Service protection for their two adult children, Hunter and Ashley, the person close to Jill Biden said. They’d gotten no warning, another person familiar with the matter said. Their first question was whether their two children would be safe.

The Bidens have been out of office for only two months. After Trump’s first term ended in 2021, then-President Biden extended protection for Trump’s adult children for six months.

Though Biden is willing to help, Democrats aren’t unanimous in wanting them to. Some party activists believe Biden is an admired figure who remains a draw inside a grateful party.

Jane Kleeb, a vice chair of the DNC, said in an interview: “If you were to call any state party chair and ask them if they wanted Joe Biden to be a keynote speaker for their annual dinner, the answer would be yes. He is beloved by the party and beloved by the voters.”

Others argue that reminding voters of a 2024 campaign that went sour isn’t the best strategy for a party that is grasping for a message and searching for new, younger leaders. A CNN poll this month asked Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents which leader best reflects the party’s core values. Only 1% chose Biden.

What’s more, the wounds of 2024 are still fresh, with many Democrats aggrieved over Biden’s decision to run again and remain in the race until just a few months before the election, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris little time to organize a campaign of her own.

Alan Kessler, a longtime Democratic fundraiser from Philadelphia, said in an interview: “There are plenty of people in the Democratic Party who were obviously very frustrated with how things played out last year, but there are plenty of people who still love Joe Biden.” 

At the “appropriate time,” Biden can be an asset to the party by campaigning in selected areas, such as his hometown, Scranton, Pennsylvania, but now isn’t it, Kessler added.

“It’s time to move on with new leadership,” he said.

AP

If you ever doubted that Washington’s corrupt cartel of Democratic law firms, judges, NGOs, and deep-state bureaucrats is a machine designed to thwart the Trump administration, just watch as judge after judge blocks the president’s ability to keep his campaign promises.

It may not be brown paper bags changing hands, but this lawfare that defies the people’s will is every bit as corrupt.

It will be up to the Supreme Court to define the limits of presidential authority, but Chief Justice John Roberts’ preemptive scolding of Trump for musing about judicial impeachment doesn’t bode well for the president.

Trump won a resounding mandate in the November election, winning every swing state, the popular vote and both houses of Congress.

Democrats are rudderless, fighting each other and incapable of mounting an effective opposition.

So they are depending on the federal courts to be the “last bulwark against Trump,” as the New York Times puts it, celebrating the fact that almost 600 federal judges in courtrooms from Rhode Island to Seattle can issue emergency rulings to “stop the White House in its tracks.”

Politico has dubbed it the “court case presidency,” noting approvingly that “the courts have provided the only real opposition to Trump 2.0 so far.”

And so they have.

According to Attorney General Pam Bondi, judges issued more than 14 injunctions against Trump administration actions in February alone, with 160 “resistance” lawsuits winding their way through the system.

For example, we had Judge James Boasberg, an appointee of President Barack Obama, blocking the deportation of illegal alien criminals deemed a national security threat.

Judge Theodore Chuang, another Obama appointee, blocked DOGE’s dismantling of USAID, which turned out to be a slush fund for shady Democratic projects rather than a foreign aid agency.

The White House blasted “activist” federal judges and called on the U.S. Supreme Court to rein them in on Wednesday as President Donald Trump and his allies escalated their attacks against judges who have ruled against his administration.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters it was incumbent upon the Supreme Court to take action against judges who “are acting erroneously.”

“We have judges who are acting as partisan activists from the bench. They are trying to dictate policy from the president of the United States. They are trying to clearly slow walk this administration’s agenda, and it’s unacceptable,” she said.

Her comments came a day after Trump called for the impeachment of Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who issued an order temporarily banning the administration from removing migrants from the United States under an 18th-century law that the president invoked to proceed with the deportations. The comment drew a swift rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who said an appeal, not impeachment, was the appropriate response when disagreeing with a judge’s decision.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump called Boasberg “a Radical Left Lunatic Judge” who “wants to assume the role of President.”

Other members of the administration including Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller echoed Trump’s demand to hold the judge accountable, while tech billionaire Elon Musk complained about a different judge who has temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing Trump’s executive order barring transgender people from military service.

“This is a judicial coup,” Musk said on his social media site X, calling for Congress to impeach judges.

The combative stance from the president and his team has raised concerns among some legal experts that the administration might openly defy a court order, possibly sparking a constitutional crisis. Under the U.S. Constitution, federal judges are part of a separate branch of government considered equal with the executive branch.

Trump said in an interview on Tuesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that his administration would not defy any court orders and that he was confident the Supreme Court would rule in his favor in the case over the deported Venezuelans.

The administration is eager for the deportation case — and other legal fights — to go before the nation’s high court despite Roberts’ rebuke of Trump’s demand for judges to be impeached, a senior White House official with knowledge of the strategy said.

Roberts is part of the court’s 6-3 conservative majority, which includes three members appointed by Trump during his first term in office.

“We view Roberts stepping in as him saying he is an establishment guy, this is just against the D.C. code of ethics to call for impeachment of a judge. But he will ultimately be on our side, and he is,” the official said.

Trump’s administration has notched some important legal wins as it seeks to dramatically shrink the federal bureaucracy and cut foreign aid spending, but some of its major policy rollouts around immigration, spending, and social issues have stalled in court.

Judges have blocked Trump’s efforts to curtail automatic birthright citizenship for people born in the U.S., paused his freeze on trillions of dollars worth of financial assistance, and barred Musk’s cost-cutting effort from accessing sensitive Treasury Department systems.

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from taking any more steps to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the U.S. Constitution.

The White House official acknowledged the unlikely odds against getting any judge impeached.

To remove a judge from office, the House of Representatives must pass articles of impeachment by a simple majority vote and then the Senate must vote by at least a two-thirds majority to convict the judge. Republicans control both chambers of Congress but do not have a two-thirds majority in the Senate.

Even so, some Republican leaders did not rule out congressional action.

A spokesperson for House Speaker Mike Johnson said he “looks forward to working with the Judiciary Committee as they review all available options under the Constitution to address this urgent matter.”

Russell Dye, spokesperson for House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, said: “All options are on the table.”

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“But let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you – and why?”
― Walter E. Williams, All It Takes Is Guts: A Minority View

“Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man.”
― Walter E. Williams

“How does something immoral, when done privately, become moral when it is done collectively? Furthermore, does legality establish morality? Slavery was legal; apartheid is legal; Stalinist, Nazi, and Maoist purges were legal. Clearly, the fact of legality does not justify these crimes. Legality, alone, cannot be the talisman of moral people.”
― Walter E. Williams, All It Takes Is Guts: A Minority View

A hapless arsonist who tried to burn down a Tesla charging station in protest at President Trump and Elon Musk ended up setting himself on fire, according to authorities.

Daniel Clarke-Pounder, 24, burned down three EV chargers in a South Carolina parking lot Friday — where he scrawled “f–k Trump” and “long live the Ukraine,” according to federal prosecutors.

The good thing about South Carolina as opposed to some blue state or city? This psychopath will actually go to jail.

Instead of wasting our legal system dollars on leftist domestic terrorists, WHY NOT JUST DEPORT THEM?

Another woman (who looks like a boy) attacked a Tesla dealership, and is facing 20 years.

Why waste the prison space? She loathes America and our Bill of Rights. She wants to destabilize and wreck what’s left of our great country? She hates it here? Deport her. I choose Iran.

Enough is enough.

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Best option: Deport him.

Second best option: Criminally charge him. U.S. Attorney General Bondi has accused him of enabling terrorists.

Try him with treason.

Impeachment too lightweight. This is war, people.

Whenever a leftist judge decrees, “The President may not unilaterally deport anyone without the support of Congress and the courts” what he means is the following: “No President named Trump, nor any other President whom I dislike, may deport anyone without my permission.” Essentially, the leftist judge — totalitarian that he is — means to say, “If I like you, you may stay; if I don’t, then you may not.” The leftist would be happy to deport Elon Musk, but not the terrorists who seek to destroy America. It’s the same way leftists rule on criminals and crooks. If you’re of the favored race or demographic group, you can murder and steal without a problem. If you’re a Democrat and if you’re a leftist, no worries. The judges challenging Trump know full well that he’s upholding his oath of office, to protect Americans from violent criminals and thugs. Their objection arises from the fact that the judges are on the sides of the criminals and thugs, who form their constituency.

As for Supreme Court Justice John Roberts explicitly condemning President Trump, Roberts was a conservative judge when appointed Chief Justice two decades ago, and seemed to remain that way until Obama. Whether someone has blackmailed him or he simply likes being cool at D.C. cocktail parties, Roberts might as well be an Obama or Biden appointee. Isn’t it time to look at impeachment of HIM?

Roberts claims you can’t impeach a judge because you disagree with him. Then why in the hell would you impeach a judge??

Michael J. Hurd, Daily Dose of Reason

A Satanic ritual on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol…

That’s the dastardly plans of an organization called The Satanic Grotto. They’re calling their March 28 event a “black mass” — a protest disguised as “free speech” in response to pro-life legislation.

In reality, this is an open attack on the Holy Eucharist and a direct affront to our faith.

This act is not an exercise in free speech – it is a grave sacrilege.

We cannot stand by in silence.

We’re close to victory – legislative leaders in Kansas have heard our call to shut this down. This week, they took a crucial step by modifying the capitol’s building and grounds policies, changing assembly rights for anyone wishing to demonstrate at the Statehouse – including the Satanic Group.

But we can’t stop now.

The battle is still on.

CatholicVote is taking decisive action to oppose this sacrilege. We’re organizing a protest and prayer rally at the Capitol to ensure this blasphemous event is met with a powerful, visible response.

We encourage ongoing prayer – but we also need your support in other vital ways to guarantee that our message is heard loud and clear.

Here’s what you can do right now:

1 Pray for reparation – This is first and foremost a spiritual battle. Wherever you are, please join us in prayer on March 28. Your prayers for reparation are vital in this fight to defend the Holy Eucharist.

2 Donate – The costs of organizing this protest and rally on short notice are significant. From signs to bringing in speakers, we need your financial support to make this a powerful stand for our faith. Your contribution will make a real difference in this urgent fight.

3 Sign the petition – Your voice matters. Add your name to the growing list of people demanding that this sacrilegious ritual be stopped before it even begins.

4 Spread the word – Share this message with your friends, family, and church community. Encourage others to get involved, pray, donate, and take action.

Governor Laura Kelly has failed to take action to shut down this twisted mockery. It’s up to us to demand its immediate cancellation – and offer acts of reparation.

We cannot allow these extremists to desecrate what we hold sacred. Your help – through prayer, donations, and action – is essential as we continue to fight for our faith.

We must defend our faith, our beliefs, and the Body of Christ.

God will not be mocked.

P.S. Please share this message with everyone who stands against this sacrilege – or could attend the protest on March 28. Every act of support, every prayer, and every contribution matters.

Joshua Mercer, Catholic Vote

Nearly two months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s approval rating matches his all-time high.

Congressional Republicans also enjoy record ratings, while views of congressional Democrats tumble near an all-time low, according to the latest Fox News Poll.

Half of voters, 49%, approve of the job Trump is doing as president, matching his high from April 2020. That’s also better than at the same point in his first term (43% approved in March 2017). He is at high marks among key groups, including women, Black voters and voters under age 30. (For reference, in January, a 52% majority of voters approved of the job Trump was doing handling the presidential transition.)

Nine in 10 Republicans approve of Trump, while the same number of Democrats disapprove. Six in 10 Independents disapprove of his job performance.

**SNIP**

News across the aisle isn’t as rosy. For Democrats in Congress, 66% disapprove of the job they are doing, with only 30% approving — nearly matching their record low of 29% approval in November 2013. The current 36-point deficit represents a marked decline from the 23-point difference in October 2023, the last time the question was asked (37% approve, 60% disapprove), and the high of +10 in April 2009 (50-40%).

The boost to the GOP approval is primarily attributable to more Republicans backing their party today (88%) than in October 2023 (54%). Again, the partisan contrast is striking, as only 49% of Democrats approve of their party’s lawmakers today vs. 74% in 2023.

Israel said Wednesday it launched a “limited ground operation” in northern Gaza to retake part of a corridor that bisects the territory, and the country’s defense minister warned that the army plans to step up the attacks that shattered a two-month ceasefire “with an intensity that you have not seen.”

The military said it had retaken part of the Netzarim corridor, which bisects northern Gaza from the south and from where it had withdrawn as part of the ceasefire with Hamas that began in January.

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Palestinians in Gaza that the army would again order evacuations from combat zones soon, and that its attacks against Hamas would become more fierce if dozens of hostages held for more than 17 months were not freed.

As Israel continued its airstrikes on Gaza Wednesday, the United Nations said an international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike Wednesday on a U.N. guesthouse in Gaza.

Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the U.N. Office for Project Services, declined to say who carried out the strike in the central city of Deir al-Balah but said the explosive ordnance was “dropped or fired” and the blast was not accidental or related to demining activity.

He did not provide the nationalities of those killed and wounded. The U.N. body, known as UNOPS, carries out infrastructure and development projects around the world.

The Israeli military, which has carried out a heavy wave of airstrikes throughout Gaza since early Tuesday, denied earlier reports that it had targeted the U.N. compound.

But Moreira da Silva said strikes had hit near the compound on Monday and struck it directly on Tuesday and again on Wednesday, when the staffer was killed. He said the agency had contacted the Israeli military after the first strike and confirmed that it was aware of the facility’s location.

“Israel knew this was a U.N. premise, that people were living, staying and working there,” he said.

After the strike Wednesday, the wounded were rushed to Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital in central city of Deir al-Balah. One man was carried inside on a blanket held up by medical workers. Another lay on a hospital bed, his knee bandaged. A blue protective vest emblazoned with “UN” rested on a nearby bed.

There have been no reports of rocket fire or other Palestinian militant attacks since Israel unleashed the airstrikes overnight and into Tuesday, ending a ceasefire with Hamas that took hold in January. The Israeli bombardment continued into Wednesday, though at a lower intensity.

The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 436 people, including 183 children and 94 women, have been killed since Israel launched the strikes early Tuesday. It said another 678 people have been wounded.

The military says it only strikes militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because it operates in densely populated areas. Gaza’s Health Ministry records do not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

The military said in a statement that as part of the new offensive, it struck dozens of militants and militant sites on Wednesday, including the command center of a Hamas battalion.

The war in Gaza, which was paused in January by an internationally-mediated ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, has been among the deadliest conflicts ever for humanitarian workers, according to the U.N.

The resumption of fighting launched by Israel early Tuesday risks plunging the region back into all-out war. It came weeks after the end of the first phase of the ceasefire, during which Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages for prisoners and were set to negotiate an extension to the truce that was meant to bring about an eventual end to the war.

But those negotiations never got off the ground. Hamas has demanded that Israel stick to the terms of the initial ceasefire deal, including a full withdrawal from Gaza and an end to the war. Israel, which has vowed to defeat Hamas, has put forward a new proposal that would extend the truce and free more hostages held by Hamas, without a commitment to end the war.

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“Trump attacks his political enemies,” says an MSNBC headline. Political enemies? Oh yes, the people who tried to put him in prison, not for lawbreaking but for political rivalry, and who literally made up laws in order to convict him, and still didn’t succeed. THOSE political enemies, right? The media establishment is rotten to the core — rotten to the core, and way beyond.

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“Unfortunately, in recent years, a corrupt group of hacks and radicals within the ranks of the American government obliterated the trust and goodwill built up over generations. They weaponized the vast powers of our intelligence and law enforcement agencies to try and thwart the will of the American people.

“There could be no more heinous betrayal of American values than to use the law to terrorize the innocent and reward the wicked. That’s what they were doing at a level that’s never been seen before,” President Trump said yesterday at the DOJ, going on to name Biden, Garland, “and their cronies,” specifically.

Biden, Garland and all who enabled them should not be walking free today.

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Schumer says a government shutdown is dangerous, will give DOGE free reign. Bring on the shutdown then!

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