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Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says– www.politico.com

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House Republicans indicated Wednesday they will continue to seek sworn testimony from Pam Bondi on the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, even after her ousting as attorney general.

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Bondi for an April 14 deposition, but that date was never confirmed by Bondi, and the panel said in a statement that it will continue to seek a date for her testimony.

“The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General,” a spokeswoman for Oversight Republicans said in a statement. “The Committee will contact Pam Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition.”

Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Bondi last month after five Republican lawmakers on the panel joined with Democrats to compel her testimony. The campaign to force Bondi to sit for questioning was championed by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who brought the motion during a hearing.

Multiple House Members Potentially Face Expulsion This Week– wltreport.com

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Up to four Congress members may be expelled this week, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) predicts.

Benny Johnson listed the representatives who may face expulsion votes:

1. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL): indicted for funneling millions in federal disaster funds into her campaign

2. Eric Swalwell (D-CA): multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations

3. Cory Mills (R-FL): allegations including sexual misconduct, domestic violence, campaign finance violations

4. Tony Gonzales (R-TX): sexual misconduct allegations, including an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.

US says Iranian trade through Strait of Hormuz fully halted — RT World News– www.rt.com

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The American military says the blockade of the vital shipping route has been “fully implemented”

American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said.

“A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented as US forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East,” CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said in a statement on Tuesday evening.

“In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea,” Cooper added.

Judge postpones termination of temporary protected status for Ethiopians in U.S.– www.cbsnews.com

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A federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday postponed the termination of temporary protected status for Ethiopians living in the U.S., finding the Trump administration unlawfully attempted to end it. 

In the order, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy said the Trump administration terminated the designation “without regard for the process delineated by Congress.”

Under the Biden administration, thousands of Ethiopian immigrants in the country were granted the status beginning in 2022. The designation allows immigrants to temporarily live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation because of armed conflict, environmental disasters or other humanitarian emergencies in their home country. The status was extended in 2024.

The Department of Homeland Security announced in December that Ethiopia “no longer met the conditions” for the TPS designation and the protections would terminate on Feb. 13.

Trump DOJ Dumps January 6 Sedition Convictions – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, from left, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 21, 2025.J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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In 2023, after Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on Congress, the Justice Department noted the stiff sentence reflected the court’s conclusion that Rhodes’ “conduct was terrorism.”

“The Oath Keepers plotted for months to violently disrupt the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next,” then–Attorney General Merrick Garland said. “The Justice Department will continue to do everything in our power to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the January 6th attack on our democracy.”

Turkey school ‘shooting’: At least six injured ‘and one dead’ after ‘gunshots heard’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk

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At least six people were injured following a suspected shooting at a middle school in Turkey. The horror unfolded at Ayser Çelik Middle School in Kahramanmaraş in the south on Wednesday, in what is the second shocking school shooting in just two days.

It has been claimed that a lone attacker came to the school with five guns and seven magazines. Journalist Lokman Başçı has said the unidentified attacker entered a classroom at the school and opened fire, According to multiple publications in Turkey, two classrooms were actually targeted by the suspect, who is now reported to have been killed.

After the first reports emerged, emergency crews and ambulances rushed to the scene as chaos gripped the area. Independent Turkish news website T24 reports that upon arriving on scene, Kahramanmaraş Governor Mükerrem Ünlüer said there had been four fatalities and 20 people injured.

According to local news outlet Haber, one of the deceased was a teacher. An attacker is reoprted to have been apprehended, however their identity has not yet been released.