Meta-owned platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced widespread outages Tuesday morning‚ according to Downdetector. Messenger and Threads also reported outages. Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users reported difficulties accessing their accounts around mid-morning Tuesday Eastern Standard Time. “Earlier today‚ a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted‚ and we apologize for any inconvenience‚” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said. Earlier today‚ a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted‚ and we apologize for any inconvenience. https://t.co/ybyyAZNAMn — Andy Stone (@andymstone) March 5‚ 2024 Per CNN Business: Some users found they had been logged out of their Facebook accounts. Others got notifications on Instagram that “something went wrong” and their feeds could not be loaded. Threads‚ Meta’s competitor to Elon Musk’s X‚ also went down and showed users a popup that said “Something went wrong‚ please try again later” in place of their feed. About an hour and a half after the outage reports started ticking up‚ fewer than 80‚000 people were reporting issues with Facebook‚ according to Downdetector. Reports about Instagram and Messenger had also dropped sharply. Downdetector is a measure of only the users who report issues‚ so the real number of affected users is likely higher. Meta’s status page on Tuesday showed “major disruptions” impacting Facebook login‚ as well as some other areas of the platform. BREAKING: Facebook‚ Instagram‚ Messenger are now down on Super Tuesday. Meta platforms suddenly stop working in huge outage. Many users unable to access services and communicate. pic.twitter.com/axRht7DO44 — Simon Ateba (@simonateba) March 5‚ 2024 BREAKING: All social media platforms worldwide are experiencing outages‚ except for X and Telegram. pic.twitter.com/oTN6Btk1fk — The General (@GeneralMCNews) March 5‚ 2024 “If you’re reading this post‚ it’s because our servers are working‚” Elon Musk commented. If you’re reading this post‚ it’s because our servers are working — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 5‚ 2024 Instagram‚ Facebook‚ and YouTube are down. Meanwhile on X… pic.twitter.com/RBetVHEgB0 — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 5‚ 2024 CBS News noted: Facebook users from across the globe reported that they were unable to log in to the service‚ ranging from Egypt to Oklahoma‚ according to DownDetector. Some people on social media expressed concern that their accounts had been hacked because they had been booted out of the service and were unable to get back in with their passwords. “Meta platforms including Facebook‚ Instagram‚ Messenger and Threads are currently experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering‚” according to NetBlocks‚ a global internet monitor‚ on X. Meta Quest’s artificial reality headsets were also signed out‚ according to tech site 9to5Mac. The issue represents a “major outage incident‚” wrote NetBlocks director of research Isik Mater on X. “[E]ven the company’s official status page is currently showing status ‘Unknown’ across the board.” Facebook has more than 2 billion daily active users worldwide‚ according to Meta.

Michelle Obama addressed circulating rumors that she intends to replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democrat presidential nominee. In a statement to NBC News‚ Michelle Obama’s office said she has no intentions of running for president. “As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years‚ she will not be running for president‚” said Crystal Carson‚ director of communications for her office‚ according to NBC News. “Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign‚” she added. Despite the statement‚ Roger Stone remains skeptical. “Michelle Obama formally announces that she will not be running for president‚ other words she will definitely be the 2024 Democrat candidate‚” he said. Michelle Obama formally announces that she will not be running for president‚ other words she will definitely be the 2024 Democrat candidate https://t.co/V6J4fJWBNS — Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) March 5‚ 2024 Michelle Obama reveals whether she will run for president https://t.co/d1NFNumen8 pic.twitter.com/2Nr2JCk9ZF — New York Post (@nypost) March 5‚ 2024 NBC News reports: Sources familiar with the discussions say she intends to assist the Biden campaign this fall‚ as she did four years ago. But as in 2020‚ her engagement is likely to be fairly limited compared to that of her husband‚ reflecting both her other commitments and her long-standing reluctance to re-enter the political fray full time‚ the sources said. The expectation of many close to Biden is that‚ given the former first lady’s star power‚ the Biden campaign will seek to maximize her limited role later in the campaign‚ when more swing voters will be paying attention to the race. A senior Biden adviser said there have been early conversations with Obama’s team about campaign engagements and noted that an obvious area of “alignment” with her is her nonpartisan voter registration group‚ When We All Vote‚ which aims to promote turnout and close the registration gap among young voters and people of color. Michelle Obama clarifies that she is NOT running for president: "'Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' re-election campaign." pic.twitter.com/RbUIWf3aiP — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 5‚ 2024 New: Michelle Obama has announced she will not be running for President in 2024. pic.twitter.com/sRhYxDV5Zn — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) March 5‚ 2024 Many people‚ including Congressional Republicans‚ have speculated Michelle Obama will replace Joe Biden. “This is the moment where they’re trying to see if they can push him out and replace him with Michelle Obama‚” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) previously said. Ted Cruz Says Corporate Media Fears Biden Loss: “This is the moment where they're trying to see if they can push him out and replace him with Michelle Obama.” https://t.co/yzBmt8FnXy — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 27‚ 2024 From the New York Post: Since departing the White House in 2017‚ Mrs. Obama has remained a beloved figure among liberals. A Rasmussen survey from last month found that just under half of Democrats want to replace Biden atop the ticket. Michelle Obama was the top contender to replace him‚ with 20% support in that poll. She has also been outspoken with her concerns about the specter of Trump roaring back into the Oval Office. “I’m terrified about what could possibly happen‚ because our leaders matter. Who we select‚ who speaks for us‚ who holds that bully pulpit‚ it affects us in ways sometimes I think people take for granted‚” she said on a podcast back in January. Numerous Republicans and conservative commentators have fueled speculation that the former first lady could swoop in at the last minute‚ possibly by the August Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “I do think we are seeing the corporate media starting to turn on Joe Biden‚” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on his “Verdict” podcast last month. “I believe there is a very significant chance the Democrat Party would pull the cord on Joe Biden‚ yank him out and replace him with Michelle Obama.”

Trader Joe’s has recently issued a recall of their customer-favorite steamed chicken soup dumplings. While there have not been any reports of illness from customers so far‚ this popular product was recalled by the company over concerns it may contain hard plastic. Since the recall last Saturday‚ over 61‚000 pounds of chicken dumplings have been pulled from 568 Trader Joe’s stores nationwide. Take a look: Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic https://t.co/kOj4W1hAIj pic.twitter.com/KIrwQEidTz — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) March 3‚ 2024 More than 61‚000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic‚ U.S. regulators announced Saturday. https://t.co/n4k58JgkRm — CBS Sacramento (@CBSSacramento) March 4‚ 2024 If you recently picked up some of these possibly contaminated chicken dumplings at your local Trader Joe’s‚ you should check the best by date and throw them out or return them for a refund if the date matches 03.07.25. Trader Joe’s announced the recall on their own website: We are recalling Trader Joe’s Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings (SKU# 54988) with the best by date 03.07.25 and lot code C1-1 or C1-2 due to the potential presence of foreign material (plastic). No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date. If you purchased Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings with the best by date 03.07.25 and lot code C1-1 or C1-2‚ please discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund. AP News has more details on the recall: More than 61‚000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic‚ U.S. regulators announced Saturday. The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings‚ which are produced by the California-based CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp.‚ may be contaminated with foreign materials — “specifically hard plastic from a permanent marker pen.” The recall arrives after consumers reported finding hard plastic in the Trader Joe’s-branded products‚ FSIS said. To date‚ no related illnesses or injures have been reported. FSIS urged consumers to check their freezers. The 6-ounce “Trader Joe’s Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings” under recall were produced on Dec. 7‚ 2023 — and can be identified by their side box labels with lot codes 03.07.25.C1-1 and 03.07.25.C1-2. RELATED: Nationwide Recall Of Dry Shampoo — Cancer Causing Ingredient Found! Question for you…. Are any of you all tired of being poisoned by Big Business? How is it that they keep accidentally incorporating a bunch of cancer-causing ingredients into everything they sell? And then they act like they don’t know how this keeps happening! They do it to what you eat… They do it to what you put on your skin… And they even do it to what you spray on your hair and breath in! Yup‚ that’s the latest. Poisoning you by all 5 of your physical senses it seems. I’m sick of it — and I have a solution for you down below in this article‚ so keep reading if you are sick of it too and you’d like to break the cycle. But first‚ here’s the news: BREAKING: Nationwide recall of 20 dry shampoo products! Do this instead https://t.co/nTPKIuvyUJ pic.twitter.com/QMuqbzYzEp — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) July 2‚ 2023 Oh 20 brands you say! Wow‚ so that’s a lot. Just 20 “oopsies” huh? How did that cancer-causing stuff get in here…we just can’t figure it out! So which brands are offenders? Pantene. Aussie. Proctor &; Gamble. Dove. Suave. Nexxus. And more: I use to love its GRAPE SMELL! https://t.co/fIR8Y6D0FX — REAL T (@REALT39311964) July 1‚ 2023 PSA DRY SHAMPOO RECALL for anyone using these brands! pic.twitter.com/xLkR14qZs0 — HAMTASTIC (@itsamandaham) October 27‚ 2022 Dry shampoo recall happening! Please spread the word. Sources in the comments. Thank you @GlamLifeGuru for sharing this info! pic.twitter.com/1mMTo7cMyx — Dez Brasil (@dezbra19) November 21‚ 2022 From Glamour‚ you gotta love the part I bolded below — we just can’t figure out how that carcinogen got in there! Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide dry shampoo recall due to “elevated levels of benzene” in dozens of aerosol products. Recalled items included Dove‚ Nexxus‚ Suave‚ Rockaholic‚ Bed Head‚ and Tresemmé dry shampoo canisters produced before October 2021. This isn’t the first time benzene contamination prompted a cosmetics recall in recent history. In December 2021‚ Procter &; Gamble recalled aerosol dry shampoo and conditioner spray products from Pantene‚ Aussie‚ and Herbal Essences due to detected benzene. Is benzene dangerous? Benzene is a chemical carcinogen. However‚ context is key: People breathe in low levels of the compound every day. “Products like cigarettes‚ gasoline‚ glues‚ paints‚ and certain plastics contain benzene‚” Reid Maclellan‚ MD‚ director of Proactive Dermatology Group and founder and CEO of artificial intelligence health care company Cortina‚ tells Glamour. And it’s true: From car emissions to gasoline while filling your lawnmower‚ there are countless opportunities to expose oneself to benzene on a day-to-day basis. Even Banana smoothies have been found to be contaminated with it‚ adds Hans Plugge‚ a principal who specializes in toxicology at Safer Chemical Analytics LLC. Relatively consistent exposure does not mean benzene is risk-free‚ however. According to Dr. Maclellan‚ short-term symptoms to high benzene exposure can include dizziness‚ confusion‚ drowsiness‚ vomiting‚ stomach irritation‚ or headache‚ and long-term effects could lead to cancer‚ anemia‚ and low blood cell counts as benzene kills white blood cells. He also says that if you have experienced any symptoms stated above‚ to seek medical attention. However‚ Plugge clarifies that it’s benzene only in high concentrations that is known to be carcinogenic and cause anemia. “The level of exposure determines the risk‚” he says. “The levels in the product described in these studies are very low and exposure is even lower.” Is the amount of benzene in the dry shampoo canisters cause for concern? How and why did benzene end up in the dry shampoo? The source of the contamination remains unclear. “The spray cans’ propellant has been identified as the source of benzene in the dry shampoo‚ and they are working with the manufacturer to get to the bottom of this‚” Dr. Maclellan says‚ though he clarifies that companies are not putting benzene into their products on purpose‚ since the harmful effects of these chemicals are universally recognized. Now‚ as I promised….let’s talk solutions. I NEVER leave you with just the problem. You know I’ve got the solution! Can I give you a much better option? How about an American-made and manufactured company that has been in business for over 38 years and has NEVER paid one single dollar over a product liability claim?   Why? Because their products are SAFE. Gee‚ imagine that….what a novel concept! In fact‚ this is EXACTLY why I started my new Mission back in February. The new mission is simply this: to help build out the Parallel-Economy. Because here’s what I realized… You THINK you have a choice between all these companies listed below in the circle‚ but what most people don’t realize is they’re all owned by only 11 companies.   11. Interesting number. Will probably be even less than that in the future when these merge even further. It’s an ILLUSION of choice. The same goes for all your media… It’s just an ILLUSION of different choices‚ but owned by these 6 companies: Now back to my Mission and my solution. I figured I would eventually need to build a Parallel-Economy from the ground up. I knew that would be a ton of work. So it was on my back-burner. In fact‚ it had been there on my back-burner since about 2016. Until suddenly‚ in January of 2023‚ I connected with a company I had never heard of before….but they’re MASSIVE. They’ve been in business for over 38 years and they’re a VERY pro-American‚ pro-Liberty‚ pro-Conservative values company! They’re an American based‚ Made-In-America‚ warehoused-in-America‚ shipped-from-America company! In fact‚ they’re the last private‚ family-owned‚ pro-American consumer goods company left in America NOT owned by those 11 companies I showed you above. Oh‚ and what if I told you the products are BETTER and often CHEAPER than what you get from those 11 companies above? Yes‚ for real. And their founder was once placed on Barack Hussein Obama’s list of the Top 10 most “Dangerous Conservatives” in America? (a list I one day hope to make myself!) Once I learned all of that‚ I knew I no longer had to build this from the ground-up by myself‚ I simply needed to partner with this awesome company to help them get the word out. So on top of being the last Family-owned major consumer goods manufacturer not part of the Big-11‚ comparable or often lower prices‚ supporting American jobs and families‚ here’s the part that ties in to the main point of this article”. Non-toxic products! That means no Arsenic‚ Cadmium‚ and Lead in their Spices! Which really‚ if we’re being honest‚ should be the bare minimum for everyone‚ right? Stunning I even have to tell you that‚ but I guess I do! But it also means no Red Dye 40 or flouride in the toothpaste or chemicals in the cleaning products‚ or Deet in the mosquito repellant. What novel concepts‚ right? Oh‚ and Black Angus beef‚ pasture raised on hundreds of thousands of acres. Free roaming with plenty of open air between all the cattle. Grass fed. No hormones and no antibiotics.  Never! Oh‚ and it’s CHEAPER than Omaha Steaks! But that’s a whole other topic! Sound good to anyone else? Me too! The reason you’ve never heard of them is because it’s Invite Only. I can get you in‚ but you can’t just go sign up. They only want people on the same mission to join and they’re happy to say “no” to the Far-Left Libs! They’ve been doing it for 37 years and it’s been working great. Everyone gets a personal‚ white glove‚ concierge customer service support to get you access to everything they have. Imagine that! No call centers from India. Just real‚ friendly‚ helpful and NICE Americans helping Americans! Wow‚ like going back in a time-machine. So it is Invite only…and good thing you know someone that has the invites….(me!). If you’d like to find out more and get a FREE personal invite‚ just go here:  https://FedUpSwitch.com It’s the real deal‚ and because they don’t raise the Black Angus like the big companies do‚ they may have the SHUT OFF invites if they grow too fast. So if you want in‚ let me know soon. There’s only one pro-American‚ American made and manufactured‚ chemical free‚ toxin free‚ hormone free‚ company left….and I’m teaming up with them to FIGHT BACK! Who’s with me? Watch this: Ready to join us? Now 130‚000 people and counting strong! GO HERE: https://t.co/WeCSXGZQEH pic.twitter.com/5JtDvrOgFl — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) December 14‚ 2023 As I said‚ it’s Invite Only and the invite is completely free! In fact‚ I’ve assembled a team of patriots who will personally get you invited and signed up….if you want in. Americans Helping Americans. Patriots Helping Patriots. It’s called “Patriot Switch” and I think the name says it all. Folks‚ we don’t have many strongholds left. This is one. And I’m all in. If you’d like to find out more and get a FREE personal invite‚ just go HERE. Tell them Noah sent you and I promise you will get a personal call‚ text or email. Don’t freak out when you do. And make sure you tell them you are interested in the Black Angus beef too! I know I tend to get concerned when I get messages from numbers I don’t recognize‚ but if you request a Free Invite (Link here) you WILL have someone from my Inner Circle reach out to you….so be ready! These are awesome people and I think you’ll love getting a chance to talk with them. And they’ll help get you all set up. Who’s with me and who’s ready to stop using toxic products? Your friend‚ – Noah p.s. Since everyone gets personal attention‚ we will take these in the order in which they come in.  So if you are excited‚ ask for your invite now or you might be far down on the list.  I have a great team‚ but they can only do so much and they’ll work on a first-come‚ first-served basis. Request a free Invite here SHARE!

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has threatened to quit the Republican party and become a Democrat if former President Donald J. Trump wins the GOP presidential nomination. Romney appeared on CNN this week to endorse Biden [...] The post Mitt Romney Threatens To Quit Republican Party and Join Democrats If Trump Wins Nomination appeared first on The People's Voice.

A recently surfaced video shockingly shows a small-engine plane crashing beside a Nashville highway‚ sadly killing all five onboard. This was moments before the pilot had warned: “I’m too far away‚ I won’t make it‚” over the radio.

The Biden administration interfered in the Israeli elections in an attempt to help the far-left candidate win instead of Bibi Netanyahu. They are still involved as they undermine Netanyahu at every turn. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are both meeting privately Tuesday with Benny Gantz‚ a member of Israel’s […] The post Biden Admin Is Trying to Overthrow Netanyahu in Favor of a Leftist appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

According to NBC News‚ Michelle Obama has ruled herself out as a presidential candidate. They think this should end speculation that she would jump in at the last minute to give Democrats‚ an alternative to aging Joe Biden. NBC News reported‚ “As former First Lady‚ Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years‚ she […] The post Michelle Obama’s SPOX Says She’s Not Running for President appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

MSNBC’s Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace — which can be affectionately referred to as Rich‚ White‚ Liberal‚ Wine Mom Story Hour — serves as a meeting house for liberal activist groups and the kind of apocalyptic fear-mongering the left decries as supposedly undergirding conservative media. Naturally‚ Wallace and company were unhinged Monday as the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous opinion that Donald Trump cannot be thrown off state ballots. Over two segments‚ Wallace and her doom-filled panelists blasted the “humble bragginess” of the Court for “dodg[ing] the facts of January 6”‚ putting “its thumb on the scale for Donald Trump”‚ and refusing “to deal with the whole insurrection thing” to “instead” grant “Trump a second gift on a constitutional technicality” as “[h]is insurrectionist accomplices in the Congress are ascendent”.  In turn‚ one argued‚ the Court behaved like segregationists shuttering Radical Reconstruction after the Civil War‚ plunging America into another “dark period” like the one that lasted from the 1870s “until the mid-20th century”. Below is a Notable Quotables-style round-up of all the zaniness‚ presented in no particular order. ACTUALLY‚ the REAL Ruling Was 5-4! Oh‚ and ACB Doesn’t Know What She’s Doing! Former Trump-Mueller probe official Andrew Weissmann: “[T]he reason this is a 5-4 decision is where it sort of went....The reason it’s 5-4...was that [the majority] said this applies not just to the presidency‚ but all federal office holders. Technically‚ what was before them was just the President‚ but the big sort of 5-4 split was that the majority said only — it’s not that the states can’t do it‚ it’s that only Congress can do it...No room...for the Courts...to step in. That’s the part where Amy Coney Barrett said‚ look‚ why do we need to reach that? You are sort of needlessly inflaming in a political year‚ the issue when we — our job in the Court should be to try to just decide this issue and lower the volume.” Host Nicolle Wallace: “Lowering the volume by not weighing in‚ Tim Heaphy‚ on whether he is or is not an insurrectionist?” — Conversation at 4:04 p.m. Eastern. Wallace Unhinged: SCOTUS ‘Doesn’t Want to Deal With the Whole Insurrection’‚ Stuck ‘on Earth 2’     “I guess what’s so amazing — I’ve been back in the chair six days and this is the second day where another body is — is — I guess it’s the same body — doesn’t want to deal with the whole insurrection thing‚ doesn’t want to deal with the extraordinary nature of what Trump did. They’re not allegations‚ Trump carried out an insurrection. By — by November‚ it’ll be part of his convention video‚ right? I mean‚ it’s — it’s who he is‚ he’s running as an insurrectionist. He’s running on pardoning his fellow insurrectionists. His insurrectionist accomplices in the Congress are ascendent. The people who aren’t quite as into it are either gone‚ out of office‚ or retiring and resigning. And now‚ you’ve got the Supreme Court living over on Earth 2 where maybe that didn’t happen‚ maybe not‚ the voters will get to see all the facts in the case against him.” — Wallace‚ 4:08 p.m. Eastern. Court ‘Carrying Water...for’ Trump‚ ‘Doesn’t’ Care About ‘Wrongfully Accused’ Americans “It’s one of the great mysteries is‚ for those of us who thought — and I know we’ve been talking about this for two years now‚ that the Court was sensitive to plummeting approval ratings‚ to a complete lack of confidence from the public. You know‚ we all thought‚ this is a Court that knows how to pump the brakes. This is a Court that knows how to do a little razzle dazzle to confuse us about the fact that it certainly is carrying water‚ I think now we can say‚ for one person and doesn’t carry water for multiple criminal defendants ever‚ some of whom are wrongfully accused...[I]t’s not an accident that it’s the women who are taking the position that this is really a question of institutional integrity‚ confidence in the institution...[T]here is a really interesting split between those who are deeply worried about how this impacts the institution...and the folks in that kind of majority‚ the — the folks who signed the per curiam and say nothing else‚ who don’t seem to be bothered at all about the fact that the election is coming‚ they’re not making proclamations about the insurrection.” — Longtime Slate writer Dahlia Lithwick‚ 4:16 p.m. Eastern. Glaude‚ Wallace: How Is It Possible That ANYONE Could Vote for Trump?!?!     Wallace: “So‚ Eddie‚ we don’t know what else Jack Smith has developed‚ but we know from this probe...the attack was premeditated‚ never planned to leave. He started declaring — he — it was impossible to lose...We know...the violence was something he was enthusiastic about because he knew ‘they’re not here to hurt me.’ We knew that risking Mike Pence’s life was part of the plan all along...Trump was fine with it. And we know that the people who carried out the acts are people that Trump plans to pardon so that they’re at the ready should he need them again. What part of this is there any suspense about in this country?”“ Princeton University’s Eddie Glaude: “I have no idea‚ to be honest with you. And what I’ve been trying to understand and figure out‚ with your help‚ what’s the motivation behind it all? What are the fears that block it — block us from holding this man accountable? Is it the millions of Americans that — that seem to support him? Is it the fear that somehow the very fabric of the country will be ripped apart? What does it mean for us to willingly risk the very foundation of the rule of law for this guy‚ for what they’ve done? I mean‚ so‚ the evidence has been before us‚ and we can go through it over and over again.” Wallace: “Yeah.” Glaude: “I don’t know why Jack Smith didn’t‚ you know‚ charge him‚ Andrew. You might know. I don’t know why — it’s — it’s baffling. And from my vantage point — right — it just shows that some people are above the law.” — Unhinged back and forth‚ 4:27 p.m. Eastern. J6 Committee Hack: Despite Court Ignoring ‘Core Facts’‚ It Found Trump WAS an Insurrectionist! “[The Court’s ruling] doesn’t touch the core facts‚ Nicolle. The Supreme Court decides questions of law‚ not questions of fact. They‚ as Andrew just explained‚ found that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment could not be invoked by a state government. It has to be invoked by Congress. The — some of the justices went further and said they’ll take enabling legislation. But what America should take away is that’s a question of law‚ not a question of fact. The Supreme Court didn’t find that Colorado was wrong in its finding that a former President engaged in insurrection. They actually found that he did‚ several states have similarly found‚ much as our committee recommended. And those are the allegations‚ the factual allegations that are going to come before federal juries‚ barring a Supreme Court ruling on an immunity question‚ down the road. So‚ it’s a victory for the president because it keeps them on the ballot. It just doesn’t touch really the core issue‚ whether or not what he did on and whether January 6 was criminal. We found that it was. The special counsel has alleged that it is‚ and ideally a jury will get to decide that question in some months.” — January 6 Committee lead investigator Tim Heaphy‚ 4:05 p.m. Eastern. Justices Are Plunging U.S. into ‘Dark’ Time Refusing to Hold ‘Traitors’ Accountable Glaude: “I keep thinking about the historical parallels.  I’m thinking about the Civil War amendments‚ I’m thinking about Radical Reconstruction between 1863 and 1877. And I’m thinking about the context of the 14th Amendment in response to Andrew Johnson’s refusal to hold the South accountable. To hold — I mean‚ we have literally traitors who are running for office‚ who are taking hold of the reins of power in the South‚ after leaving over 600‚000 people on the battlefield dead. And people are‚ like‚ “no‚ we have to hold these folks accountable.” And so‚ the Civil War amendments emerge in the context — Section 3 — emerges in the context to hold folk accountable. And here‚ we have in this context — right — a hesitance — that is‚ a reticence‚ a refusal this man‚ and those folk who engaged in an insurrection. It’s a historical echo that has all — that screams with irony...[W]e’re at this inflection point‚ and what’s so striking about the moment in the context of the collapse of Radical Reconstruction is that we went into a dark period that didn’t get un — that didn’t open up until the mid-20th century...[T]he Courts played a central role in that dark — in — in ushering that dark period. And‚ here we are in this moment again‚ and it seems to me — I’m not a lawyer‚ Andrew‚ but it seems to me that the Court is playing another central role in ushering the shadows.” Wallace: “Well‚ and I mean‚ it’s not the only echo‚ right? What Jack Smith has charged also draws on some of the legal toolkit that emerged from this stain on our country’s history.” — Conversation at 4:11 p.m. Eastern. Whining That the Court Gave Trump ‘Second Gift on a Constitutional Technicality’ “[O]n the very same day that the disgraced ex-President was supposed to go on trial in a federal courthouse for his efforts to end democracy as we know it — that little January 6 insurrection — the highest Court in the land today kept him on the ballot in a ruling that dodges the facts of January 6 and Trump’s role in it. But‚ instead‚ the Supreme Court handed Trump a second gift on a constitutional technicality. In an unsigned opinion‚ the justices say that states do not have the power to bar candidates from running for federal office....Now‚ that Court found that Trump did engage in insurrection by trying to overturn the will of the voters by any means possible‚ including violence...[T]he Supreme Court’s decision today does not touch on either the question of whether Trump is or is not an insurrectionist‚ or whether the text of Section 3 applies to him. Instead‚ it says that only Congress has the power to do anything or to enforce the 14th Amendment....In a separate opinion‚ the liberal justices blasted the majority for closing the door on the possibility of federal courts disqualifying Trump or any other candidate who would engage in an insurrection[.]” — Wallace‚ 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Cowardly Ruling Was ‘Most...Humble Bragginess’ Ever‚ Placed ‘Thumb on the Scale’ for Trump     “[O]n the one hand‚ you have the Court performing what looks like some version of institutional humility‚ right? ‘Who are we to decide whether an insurrection happened‚’ right? ‘Who are we to decide these complicated questions. Congress has to decide.’ That looks like it’s a kind of democracy-expanding‚ democracy-affirming move and it’s very much‚ I think‚ in line‚ you know‚ with the we’re umpires‚ balls and strikes people‚ we do as little as possible. I guess I would just note two things in response to that. One is‚ and this comes up in the concurrence that the three liberals offer‚ which is they literally name check Dobbs. All you needed to do was do what Chief Justice Roberts said we do in Dobbs‚ which is decide as little as possible. The Court clearly did not do that today. They foreclosed a whole bunch of different avenues. But it’s also — and this is where it’s really sneaky‚ the Court doesn’t actually tell us what that enabling legislation would look like...[I]t is both the most braggy‚ humility and the most sort of humble bragginess in the history of humility. It’s strange for them to want to stay out of it while yet putting its thumb on the scale for Donald Trump.” — Lithwick‚ 4:09 p.m. Eastern.   Kvetching About the Court Trying ‘To Help’ Trump Win the Election “There is a stay that is delaying the case that was going to start today. So‚ these are two wins that are being given by this court. There’s — there’s no way that the three justices in the — in the — you know‚ sort of‚ essentially the dissent today‚ the liberal justices — think that the timing is appropriate. There’s no reason to have delayed it‚ so you really end up with a Supreme Court‚ even if you want to think there’s some merit to this case‚ not — it’s hard to disaggregate it and not see the Court in its two cases saying‚ what can we do to help Donald Trump? We are going to make sure that this will only be decided not in a court of law‚ but in the court of spin and disinformation where Donald Trump lives‚ and that there will actually not be sort of legal accountability because the Court is removing that‚ either in this decision or in its immunity decision‚ because they basically are saying we’re not hearing that and we’re sitting on that‚ so the chances of it going in court could be zero.” — Weissmann‚ 4:15 p.m. Eastern. Time to Get Over SCOTUS ‘Disappointment’‚ ‘Call Ten Friends’ to Get Biden Reelected! “I’m going to say something that sounds cynical‚ but I think is hopeful‚ which is — and I think this is echoing what everyone else is saying. For those of us who imported all of our hopes and dreams into the Supreme Court intervening in some heroic way‚ it’s a disappointment‚ just as the kicking the can down the road on the immunity case is a disappointment. But I think Tim just said and you just said‚ and it’s important‚ there’s nothing that is going to happen in another case — I don’t want to say nothing — there’s a lot that’s going to happen — but it’s not dispositive‚ because what the select committee found was dispositive. The House impeachment was dispositive. Maine‚ Illinois‚ Colorado‚ all determined he committed the acts he committed. So‚ instead of having magical thinking about the Court giving us some reason to believe‚ I think it’s time to say‚ good‚ the Court utterly disappointed us. Now‚ we’ve got to call ten friends and make this happen at the polls.” — Lithwick‚ 4:30 p.m. Eastern.