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With that, here is all the news you missed:
The Trump Administration is threatening to temporarily shut down the Social Security Administration after a federal judge blocked DOGE officials from gaining access to its data. Judge Hollander sent multiple warnings in the past 24 hour, warning Acting Social Security Commissioner Dudek not to completely halt operations in response to her order.
Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 as part of a campaign targeting what it calls “activist judges.”
J.D. Vance has become the most unpopular newly sworn-in vice president in U.S. history, according to Washington Monthly.
According to The Hill, the Commerce Secretary claimed that only “fraudsters” would complain about not receiving a Social Security check.
Trump called on the DOJ to go after lawyers who seem to break professional conduct rules—especially in cases involving election integrity.
Trump has revoked the security clearances of more political and legal opponents. While some names were already known, the updated list now includes: Vice President Harris and Secretary of State Clinton.
Republicans are still contesting a North Carolina Supreme Court race that Democrats won by just 700 votes, pushing to discard more than 60,000 ballots.
The military has agreed not to discharge any transgender service members until at least March 28, as it pursues an emergency appeal of Judge Reyes' ruling blocking Trump’s executive order.
The Trump administration is considering providing financial assistance to farmers hurt by the tariffs, according to the New York Times.
A federal judge has issued a new protective order in a lawsuit over Idaho’s abortion ban, allowing doctors at the state’s largest health system to remain shielded from criminal prosecution when providing emergency abortion care.
Tesla owners have been trading in their cars at record rates since Elon Musk joined the Trump White House. According to one car shopping site, March saw the highest share ever of Teslas being swapped for new or used vehicles from dealership-sold brands.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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