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Today in Politics, Bulletin 335. 3/26/26

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Today in Politics, Bulletin 335. 3/26/26 Ron Filipkowski Mar 26 ∙ … Trump held another marathon cabinet meeting today where he rambled incoherently, lied often, went off on tangents, said batshit crazy things, received effusive praise from his sycophants, and fell asleep again. On gas prices: “It’s not over, so maybe it’ll go up a little bit more. It’s all gonna come back down to where it was and probably lower. And my predictions have been right. Trump was right about everything - they have a new hat that says that.” … Sen.  Andy Kim  (D-NJ): “‘They have a new hat’ is not a real plan to bring your gas prices down.” On  Newsom ’s dyslexia: “You don't want to have a person with a mental disability being your president. And Gavin Newsom said he can't read a speech, he’s actually a very stupid person.” “A reporter said it’s terrible that I talked that way about somebody with mental disability. I said, I have no problem with it. But I don’t want a person with mental disabili...

An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing.

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  Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to account. Donate March 26, 2026 ·  An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing. The first accusation against Dr. Mark Mulholland came in January 2022. Two more arrived in 2023 and a fourth in 2024 before the board took action against his license last year. Then even more patients came forward. Read story   Spring Member Drive: Join Us ProPublica is a nonprofit investigative newsroom, and we have a singular mission:  to produce deep-dive, well-researched, nonpartisan journalism that spurs real-world change.   And we’re funded largely by individuals like you — right now, more than 90,000 readers are supporting our work.  Will you join us in our pursuit of accountability by  making a gift of any amount  during this campaign? Donate now     More From Our Newsroom   Trump Called My Neighbors “Paid Agitators.” This is Who They ...

Besieged Oleshki: Humanitarian Collapse Under Russian Control

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Besieged Oleshki: Humanitarian Collapse Under Russian Control In Russian-occupied Oleshki, a deliberate state policy of siege has cut off access to basic necessities, placing the remaining civilian population at risk of starvation, untreated injury, and death. MeidasTouch Network Mar 26 Guest article by Zarina Zabrisky, Meidas Defense’s Kherson-based correspondent Aerial view of a Oleshki, a city in the Russian-occupied Kherson region. / Photo credit: 34th Marine Brigade Humanitarian Crisis: Hunger and the Siege In January 2026, in the Russian-occupied Kherson region, Alyona’s husband was injured by a Russian drone and briefly admitted to the hospital before being sent home without medication. The facility lacked medical supplies, running water, gas, and electricity, and the generator fuel had run out. Back home, without heat or power, Alyona washed bandages by hand with water melted from snow and boiled the last three potatoes on the fire outdoors. Her phone running low on battery, sh...