NATO’s Hard Pass

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Today, multiple NATO allies refuse Trump's demands to secure the Strait of Hormuz; Temu Himmler Gregory Bovino is set to retire this month; the Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in the Haitian Temporary Protected Status case; Florida sheriffs rebel against Trump and Desantis’ mass deportation agendas; a Georgia federal judge says mediation over the FBI raid of Fulton County election offices has been unsuccessful; a federal judge has struck down RFK Jr’s vaccination policies; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

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Good Trouble
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Wednesday, March 18 8 – 9pm Eastern Virtual event
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