The good news

[Bernard]

Because there's such a dearth of good news, I thought a "good news" thread would be in order.

Republican senators seek investigation into Signal leak scandal
Senior GOP figures warn of potential ‘significant political problem’ for Trump administration in rare sign of unrest (The Guardian)

Democrat wins Pennsylvania state senate race in major upset
James Malone triumphed in a district that voted for Trump over Harris by more than 15 points in last November

US supreme court upholds Biden regulation on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
In a 7-2 ruling, the conservative-majority court ruled to crack down on firearm products increasingly used in crimes

[wtg]

@Bernard Great idea for an ongoing thread!!

[wtg]

Appeals court refuses to lift Boasburg's order to keep more migrants from being deported.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5215883-appeals-court-boasberg-alien-enemies-act/?utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c06e5d78644b3aab4472

[pique]

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16Eum4Khkc/

[wtg]

Guster at the Kennedy Center.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/guster-on-joyfully-protesting-the-kennedy-center-takeover-from-its-stage/ar-AA1BXaRF?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=fbe4af05be3943d198fbf4e506bbc562&ei=35

[Bernard]

@wtg I credit Jack Frost (Jonathan) for introducing me to Guster's music. They're great.

[Bernard]

Jennifer Rubin on Trump's string of losses in court...

https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/not-tired-of-winning-against-trump?r=n5ktx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

GOP Senators say bills to impeach justices are DOA...

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5220772-republican-senators-warn-impeachment-judge-boasberg/

[wtg]

Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term..

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-rcna198353

[Bernard]

@wtg Good news, indeed.

Also, Jill Underly won reelection:
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5226217-jill-underly-wisconsin-superintendent/

[wtg]

We have a weird layer of government here, something called a township. It's bigger than a city but smaller than a county.

https://wheelingtownship.com/Services

For as long as I can remember (and I've lived here for 45 years), the township supervisor and the trustees have been Republican. There were four Democrats and four Republicans running for the four open trustee spots, along with a Dem and a Repub for supervisor. The Dems swept all those spots.

I hope it's a portent of things to come.

[AndyD]

Our dog is confirmed pregnant. Father is a shaggy, light brown, she is sleek, curly, tricolour.
Wondering how our pups will turn out?

[Steve Miller]

The puppies will be beautiful!

[wtg]

The proud parents!

@AndyD Are you going to keep a puppy?

[AndyD]

A vexed question.
We are in our healthy early sixties but these are full on sheepdogs (she is working stock while he is of showdog lineage) who could live well over 10 years; daughters live in London flats. One won't entertain the idea, will the other want a second?

[pique]

we adopted a heeler pup--I believe they are the longest lived breed--3 years ago. I was 66 at the time. Hubby is 8 years older than me. Didn't stop us. But I did tell myself the heeler is going to be my last dog.

[wtg]

The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" the return to the United States of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.

The decision on Thursday was a rare win for those challenging the administration's deportation orders, but the court sent the case back to the district court judge to clarify one aspect of her decision "with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs."

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/10/nx-s1-5358421/supreme-court-abrego-garcia-deportation-decision