Friedrich Merz - - updated news on how 2026 is going for this Western EUROPE leader

election news

ABC News.go.com/international/wire-story/

merzs-party-stumbles-year-german-state-elections-narrow-130812193 

GERMANY - US Discussion that had been expected to

focus on trade will now likely to

be dominated by the Feb. 28, 2:30 a.m.

War begun by attacks on Iran's Leadership

that included jet strikes / battleship

missile barrages on Iran's Ayatollah

Khomenei -- killing him and many

in Iran Republican Brigade corps,

ruling in a theocratic way the Mideast

nation since 1979.

MERZ

told reporters Sunday:

The U.S. - Israeli strikes

by fighter planes are not

without risk.  We do not

know how far the region

will be drawn into escalation

by Iran's harsh counter-strikes;

Germany wants to work with

all parties to develop an agenda

for the day after !

J. Todd Inman

 White House for no stated reason

has fired a GOP member of

the NTSB

National Transportation Safety

Board

_____________________

only Sean Duffy and Donald

John Trump know why ? _ ?

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second member of the

5-person board removed since

1/20/2025

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SCOTUS may rule by June 30

this year on the POTUS "power"

to remove without cause/reason

members of independent commissions & boards.

to remove members on independent

Will Israel's citizens / multi-ethnic population remain in Bomb Shelter through PASSOVER (this Spring)?

 April 1 - 9, 2026

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Pesach begins before

sundown on Wed. 4/1/2026

Families have a nightly

supper of roasted lamb,

unleavened bread, spices,

salad, more

______________

Gentiles can be invited

by Jewish hosts to a

SEDER

March 2026 Blog for "Seeking Faith & Understanding" statistics on views/visits [ thus far in month 35,600+ ]

March 1, 2026 :         5,060

3/2 (Monday) :           3,476

3/3                                  775

3/4                               2,756

3/5                               3,868

Friday 3/6                    11,048

Sat. 3/7                          2,140

Sunday 3/8                    2,266

Mon. 3/9                       4,309

3/10

3/11

3/12

3/13

3/14 Pi Day

TOTAL [ thus far ] =         35,698

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Fourth Sunday of Lent 3/15

3/16

St. Patrick's Day

3/18

3/19

Vernal Equinox 3/20

3/21

Fifth Sunday of Lent

3/23

3/24/

3/25

3/26

3/27

3/28

PALM Sunday

Holy Week 2026

 

Five months until MICHIGAN Primary election (early August 2026)

 Freep (Detroit FREE Press) dot-com

gave details and reminders:

August 4, (a TUESDAY)

2026

from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

EARLY voting from Sat. July 25 -

Sunday Aug. 2, 2026;

eligible voters can cast an absentee

ballot as well ahead of the

Primary date when all early

voting is tabulated.

OFFICE up for political primary

winner to be forwarded to General

BALLOT (Nov. 3 -- also a Tuesday 2026)

Governor

Lt. Gov. / U.S. Senator / Atty General / Secy.

of State / U.S. Representatives / MI state Reprs.

and 38 open State Senators offices / 2 Michigan

Supreme Court judgeships

Big Ten Men's BB Championship Tournament (United Center, Chicago) - Sat. 14th - Sunday 15th

 CBS will air on Saturday the

semi-final games

1 - 2:30 / / / 3:30 - 5 p.m. Saturday

March 14, 2026

followed by 2:30 - 5 p.m.

MEN's BB Final at United Center,

Chicago, IL

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then NCAA Selection for the

"Big Dance" / 64-team tournament

with 4 regional hubs and 64 seed

match-ups

Ten days of strikes / missiles / fighter jets across IRAN : BBC Map

 BBC.com/news/articles/c4g0pnnj8xyo

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March 9 . 2026 early a.m. US Time zone