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Wall Street Journal:
Exclusive | Trump Is Preparing to Fire Kristi Noem — The president has already been asking aides and congressional Republicans for names of potential replacements.
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Audrey Fahlberg / National Review:
Exclusive: Trump Considering Mullin as Replacement for Noem, Privately Furious over Senate Testimony — Noem testified that Trump gave advance approval of a taxpayer-funded $220 million ad campaign contract that was subcontracted to one of her allies.
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Julianna Bragg / Axios:
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving the department and being replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump said Thursday. … - She also criticized Pretti for carrying a gun with ammunition to protest ICE enforcement …
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NBC News:
Trump frustrated with DHS secretary Kristi Noem and considering replacements, sources say — No decision has been made by the president, but he has told lawmakers that he is unhappy with the Homeland Security Secretary's testimony this week before House and Senate committees, sources say.
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Associated Press:
Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. — The Associated Press is an independent global …
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Washington Post:
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure — President Donald Trump announced the decision on social media and said Noem would be replaced with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem …
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Punchbowl News:
Trump mulls Noem firing … Even Speaker Mike Johnson speculated about the potential for a change at the top of DHS during a recent House Republican elected leadership retreat in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Trump dialed up some GOP senators after Noem testified in front of the Senate …
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The Hill:
Watch live: Noem speaks moments after Trump ousts her from DHS — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is giving previously scheduled remarks in Nashville, Tenn., shortly after President Trump announced he was removing her from Department of Homeland Security leadership.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say
Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say
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Above the Law
Associated Press:
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Markwayne Mullin faces a straightforward path to confirmation as DHS secretary
Markwayne Mullin faces a straightforward path to confirmation as DHS secretary
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Clarissa-Jan Lim / MS NOW:
Kristi Noem out as Homeland Security secretary
Kristi Noem out as Homeland Security secretary
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The Hill:
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator
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Politico:
Inside the White House pressure campaign to fire Kristi Noem
Inside the White House pressure campaign to fire Kristi Noem
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Washington Examiner:
Trump ousts Kristi Noem as DHS chief and taps Markwayne Mullin to take her place
Trump ousts Kristi Noem as DHS chief and taps Markwayne Mullin to take her place
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Doug Palmer / Politico:
24 states sue over Trump's latest tariffs
24 states sue over Trump's latest tariffs
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Politico:
‘Good riddance’: Dems cheer Noem's ouster — and call for more departures
‘Good riddance’: Dems cheer Noem's ouster — and call for more departures
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Trump fires Noem as DHS secretary, nominates 2020 election skeptic Sen. Mullin to replace her
Trump fires Noem as DHS secretary, nominates 2020 election skeptic Sen. Mullin to replace her
Alec Dent / Washington Post:
Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs
Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs
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Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:
Stephanie Bice and Kevin Hern eye Oklahoma Senate seat if Mullin heads to DHS
Stephanie Bice and Kevin Hern eye Oklahoma Senate seat if Mullin heads to DHS
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Tillis praises Mullin as Noem's successor, says he'll ‘restore competence’ to DHS
Tillis praises Mullin as Noem's successor, says he'll ‘restore competence’ to DHS
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens — Mission? Hostilities? Don't call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East. — When President Trump gave reporters a brief update this week …
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NBC News:
Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did — Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.
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New York Times:
House Republicans Tell Gonzales to Quit Re-Election Campaign — What We're Covering Today — Department of Homeland Security: The House plans to vote on restoring funding to the Department of Homeland Security, which is in the third week of a shutdown.
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Warren Davidson is a rare hard-line Republican questioning the Middle East war
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House rejects Iran war powers measure
House rejects Iran war powers measure
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New York Times:
Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar — The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump's enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law. — Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump in Jan. 6 case gets life sentence for child sex crimes — Andrew Paul Johnson, authorities said, tried to keep one of his victims mum by floating the promise of money he was expecting to receive from the Justice Department. — A Jan. 6 defendant pardoned …
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Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse
Politico:
'That's bad for him to say': Trump puts Paxton on notice in Texas Senate primary … Trump had previously stated he would ask the candidate he does not endorse to step aside. — Senate Republicans have already asked Trump to back Cornyn, who narrowly pulled ahead of Paxton on Tuesday in the first round of the primary.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Paxton offers conditions for potential exit from Texas Senate race — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) suggested Thursday that he would be open to dropping out of the hotly contested Texas Senate primary against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) if Senate Republicans met several conditions.
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WFAA-TV, NOTUS, One America News Network, Raw Story, Washington Times, Democracy Docket and Washington Examiner
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader — President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader — just as he was in Venezuela. — Trump revealed this exclusively in an eight-minute phone call …
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Phillips Payson O'Brien / The Atlantic:
U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot — When a military force begins to decline, the first symptoms may be subtle. — On multiple occasions after President Trump launched a massive air campaign against Iran this past weekend, retaliatory attacks by simply constructed Iranian drones …
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Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices … Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other advisers focused on energy policy, including a council led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, “are getting screamed at to find some good news” on bringing down prices, the same executive said.
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’
Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester — Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta …
CNN:
‘Soulless hotel conference space’: Approval for Trump's East Wing ballroom delayed amid scathing public feedback — Approval for President Donald Trump's massive East Wing ballroom project - from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation's capital …
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Panel reviewing Trump's $400m White House ballroom postpones vote
Panel reviewing Trump's $400m White House ballroom postpones vote
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Manu Raju / CNN:
GOP Sen. Steve Daines' last-minute withdrawal from Senate race was meant to block Democrats from fielding a top-tier recruit — Congressional news Senate election US elections — GOP Sen. Steve Daines made the last-minute decision to abruptly pull out of his Senate race to prevent Democrats …
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New York Times:
A Political Earthquake Rattles the North Carolina Legislature — Voters across this politically purple state made it clear on Tuesday that they wanted to punish the powerful on both sides of the aisle. It may be a warning to incumbents elsewhere. — The American flag cake was about half eaten …

