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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 …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary  —  President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday that he did not sign off on a $220 million border security advertising campaign featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …
Associated Press:
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss  —  Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump's new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
The Hill:
Watch live: Noem speaks moments after Trump ousts her from DHS
Washington Post:
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say
NBC News:
Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary
The Hill:
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrat moves to impeach Pam Bondi
Discussion: Advocate
New York Times:   Bulletproof Vests and Rolex Watches: The Rise and Fall of Kristi Noem
Alec Dent / Washington Post:
Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs
Discussion: The Hill
Reuters:
Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say  —  U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Eric Cortellessa / Time:
Trump's War  —  Trump arrives at the White House on March 1, during the conflict's opening weekendJose Luis Magana—AP  —  President Donald Trump had just arrived at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, Feb. 27, when he got word from U.S. intelligence officials: they believed they had located Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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 …
New York Times:
Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base  —  The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating.
Phillips Payson O'Brien / The Atlantic:
U.S. Capabilities Are Showing Signs of Rot
Discussion: Bloomberg and DNYUZ
Merlyn Thomas / BBC:   Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
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:
Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces probe by Florida Bar over actions at DOJ
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Washington Post:   Lindsey Halligan faces investigation by Florida Bar
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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Garrett Haake / NBC News:   Trump says he wants Iran's leadership structure gone and has preferences for a ‘good leader’
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Paxton offers to drop Senate bid if Republicans pass SAVE America Act
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NBC News:
Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
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
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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.
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 …
Anthropic:
Where things stand with the Department of War  —  Yesterday (March 4) Anthropic received a letter from the Department of War confirming that we have been designated as a supply chain risk to America's national security.  —  As we wrote on Friday, we do not believe this action is legally sound …
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Brendan Bordelon / Politico:
Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply-chain risk
Mikeie Honda Reiland / Nashville Banner:
Nashville Reporter Who Has Detailed ICE Activity Detained in South Nashville Stop  —  A reporter who faced death threats in her home country could now be sent back by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  —  Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez was detained by ICE in South Nashville on Wednesday morning.
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 …
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’  —  President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operation was his priority.
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 …
 
 
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