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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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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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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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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 …
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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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New York Times:
Senate Democrat Pushes to Investigate Noem for Perjury — Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Democrats had evidence to suggest Kristi Noem lied under oath during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. — Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, said on Thursday evening …
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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.
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Washington Post:
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure
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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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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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The Hill:
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator
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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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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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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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Alec Dent / Washington Post:
Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs
Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Merlyn Thomas / BBC:
Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
Robert Davis / Raw Story:
‘Unconscionable’: Fury as investigation finds US likely killed 175 in Iran school strike
‘Unconscionable’: Fury as investigation finds US likely killed 175 in Iran school strike
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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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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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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’
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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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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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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
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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
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu to focus on Iran
Exclusive: Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu to focus on Iran
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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
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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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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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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.
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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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