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Garrett Haake / NBC News:
Trump says he 'wasn't thrilled' with Kristi Noem's $220M ad campaign on self-deportation — Trump indicated in a phone call with NBC News that Noem's dismissal was less about her performance and more about elevating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to his Cabinet. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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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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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:
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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Associated Press:
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
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NBC News:
Trump frustrated with DHS secretary Kristi Noem and considering replacements, sources say
Trump frustrated with DHS secretary Kristi Noem and considering replacements, sources say
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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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Washington Post:
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure
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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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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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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces probe by Florida Bar over actions at DOJ
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Representative Tony Gonzales Will Not Seek Re-election — Several House members had called for Tony Gonzales to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself. — Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican accused of coercing …
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Madalyn Mendoza / Axios:
Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership
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Politico:
Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid among pressure from GOP
Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid among pressure from GOP
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Michael Sinkewicz / Fox News:
Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair
Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair
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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’ — 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.
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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
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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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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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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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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 …
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump — The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.
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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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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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