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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees — MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY — THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET — As the Democrat-caused shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
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House Republicans Reject Senate Homeland Security Deal, Prolonging Shutdown — Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats, who control none of government, for derailing efforts to fund DHS. — WASHINGTON — House Republicans won't vote on a Senate-approved deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security …
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New York Times:
House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown — Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.
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Riley Rogerson / Politico:
House Democrats rally behind DHS funding bill as GOP balks — House Democratic leaders and much of their caucus expressed support for the Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security as they emerged from a closed-door meeting Friday.
NBC News:
House Republicans rebel against Senate-passed DHS bill, eye separate funding vote — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he plans to vote on a stopgap spending bill that includes ICE and CBP, which Senate Minority Leader Schumer, D-N.Y., called “dead on arrival.”
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
DHS stopgap set for quick House action after Rules Committee vote
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: DHS shutdown now in House's hands
Capitol agenda: DHS shutdown now in House's hands
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Punchbowl News:
House passes DHS stopgap as shutdown drags on
House passes DHS stopgap as shutdown drags on
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Wall Street Journal:
House GOP Leaders Reject Bill to Fund DHS, Likely Extending Standoff
House GOP Leaders Reject Bill to Fund DHS, Likely Extending Standoff
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Johnson to put short-term DHS funding on floor instead of Senate bill
Scoop: Johnson to put short-term DHS funding on floor instead of Senate bill
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New York Times:
Kash Patel's Emails Circulate Online as Iran Takes Responsibility for Release — What appeared to be personal emails from before Mr. Patel's time as director were posted on a website that identified itself as Iranian but seemed to be hosted in Russia. — Emails and photographs stolen …
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Reuters:
Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in — Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet.
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Wall Street Journal:
Exclusive: 10 Americans Injured in Attack on Saudi Air Base — Ten American troops were wounded in an Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia Friday, according to multiple U.S. and Arab officials. Two of the servicemembers are considered seriously wounded, the officials said.
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Associated Press:
Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says — An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said.
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New York Post:
Trump considers renaming Strait of Hormuz after either America or himself — once he evicts Iran — WASHINGTON — To the victor go the naming rights. — President Trump is prioritizing taking control of the Strait of Hormuz as he grows frustrated by the lack of military help from allies …
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New York Times:
Trump and Modi Had a Call About the Iran War. Elon Musk Joined Them.
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Rubio warns Europe that Iran could impose ‘tolling system’ on Strait of Hormuz
Rubio warns Europe that Iran could impose ‘tolling system’ on Strait of Hormuz
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Marin Scotten / New Republic:
CPAC Host Stunned as Crowd Erupts in Cheers for Trump Impeachment … Attendees at the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference seem to be dazed and confused after a disastrously chaotic month for President Donald Trump. In the last 30 days, he has started a war in the Middle East …
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Kellen Browning / New York Times:
CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
At CPAC, the ‘America First’ Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say … During these episodes, the current and former officials said they saw Lyons break out into a full sweat, with his face turning deep red. They also attributed the source of the pressure to ramp …
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens — Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. The company says it has no record of any such conversation. — President Donald Trump spent five minutes of Thursday's Cabinet meeting boasting …
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Tom Bowman / NPR:
Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened to stop the promotions of several high-ranking service members including four Army officers, two Black men and two female soldiers, on track to become one-star generals, NPR has confirmed.
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NBC News:
House panel finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics charges — The vote came after a nearly seven-hour televised House trial. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to criminal charges. — WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing …
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Borrowing costs are surging amid Iran war — The Iran war is sending longer-term borrowing costs surging amid prospects for higher inflation, fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts and more federal borrowing. — Why it matters: Higher rates create new pressure for an already-faltering housing sector …
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Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Idaho Senate Republicans send extreme anti-transgender bathroom bill with felony penalties to governor — When Gov. Brad Little signs it, the measure will criminalize restroom use including in private businesses. — The Idaho Senate on Friday afternoon passed a GOP-backed bill …
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses
Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses
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Politico:
‘He just chose not to listen’ — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
Washington Post:
Post reporters called the White House. Their phones showed ‘Epstein Island.’ — Someone messed with Google's widely cited databases of business listings. — It all started with Melania Trump and her robot. — On Wednesday, the first lady kicked off a “Fostering the Future Together” …
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Druski sparks outrage after dressing as Erika Kirk in latest viral skit: ‘This is too far’ — Controversial comedian Druski has triggered fresh outrage over his latest mega-viral skit in which he dressed up as Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika — with many calling him “disgusting” and “completely disrespectful” to a grieving widow.
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Tom Dougherty / CBS News:
Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport — Add CBS News on Google — A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning, according to police.
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NBC News:
Election expert testifies FBI's evidence in Fulton County ballot case 'doesn't make sense' — Fulton County is suing for the return of its 2020 ballots, arguing that the FBI relied on inaccurate information and misinformed witnesses to seize them. — ATLANTA — A leading elections expert told …
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