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Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview — The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its publisher and a reporter, the editor said. He said he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview …
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Washington Post:
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD's interference — The Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.” — Summary — The Pentagon on Friday fired the publisher and the editor …
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Sarah-Jane Collins / The Daily Beast:
Hegseth Launches Twisted Attack on Free Press Over Carrier Scandal — AXED — The publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes were given the boot after an interview cautioning against censorship. — Pete Hegseth's Pentagon on Friday fired the publisher and editor of the independent …
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Lara Korte / Stars & Stripes:
Navy families evacuated from Bahrain face ‘uncharted territory’ amid bureaucratic confusion — Nearly six months after the U.S. Navy evacuated 1,300 family members from Bahrain at the start of the Iran war, officials are saying the evacuees cannot return for the foreseeable future and should find new homes elsewhere.
Stars & Stripes:
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor, publisher and reporter — The Pentagon on Friday moved to fire the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes as well as its retiring publisher and a civilian reporter who covers the Middle East for the news organization. — Erik Slavin, the editor-in-chief …
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication
Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Chief Justice Declines to Halt Trump's White House Ballroom Construction, for Now — The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president's lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Chief Justice Allows White House Ballroom Construction While Full Court Considers the Issue — What We're Covering Today — White House Ballroom: The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed President Trump to continue construction of a White House ballroom.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump ballroom construction to continue
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump Threatens Suit Over Report He Doesn't Like, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic — It was the latest example of President Trump's bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
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Associated Press:
US is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products — The United States was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.
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New York Times:
Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse — Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Drawing on His Rust Belt Roots, Vance Campaigns for Republicans — Vice President JD Vance traveled to his hometown, Middletown, Ohio, and spoke at a steel factory where his grandfather once worked. — In his 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance described a community in crisis.
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Justin Papp / CNBC:
As GOP warns data centers put Ohio Senate seat at risk, Husted defends energy policy
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ABC News:
Trump announces temporary pause of beef import tariffs in effort to lower prices ahead of midterms — Farmers and lawmakers have raised concerns over increasing foreign beef imports. — In this March 17, 2026, file photo, packages of ground beef are seen at a supermarket in Houston, Texas.
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Boost Beef Imports to Address High Prices, Trump Says
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Court Slashes Award Alex Jones Was Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents — An appeals court reduced the award to the parents of one victim to $6 million from $49 million, citing a Texas damages cap. The conspiracy theorist owes over $1 billion in other cases.
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Associated Press:
Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
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Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
Texas judge wipes $50 million judgment against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case
Texas judge wipes $50 million judgment against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case
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Natalie Hausmann / Democracy Docket:
Acting U.S. attorney was serving illegally when he subpoenaed Letitia James, appeals court rules — A federal appeals court ruled that an acting U.S. attorney in New York was serving illegally when he issued subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump US attorney pick can no longer investigate one of the president's top foes, court rules
Trump US attorney pick can no longer investigate one of the president's top foes, court rules
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NBC News:
Trump's super fans are torn on Darline Graham ahead of key GOP Senate contest — As Trump rallied Friday evening for the appointed senator seeking a six-year term, it was clear she hadn't won over some segments of the MAGA base who could be decisive. — MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. …
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Trump, his clout on the line, stumps for Graham in South Carolina
Trump, his clout on the line, stumps for Graham in South Carolina
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Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and salmonella — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. — The agency has tied several foodborne illness cases …
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Youri Benadjaoud / ABC News:
At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
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Washington Post:
Ed Martin leaving Justice Dept. after tumultuous tenure that alienated colleagues — Martin's clashes cost him jobs as U.S. attorney and as head of the Justice Department's “weaponization” group. — Summary — Justice Department official Ed Martin, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump …
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Controversial US Attorney Ed Martin to Leave Role
Trump Says Controversial US Attorney Ed Martin to Leave Role
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester — Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia. … - “It was an earthquake in January of 2025,” says Stuart Shapiro, the dean of Rutgers' School of Planning and Public Policy who worked in the Office of Management and Budget.
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New York Times:
Prison Firm Donated to Trump's PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts — The GEO Group has profited from the administration's mass deportation campaign. A subsidiary donated more than $1.4 million to the president's super PAC last month. — A private prison company donated …
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New York Times:
5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia — At least five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.
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Gillian Stawiszynski / Cincinnati.com:
ICE detains Haitian pastor ‘beloved’ by Springfield community — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a “beloved” Springfield pastor Thursday morning, according to a local faith-based organization. — G92, which advocates for their immigrant neighbors, said in a news release …
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Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House — Leavitt previously worked for the super PAC as a spokesperson before joining President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. — Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will work for President Donald Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc …
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Brett LoGiurato / Status:
The Media's Fake Poll Flub … The story featured a comment from Bass, whose office demanded that those behind it face the “full force of the law.” It ended with a comment from a veteran political consultant who said that “whoever is responsible for this ought to be exposed.”
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Phillip Walter Wellman / Stars & Stripes:
Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count — A further 60 American service members wounded in the Iran war were added to the Pentagon's count of military casualties in recent days, bringing the total number of service members killed or injured to 775.
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Jalen Beckford / Politico:
Former acting US attorney found dead in San Diego federal office building — Former twice acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California Andrew Haden was found dead this week in the downtown San Diego federal building that houses the prosecutors' office, officials confirmed Friday.
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