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Top California librarian questioned about missing $650K tied to Dolly Parton child literacy program
California’s state librarian faces scrutiny after lawmakers said about $650,000 connected to a Dolly…
Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes
A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the
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Trump officials target media over Iran war reporting
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasters' licenses over Iran war coverage , a day af…
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Row over university fees shows UK’s ‘reset’ with EU may not be so simple
Ministers go to Brussels for talks amid tuition fees standoff, almost 10 years after Britons voted t…
Energy
FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage
Amid surging oil prices and an unpopular war of choice in Iran, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is threatening not to renew the licenses of…
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Iran War Consequences: Will Epic Fury be an Epic Failure?
The Bulwark — Iran War Consequences: Will Epic Fury be an Epic Failure?
Senate Republican rebukes Carr’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair&…
Senate Democrat tax plans are more populist slop and ignore national debt
House and Senate Democrats have proposed bills to eliminate income taxes for a large portion of Amer…
Netanyahu posts proof of life video to shut down rumors of his death
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself to shut down rumors of his death…
Schiff on lifting of some Russian sanctions: ‘We’re enriching our adversary’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday slammed the Trump administration’s “terrible decis…
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Latino voters are 'no longer sleeping,' Univision president warns GOP, Dems
Televisa Univision president calls Latino voters a "sleeping giant that is no longer sleeping," urgi…
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UK looking at all options to secure Strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
The energy secretary also hinted at the possibility of sending minesweeping drones to the
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French police detain brothers over 'lethal and antisemitic' plot
A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors
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Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in
Americans are now diagnosing their political opponents instead of understanding them
Psychological interpretation of political disagreement is replacing reasoned debate, leading to a cu…
Data centers emerge as growing wedge issue in midterm races
The tech industry’s expansion of data centers is emerging as a we…
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Airline CEOs torch lawmakers for turning air travel into a ‘political football’
Airline leaders warned the DHS shutdown left TSA workers unpaid and travelers facing long lines as s…
New Leadership at CNN Can't Come Soon Enough
It's hard to remember a week when one news network had so many viral moments for all the wrong reaso…
Energy secretary on gas prices: ‘Americans will feel it for a few more weeks’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans can expect to experience high prices at the…
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Row over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset
British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £1…
The post-boomer GOP is coming — 2028 will define it
The post-Reagan Republican Party was shaped by baby boomers who defined debates over taxes, defense …
In MAGA Land, Anxiety Over the War Is Already on the Ballot
Most polls since the start of the U.S.-Israel bombing campaign find that the U.S. involvement is
Buttigieg rails against Trump fundraising email featuring fallen troops: ‘Amateur hour’
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ripped President Donald Trump’s administration on Sun…
See the top US cities for raising a family in 2026: study
The Hill — See the top US cities for raising a family in 2026: study
Palantir CTO: Political, Economic Freedom Sustain Security
to say nothing of the election last year of Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of…
Surf, Turf, and Another Media Meltdown
At least this week's faux outrage promised to be tasty. Lobster! Rib eye! King crab! Millions spent …
5 Reasons Trump Decided To Attack Iran
The president was driven by his confidence in the power of the U.S.
Hegseth's "no quarter" Iran talk alarms legal experts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's pledge of "no quarter, no mercy for our enemies" violates a bright…
Energy secretary: US conflict in Iran will ‘certainly’ end in ‘next few weeks’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that he thinks the U.S. conflict in Iran could end in the …
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Brazil Revokes Visa of State Department Official
State of the Union: Darren Beattie sought to visit former president Jair Bolsonaro in prison, which the government called political “interference.” The post Bra…
Severe storm expected to hit DC with up to 75 mph winds
A severe storm is expected to move into the Washington, D.C., region Sunday night, bringing the pote…
US demanding countries assist with ship escorts in Strait of Hormuz: UN ambassador
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said the U.S. is demanding that international allies …
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Rising gas prices from Iran conflict put GOP on defense after previous Biden attacks
Gas prices have surged 50 cents per gallon amid Trump's Iran conflict, putting Republicans in t…
How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon
The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different f…
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UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems
Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start work on a "fully independent British nuclear
Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were lat…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pledge to kill Netanyahu
Iranian leadership on Sunday threatened to kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war…
Culture
Jürgen Habermas Showed What Philosophy Could Be
After more than seventy years writing and thinking about democracy, capitalism, and the possibility of emancipatory politics, the German philosopher Jürgen Habe…
Pink Tie Party gives platform for local DC designers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s the event that kicks off the National Cherry Blossom Festival. People attend…
The Iran war is a new test of America's economic superpower
If you predicted the U.S. would fall into recession due to the latest headlines , the last few years…
The Fed cannot fix what it did not break
A rate cut will not rehire a federal employee whose position was eliminated, nor restore a job that …
Cheap drones transform global battlefield
Cheap, mass-produced drones have permanently changed the face of warfare. Without them, Russia's ove…
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Pentagon identifies 6 US airmen killed in refueling tanker crash in Iraq after midair collision
The War Department confirmed the identifies of the six U.S. airmen who were killed when a KC-135 ref…
Trump administration offers $10M reward for information on Iranian leaders
The Trump administration is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders amid th…
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Iran's Regime Is Falling Apart. U.S. Must Finish the Job
This job can't be left
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Why Do Media Consistently Obfuscate Terrorist Attacks?
Why do legacy media outlets consistently obfuscate terrorist attacks, like this week's in New York
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Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding
Uganda's military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted "dead or alive", although some ministers have d…
Politics & Gov
How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
RealClearPolitics — How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
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What the Media & Experts Aren't Asking About Measles
By Cory Franklin March 15th, 2026 Most news reports about the current status of measles in the United States are formulaic and predictable. They will tell you t…
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America Is Getting Sicker Under Trump & RFK Jr.
RealClearPolitics — America Is Getting Sicker Under Trump & RFK Jr.
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The Talarico Two-Step in Texas
Could a young Texas Democrat threaten the GOP's grip on the
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The GOP's Blue-State Blues
RealClearPolitics — The GOP's Blue-State Blues
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Chaos? War? GOP Has No Winning Message for Midterms
A smart Republican would promise to rein in a president who is wreaking havoc. But I don't think there are many smart Republicans running for
Politics & Gov
The Iranian Moment: A Leap Into the Unknown
In the past century, Iran has undergone two major transformations. A third seems to be on its
Politics & Gov
How the Iran War Could Become More Costly & Complex
RealClearPolitics — How the Iran War Could Become More Costly & Complex
Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive
(The Associated Press) — Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts glo…
Meet the Horrified Grandparents Fighting for Vaccines
They remember what diseases like measles are really like—and want the rest of America to know …
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Neutral Principles ("Process, Not Outcome"): A New Advocacy Organization
This new group is run by my old friend and experienced appellate lawyer Erik Jaffe (who's also my colleague at… The post Neutral Principles ("Process,…
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Manchin blasts Cornyn for abandoning stance he once backed: 'Deeply disappointing'
Former Sen. Joe Manchin accused John Cornyn of abandoning his long-standing support for the filibust…
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Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row
Volodymyr Zelensky says restoring the flow of Russian oil via Ukraine into the EU would be like lift…
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Nature’s Ability to Adapt to Human Activities Seems to be Slowing Down
This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Nature is slowing down, a…