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The “CEO Presidency” Scam: How Republicans Turned Government Into a Profit Center for Billionaires The slogan that promised efficiency was really a blueprint to dismantle public government and hand its power—and money—to the billionaire class…

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March 12, 2026 In Ohio today, Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy launched a $10 million TV and digital ad campaign to run until Election Day.

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The Iran War Has Four Stages. We’re in the Second. Regime change appears a lost cause, so what endgame are the U.S. and Israel pursuing?

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Inside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.

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Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally A large explosion rocked an area of Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise. Israel had warned...

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New Iranian Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say

New Iranian Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say. Mojtaba Khamenei’s legs were hurt, but the circumstances as well as the extent of his injuries were unclear. He has remained out of view since being announced as leader three days ago.
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Snowing at Falcons Landing.

Police say Jan. 6 plaque is unlawfully hidden from public at U.S. Capitol Two police officers argue in a court filing that their lawsuit should continue because a law required a prominent display for the plaque.

Gift article

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Trump Touts Oil Supply Moves, Vows to Finish the Job in Iran Speaking in Kentucky on Wednesday evening, Trump said the move would “substantially reduce oil prices as we end this threat to America and this threat to the world.” Brent crude jumped above $100 a b...

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March 11, 2026 In a brief call with Barak Ravid of Axios today, President Donald J.

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The Billionaires’ War The ultrawealthy put Trump in power but other people will pay the price

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New drone maker partly owned by Trump sons hopes to win Pentagon contracts Among dozens of companies competing for Pentagon contracts to supply attack drones, one stands out: Powerus, flush with cash and ballooning in size as it buys up rivals.

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Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours ...

U.S. Central Command relied on target coordinates for the strike using outdated data provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the person familiar with the preliminary finding.

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Oil Tankers Burn Near Iraq As Iranian Strikes Defy Trump's Claim To Have 'Won' The War The conflict has spread across the Middle East and prompted plans for a record release of strategic oil reserves to dampen one of the worst fuel shocks since the 1970s.

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U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Government Is Not At Risk Of Collapse, Say Sources A "multitude" of intelligence reports provide "consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger" of collapse and "retains control of the Iranian public," said one of the sources.

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Trump’s immigration crackdown is backfiring by hurting the U.S.-born workers it was meant to help, data shows Over the past year, following a $170 billion infusion in immigration enforcement, U.S.-born labor participation fell from 61.4% to 61%, federal data shows.

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Iran appears to have conducted a significant cyberattack against a U.S. company, a first since the war started An Iran-linked hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a medical tech company in what appears to be the first significant instance of Iran’s hacking an American company since the ...

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Iran’s drone swarms challenge US air defenses as troops in Middle East face rising threats Cheap Iranian drone attacks are pushing the Pentagon to expand layered air defenses in the Middle East, including interceptor drones and emerging laser systems.

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March 10, 2026 Today, administration officials gave a classified briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the war in Iran.

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