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Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab The Defense Department went on a $93 billion spending spree in 2025.

Some of the frivolous September purchases made under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stewardship include a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, $5.3 million for Apple devices such as the new iPad, and an astronomical amount of …

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10.03.2026 16:35 👍 1373 🔁 701 💬 185 📌 96
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Trump Keeps Losing: New York Crushes His Retaliation Plot, Democrats Smash Turnout Records, and Americans Rally Against The Regime’s Lies Don’t let Trump bury this great news for the resistance

Trump's Vicious Revenge Plot SMASHED by His OWN Judge in NY! Dems CRUSH Turnout Records as GOP Collapses! Thousands Rally Against Regime Lies – You WON'T Believe What's Next! Don't Let Him Bury This! Read NOW:

10.03.2026 16:36 👍 70 🔁 19 💬 0 📌 1
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Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"

10.03.2026 16:42 👍 7514 🔁 3338 💬 799 📌 442
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Running out of time: Israel escalates Iran strikes as Trump weighs ‘elegant exit’ The Israeli military is pushing for more strikes on Iran before the window of opportunity closes, when US President Trump decides to end the war.

NEW: Israel has concluded in #Iran war
• Regime change not an option
• Protests didn’t mobilize
• Kurdish option is no more
Result: Escalation of strikes as Trump looks for “elegant exit” and wait for next round www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

10.03.2026 14:27 👍 292 🔁 116 💬 34 📌 49
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Senate approves Joshua Rudd as dual-hat leader of Cyber Command, NSA The Trump administration has been more vocal in recent months about its use of cyberattacks in foreign military operations, with both the NSA and Cyber Command assisting.

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

10.03.2026 18:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How taxpayers are still getting screwed on Kristi Noem's Big Beautiful Jet The infamous 737 is connected to a DHS contractor who received “an appearance of favoritism.”

“A big, beautiful jet paid for by the Big, Beautiful Bill."

10.03.2026 16:49 👍 127 🔁 60 💬 10 📌 2
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Civil rights group calls Trump’s demand to add anti-trans language to voting bill ‘weak and desperate’ The Human Rights Campaign condemned the president for saying he would not sign any more bills into law until an amended SAVE Act reaches his desk.

"It’s giving weak and desperate,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Laurell Powell said.

www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

10.03.2026 16:57 👍 106 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 1
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Trump loyalist Ed Martin faces disciplinary case over DOJ threat against Georgetown Law Martin is accused of conduct that "violated the First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States." The Justice Department called the D.C. Bar "partisan."

Trump loyalist Ed Martin faces disciplinary case over DOJ threat against Georgetown Law

10.03.2026 16:58 👍 144 🔁 38 💬 9 📌 6
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Georgia voters are choosing a successor for Marjorie Taylor Greene The winner will serve out the remaining months of Greene’s term. But if they want to remain in Congress beyond next January, they will have to run again.

Months after Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress after a falling out with President Donald Trump, voters in her Georgia district will vote for her successor in a special election Tuesday. https://to.pbs.org/4bbGMBa

10.03.2026 17:02 👍 79 🔁 39 💬 12 📌 0
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Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown The federal regulatory agency tasked with keeping America’s nuclear power plants safe and running smoothly is set to make huge cuts to the amount of time its staffers spend on safety and emergency inspections, opening the door for to more self-policing from the industry.

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

https://fascinating.news/r/R2DR93bM

10.03.2026 17:04 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Bill to Restrict Public Records Act Dies in Committee A proposal that would have limited public access to certain roadway safety records in Mississippi has died in committee.

A proposal that would have limited public access to certain roadway safety records in Mississippi has died in committee.

House Bill 1660 failed to advance before the March 3 deadline, ending the measure for the 2026 legislative session.

10.03.2026 17:05 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Judge denies Fani Willis' attempt to withhold payment as co-defendants seek nearly $17 million in legal fees A Fulton County judge rejected the District Attorney's attempt to block payment to Donald Trump under a new Georgia law, marking a setback for prosecutors.

www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...

10.03.2026 14:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kevin Mandia sold his cybersecurity company to Google in 2022. He has a fresh $190 million for a new venture Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia is staying in cybersecurity after selling his prior company to Google, but now he's focused on AI.

Kevin Mandia sold his cybersecurity company to Google in 2022. He has a fresh $190 million for a new venture

10.03.2026 10:14 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
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Trump’s ‘free flow of energy’ vow fails to restart shipping in strait of Hormuz Only two vessels not linked to Iran or Russia have braved ‘chicken run’ since US president’s promise on Friday * Middle East crisis – live updates Only two vessels not linked to Iran or Russia have made the “chicken run” through the strait of Hormuz since Donald Trump said he would “ensure the free flow of energy to the world”, according to maritime records. One of those that braved the journey since the US president’s announcement of emergency measures on Friday went “dark” by switching off its transponder and a second signalled it was Chinese owned and crewed. Continue reading...

Trump’s ‘free flow of energy’ vow fails to restart shipping in strait of Hormuz

10.03.2026 10:34 👍 92 🔁 36 💬 12 📌 5
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Fox News Analyst Says Trump Knows A U.S. Missile Blasted Girls School In Iran The analyst explained to Bret Baier why the president wasn't directly admitting the fatal strike on the school.

The analyst explained to Bret Baier why the president wasn't directly admitting the fatal strike on the school.

10.03.2026 10:39 👍 10 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch State investigators have begun searching of a secluded ranch in New Mexico where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been use...

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10.03.2026 10:56 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash Some of the president’s advisers privately encouraged him to look for an exit plan amid spiking oil prices and concerns that a lengthy conflict could spark political backlash.

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

10.03.2026 01:33 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics

Big money has destroyed our democracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

10.03.2026 01:42 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Asked Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., about the bombing of the girls' school in Iran. "It was terrible. We made a mistake," he said. "Other countries do that sort of thing intentionally, like Russia. We would never do that intentionally. I think the department is investigating it now, and I'm sorry."

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'One Kuwaiti pilot blasted all three US F-15 jets out of the sky' A sole Kuwaiti pilot flying an American-made fighter jet mistakenly shot down three US F-15 planes amid a friendly fire blunder.

'One Kuwaiti pilot blasted all three US F-15 jets out of the sky in friendly fire blunder' trib.al/dOuN8aS

09.03.2026 08:53 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump White House Reportedly Blocking Intelligence Report Warning of Homeland Security Threats in Midst of Iran War The White House is allegedly blocking U.S. intelligence agencies from warning Americans about rising terrorist threats at home, according to The Daily Mail.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

10.03.2026 01:17 👍 8 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump 'considering seizing Iranian "Oil Island"' The US President could be tempted to send troops to capture Kharg Island, where 90 per cent of the country's exports flow, as he ramps up strikes on Iran.

Trump 'considering seizing Iranian "Oil Island" where country exports 90% of its crude': White House officials reveal operation that could see boots on the ground trib.al/Y8ayFlB

09.03.2026 16:57 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
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Secretive war jet 'eliminates battlefield's most difficult choice' One of the Pentagon's most secretive groups of experts has revealed renderings of its latest military plane meant for unique, critical special operations missions.

Pentagon unveils secretive war jet that 'eliminates battlefield's most difficult choice' trib.al/jGiY97M

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"He wants to be very constructive" -- moments after announcing that he's taking sanctions off Russia without mentioning Russia by name, Trump says "I had a very good call with President Putin" today

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Trump on Cuba: "It may be a friendly takeover. It may not be a friendly takeover. It wouldn't matter."

09.03.2026 22:13 👍 647 🔁 262 💬 145 📌 64
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Q: You said the war is 'very complete.' But your defense secretary says 'this is just the beginning.' So which is it?


TRUMP: You could say both

09.03.2026 22:17 👍 4587 🔁 1394 💬 835 📌 939
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Major Update: Trump Says War is "Very Complete" and Seeks Quick Off-Ramp as he Floats Taking Over Strait of Hormuz Good evening everyone.

Major update: Trump says war is pretty much complete as he seeks an off-ramp to end the war.

Trump considers taking over Strait of Hormuz as Iran says countries can get access if they expel US/Israel ambassadors.

US intercepts transmissions suggesting that Iran could be triggering sleeper assets.

09.03.2026 22:27 👍 293 🔁 92 💬 19 📌 7
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Ahead of 2028, Sen. Cory Booker to unveil bill to make $75,000 in income tax-free The bill is a marker for the next time Democrats get a chance to rewrite the tax code. The New Jersey senator told NBC News he's keeping the door open to a 2028 presidential bid.

Scoop: Cory Booker will unveil a tax bill to sharply the standard deduction to $75,000 for couples, or half that for single filers.

He wants Dems to become the party “of big ideas that resonate.”

Booker’s focus is reelection but “I have not closed the door on ‘28.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

09.03.2026 12:59 👍 95 🔁 23 💬 28 📌 18
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation reach settlement with DOJ in illegal monopoly case, reports say The Justice Department has settled its antitrust suit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation, accused of stifling competition and raising prices, as trial loomed.
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