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Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.
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3/4/2026 6:28 PM
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| Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong. |
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Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War
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3/4/2026 3:35 PM
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| State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence. |
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James Talarico Says ‘New Politics Is Being Born’ After Texas Primary Win
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3/4/2026 8:57 PM
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| After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country’s real divide is between “top versus bottom,” not the left versus right. |
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Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race
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3/4/2026 6:30 PM
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| The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority. |
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Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Arkansas
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3/4/2026 1:59 PM
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| Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge for shooting a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Preliminary results showed him appearing to win the Republican primary. |
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In a Riskier Era, China Bets on Technology to Resist U.S. Pressure
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3/4/2026 10:40 PM
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| China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology. |
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China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades
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3/4/2026 9:05 PM
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| The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans. |
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Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?
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3/4/2026 2:02 AM
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| Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you. |
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Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Censure Him
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3/4/2026 5:58 PM
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| The day after being forced into a runoff to keep his seat, Representative Tony Gonzales confirmed that he had an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life. |
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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
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3/4/2026 12:52 PM
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| Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals. |
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Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim
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3/4/2026 3:54 PM
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| Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work. |
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Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says
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3/4/2026 7:48 PM
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| Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak. |
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Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.
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3/4/2026 7:06 PM
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| Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership. |
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Australia’s Sydney Jewish Museum to Memorialize Bondi Beach Massacre
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3/4/2026 9:01 PM
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| The country and its small Jewish community are still trying to process the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December. |
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Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.
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3/4/2026 2:26 PM
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| A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common. |
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Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds
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3/4/2026 12:53 PM
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| In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits. |
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Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89
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3/4/2026 2:56 PM
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| Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness. |
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Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins
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3/4/2026 7:05 AM
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| A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. |
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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules
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3/2/2026 11:38 AM
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| Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges. |
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Talarico Can Win. But He Will Not Turn Texas Blue.
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3/4/2026 4:34 PM
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| Texas politics is in constant churn. |
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Trump Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Iran
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3/4/2026 2:37 PM
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| Hungary. Cuba. Afghanistan. Iraq. Now Iran? |
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What Are Your Prom Dinner Plans? We Want to Hear From You.
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3/3/2026 9:15 AM
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| We may want to cover your big night for a story about high school’s most important event. |
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Man Killed After Fleeing Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint, Police Say
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3/4/2026 5:17 PM
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| The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas. |
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Judge Blocks DeSantis’s Declaration of Muslim Group as Terrorist Organization
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3/4/2026 4:21 PM
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| A federal judge found that the designation for CAIR, one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy groups, had violated the organization’s First Amendment rights. |
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Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs
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3/4/2026 3:58 PM
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| Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine. |
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Former Barclays Center Executive Says Live Nation Threatened to Pull Tours
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3/4/2026 3:11 PM
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| The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies. |