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The White House paired its policy statement on the war with an unusual online messaging campaign that featured Hollywood movies and video games. LA Times
Despite a warning from the state Democratic Party chair that a crowded field could hand the governorship to a Republican, eight of nine major Democratic candidates filed their paperwork to run, betting they can build momentum before the June primary. LA Times
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The move comes as President Trump is ratcheting up his rhetorical assault on Cuba’s leadership. New York Times
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Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent. New York Times
The weaker-than-expected numbers quickly became a source of tension between the two parties ahead of the midterm elections. New York Times
Several House members had called for Mr. Gonzales, a Texas Republican, to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself. New York Times
Indonesia's Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced on Friday that the government has signed a new regulation banning children under 16 from accessing or maintaining accounts on social media and digital platforms. OANN
President Donald Trump has said that conservative commentator Tucker Carlson “has lost his way” after the former Fox News host criticized his administration’s ongoing conflict with Iran as “disgusting and evil.” OANN
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After being tapped to replace Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Oklahoma GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin admitted he was somewhat caught off guard by President Donald Trump’s Thursday phone call. OANN
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense reported that of the seven ballistic missiles and 131 drones detected on Thursday, officials intercepted six missiles and 125 drones. OANN
The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that restricting firearm magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition was unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment. Washington Times
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Thunderstorms ripped across Oklahoma prairies Thursday night as severe weather was expected to intensify Friday and bring the threat of powerful tornadoes to multiple states in the nation's heartland. Washington Times
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints. Washington Times
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A longtime illegal immigrant who'd been ordered deported but never went home cast ballots in every presidential election from 2008 to 2024, federal authorities said in court documents unsealed Thursday. Washington Times
A Wisconsin teenager who killed his parents and stole their money to fund his plan to kill President Donald Trump with a bomb dropped from a drone was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday. Washington Times
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court's term, court records show. Washington Times
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A longtime illegal immigrant who'd been ordered deported but never went home cast ballots in every presidential election from 2008 to 2024, federal authorities said in court documents unsealed Thursday. Washington Times
The USS Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack. CBS
The time change known as daylight savings is set to start for 2026, meaning most Americans will lose an hour of sleep when they "spring forward" on Sunday, March 8. CBS
A Florida police dog located a missing 13-year-old boy with autism. Tony Dokoupil has the story. CBS
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is challenging two major coffee chains -- Dunkin' and Starbucks -- as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" initiative. CBS
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The House resolution to constrain Trump's war powers failed in a 212 to 219 vote, with four Democrats joining all but two Republicans to kill it. CBS
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, but Senate Democrats blocked similar legislation. CBS
Mortgage rates are rising as bond investors fret that rising oil prices could boost inflation. CBS
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Americans are now paying an average of $3.246 per gallon, up 26 cents since last week and the highest level since April 2025. CBS
A backup of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf is disrupting supplies, and will only get worse the longer the Strait of Hormuz is closed. CNBC
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Amazon users reported trouble accessing checkout and account information, as well as viewing product detail pages. CNBC
U.S. has given India a waiver to buy Russian oil for 30 days as conflict in Middle East impacts global energy supply. CNBC
UniQure needs to run another trial to prove its gene therapy "actually helps people with Huntington's disease," said a senior FDA official. CNBC
Frustrated sellers who pulled homes off the market last fall are now relisting them at a quick pace, thanks to lower mortgage rates, but supply is still low. CNBC
Groups funded by George Soros and pro-China Neville Roy Singham protest U.S. tech companies. FOX News
Federal law and order operation targets LA's largest street gang as authorities arrest alleged 18th Street members using homeless tents for drugs. FOX News
The FBI and French authorities arrested a former government contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. FOX News
The U.S. and Venezuela will re-establish diplomatic relations two months after former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was deposed from power. UPI
NASA on Thursday walked back a prediction that an asteroid had a "small, but notable" chance of impacting Earth or the moon in 2032 based on newly analyzed data. UPI
House GOP leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson, called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election race after admitting to an affair with a staffer. UPI
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance the GOP-backed End Sanctuary Policies Act as Democrats proposed several amendments during the mark-up. UPI
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A top Trump administration Education Department official exposed a pair of blue states that he says are among the worst for federal student aid fraud as officials crack down on scammers who are exploiting the taxpayer-funded programs. They should be arrested and found guilty.
In 2025, the Department of Education said it prevented $1 billion of fraud in the aid programs. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said these schemes are not only a waste of taxpayer money, but also disproportionately affect low-income students trying to pay for their education.
"We talked about California being certainly a hub of fraud, waste and abuse, but we also see Minnesota, for example," Kent told Fox News Digital. "You know, one of the things that has been brought to light over the course of the last couple of weeks is the enormous amount of fraud, waste and abuse under the governor's leadership there, and this is something that the federal Department of Education had lifted up and highlighted months ago."
"And to kind of put that into perspective, that's 1,700 Pell Grants for low-income students that that money could have gone toward," Kent continued. "So when we think about limited resources, we think about taking away these things that low-income and middle-income students really need in order to get in and through their educational journey."
During a 12-month period between 2024 and 2025, scammers stole at least $10 million in federal financial aid from community colleges in California. According to one report, 34% of applications to community colleges in the state last year were likely fake. Kent explained that in many cases, "ghost students" are to blame.
"What we see often in terms of financial aid fraud are what we call ghost students, and these are students who really never intend to enroll in post-secondary education," he said. "They never intend to take classes and to graduate. They enroll for the sole purpose of defrauding the federal student aid program."
