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Trump Appoints Military Academy Board Members, Including Michael Flynn, Charlie Kirk
The administration aims to reform the U.S. military.
DOGE Says It Entered Peace Institute Building With Police Escort Amid Alleged Standoff
George Moose, an official associated with the U.S. Institute of Peace, said it is not a federal agency or in a federal building.
Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Statement After Trump Calls for Judge’s Impeachment
Trump earlier called for the impeachment of a judge who blocked the president’s proclamation seeking to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
Democrats Wrestle With DOGE and Musk
Though Democrats are unified in anti-DOGE messaging, many want improper payments and the Pentagon scrutinized. For now, Democrats lack much leverage over DOGE.
Google’s Parent Company to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz for $32 Billion
Google will acquire Wiz to enhance cloud security, expand multi-cloud support, and strengthen its AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities.
Appeals Court Sympathetic to Trump’s Attempt to Remove Agency Heads
Two of the judges seemed critical of attempts to temporarily maintain lower court decisions keeping the two agency heads in their positions.
White House Condemns Bomb Threats Against Shen Yun
Press secretary says the Trump administration will take any such threats seriously and ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania Plan Withdrawal From Landmine Treaty
The quad of NATO states have said that the threat posed by Russia has forced them to reassess their view on the use of the weapons.
CBP Closing Temporary Processing Facilities for Illegal Immigrants
Arrests averaged around 330 per day last month, ’the lowest nationwide average apprehensions in CBP history,' the agency said.
Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Bid to Block Reinstatement of Thousands of Employees
A majority of an appeals court panel says blocking a lower court’s order would ‘disrupt the status quo and turn it on its head.’
Tracking Trump’s High Level Appointments, Senate Confirmations
The Senate is undertaking the confirmation process for the president’s new administration.
Nearly 25,000 Newer Workers Fired Under Trump: Agencies
Eighteen agencies provided the number of terminated workers in sworn declarations filed in federal court following orders to reinstate the terminated workers.
Ukraine Can Achieve ‘Long-Lasting, Just Peace’ Under Trump: Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Andrii Sybiha made the comments ahead of a cease-fire phone call between the U.S. president and his Russian counterpart.
Trump Says He’s Authorizing Use of Coal for Energy Production
The United States has moved away from coal-fired power plants as its primary source of electricity since their peak in the 2000s.
UK Says Significant Number of Countries Willing to Provide Troops to Maintain Ukraine Cease-Fire
The prime minister’s spokesman said British troops could only be deployed ‘in the context of a secure and lasting peace.’
Federal Reserve Kicks Off March Policy Meeting—Here’s What to Expect
Inflation, tariffs, and economic growth are expected to dominate the post-meeting press conference.
Taiwanese President’s Declaration of CCP as ‘Foreign Hostile Force’ Closely Tied to Trump’s Strategy: Experts
Since Taiwan’s democratization, this is the first time a president has declared communist China a foreign hostile force of the self-ruled island.
New York City Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
The origin of the parade predates the Declaration of Independence.
Israel Resumes Strikes Against Hamas in Gaza Amid Stalled Talks
Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed in the attack.
Fast-Growing Jewish Population May Hold Off Israel’s ‘Demographic Time Bomb’
Israel’s Jewish women are unusual among industrialized nations for their high birth rate, while modernizing Arab women have fewer babies than in the past.
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