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Trump to Pay Tribute to Fallen Troops at Dover
President Donald Trump said he will travel to Dover Air Force Base to honor fallen U.S. service members returning home.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:03:34 EDTGa. Senate OKs Bill Expanding 'Stand Your Ground' Law
Georgia's Republican-led Senate on Friday approved legislation broadening "stand your ground" self-defense protections, a proposal some Democrats said could help protect defendants such as those who murdered Ahmaud Arbery.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:35:48 EDTSotomayor Rebukes Court in N.Y. Voting Map Fight
Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the U.S. Supreme Court had asserted a "newfound authority" after it halted a New York state court order that would have required the state to redraw New York City's only Republican-held congressional district before the 2026 midterm...
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:31:45 EDTN.Y. Gov. Hochul Meets Border Czar Over ICE Surge Fears
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with border czar Tom Homan on Friday, as Homan sought to assure the governor there were no plans for a surge of immigration agents into her state.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:42:55 EDTReports: Rep. Issa Expected to Drop Reelection Bid
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is expected to drop his reelection bid just ahead of California's congressional filing deadline on Friday, according to Axios and Politico.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:30:34 EDTDem Rep. Beatty Sues Over Trump-Kennedy Center Closure
A House Democrat from Ohio filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking to halt the Trump administration's plan to close the Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years for a renovation expected to cost about $200 million.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:20:34 EDTPostmaster: USPS Could Run Out of Cash in a Year
The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned in an interview.If it doesn't, the Postal Service might not be able to pay its employees or...
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:06:30 EDTUS Military: Lethal Operations Conducted in Ecuador
The U.S. military on Friday said it had carried out lethal kinetic operations in Ecuador with the support of the country's forces.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:54:01 EDTTrump Meets Defense CEOs as WH Says Weapons Plentiful
President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth met Friday with the CEOs of several major defense contractors as the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran entered its sixth day.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:47:35 EDTIran: US Navy Should Escort Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
A spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard has challenged President Donald Trump to deploy U.S. naval vessels to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported Friday.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:10:11 EDTSaks Global to Close 15 More Stores in Bankruptcy
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:09:52 EDTFDA Vaccines Chief Vinay Prasad to Step Down in April
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccines and biologics unit, Dr. Vinay Prasad, will leave the agency at the end of April, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:43:00 EDTBorder Patrol Seeks 45 Days to Start Trump Tariff Refunds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a federal judge Friday it cannot immediately comply with an order to stop the liquidation of tariff entries and begin refunding duties collected under President Donald Trump's International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs,...
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:04:09 EDTRussia Providing Intel to Iran, US Official Confirms to Newsmax
Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack U.S. troops and military assets in the Middle East, an American defense official confirmed to Newsmax on Friday.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:05:15 EDTDemocrats Weigh Going All-In on Texas Senate Run
Democrats are unsure how much money they should spend in Texas even as hopes rise that state Sen. James Talarico, their nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, could finally turn the state blue.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:33:31 EDTStocks Fall as Oil Spikes 12%, Job Market Weakens
Wall Street's three main indexes closed down Friday amid a sudden setback in the U.S. labor market and a 12% spike in U.S. oil prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:02:12 EDT12 Arrested in 18th Street Gang Drug Ring
Federal authorities on Friday arrested 12 alleged members and associates of the 18th Street Gang and are charging two more in a sweeping racketeering case that prosecutors say targeted a drug-trafficking and extortion network centered in LA's MacArthur Park.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:57:50 EDTPolitical Leaders Honor Jesse Jackson at Chicago Memorial
Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:32:13 EDTCENTCOM: Iran Launched Drone Attack on Bahrain Neighborhoods
The commander of U.S. Central Command on Monday accused Iran of launching drone attacks targeting civilian neighborhoods in Bahrain, condemning what he described as continued aggression across the Middle East.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:13:54 EDTOil Futures Soar 35% — Biggest Weekly Surge Since 1983
Oil prices posted one of the most dramatic surges ever recorded this past week, climbing sharply after the United States launched strikes on Iran and the conflict spread across the Middle East, threatening global energy supplies, CNBC reports.
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