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DHS, SENATE, HOUSE, BILL
TSA union rep talks about the stress and uncertainty workers face during DHS shutdown Maggie Sabatino, a union representative for TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport, talks with NPR's A Martinez about the DHS shutdown.
National TSA union rep
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TIGER, WOODS, CRASH, DUI
Tiger Woods often drives like a “bat out of hell” — but was not abusing “illegal drugs” when he got into yet another rollover crash, according to a former longtime employee of the fallen golf icon.
The famed athlete is notorious for speeding through his luxurious
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TSA, TRUMP, PAY, AGENTS
Johnson said the government "will reduce the lines and the waits at the airlines" after Trump announced that he will sign an executive order instructing DHS Sec. Mullin to pay TSA workers immediately. Johnson said the government "will reduce the lines and the
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ILLEGAL, GORMAN, STUDENT, SHERIDAN
A former Chicago Police Department chief of detectives says that a bill introduced in the Illinois state house just one day before Sheridan Gorman was killed has the potential to be detrimental to police in the state by banning the use of any biometric identification
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IRAN, ISRAEL, WAR, HOUTHIS
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that strikes on Iran will “escalate and expand” if Iran keeps launching missiles.
His warning was accompanied by what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) described as heavy strikes against targets in “the heart
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ETHICS, FLORIDA, MCCORMICK, GUILTY
An eight-member bipartisan subcommittee of the House Ethics Committee burned the midnight oil Thursday night as it deliberated the actions of Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), who had been accused of breaking campaign laws by accepting more
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TRUMP, PRESIDENT, PUT, TREASURY
Treasury to put Trump's signature on U.S. bills — a first for a sitting president NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Aidan McLaughlin, Washington correspondent for Vanity Fair, about the Treasury's plan to put President Trump's signature on future U.S. paper currency.
National
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FRAUD, VANCE, TASK, FORCE
Back in late January, we reported on how House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01) announced that the committee was going to be looking into the sudden wealth of Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05).
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It was revealed at the time that
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IRAN, TRUMP, STRAIT, HORMUZ
President Donald Trump on Friday winkingly referred to the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route and a key choke point in the Iran war, as the "Strait of Trump."
Iran has to "open up the Strait of Trump — I mean, Hormuz," the president said in a speech
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WHITE, HOUSE, TRUMP, ICE
The Trump administration launched an OnlyFarms website that highlights the administration’s agricultural accomplishments and how American farmers have been helped.
The name is described as being “a deliberate play on the adult website OnlyFans,” according
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Thursday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart International News Editor Frances Martel talked about the Democratic Party.
Martel said, “He’s the face of the Democratic Party today, and they’re going to try to use him to galvanize the young left to go vote
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AI, TRUMP, HOLLYWOOD, ADMIN
The ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude AI, and Perplexity logos are displayed on a smartphone screen on February 21, 2026. Thomas Fuller/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Just how much is AI poised to change our world?
Unless you’ve been in hibernation, the flurry
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PATEL, FBI, PERSONAL, EMAIL
Being a prominent American law enforcement official comes with many challenges and risks, not the least of which is being the subject of cyber-attacks. When the country is embroiled in a military conflict, those risks become that much greater.
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SECRET, JILL, BIDEN, SERVICE
The incident at Philadelphia's airport was a result of a "negligent discharge."
Secret Service agent on Jill Biden detail shoots self in the leg, official says
Jill Biden speaks with a US Secret Service agent in Washington, DC, March 8, 2024.
Jill Biden
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TRUMP, WOMAN, BARRON, FACETIME
A Russian man convicted of assaulting a woman in London in an attack witnessed by Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son, on a video call was sentenced to four years in prison by a London court on Friday.
Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, an MMA fighter,
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BEACH, WHITE, SHARK, SURFER
The alleged serial killer is next due to appear in court April 8.
Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann could change his plea to guilty: Sources
Rex Heuermann, charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island, appears for a hearing at Suffolk County
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INSIDE, CAR, PASSED, DRIVING
A Northern California driver was arrested for DUI after police say he was found slumped over and unconscious behind the wheel while his self-driving car continued moving through busy city streets.
The alarming scene unfolded just after 11 a.m. Wednesday in
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STUDENT, TEACHER, SEX, NJ
A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey was arrested Thursday on charges she developed a sexual relationship with a student which included encounters in her classroom and her car.
Prosecutors charged Ashley Fisler, a former social studies
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MULLIN, KIMMEL, JIMMY, PLUMBER
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel defended his criticism of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who worked as a plumber earlier in his career.
Kimmel’s comments didn’t sit right with many Republicans, who saw Kimmel as disparaging toward plumbers and blue-collar
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MEDIA, SOCIAL, COMPANIES, KIDS
is a senior correspondent at Vox. He covers a wide range of political and policy issues with a special focus on questions that internally divide the American left and right. Before coming to Vox in 2024, he wrote a column on politics and economics for New York
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POLL, SPORTS, SERVICES, FANS
Sports fans are growing increasingly annoyed that their favorite games are being shown behind paywalls, and they are crying foul over the trend.
A new Fox News survey of sports fans finds that they are getting fed up with the rush to spread games and events
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HEGSETH, FEMALE, BLACK, PROMOTIONS
Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened to stop the promotions of four Army officers, two Black and two female soldiers
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SAVANNAH, GUTHRIE, RETURN, SHOW
Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing'
In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a
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