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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 05.03.2026.
It displays 277 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Fired Kristi Noem
⌨Morning coverage continued the escalating Iran war narrative, with multiple outlets reporting new Iranian drone strikes hitting Qatar, UAE, and Azerbaijan while U.S.-Israeli strikes continued inside Iran.
Early afternoon brought the first major domestic political development as President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, marking the first Cabinet shakeup of his second term.
Evening reports focused on Senator Markwayne Mullin's appointment as Noem's replacement, with analysis of the dismissal's causes and Mullin's background dominating coverage alongside continued Iran war updates.
Early afternoon brought the first major domestic political development as President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, marking the first Cabinet shakeup of his second term.
Evening reports focused on Senator Markwayne Mullin's appointment as Noem's replacement, with analysis of the dismissal's causes and Mullin's background dominating coverage alongside continued Iran war updates.
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00:14⇢Six American Graves in Iranian Sands
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets covering Iran's missile attacks on Israel and U.S. bases entering their sixth day, the identification of the final two American troops killed bringing the death toll to six, and the Senate's failure to constrain President Trump's war authorities (Boston Globe, ABC News, The Epoch Times, NPR, Fox News, The Daily Beast, NYTimes, HuffPost). Some outlets emphasize domestic incidents including a protester's removal from a Senate hearing (NY Post, Washington Examiner).
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The soldiers identified were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa.
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The Boston Globe
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The Daily Beast
The White House is looking for an assist from an unlikely source.
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The Boston Globe
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Operation Epic Fury utilized over 50,000 U.S. troops and killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Associated Press
▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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Iran doesn’t want to talk. It doesn’t want to parley. And it’s not sitting down with President Donald Trump. Here's what may be next in the Iran war.
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The Daily Beast
The White House seems to view the Iran war as a game.
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The conflict poses challenges for oil supplies, but Beijing could take advantage if the U.S. gets bogged down in a regional war.
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The Washington Post
Liquified natural gas from Qatar was a safe energy bet for countries across Europe and Asia. Now they face an energy crisis.
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The Epoch Times
More than 17,500 U.S. citizens have returned from the Middle East since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
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Iran warns retribution against the U.S for sinking one of its warships in international waters, and continues to hit out at the wider region.
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Iran and the U.S. threaten to intensify their attacks as the war in the Middle East stretches into another country.
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The Washington Post
Liquified natural gas from Qatar was a safe energy bet for countries across Europe and Asia. Now they face an energy crisis.
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Iran and the U.S. threaten to intensify their attacks as the war in the Middle East stretches into another country.
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The Intercept
The Senate version already failed, with Fetterman once again casting the only Democratic vote against imposing restrictions on Trump’s Iran war.
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Christina Cauterucci
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06:04⇢Iran's Bitter Regret Warning
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating Iran war, with multiple outlets covering new Iranian attacks on Israeli and American bases, the identification of the final two U.S. soldiers killed bringing the death toll to six, and Tehran's warning that America will 'bitterly regret' sinking its warship (AP News, Boston Globe, The Epoch Times, Fox News, Newsweek, USA Today, Breitbart). Some outlets emphasize the war's global energy consequences (Washington Post) or White House strategy (The Daily Beast).
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The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.
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The Washington Post
In calls to Kurdish minority leaders in Iran and neighboring Iraq, the president offered U.S. support to insurgent efforts against Tehran.
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The New York Times
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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The New York Times
The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.
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Trump's war is polling badly and has increased gas prices, but supporters say public opinion will shift.
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Associated Press
▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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The U.S. and Israel say they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claims it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s team is “getting screamed at to find some good news.”
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The Daily Beast
A Marine Corps veteran protesting Trump’s war on Iran appeared to break his arm during a struggle with a senator and police officers.
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The Daily Beast
The 79-year-old president sent a chilling warning to top MAGA stars who might dare to question him.
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Iran and the U.S. threaten to intensify their attacks as the war in the Middle East stretches into another country.
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Trump's war is polling badly and has increased gas prices, but supporters say public opinion will shift.
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07:45⇢Iran's Expanding Drone Front
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating Iran war, with multiple outlets covering new Iranian drone and missile strikes hitting Qatar, the UAE, and Azerbaijan, while U.S.-Israeli strikes continue inside Iran (Newsweek, ABC News, NPR, CBS, The Daily Wire, Washington Post, NYTimes). Some outlets emphasize the war's domestic political costs, including poor polling for President Trump and rising GOP anxieties (USA Today, The Hill).
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Follow Newsweek’s live blog for the latest updates on day six of the the Iran war.
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The U.S. and Israel say they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claims it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.
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New York Post
The US will “bitterly regret the precedent it has set” after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi warned Thursday.
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The Washington Post
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Florida on Thursday for meetings with senior military leaders about two priority issues for the Trump administration — the ongoing conflict in Iran and narcotics trafficking.
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When elections are decided on razor thin margins like this, every single vote matters
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Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct
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RELIGIOUS LEADER CALLS FOR 'TRUMP'S BLOOD'
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His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.
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Germany is in the midst of an industrial job loss wave worse than the one during COVID. The Right blames the green transition, and parts of the Left blame the Ukraine war. But the real cause is the shortsightedness of Germany’s political elite.
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The New York Times
Iranian drones landed in Azerbaijan, a day after NATO shot down a missile headed to Turkish airspace. Italy pledged air defense weapons to help Gulf nations.
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Iran warns retribution against the U.S for sinking one of its warships in international waters, and continues to hit out at the wider region.
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New York Post
Britney Spears was arrested for driving under the influence on Wednesday, Page Six can confirm.
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10:01⇢Iran's Bitter Regret Warning
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating Iran war, with multiple outlets covering Iran's warning that America will 'bitterly regret' sinking its warship, new Iranian drone strikes hitting Azerbaijan, and U.S.-Israeli strikes continuing inside Iran (NYTimes, HuffPost, Breitbart, ABC News, NPR, NY Post, Fox News, The Atlantic, The Blaze, The Daily Caller, Jacobin). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including a North Carolina election and a Senate subpoena vote (The Federalist, Daily Caller).
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Iran warns retribution against the U.S for sinking one of its warships in international waters, and continues to hit out at the wider region.
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Spain and Italy are joining European allies in reinforcing Cyprus after a drone strike on a British base heightened fears of escalation in the Iran conflict.
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Shirin Ali
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The Washington Post
The conflict in the Middle East is shaping up as an ultramodern war of attrition, with Tehran betting its scattershot regional attacks will force the U.S. to overextend air-defense capabilities, leaving Gulf state allies vulnerable to Iran’s drone swarms.
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No decision has been made, but Trump has told lawmakers he's unhappy with Noem's congressional hearings this week, sources say.
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▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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The Daily Beast
Republican insiders say a protracted war would be a “f---ing nightmare.”
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Americans ditched veal. What replaced it may be just as bad.
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Israel used a powerful ballistic missile that flew to the edge of space before plummeting to Earth and blasting Iran’s supreme leader and dozens of his top henchmen last Saturday.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
South Africa’s president says Trump’s views are “racist” and “bereft of any reality.”
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Yes, the Iran War Is a 'War of Choice,' and a Bad One
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11:39⇢Cyprus Fortifies as Iran's Fury Spreads
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating Iran war, with multiple outlets covering the conflict's expansion to European allies as Cyprus receives reinforcements after a drone strike, while Iran warns America will 'bitterly regret' sinking its warship and continues regional drone attacks (The Epoch Times, Breitbart, CNN, Washington Times, Reason, NYTimes, HuffPost, Newsweek, NPR, CBS, NY Post). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including Trump's frustration with Kristi Noem and criticism of his war strategy (NBC News, Washington Examiner, Slate, The Daily Beast, USA Today).
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The Intercept
Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.
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President Donald Trump says he must be personally involved in deciding who will lead Iran after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "They are wasting their time. Khamenei's son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment," Trump said.
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Israel used a powerful ballistic missile that flew to the edge of space before plummeting to Earth and blasting Iran’s supreme leader and dozens of his top henchmen last Saturday.
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The Atlantic
Trump’s war shows that, within the administration, the vice president’s opinions matter less and less.
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Israel used a powerful ballistic missile that flew to the edge of space before plummeting to Earth and blasting Iran’s supreme leader and dozens of his top henchmen last Saturday.
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No decision has been made, but Trump has told lawmakers he's unhappy with Noem's congressional hearings this week, sources say.
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The Intercept
Democratic primary voters in North Carolina stuck with the incumbent backed by the AI lobby over a challenger running against corporate power and AIPAC.
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Molly Olmstead
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The Washington Post
Pandemic unemployment insurance fraud was the single largest theft of American taxpayer dollars in history, Linda Miller, president of Program Integrity Alliance, told a panel of lawmakers.
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The Washington Post
The Trump administration is expected to meet with defense industry leaders Friday to pressure them to speed production of key munitions amid growing concern from lawmakers about shrinking U.S. missile and rocket stockpiles, sources told The Washington Times.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refused to support the US war with Iran even as Trump threatens to cut trade ties with Spain.
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12:40⇢Trump's Demand for Iran's Throne
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating Iran war, with multiple outlets covering Israel's threat of strikes in Lebanon as the conflict expands regionally, Trump's insistence on involvement in selecting Iran's next leader after Khamenei's death, and European nations' varied responses including Spain's refusal to support the war (NYTimes, The Hill, Newsmax, USA Today, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, CNN, AP News). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including potential dismissal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and a North Carolina primary result (NBC News, Common Dreams, The Intercept, The Blaze).
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The Trump administration is expected to meet with defense industry leaders Friday to pressure them to speed production of key munitions amid growing concern from lawmakers about shrinking U.S. missile and rocket stockpiles, sources told The Washington Times.
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The Boston Globe
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The Epoch Times
The Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone is intended to serve as a buffer to warn of potential incursions by foreign aircraft.
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After weeks of nurses picketing in the freezing cold, New York City nurses concluded their biggest-ever strike last month. Jacobin spoke to a striking nurse leader about their fight against intransigent employers and a hostile governor.
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The United States advised its citizens in more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries to leave, with Japan issuing travel warnings for six countries near Iran.
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Today is the birthday of the revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg. Routinely reduced to an inoffensive libertarian figure, the harder edges of her class-struggle politics are often ignored.
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President Trump said he must have a role in choosing Iran's next leader and called the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "unacceptable."
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The New York Times
Italy pledged air defense weapons to help Gulf nations defend against attacks, and Iranian drones landed in Azerbaijan.
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The Washington Post
In calls this week, President Donald Trump offered “extensive U.S. aircover” and other backing for anti-regime Iranian Kurds to take over portions of western Iran, according to multiple people familiar with the effort.
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The Daily Beast
The embattled DHS secretary could be on her way out, according to one GOP senator.
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Associated Press
▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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The Washington Post
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The case accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a partial sale to businessmen close to Trump.
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No decision has been made, but Trump has told lawmakers he's unhappy with Noem's congressional hearings this week, sources say.
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▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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13:53⇢Trump's Kurdish Gambit
⌨The newspapers report on the escalating Iran war, with multiple outlets covering new U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Trump's offer of U.S. aircover to Iranian Kurds to rise up against the regime, while Trump also rules out the son of Iran's late supreme leader as a successor and insists on being personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader (Boston Globe, Washington Post, AP News, Washington Examiner, Newsmax, The Hill). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including potential replacement of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and legal challenges to Trump over TikTok (The Daily Beast, MSNBC, NPR).
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The president said he would nominate Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.
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New York Post
President Trump on Thursday announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving her role in the first Cabinet shakeup of his second term.
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At the 2024 Republican National Convention, attendees held signs reading ‘Mass Deportations.’ Trump campaigned and won on that promise, which is why the current Texas Senate runoff is so important.
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The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
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The Daily Beast
The president announced he was nominating Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.
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Kristi Noem, the president said, would be moving to a special envoy position and will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
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The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.
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Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem at DHS. Follow live.
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Trump replaced Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers grilled her over an ad campaign that featured her.
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AI is teaching teenagers about love now.
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HuffPost
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Trump replaced Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers grilled her over an ad campaign that featured her.
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The Washington Post
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14:13⇢Noem's Dismissal, Mullin's Appointment
⌨The newspapers report on the first Cabinet shakeup of Trump's second term, with multiple outlets covering the replacement of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by Senator Markwayne Mullin (Newsweek, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC News, The Hill, NY Post, Washington Examiner). Some outlets continue to emphasize the escalating Iran war, including Trump's rejection of Khamenei's son as Iran's next leader and the conflict's regional expansion (AP News, Newsmax, CNN, Boston Globe).
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The Federalist
Endorsing John Cornyn, the Senate’s leading RINO, would be disloyal to Texas’ loyal conservative base — and to himself.
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The Washington Post
After a controversial tenure, Kristi Noem will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) as homeland security secretary.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump said he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as chief of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as chief of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Stepping in as acting secretary is GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma who Trump said had "Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda."
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The Daily Caller
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Trump fired Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers grilled her over an ad campaign that featured her.
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New York Post
President Trump on Thursday announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving her role in the first cabinet shakeup of his second term.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as chief of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem at DHS. Follow live.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as chief of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Kristi Noem was widely criticized by Dems and Republicans who spoke behind the scenes about her disastrous management of the department, most notably in the realm of immigration enforcement. Lawmakers raised concerns about enforcement tactics, disaster response delays, and allegations that she'd misled Congress during sworn testimony.
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The Daily Beast
There was no disputing within the agency that she “failed” miserably during her appearances on Capitol Hill.
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The New York Times
Israeli evacuation orders in Beirut’s suburbs prompted panic, and President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking Iran’s next leader.
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15:16⇢Noem's Dismissal, Mullin's Appointment
⌨The newspapers report on the first Cabinet shakeup of Trump's second term, with multiple outlets covering the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her replacement by Senator Markwayne Mullin (AP News, Newsweek, The Blaze, USA Today, Breitbart, Mother Jones, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC News, The Hill, NY Post, Washington Examiner). Some outlets continue to emphasize the escalating Iran war, including Israel's threat of strikes in Lebanon and Trump's insistence on involvement in selecting Iran's next leader (NYTimes, HuffPost, The Epoch Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Slate, CBS, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, CNN, Reason).
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
Fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem sealed her fate as she reportedly angered President Trump when she told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency shelling out $220 million in taxpayer funds for an ad campaign featuring her as the star…
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
President Trump’s pardons have canceled nearly $2 billion in repayments to the federal government and restitution to victims that would have been owed by criminals whose cases were wiped out by the clemency, according to a new analysis by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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KC Hysmith and Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler
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Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem at DHS. Follow live.
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Kristi Noem, the president said, would be moving to a special envoy position and will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
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The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
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The New York Times
President Trump announced he was firing Ms. Noem on his social media website, and said he wanted Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her.
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Women’s heart health needs its pink-ribbon moment.
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The New York Times
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The Washington Post
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is putting allegations of fraud at the center of his run for Congress, saying Maine is plagued by the same kind of social-services corruption that has emerged in Minnesota — and that Democrats have ignored warning signs for years.
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The Intercept
A military watchdog has been “inundated” with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war.
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Superstar Lionel Messi is attending the celebration with his team.
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16:50⇢Noem's Dismissal, Mullin's Appointment
⌨The newspapers report on the first Cabinet shakeup of Trump's second term, with multiple outlets covering the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her replacement by Senator Markwayne Mullin (NYTimes, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, CBS, Common Dreams, Washington Examiner, AP News, Fox News, The Blaze, USA Today, Breitbart, MSNBC, ABC News, The Hill, NY Post, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast). Some outlets continue to emphasize the escalating Iran war, including Trump's offer of U.S. aircover to Iranian Kurds and European nations' involvement (HuffPost, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Slate, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, CNN, Reason).
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The Washington Post
President Trump said Thursday he is installing Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the new head of Homeland Security and sidelining Secretary Kristi Noem, ending her mixed tenure and marking the first ouster from his second-term Cabinet.
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The Washington Post
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The "TODAY" co-anchor met with her colleagues as the investigation into her mother Nancy's disappearance stretched into a 32nd day.
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The Washington Post
The president said Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) will be the next homeland security secretary. The decision comes after months of uncertainty for Kristi L. Noem as the public soured on mass deportation campaigns.
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The New York Times
President Trump said Ms. Noem, whose tenure had been marred by a string of controversies, would move into a previously nonexistent security role.
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NBC News
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"I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the Senate and carrying out President Trump's mission alongside the department's many capable agencies and ... thousands of patriots. ..."
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17:33⇢Noem's Dismissal, Mullin's Appointment
⌨The newspapers report on the first Cabinet shakeup of Trump's second term, with multiple outlets covering the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her replacement by Senator Markwayne Mullin (NYTimes, Fox News, The Blaze, Washington Post, Slate, ABC News, Common Dreams, Washington Times, Reason, Newsmax, HuffPost, The Epoch Times, Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, AP News, Newsweek, USA Today, Breitbart, MSNBC, NPR, The Hill, CBS, The Daily Wire, NY Post, The Federalist, The Atlantic, Daily Caller, Jacobin, NBC News, Mother Jones, CNN, Washington Examiner, The Intercept, Free Beacon). Some outlets continue to emphasize the escalating Iran war, including Israel's evacuation order in Lebanon and the House vote on war powers (NYTimes, Fox News, The Blaze, Common Dreams, HuffPost, Boston Globe, The Daily Wire, CNN).
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Jim Newell
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New York Post
Trump had been nearing a boiling point in his frustration with Noem and already was considering ousting her after she claimed to senators Tuesday that he approved $220 million in ads starring herself — but her inability to answer the question…
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Associated Press
▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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Her tenure has had controversies ranging from her pets and government contracts, to defending the killing of US citizens by federal agents.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
The House passed legislation Thursday that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the weekslong partial government shutdown, as GOP lawmakers argue the continued closure puts the country at risk amid the war with Iran.
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A House committee has revamped its version of kids online safety legislation for at least the third time, losing bipartisan support in the process and likely impairing its ability to pass the House.
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Christina Cauterucci
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President Trump announced Thursday that Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is his pick to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.
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The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world.
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The New York Times
The attacks are the most intense since the 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and are a sign that Lebanon is becoming a new front in the conflict.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill for the third time, despite their Republican colleagues’ concern that it is dangerous to keep the department shut down amid the growing conflict with Iran.
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19:39⇢Noem's Final Straw
⌨The newspapers report on the first Cabinet shakeup of Trump's second term, with multiple outlets covering the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her replacement by Senator Markwayne Mullin (NYTimes, AP News, Fox News, The Blaze, USA Today, Slate, ABC News, NPR, The Hill, The Daily Wire, NY Post, NBC News, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, The Epoch Times, Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Washington Post, Breitbart, MSNBC, CBS, The Federalist, The Atlantic, Daily Caller, Jacobin, Mother Jones, CNN, Reason, The Intercept, Newsmax). Some outlets continue to emphasize the escalating Iran war, including strikes in Lebanon and Trump's ultimatum to Iranian forces (NYTimes, AP News, Fox News, ABC News, Washington Times, HuffPost, Boston Globe, CNN, Common Dreams).
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would consider dropping out of the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff if the Senate lifts the filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act.
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Soaring oil prices tied to the escalating conflict with Iran have prompted the Treasury Department to prepare measures aimed at easing pressure on U.S. energy costs, Reuters reported Thursday.
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The Washington Post
President Trump and defense officials praised the U.S. war effort in Iran on Thursday, claiming that Operation Epic Fury has almost eliminated the Islamic republic’s ability to defend itself and launch retaliatory strikes.
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The Daily Beast
Corey Lewandowski was asked why he thought Trump fired Kristi Noem on Thursday.
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Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem at DHS. Follow live.
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Folks across the central, eastern and southern U.S. are about to experience potentially record warmth over the next week or so.
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The Justice Department says it has not permanently removed Jeffrey Epstein files, but took some down to redact sensitive information.
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The timing of President Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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Who do Americans trust with their health? Doctors and scientists.
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The New York Times
President Trump said a son of the former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was an “unacceptable” choice as successor. Israel said it was striking Hezbollah sites in Lebanon.
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Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming join 18 other states in restricting what SNAP recipients can buy with benefits.
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Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this virus and no specific antiviral therapy to treat HMPV, according to the CDC.
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New York Post
Fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem sealed her fate as she reportedly angered President Trump when she told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency shelling out $220 million in taxpayer funds for an ad campaign featuring her as the star…
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22:03⇢Beirut's New Front
⌨The newspapers report on the most intense strikes in Lebanon since the 2024 ceasefire, with multiple outlets describing the conflict widening to a new front (NYTimes, Fox News, CNN, AP News, Washington Times, Common Dreams, Newsmax). Some outlets continue to cover the aftermath of Kristi Noem's firing as Homeland Security Secretary (Newsweek, The Daily Beast, CBS, NY Post, MSNBC, Breitbart).
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The Washington Post
The president said Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) will be the next homeland security secretary. The decision comes after months of uncertainty for Kristi L. Noem as the public soured on mass deportation campaigns.
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The Boston Globe
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The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.
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The Daily Beast
The thrice-married president was done with ICE Barbie.
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The Washington Post
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▶ The conflict in the Middle East is deeply complex. With all the fast-moving developments, it can be hard to understand.
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The New York Times
The attacks are the most intense since the 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and are a sign that Lebanon is becoming a new front in the conflict.
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The New York Times
The attacks in Lebanon are the most intense since the 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and are a sign of a new front in the conflict.
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The embattled congressman will serve out the rest of his term.
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Thursday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will have to answer questions from investigators in Minnesota.
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