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The Washington Post

At the Kennedy Center, the NSO offers a bracing history lesson

Composer Julia Wolfe’s “Her Story” received its D.C. premiere with conductor Marin Alsop, the National Symphony Orchestra and the 10-voice Lorelei Ensemble. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/02/28/julia-wolfe-lorelei-ensemble-national-symphony-orchestra/ Author : Michael Andor Brodeur Publish date : 2025-02-28 20:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

GOP lawmakers demand info on Biden-era spending used to declare student-athletes as employees

GOP lawmakers demand info on Biden-era spending used to declare student-athletes as employees
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans are demanding records showing the extent to which the Biden administration used taxpayer money to defend its position that student-athletes are employees of the universities for which they play.Representatives Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Rick Allen, R-Ga., made the request in a letter to Marvin Kaplan, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) newly appointed chairman, and acting General Counsel William Cowen. They demanded a full accounting of the expenditures incurred during the Biden administration's years-long case against the University of Southern California, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA.President Joe Biden's NLRB argued the entities intentionally obscured the
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FOX News

See the star-studded list of Trump allies descending on DC to chart further 100-day wins

See the star-studded list of Trump allies descending on DC to chart further 100-day wins
FIRST ON FOX: A group of top Republican lawmakers, MAGA world personalities and key allies of President Donald Trump are descending on Washington D.C., to gather and chart even more accomplishments under his leadership in his first 100 days. Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee will be guests at an event next week, hosted by Rescuing the American Dream (RAD), a group run by Scott allies. "The First 100 Days: How Conservatives Can Help President Trump Accomplish His Agenda" will also feature Ohio gubernatorial candidate
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The Washington Post

‘Pardon czar’ notches Trump a rare win with clemency advocates

The appointment of Alice Marie Johnson, herself pardoned by the president in 2020, has drawn praise from groups that often fight his policies. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/27/alice-marie-johnson-pardon-czar/ Author : Kim Bellware Publish date : 2025-02-28 15:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Lebanon seizes $2.5M destined for Hezbollah after stopping man at airport in ‘unprecedented’ bust

Lebanon seizes .5M destined for Hezbollah after stopping man at airport in ‘unprecedented’ bust
A man allegedly carrying $2.5 million in cash destined for the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah reportedly was detained Friday at Beirut’s airport in a bust that an expert told Fox News Digital is "unprecedented." "The detainee and the seized funds will be handed over to the investigation division at the General Directorate of General Security," Lebanon's finance ministry said in a statement obtained by Reuters, which cited sources saying that the man had been traveling from Turkey.  "The $2.5 million dollar seizure is unprecedented," David Daoud, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital. "We haven’t
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The New York Times

Trump and Vance Berate Zelensky During Testy White House Meeting

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for not being grateful enough for U.S. aid. “You’re gambling with World War III,” Trump told Zelensky. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/us/politics/trump-zelensky-ukraine-russia-putin.html Author : Peter Baker Publish date : 2025-02-28 17:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Feds to start getting weekly emails asking what they did. Bosses will see if it fits Trump goals.

A new strategy might compel employees to respond with bulleted lists of what they did in the past week. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/28/federal-workers-second-email-elon-musk/ Author : Emily Davies, Carol Leonnig, Hannah Natanson Publish date : 2025-02-28 17:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy spar over Russian war in tense exchange: ‘very disrespectful’

Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy spar over Russian war in tense exchange: ‘very disrespectful’
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred during their meeting at the White House to end the Russia-Ukraine War, including Trump telling the Ukraine leader that he's "talked too much." Amid Zelenskyy's visit to the White House, Vance said that a path to securing peace between Russia and Ukraine was through the U.S. engaging in diplomacy, including speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to White House pool notes of the meeting. "We signed a deal with Putin. He did not keep it, what kind of diplomacy are you talking about?" Zelenskyy told Vance. "Very disrespectful," Vance
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FOX News

Shedeur Sanders exudes confidence in combine presser: ‘Why wouldn’t a franchise pick me?’

Shedeur Sanders exudes confidence in combine presser: ‘Why wouldn’t a franchise pick me?’
Potential No.1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, spoke to reporters on Friday at the NFL combine and did not lack confidence. Sanders, 23, said he knows he can turn an NFL franchise around."We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. You don't think I could come to an NFL franchise and change a program again? It's history, it's always going to repeat itself," Sanders said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me. So, you should know history repeats itself over
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The New York Times

What’s Next for the Gaza Truce? Look at the Border With Egypt.

Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/middleeast/gaza-truce-philadelphi-corridor.html Author : Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2025-02-28 14:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Virginia governor orders state police, prisons to cooperate with ICE

The state will deputize some state troopers as immigration agents and use state facilities to hold detainees and train state officers, according to the executive order. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/27/youngkin-virginia-police-order-ice/ Author : Tom Jackman Publish date : 2025-02-28 14:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Blue state workers rally around top Trump official targeting congestion pricing: ‘Borderline stealing’

Blue state workers rally around top Trump official targeting congestion pricing: ‘Borderline stealing’
EXCLUSIVE: New York City workers slammed the city’s congestion traffic pricing in a new ad from the Department of Transportation."I think with raised toll prices, raised train fares, now you want to add like tolls on the streets, I think it’s definitely borderline stealing," one man said in the clip. "It’s ridiculous, it’s gonna.. it’s destroying the city," another New York worker said. "It makes it more expensive for me to come to work," one man stated. BLUE STATE'S BAIL LAWS PANNED BY POLICE CHIEF AS VIOLENT SUSPECTS REPEATEDLY CUT LOOSEThe video is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to
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FOX News

Attempted murder fugitive busted as 40-year scheme posing as dead college mate unravels

Attempted murder fugitive busted as 40-year scheme posing as dead college mate unravels
A fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of his estranged wife more than 40 years ago has been captured after his con of assuming a dead man’s identity for decades finally unraveled, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Stephen Craig Campbell, 76, managed to evade authorities for years under a different identity and fraudulently claimed around $140,000 in retired social security benefits but was arrested in New Mexico last week during an armed standoff with police who found nearly 60 weapons at his residence, prosecutors said. The alleged swindler was on the run for planting a booby-trapped toolbox rigged with explosives outside the
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The New York Times

With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, presented President Trump with a royal invitation and scored several political wins. But his top goal — a security guarantee for Ukraine — remained elusive. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/europe/trump-starmer-king-charles.html Author : Mark Landler Publish date : 2025-02-28 12:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Tatum O’Neal rips father Ryan O’Neal after he cut her out of will: ‘Keep it’

Tatum O’Neal rips father Ryan O’Neal after he cut her out of will: ‘Keep it’
Tatum O’Neal shared her scathing reaction to being cut out of her late father Ryan O'Neal's will. For most of her life, the 61-year-old actress had a famously turbulent relationship with the actor, who died at the age of 82 from congestive heart failure in 2023. During a recent interview with Variety, O'Neal revealed that she only learned that Ryan had disinherited her after his death and gave a candid response to the snub."Keep it, motherf-----," O'Neal said.Ryan shared Tatum and her brother Griffin O'Neal, 60, with his late ex-wife Joanna Moore. He was also father to son Patrick O'Neal, 57,
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