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GOP Rep. Joe Wilson trumpets ‘Make Iraq Great Again!’ message

GOP Rep. Joe Wilson trumpets ‘Make Iraq Great Again!’ message
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, shared a message on X in which he declared, "Make Iraq Great Again!"His post included a graphic featuring the Iraqi flag along with the letters "MIGA," and the phrase "MAKE IRAQ GREAT AGAIN." An X user wrote in response to Wilson's post, "American first huh?""Forget Iraq and worry about Americans," another account wrote when replying to the congressman.Wilson has been speaking out on social media about various foreign countries, including Iraq and Iran.REPUBLICAN REP. JOE WILSON ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PROPOSE $250 BILL FEATURING TRUMPWilson asserts that Iran controls Iraq.He
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The New York Times

Workers Strike Across Greece on Anniversary of Deadly Train Crash

Two years after the country’s deadliest rail disaster, many are still demanding greater safety and accountability. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/europe/greece-strike-train-crash-anniversary.html Author : Niki Kitsantonis Publish date : 2025-02-28 08:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

FBI investigating Trump EPA claims of fraud in $20B Biden grant fund

While career prosecutors in two U.S. attorney offices and a U.S. judge balked at a court-ordered freeze, Citibank has locked down billions without explanation. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/27/trump-fbi-epa-grant-investigation/ Author : Spencer Hsu, Maxine Joselow, Nicolás Rivero Publish date : 2025-02-28 01:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria, stormed after comedian after star threatened to snap his neck: ‘Down for him’

Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria, stormed after comedian after star threatened to snap his neck: ‘Down for him’
Alec Baldwin's No. 1 protector, wife Hilaria Baldwin, came to his defense Sunday after the Emmy Award-winning actor threatened to physically harm a comedian.Jason Scoop exclusively told Fox News Digital that he had no idea his life was in danger before he attempted to speak to the "Beetlejuice" star outside the actor's home in Manhattan."Truthfully, if I'm being, like, bullet to my gun to my head … No, I didn't think he would threaten to murder me by snapping my neck in half," Scoop said. "That was my favorite part. The ‘in half.’ Oh, snap your neck in half."ALEC BALDWIN
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Iowa lawmakers vote to remove trans people’s civil rights protections

The Iowa Senate and House debated for several hours before passing the legislation overwhelmingly along party lines. The governor is expected to sign the bill. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/27/iowa-transgender-rights-revoke-legislature/ Author : Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Anumita Kaur Publish date : 2025-02-28 00:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Democrat judge sets bond for second man accused in Texas deputy’s murder after first suspect posts bail

Democrat judge sets bond for second man accused in Texas deputy’s murder after first suspect posts bail
A Texas judge, who has been described as "rogue" and an activist by the Houston Police Officers' Union, remains under fire after she set bond for the second suspect charged with capital murder in the death of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda.Judge Hilary Unger of the 248th District Criminal Court in Harris County set bond at $3 million for Ronnie Palmer on Thursday, according to a court document shared by the Harris County Deputies' Organization (HCDO). Palmer has been in jail since July with no bond on that charge until now.In addition to the capital murder charge, he is also
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The New York Times

Friday Briefing

A meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/briefing/starmer-trump-hamas-hackman.html Author : Natasha Frost Publish date : 2025-02-28 05:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings

Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called President Donald Trump’s ouster of Gen. CQ Brown and other top officers dangerous and unjustified. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/27/mattis-defense-secretaries-trump-pentagon-firings/ Author : Dan Lamothe Publish date : 2025-02-28 01:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Democratic lawmaker demands Musk, OPM stop sending mass emails to staffers: ‘Chaotic’

Democratic lawmaker demands Musk, OPM stop sending mass emails to staffers: ‘Chaotic’
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Cali., is demanding that Elon Musk and Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Charles Ezell stop sending mass emails to staffers. In an open letter published Thursday, Padilla said several legislative branch offices and agencies have received mass emails from [email protected] despite not being subject to personnel actions by the executive branch. "Neither the White House nor nor OPM have any authority or legitimate purpose to mass email legislative branch offices and agencies demanding information from employees or to threaten adverse personnel actions," Padilla said. Over the weekend, the OPM sent out mass emails to federal government
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Doug Ford Re-elected as Ontario Premier in Vote Pitched as Fight Against Trump

His party, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, was projected to have won a majority, its third since 2018. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/canada/canada-election-ontario-doug-ford.html Author : Vjosa Isai Publish date : 2025-02-28 05:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Vivek Ramaswamy argues DOGE hostility rooted in ‘irrationality,’ defends Trump, Musk’s pursuit of ‘golden age’

Vivek Ramaswamy argues DOGE hostility rooted in ‘irrationality,’ defends Trump, Musk’s pursuit of ‘golden age’
Although he walked away from running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Elon Musk, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy believes he knows the root of the hostility facing Musk and his waste-slashing agency. "It comes from a place of irrationality. For the last several years, people have had Trump Derangement Syndrome. That derangement syndrome has now expanded to include Elon and others," Ramaswamy said Thursday on "Jesse Watters Primetime." PRESIDENT TRUMP, ELON MUSK ADDRESS THE LEFT'S CRIES OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN ‘HANNITY’ EXCLUSIVESince taking office, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE agenda have faced mounting scrutiny from several
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Gene Hackman, actor who dazzled in spectrum of Everyman roles, dies at 95

He twice won Oscars for bringing humanizing depth to corrupt lawmen, from the raging cop in “The French Connection” to the ruthless sheriff in “Unforgiven.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/02/27/gene-hackman-actor-dead-obituary/ Author : Franz Lidz Publish date : 2025-02-27 23:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Maine House speaker deletes X account after censuring lawmaker opposed to transgender athletes in girls sports

Maine House speaker deletes X account after censuring lawmaker opposed to transgender athletes in girls sports
Ryan Fecteau, the Maine House of Representatives' Democratic speaker, deleted his X account early Thursday morning, just days after censuring Republican Rep. Laurel Libby. Libby was censured by the Democratic majority Tuesday evening for a recent social media post pointing out that a transgender high school athlete won a girls competition. The censure resolution passed by a 75-70 vote and revoked Libby's speaking and voting privileges.Fecteau said during a hearing that Libby's rights would not be restored until she apologized, but she told him that night she would not be apologizing. Libby pointed out that Fecteau’s account had been deactivated in an X
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‘I would want to know that my life mattered’: Readers share their 100th birthday wishes

Sydney Page and Cathy Free asked readers what they would want for their 100th birthday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/02/27/optimist-live-chat-centenarians/ Author : Sydney Page, Cathy Free Publish date : 2025-02-27 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections

If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/iowa-transgender-civil-rights-bill.html Author : Mitch Smith Publish date : 2025-02-28 02:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass dismissals of probationary federal employees

Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass dismissals of probationary federal employees
A judge in California blocked the Trump administration on Thursday from ordering departments and agencies to begin dismissing recently hired probationary federal workers, saying the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) lacks the power to fire employees.The move came during a court hearing over a lawsuit from labor unions and other groups challenging OPM’s mass terminations.In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs claim the mass terminations violate the Administrative Procedure Act requirements and congressional laws that deal with agency hiring and firing practices.The judge ruled that OPM lacks the power to fire workers, including probationary employees who may have less than a year
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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/health/usaid-contract-terminations.html Author : Stephanie Nolen Publish date : 2025-02-28 01:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Mexico extradites dozens of cartel leaders and members to US, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero

Mexico extradites dozens of cartel leaders and members to US, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero
Mexico has begun the process of extraditing dozens of high-level cartel leaders and members to the U.S., including Rafael Caro Quintero, a former leader of the Guadalajara cartel involved in the kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in 1985.The founders of Los Zetas, Miguel and Omar Morales, also known as Z-40 and Z-42, will be extradited to the U.S. as well.The extraditions were done at the request of the U.S. government as President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline looms. One of the president’s demands is for Mexico to crack down on dangerous cartels and fentanyl
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Chicago Teen Killed Six People Over Nine Months in 2020, Prosecutors Say

The Cook County prosecutor said Antonio Reyes was 16 when he fatally shot the first of six people, targeting “complete strangers” in all but one of the killings. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/chicago-serial-killer-2020.html Author : Michael Levenson and Simon J. Levien Publish date : 2025-02-27 23:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hochul cancels CUNY press conference after anti-Israel protest erupts

Hochul cancels CUNY press conference after anti-Israel protest erupts
A press conference for Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., was suddenly shut down after a group of anti-Israel protesters disrupted the event.The governor planned a press event at the City University of New York (CUNY) on Thursday, but it was canceled due to a planned protest outside the governor's event, according to a New York Police Department officer onsite.About 35 protesters at the entrance of CUNY were heard chanting, "Kathy Hochul go to hell," "free, free Palestine," "CUNY going to hell" and "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free."ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS ALLEGEDLY ASSAULT EMPLOYEE DURING BUILDING TAKEOVER AT BARNARD
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