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Noem’s exit from the DHS: Letters to the Editor — March 7, 2026

Her brief tenure as Homeland Security secretary was marked by gross incompetence, constant mendacity, political tone deafness and, frankly, a disturbing narcissism.

Nice work: FBI, LAPD move to gut gang menace

Accused gang leaders with nicknames like Moms, Tito, Toro, and Dreamer have been swept...

Good riddance to LADWP CEO Janisse Quiñones

Good riddance to Department of Water and Power (LADWP) CEO Janisse Quiñones.

House Republican files for reelection as independent after California redistricting

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) on Friday said he filed for reelection as an independent in the redrawn 6th Congressional District instead of the 3rd District he serves due to California's redistricting measure that voters backed last year. Proposition 50 allowed California to bypass its independent redistricting commission and pass a new Democratic-friendly House map prior...

DOJ failed to build criminal case against Biden, aides over autopen use

The Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its probe into claims made by President Trump that former President Biden and his aides illegally used an autopen to sign officials documents after failing to build a criminal case, multiple outlets reported. U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro's office led the inquiry but it was shelved in...

US Postal Service will run out of cash in early 2027 without help: Postmaster general

The U.S. Postal Service will run out of money within a year, Postmaster General David Steiner told The Associated Press this week.  “We have to have a conversation with the American public,” Steiner said in an interview with the AP published Thursday. “If you want us to deliver everywhere, every day, we’ll do it. That’s...

Man who killed parents to fund Trump assassination plot sentenced to life in prison

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to killing his parents in order to fund a plot to assassinate President Trump involving a drone with explosives or an AR-15 assault rifle. Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court...

California Democrat says Noem ouster is proof DHS shutdown is ‘working’

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) on Friday pointed to the firing of Kristi Noem as proof that the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was “working,” insisting it would not persuade Democrats to drop their demands for Republicans to rein in immigration enforcement operations. Kamlager-Dove told anchor Audie Cornish on “CNN This Morning” that...

Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of ‘exquisite class’ weapons

President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of "exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House.  “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior...

National Symphony director to exit amid Kennedy Center fight

Jean Davidson announced she was exiting her position as the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) on Friday, citing frustrations with President Trump’s controversial changes that have caused recent turmoil at the Kennedy Center.  “It’s no secret that this has been a really hard year,” Davidson told The New York Times on Friday....

Tech giants say Anthropic tools will remain available for nondefense work

Three major tech companies — Microsoft, Google and Amazon — have said Anthropic’s AI tools will remain available on their platforms for work that does not involve the Pentagon after the company was labeled a supply chain risk. A Google spokesperson said in a statement Friday that they “understand that the Determination does not preclude...

Obama slams Trump at Jesse Jackson funeral without naming him

Former President Obama slammed the Trump administration Friday without specifically naming it during a speech at the funeral for the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, saying "every day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions." The comments came at a star-studded funeral for Jackson that also included speeches by former Presidents...

Ben Stiller asks White House to remove ‘Tropic Thunder’ clip from Iran video: ‘War is not a movie’

Ben Stiller criticized the White House on Friday for using a clip from his 2008 satirical action movie "Tropic Thunder." The Trump administration posted a montage video on the social platform X on Thursday from several films with the caption, “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.” The post follows the U.S. and Israel's joint launch of strikes...

Markwayne Mullin set to step into limelight with DHS nod

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is set to step into the spotlight as he readies to take on the unexpected challenge of replacing Kristi Noem atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), culminating a swift rise from the House to one of the key posts in the Trump administration. In a matter of years, Mullin has...

Unproven Trump autism claim affected care: Research

President Trump's urging of pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol last year on the unfounded claim that it could be linked to autism in children resulted in a notable drop in orders for the common over-the-counter medication among pregnancy-related emergency department visits, according to an analysis published this week. The study, published in The Lancet...

House Democrat seeks to bar Trump from closing Kennedy Center for renovations

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Friday filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to block President Trump from closing the Kennedy Center after he announced last month that it would shut down to allow for renovations. Beatty argues the judge should block Trump from closing the Kennedy Center because he could "demolish" the building while...

Daryl Hannah denounces her ‘appalling’ and ‘false’ depiction in JFK Jr. ‘Love Story’ series

Actor Daryl Hannah sharply condemned her depiction in the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-centered “Love Story” TV series, calling it "false" and "textbook misogyny" in a New York Times opinion piece published Friday.  “It’s appalling to me that I even have to defend myself against a television show,” Hannah wrote in her op-ed....

El Mencho’s fall is good news for the US

The death of El Mencho has created an opportunity to disrupt the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and reduce the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., but only if sustained pressure is applied quickly.

BP foreign staff evacuate from Iraq oil field due to drones: Report

"We are taking all necessary steps to ⁠support our partners and ensure the safety ​of our people," a BP spokesperson told Reuters.

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