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FCC Chair Threatens Media: Fall In Line With Trump, Or Lose Broadcasting Licenses

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened media stations with losing their broadcast licenses if they don't fall in line producing positive war coverage. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," Carr posted on X Saturday. "The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do ...

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This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines.

David Harvilicz, who co-founded a firm with a 2020 election denier, oversees voting machine security for the Department of Homeland Security while the Trump administration is relitigating the president's baseless claims that the 2020 vote was stolen. In his top post at the Department of Homeland Security, David Harvilicz sets policy on protecting the nation's elections infrastructure, including voting machines. He's also the co-founder of a company with James Penrose, who helped hatch debunked ...

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Israel Is Running Critically Low On Interceptors, Semafor Reports

Mar 14, 2026, 04:53 PM EDT March 14 (Reuters) - Israel informed the U.S. this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran continues, Semafor reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The U.S. has been aware of Israel’s low capacity for months, the report said, adding that it is not running low on interceptors of its own. ...

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IRS change means many taxpayers must wait weeks for refunds

Posted 8:53 AM, Mar 14, 2026 Nearly 830,000 Americans could experience delays in receiving their tax refunds this season after the Internal Revenue Service stopped issuing paper checks. According to Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, 500,000 filers have received notices to provide the IRS with direct deposit information. Another 300,000 filers are expected to receive the notices. The National Taxpayer Advocate estimates that about 10 million Americans received paper checks for ...

littlemissmartypants

Moscow attacked by over 60 drones in single day, mayor says

Russian air defenses shot down over 60 drones headed toward the Russian capital on March 14, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed. Throughout the day, Sobyanin reported that groups of Ukrainian drones were intercepted en route to Moscow. As of 11:25 p.m. local time, Russia had countered 65 drones, according to Sobyanin. Emergency crews have been dispatched to the crash sites, and no casualties or damage have been reported.The drone threat also caused Moscow's Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky ...

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Five Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia

9 hours ago By Lara Seligman and Shelby Holliday Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. The tankers were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the Saudi base in recent days, the officials said. U.S. Central Command declined to comment. The tankers were damaged but not fully destroyed and are being repaired, one of the officials said. No one was killed in the strikes. The new ...

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Trump hit with stern ultimatum from GOP senator after DOJ dealt 'resounding defeat'

March 13, 2026 4:32PM ET Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a stark message to President Donald Trump on Friday after the president took a big legal blow. Tillis, who plans to not seek reelection and will end his term in January 2027, responded after a federal judge rejected U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's subpoenas targeting Fed Chair Jerome Powell. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg granted the order, agreeing with the Fed that Trump's repeated attacks on the chairman indicate the investigati ...

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Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions

03/13/26 6:19 PM ET A report by the Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) found that overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans caused Medicare Part B premiums to rise for all beneficiaries, including those on Traditional Medicare (TM). According to the JEC’s report, overpayments to MA plans caused standard monthly Medicare Part B premiums to go from $185 in 2025 to $203 in 2026. In 2025, MA plans were paid $84 billion more than it would have cost to cover the same amount of beneficiari ...

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan

The launches were the first time North Korea fired weapons since testing what it called hypersonic missiles in early January. In December, the country test-fired what it called long-range, strategic cruise missiles and new anti-air missiles and released photos showing apparent progress in the construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine. North Korea has engaged in a run of weapons launches to enlarge its nuclear and missile arsenals since talks with the U.S. and South Korea stalled in 20 ...

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Some Republicans warn Trump's SAVE America Act is doomed to fail as Senate tees up a vote

March 13, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee has been marshaling an online army to pressure fellow Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping bill to rewrite election laws across the country, which President Donald Trump has declared his “No. 1 priority.” It is testing the relationship between Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who is seeking to balance the demands of the president and passions of the GOP base with the unforgiving realities of the Senate. ...

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Scoop: French plan to end Lebanon war includes recognition of Israel

34 min ago - 6h The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel, three sources familiar with the details told Axios. Israel and the U.S. are re ... (msn/Axios)

Trump administration set to expand migrant family detention at Louisiana airport

2 hrs ago - Sat 14 Mar 2026 07.30 EDT Last modified on Sat 14 Mar 2026 09.39 EDT The Trump administration is poised to expand immigration detention operations at a controversial site inside a rural Louisiana airport, the Guardian has learned. The administration ... (The Guardian)

Israel Is Running Critically Low On Interceptors, Semafor Reports

3 hrs ago - Mar 14, 2026, 04:53 PM EDT March 14 (Reuters) - Israel informed the U.S. this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran continues, Semafor reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials familiar w ... (Huff Post/Reuters)

New York lawyer linked to Trump pardon charged with attempted extortion

3 hrs ago - A New York lobbyist and attorney connected to a presidential pardon issued by Donald Trump in November has been charged with attempting to extort a former client and the client’s son over an alleged $500,000 debt. Joshua Nass, 34, was arrested o ... (The Guardian)

Two killed in fatal shooting near Players Championship as spectator entry delayed

4 hrs ago - Authorities were searching for a man who shot and killed two people in a drug store parking lot near the TPC Sawgrass, leading The Players Championship to delay opening gates for the third round on Saturday morning. St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardw ... (The Independent)

Moscow attacked by over 60 drones in single day, mayor says

4 hrs ago - Russian air defenses shot down over 60 drones headed toward the Russian capital on March 14, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed. Throughout the day, Sobyanin reported that groups of Ukrainian drones were intercepted en route to Moscow. As of 11:25 ... (Kyiv Independent)

Exclusive: Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks, sources say

4 hrs ago - March 14, 2026 12:46 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that s ... (Reuters)

FCC Chair Threatens Media: Fall In Line With Trump, Or Lose Broadcasting Licenses

4 hrs ago - Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened media stations with losing their broadcast licenses if they don't fall in line producing positive war coverage. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as ... (Huff Post/The Guardian)

Judge rules Kennedy Center must allow Dem lawmaker to attend board meeting

5 hrs ago - 03/14/26 11:50 AM ET A federal judge ruled Saturday that the Kennedy Center must provide Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) a “meaningful opportunity” to participate in next week’s board meeting on the storied institution’s revamp, but th ... (The Hill)

IRS change means many taxpayers must wait weeks for refunds

6 hrs ago - Posted 8:53 AM, Mar 14, 2026 Nearly 830,000 Americans could experience delays in receiving their tax refunds this season after the Internal Revenue Service stopped issuing paper checks. According to Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, 5 ... (Scripps News)

This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines.

6 hrs ago - David Harvilicz, who co-founded a firm with a 2020 election denier, oversees voting machine security for the Department of Homeland Security while the Trump administration is relitigating the president's baseless claims that the 2020 vote was stolen. ... (ProPublica)

'You are all worse than each other': anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump

7 hrs ago - Sat 14 Mar 2026 04.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 14 Mar 2026 04.02 EDT After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran from some quarters for the hardline, oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a de ... (The Guardian)

Iran's foreign minister says there is no problem with supreme leader

7 hrs ago - March 14 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign ​Minister Abbas ‌Araqchi told MS ​Now in ​an interview on ⁠Saturday ​that there ​is no problem with ​Iran's ​new Supreme Leader ‌Mojtaba ⁠Khamenei, a ... (Reuters)

Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan

8 hrs ago - The Trump administration on Friday approved a $5 billion oil drilling project in ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico over protests from Democrats and environmental activists who said the venture posed significant risks to wildlife and communities. ... (NYT)

Israeli rockets kill 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon

9 hrs ago - Israel killed 12 medical workers in a strike on a medical centre in south Lebanon on Friday night, bringing the toll of healthcare staff killed in the country by Israel to 31 over the past 12 days. A primary healthcare facility in the town of Burj Qa ... (The Guardian)

DOJ moves to drop charges against man who burned U.S. flag outside White House

9 hrs ago - Updated on: March 13, 2026 / 11:26 PM EDT Federal prosecutors in D.C. on Friday moved to drop charges against a man who was charged last year after he burned an American flag outside the White House, after President Trump had signed an executive orde ... (CBS News)

Fire reported at oil storage tanks at UAE's Fujairah port

9 hrs ago - 14 March 2026 07:06 GMT A fire broke out at oil storage facilities at the United Arab Emirates’ Port of Fujairah early Saturday following an attack, Anadolu news agency reported. The report said that authorities were assessing the situation at ... (middleeasteye.net)

Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states

10 hrs ago - The Palestinian armed group Hamas has called on Iran to stop attacking Gulf states, in a rare appeal to its key ally. The Tehran-backed group urged its "brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries", saying in a statement that all regio ... (BBC)

Trump administration order to restart California oil pipeline ignites legal and environmental fight

10 hrs ago - Published: 6:54 AM PDT March 14, 2026 Updated: 6:54 AM PDT March 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ordered Sable Offshore Corp. to restore operations of a California offshore oil production and pipeline system, arguing the move ... (KXTV-TV Sacramento, CA)

Trump says 'many countries' will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open

10 hrs ago - March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz ​open, but did not provide ​details on which countries would do so. "Many ⁠Countries, espec ... (Reuters)

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