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Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.

A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.

Alaska Supreme Court considers limits of executive and legislative power, including on abortion A seven-year-old dispute over union dues could reset boundaries between Alaska’s branches of government.

The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit that may determine the limits of the Alaska Constitution’s confinement clause, which requires that budget bills be limited to spending and not include policy changes. (via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4lbALZI

​Military insiders fear US Army sent a major signal troops could soon be headed to Iran Military insiders fear President Donald Trump just signaled a potential Iran deployment after the U.S. Army abruptly yanked the elite 82nd Airborne Division's headquarters from a major training exercise this week. The rapid-reaction force, based at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, can mobilize 5,000 so...

Military insiders fear President Donald Trump just signaled a potential Iran deployment after the U.S. Army abruptly yanked the elite 82nd Airborne Division's headquarters from a major training exercise this week.

How the Iran War Is Disrupting Global Oil and Gas Supply Fears of deeper disruption to global oil and natural gas supply are growing as the US and Israel continue to strike Iran, and the Islamic Republic retaliates with missiles and drones across the Middle East. Prices of both commodities have jumped and a sustained increase could trigger a surge in inflation.

The escalating Iran conflict is disrupting oil and gas flows out of the Persian Gulf and driving up prices. Here's what to know

Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.

Interesting read: arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

Noem No More: Democracy Still Works, Even in Donald Trump’s America The proximate cause of her firing: She bruised the boss’s ever-fragile ego. But the important backdrop? The rising up of the American people against her.

Immigration as an issue has been transformed from a notable Trump strength into one of his most glaring weaknesses. We’ve learned that most Americans value what immigrants bring to this country. It’s been heartening to see. trib.al/yfAztJ2

How Denver’s Northeast Park Hill community reduced youth violence by 75% A neighborhood coalition identified risk factors for youth violence and prevention strategies.

A community-led prevention effort in Denver’s Northeast Park Hill cut youth arrests by 75% in five years, researchers say — showing how data, local leadership and youth programs CAN reduce violence.

Press must be transparent about wartime censorship No, Florida should not have its own CIA

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Netflix's 'Peaky Blinders' Movie: First Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Revealed The first reviews for Netflix's movie 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' show another hit for the series.

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How a feud led a billionaire donor to oust Rep. Crenshaw Banker Robert Marling funded an anti-Crenshaw ad blitz — and effectively banished a member of Congress.

www.axios.com/2026/03/05/b...

No deportation officer has been killed in the line of duty since ICE’s creation

Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, homeland security officials have consistently argued that deportation officers are facing unprecedented threats.

A Guardian analysis showed that no deportation officer has died a violent death in the line of duty since ICE was first created in 2003

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Corey Lewandowski’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

#ICYMI: Noem denied that aide Corey Lewandowski was involved in approving DHS contracts.

But DHS staffers say Lewandowski has approved numerous contracts at the agency and often needs to sign off on large contracts before any money goes out the door.

Good for them!

Trump sued over U.S.-TikTok deal critics say benefited firms who 'enriched' him The lawsuit was filed by the Public Integrity Project, a new firm led by a former Justice Department lawyer that seeks to raise the "reputational cost of corruption in America." The lawsuit argues the deal violates a 2024 law.

A newly formed anti-corruption group has files a lawsuit against President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the deal that sold TikTok’s U.S. operation to a group of administration-backed investors.

Column: On Iran, Russia and China, Trump's weakness for strongmen explains his foreign policy There is no Trump doctrine because this president is highly suggestible by authoritarians such as Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Calmes: On Iran, Russia and China, Trump's weakness for strongmen explains his foreign policy

Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit * Middle East crisis – live updates As US and Israeli bombs continue to rain down on Iran, civilians are enduring the bombardment in the dark – cut off from comprehensive information about where strikes have happened, which medical facilities are affected and where new rounds of bombings are about to occur. As state media broadcasts limited or contradictory information about airstrikes, and evacuation orders from the attacking countries remain invisible to most civilians, the internet shutdown risks worsening the human toll of the war, human rights groups say. Continue reading...

Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups

How a feud led a billionaire donor to oust Rep. Crenshaw Banker Robert Marling funded an anti-Crenshaw ad blitz — and effectively banished a member of Congress.

It's disgusting that $$$ csn influence elections this way! www.axios.com/2026/03/05/b...

Pervert Politics: Trumpism’s Body Obsessions How Republicans went from the party of prudes to the party of perversion.

"We are treated to our president, (. . .)an adjudicated sex offender, giving semi-erotic rants about violent crime and wounded soldiers. We are forced to endure the mentally pubescent antics of a Secretary of 'War' who boasts about the death and destruction created by his rippling 'war fighters.'"

Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Making Us Poorer—and Sicker Despite what the president says, evidence shows that immigrants do far more to aid the American labor force than to hinder it.

"Immigrants have helped reduce deficits every year between 1994 and 2023, in large part because the amount they pay in taxes outstrips the cost of the benefits they receive." trib.al/JUH1lJ3

This fourth winter of war has been the hardest yet for the Ukrainian press. Brutal cold, constant power outages, and a deadly barrage of Russian drone attacks on civilian areas have made journalism supremely challenging. But these courageous reporters still persevere.
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Who cares where chips come from? How such an innocuous word came to represent the power behind AI—and an unlikely driver of the world economy

Chip is an innocuous word. Sarah Ogilvie explains how it came to represent the power behind AI—and be an unlikely driver of the world economy.

Binyamin Netanyahu has his war If it goes wrong, he will also get the blame

If it goes wrong, he will also get the blame

Mom loses thousands to fake kidnapping call using AI clone of daughter’s voice A woman lost thousands of dollars after scammers used an AI-cloned voice of her daughter to convince her that the child had been kidnapped.

Mom loses thousands to fake kidnapping call using AI clone of daughter’s voice

Iran war triggers aluminium supply crunch and shutdowns across Middle East Region produces 10% of global output, enough to threaten ‘repricing across base metals’ if outages continue

Iran war triggers aluminium supply crunch and shutdowns across Middle East ft.trib.al/W29Lgey

Unshackle the BBC from the politics of charter renewal Unshackle the BBC from the politics of charter renewal

'Unshackle the BBC from the politics of charter renewal. The 10-year cycle creates a political battleground and needs to be removed to safeguard the corporation’s independence — and future' | ✍️ Tim Davie

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

NEW: Use our database to explore the financial disclosures of President Donald Trump and more than 1,500 of his appointees.

This hip L.A. neighborhood is installing emergency sirens to warn of ICE raids Community activists are installing sirens across Highland Park in hopes of providing warnings on mobile devices to residents about possible ICE raids.

This hip L.A. neighborhood is installing emergency sirens to warn of ICE raids

People had better WTFU!

Amendment would muzzle Kansas high school students, squelch left-leaning political speech • Kansas Reflector Lawmakers detest that young people in Kansas — the state they have worked to remodel into a rightwing sanctuary — express liberal ideas.

Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social: Amendment would muzzle Kansas high school students, squelch left-leaning political speech #ksleg

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