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Attorney General Pam Bondi has ended restrictions that barred political appointees at the Justice Department from participating in political activities, according to a memo seen by NBC. The rules were originally put in place to avoid even the appearance of political influence, prohibiting those

The Mist win the 2026 Unrivaled title and $600k in prize money 🏆

On this day, in 1933, Frances Perkins was appointed by President Roosevelt as the first female cabinet member and served as Secretary of Labor.

During Women's History Month, and every month, we honor the many women who have made significant contributions to our country.

#WomensHistoryMonth

California mourns the loss of Chief Warrant Officer Three Robert M. Marzan, a courageous Californian whose service to our nation was marked by honor and distinction.

We offer our deepest condolences to his wife and family during this time of profound sorrow.

Brazil Congress approves EU-Mercosur deal Brazilian lawmakers have finalized their approval ​of a free trade ‌agreement between the South American economic bloc Mercosur and the ​European Union, following a ​favorable Senate vote on Wednesday.

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Now that Republicans have done Trump's bidding by blocking limits on his war powers, remember that in doing this, they are also relieving *themselves* of the obligation to vote on the enormously consequential decision of whether to go to war. Craven abdication.

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Anthropic courted the Pentagon. Here's why it walked away For AI lab Anthropic, losing a Pentagon contract has coincided with a spectacular surge in popularity. In the wake of a public clash with the U.S. government, the company's chatbot Claude has topped the Apple App Store and its annualized revenue pace has shot up to $19 billion, from $14 billion just weeks ago.

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“Friendly fire” — our command killed our troops
“De-escalation strike” — a preemptive attack
“Collateral damage” — we killed civilians
“Enhanced interrogation techniques” — torture
“Kinetic military action” — bombing
“Operational pause” — we’re stuck or losing

Review of: Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America, by Megan Kate Nelson As a child, one cartoon that habitually had me glued to our black and white TV set was the Yogi Bear Show, which spun a recurring comedic yarn starring that eponymous suave if mischievous anthropom…

OTD in 1872 Yellowstone established as first national park. Outstanding book on how that came to be here ... Review of: Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America, by @mkn.bsky.social Megan Kate Nelson regarp.com/2023/07/29/r...

SO PSYCHED THAT @mkn.bsky.social HAS A NEW BOOK OUT

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This will probably be one of the few memoirs I read this year. I'm looking forward to reading The Flower Bearers in the spring. And the cover is beautiful. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky

US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years Wednesday, granting approval to plans by a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming.

US to hold classified briefing for senators on Texas drone incidents U.S. officials will give key senators a classified briefing ​on Wednesday after two incidents in Texas involving government drones that prompted the ‌Federal Aviation Administration to close airspace to airplanes, senators told Reuters.

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“.. the latest example of its increasing inability to follow through on Mr. Trump’s demands and bring indictments against those he wants to be criminally targeted.”

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Congratulations to James Talarico on being our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate!

This will be a campaign for our working families of Texas. Ken Paxton and John Cornyn will bow to government corruption and the Epstein Class. Let’s keep up the fight- on to the finish line this November! #txlege

Merz says he told Trump behind closed doors that:

(a) any trade deal with the EU is either with Spain on equal terms or not at all, NATO/ defence spending being a matter to address separately;

(b) Trump’s criticism of Starmer is unjustified, the UK plays a strong E3 and defence role.

Spain to Trump: "Spain opposes this catastrophe … governments are there to improve people's lives … not to worsen them .. it is absolutely unacceptable that leaders who are incapable of fulfilling this task use the smokescreen of war to mask their incompetence $ line the pockets of a select few."

I am back in D.C. to hear from cruel Kristi Noem on why she is complicit in the chaos happening at DHS, vote on a War Powers Resolution to rein Donald Trump in, and vote against a DHS funding bill that does nothing to address the reckless actions we’re seeing from ICE.

The work continues.

Jasmine Crockett this morning:

Today in Iran…

Trump administration considering looser protections for North Atlantic right whale The Trump administration on Tuesday took the first ​step toward loosening regulations ‌that protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale from ​vessel strikes.

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'Everyone is pretty upset about it': Socorro speaks out against ICE center Residents who live below three warehouses in Socorro, Texas purchased by DHS for an ICE immigration detention center raise concerns.

Neighbors who live below the massive warehouses in Soccoro, Texas that DHS wants to convert into ICE detention facilities are concerned. Their quiet neighborhood in unincorporated El Paso County will now become the center of the Trump's inhumane immigration policy.

My story:

Spotted in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood

9 people injured in Cincinnati mass shooting Nine people were injured in a shooting during an event at a concert venue in Cincinnati early Sunday, March 1.

Nine people were injured when a gunman opened fire at a concert venue this weekend in Cincinnati, Ohio. At least one person is still in critical condition.

Americans deserve to exist in their communities without constant gun violence.

Wednesday, it'll be an all-transparent matchup as the Phantom face the Mist for the Championship. #Unrivaled

Arike Ogunbowale misses her first attempt at the winner but Stewie grabs the rebound and Arike doesn't miss again, Mist move on to the championship

Virginia redistricting election can move forward, court rules Although Monday’s ruling means the redistricting referendum will take place, it is not the end of the legal saga.

🚨BREAKING: Virginia voters will head to the polls starting Friday to weigh in on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to GOP gerrymanders in other states after a court ruled* that election preparations can move forward. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Pandemic memoir

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The massive redeployment of these aircrafts comes on the same day that Trump promised that "the big wave" of US attacks on Iran was yet to come.

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