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March 19, 2026

FBI investigating ex-counterterrorism chief Joe Kent for classified leaks

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, who resigned Tuesday over the Iran war, is under FBI investigation after becoming the first senior Trump administration official to quit over the conflict. Semafor first reported that the FBI opened a leak investigation into Kent over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, citing four people with […]

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March 19, 2026

Pentagon seeking $200 billion to fund Iran war as Hegseth defends costs

As the war with Iran nears the three-week mark, the Pentagon is asking the White House to sign off on a $200 billion request to fund the military operation.  The Washington Post describes it as “an enormous new ask.” Replenishing weapons supplies Three sources told the Post the funding would be used to ramp up […]

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March 19, 2026

The perfect storm of conditions pushing national debt toward $40T

The National Debt surpassed $39 trillion this week, joining a growing list of trillion-dollar milestones that have come at an exponential rate. And while the rate at which the debt grows ebbs and flows with the political climate, the past year of growth is unlike anything the U.S. has seen in recent history, with the […]

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March 19, 2026

Jury finds Afroman not guilty of defaming Ohio sheriff’s deputies

An Ohio jury found that Joseph “Afroman” Foreman did not defame seven Adams County Sheriff’s deputies with his songs and social media posts that stemmed from a 2022 search of his home. The verdict ended a three-year ordeal, which officers testified affected their personal lives.  “We did it America, we did it. Freedom of speech,” […]

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March 19, 2026

Is everyone born in the US a citizen? Supreme Court to decide

A case headed to the Supreme Court early next month could redefine what it means to be an American citizen.  At the center of the case is birthright citizenship, the longstanding constitutional principle that grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil, regardless of their parents’ origins or immigration status. The 14th Amendment, adopted […]

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March 19, 2026

Another college Republican group faces fallout as antisemitism controversies mount on campuses

A disbanded college Republican group is suing the University of Florida, alleging the school violated its right to free speech by terminating the group last week over antisemitic behavior. The University of Florida College Republicans are the latest GOP organization to face censure over racist and antisemitic messages and online posts. A group at another […]

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March 19, 2026

Why $100 oil isn’t triggering a US drilling boom

Even as the war in Iran drives oil prices to $100 per barrel, U.S. oil companies are unlikely to increase their domestic production.  High oil prices have hit consumers’ wallets with a 90-cent increase per gallon of gasoline in the past month. But the high price is also a boon to oil companies. A barrel […]

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March 19, 2026

As critical deadline passes, Trump withholds endorsement in Texas runoff

Not a press release, a formal announcement or even a Truth Social post. President Donald Trump did not endorse either candidate seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Texas before the deadline to remove candidates from the ballot.  That leaves incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton locked in a bitterly […]

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March 19, 2026

Reputational harm or free speech? Afroman’s defamation case now in hands of jury

The fate of the rapper Afroman, accused of defaming seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies, now rests in the hands of a jury. The deputies claim Afroman — whose real name is Joseph Foreman — intentionally and maliciously harmed their reputations when he released a music video that featured footage of them raiding his home in Winchester, […]

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March 18, 2026

Cesar Chavez celebrations canceled over sexual abuse report

Events honoring the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez are being canceled around the country over a report that he abused and molested young girls and women in his farmworkers labor movement for decades before his death in 1993. The New York Times documented Chavez’s misconduct in a lengthy investigative story published on Wednesday. In […]