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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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Iran is receiving 'military cooperation' from Russia and China, foreign minister says

26 min ago - Mar. 14, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT Iran is receiving “military cooperation” from Russia and China, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an exclusive interview with MS NOW on Saturday. He also accused the United Arab Emirates of allowing ... (MS NOW News)

More Than 60,000 Washington Post Customers Canceled Subscriptions After Jeff Bezos Axed 44% of Reporters

1 hr ago - Mar 14th, 2026, 5:46 pm The sweeping job cuts that Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos supported led to more than 60,000 customers canceling their digital subscriptions last month, according to a report from The New York Times on Saturday. The story &# ... (MEDIAite)

Trump administration opposes Maduro's request to dismiss drug trafficking case

1 hr ago - 12h The Trump administration on Friday opposed a request by former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, to dismiss their U.S. criminal case. Maduro and Flores asked the court last month to dismiss the case, arguing the ... (msn/NBC News)

Gun activists hand out AR-15 magazines at Capitol to defy upcoming ban

1 hr ago - March 14, 2026 5:00PM ET Documentarian Ford Fischer captured video of pro-gun activists handing out free 30-round AR-15 magazines outside the Virginia State Capitol, in a direct challenge to pending legislation set to ban the sale of such magazines i ... (Raw Story)

Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure

2 hrs ago - March 14, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT / Source: The Associated Press Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump's time in office. Offshore construction was completed ... (NBC News/AP)

Trump says US may strike Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub 'just for fun'

5 hrs ago - Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States may carry out more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub “just for fun”, saying that while Tehran appears ready to make a deal to end the conflict, “the terms aren’ ... (The Guardian)

Sandstorm Batters Gaza, Slamming Makeshift Shelters

5 hrs ago - Full article/video at link. "A sandstorm swept across Gaza on Saturday, slamming tents and other makeshift shelters with forceful gusts in an enclave where most of the population has been displaced by war. The storm engulfed Gaza City and Khan Younis ... (NYT)

North Korean leader Kim observes test of rocket launch systems with his daughter

5 hrs ago - By HYUNG-JIN KIM Updated 10:19 PM CDT, March 14, 2026 Leer en español SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state med ... (AP)

Dutch authorities seek 2 suspects in an explosion outside an Amsterdam Jewish school

7 hrs ago - Updated 2:26 PM CDT, March 14, 2026 Leer en español AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch authorities were hunting Saturday for two people suspected of setting off an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam. The mayor denounced the attack as a c ... (AP)

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

8 hrs 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

10 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

11 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

13 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

15 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.

15 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)

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