Live Updates: Trump Fires Noem as DHS Secretary and Taps Senator Mullin as Replacement – The New York Times

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Lead: On Thursday, March 5, 2026, a coalition of roughly two dozen U.S. states filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging President Trump’s newly announced 10 percent worldwide tariff. The plaintiffs — led by Democratic attorneys general from Oregon, New York, California and Arizona — say the administration lacked legal authority and … Read more

Trump ballroom vote pushed to April after critics blast ‘hideous,’ ‘appalling,’ ‘shameful’ plans – NBC News

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Federal planners delayed a final vote on President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000‑square‑foot White House ballroom until April 2 after a virtual meeting drew roughly 100 registered speakers and an unusually large volume of written public comment opposing the project. The National Capital Planning Commission’s chair, Will Scharf, said the postponement reflects the “amount of the … Read more

Texas congressman admits affair with aide, calls it a ‘lapse in judgment’

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Rep. Tony Gonzales has acknowledged an extra‑marital relationship with a staff member and described it as a “mistake” and a “lapse in judgment,” in remarks released on a conservative podcast on Wednesday. The 45‑year‑old Texas Republican spoke after a House Ethics Committee opened an inquiry into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct or dispensed special … Read more

Lawsuit Says Trump’s TikTok Deal Enriched Allies Tied to Investors

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An anti-corruption legal group has sued President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the agreement that transferred control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a consortium of administration-backed investors. Filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the complaint argues the transaction flouts a 2024 law designed to … Read more

Iranian warship sunk near Sri Lanka had joined India’s MILAN, New Delhi says

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Lead An Iranian frigate, the IRIS Dena, that sank in international waters off Sri Lanka after a submarine torpedo attack had participated in India’s International Fleet Review and the multilateral MILAN 2026 exercises in Visakhapatnam from Feb. 15–25, New Delhi said. Sri Lanka’s navy recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 sailors from the vessel; the … Read more

How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s

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On March 5, 2026, President Trump ordered a military strike on Iran without explicit congressional authorization, a move reported to have been framed by the White House as defensive action to protect U.S. personnel and bases in the region. The decision marks a clear escalation in a decades-long trend of presidents deploying force without formal … Read more

Updated 2026 NFL free‑agency rankings: Trey Hendrickson and Malik Willis lead refreshed top 150

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Lead: The NFL free‑agency negotiating window opens at noon ET on Monday, and our top‑150 list has been revised to reflect roster moves and expected cuts ahead of the March 11 new league year. The Athletic’s February rankings were updated after franchise tags, re‑signings and late‑winter roster churn; Trey Hendrickson and Malik Willis now headline … Read more

U.S., Iran Vow to Intensify Strikes as Gulf States Run Low on Interceptors

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Lead Fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran widened through March 5, 2026, as both Tehran and Washington pledged to press attacks while Gulf partners warned they are exhausting missile interceptors. Iran continued to launch large numbers of drones and missiles across the region; independent and local counts point to more than 1,600 UAV … Read more

Wilbur Ross: Americans are the ultimate losers of tariff refund ‘mess’ – Fortune

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After a late‑month Supreme Court decision that found duties levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) unlawful, former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Treasury officials warned that roughly $175 billion collected through that tariff scheme will likely not reach American consumers. Treasury official Scott Bessent has said the sums are unlikely to be … Read more

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 renames M5 performance cores to “super” cores

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Lead: Apple’s macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update has relabeled the M5 family’s high‑performance CPU cores as “super” cores in system utilities, formalizing a naming shift tied to the company’s recent M5 Pro and M5 Max announcement. The change appears in both System Information and Activity Monitor and applies retroactively to Apple’s earlier M5 hardware. This is … Read more

Britney Spears Arrested in Ventura County on Suspicion of DUI

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Lead: Pop star Britney Spears was arrested in Ventura County, California, on the night of March 4–5, 2026 on suspicion of driving under the influence, law-enforcement sources reported. The California Highway Patrol detained her at about 9:30 PM and booking records show a jail intake later that night; inmate records indicate she was released in … Read more

NFL Trade Market Heats Up as Offseason Moves Accelerate

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Lead NFL roster activity has surged ahead of the new league year as teams pursue trades, restructures and releases to reshape lineups. In early March 2026 several headline moves — including the Arizona decision on Kyler Murray and Kansas City’s roster shifts around Patrick Mahomes’ recovery — signaled a busy market. With this year’s free-agent … Read more