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Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her President Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and said Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, would replace her.

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What should accountability look like in the Epstein case? The president has long denied any crimes related to the late financier.

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The diligence and delight of debate These are also spaces in which kids are learning to find their voices.

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Unpacking the Texas primaries Talarico upsets Crockett. Paxton and Cornyn are set for a long battle.

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When ICE came, Minneapolis created underground health networks. Should other cities? The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced some families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services inside homes.

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More Americans are expected to go uninsured in 2026. Doctors say affordable care options still exist. Millions of Americans will see higher health insurance premiums. KFF Health News has tips for saving money on your plan and finding less expensive prescription options.

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Why Donald Trump is relying ‘third country deportation’ Deportees have no connection to these countries.

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Paramount Skydance is buying Warner Brothers Discovery It’s nearly official.

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The latest on the Iran conflict The U.S. and Israel are firing missiles at Iran for a fifth day.

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The fight over funding the Department of Homeland Security DHS is being plagued by allegations of chaos.

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Iran and the global energy market The Strait of Hormuz carries about one in five barrels of oil produced globally.

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The state of trans rights in 2026 A new law in Kansas invalidates driver’s licenses for transgender men and women.

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John Horn on ‘Man on the Run’ It tells the story of Paul McCartney’s journey from roughly 1970 to 1980.

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Trump defends Iran strikes, offers objectives for military operation His remarks are the first public ones to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designed to stave off a conflict.

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She sealed her doors and kept lights off. Her Pepco bill still nearly doubled Soaring electricity bills have left many Maryland residents demanding answers and relief. Experts cite a range of factors driving up energy prices.

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Cyber Monday: What Taiwan can learn from Ukraine How do you prepare for a war that hasn’t even started yet?

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If You Can Keep It: What operation ‘Epic Fury’ means for the US, Iran, and beyond America is once again at war in the Middle East.

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Panic, fury, and some hope, in Iran as U.S. launches strikes In Tehran, panicked residents rushed home to shelter and terrified children poured out of classrooms as U.S. air strikes hit the capitol.

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Hot Jazz Saturday Night: February 28, 2026 The song title, “Strange Fruit” was a metaphor for lynching. In 1939, Columbia Records granted singer Billie Holiday release from her contract to record “Strange Fruit” for the Commodore label. Listen for “Strange Fruit” and Billie’s other recordings for Commodore this week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night.

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The Politics Hour: Virginia weighs ending data center tax breaks and Prince George’s aims to block ICE facility VA State Sen. Jennifer Boysko on eliminating data center tax breaks, WAMU's Alex Koma on D.C.'s mayor and at-large races, and Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha discusses federal immigration detention centers.

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The News Roundup – International Huckabee says Israel deserves more land. Cuba foils an “armed infiltration” effort.

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The News Roundup – Domestic Trumps delivers the State of the Union. Democrats demand DHS reform.

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Get Out There: The politics of books “We may not have the book you want, but we will have a book you need,” says one of the founders of Bol bookstore in Brookland.

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Book critic Ron Charles recommends… He’s back.

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Ranked choice voting could make race for Anita Bonds’ at-large seat D.C.’s most unpredictable A rare open seat on the D.C. Council has drawn in a field of 10 contenders hoping to break away from the pack.

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When will the Potomac River be free of sewage? A sewage spill has contaminated the Potomac River. Each year, nearly three times as much wastewater flows into the river from D.C.'s pipes.

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