A Democrat has won the mayor's seat in Boca Raton... by one vote:

Photo Gallery | Mississippians Protest Against US-Israeli War on Iran Mississippians protested against the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in Jackson on March 5. Here are some photos of the demonstration.

Mississippians protested against the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in Jackson on Thursday.

View our gallery to see photos from the demonstration.

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War is when the country most needs journalism relentlessly focused on reporting the facts, without fear or favor. Without it, Americans would not have learned of My Lai, or the truth about Watergate. That is just what Hegseth fears, and what Trump's determined to prevent by coopting the press.

Donald J. Trump - Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

UPDATE: We just added more info to the Trump Team Financials app! Now including President Trump's most recent financial transactions, which were filed late + released the same day we published our app. You can now see his transactions up until late Jan 2026.

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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists March 6 - 12, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

PHOTOS: The most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.

“Any mail that’s getting dropped into a blue box is not getting postmarked on the same day, and likely not on the day after either,” says the leader of a postal workers’ union.

This could have tremendous implications for voting:

@sonnybunch.bsky.social: "Yes, the Oscars are silly and they don’t matter and the best movie never wins, etc., etc., etc. That’s all fine. But I will never stop believing that it’s good to remind the casual film fans out there of the breadth and depth of the cinematic experience."

Let Go of Fire, by Ajahn Sumedho The human habit of clinging to desire is ingrained. We in the West think of ourselves as sophisticated and educated, but when we really begin to see what is going on in our minds, it is rather frig…

Followers of the way: Desire can be compared to fire. If we grasp fire, does it lead to happiness? Let Go of Fire, by Ajahn Sumedho j.mp/a9YQQG.

NEW: A fundraising email from President Donald Trump’s political action committee has a provocative pitch: using an image from Saturday’s dignified transfer honoring six fallen US soldiers, it promises access to the president’s “private national security briefings.”

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No change: Page still leads Berger by 23 in NC Senate District 26 after final county tallies • NC Newsline NC Senate Leader Phil Berger is expected to ask for a recount in his race against Sheriff Sam Page, where the final county canvass shows Berger still trailing.

Final count (before a recount): The state senate president of NC, Phil Berger, lost his primary by 23 votes. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/13/n...

Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas Case was seen as major test of the first amendment and whether the US could use broad anti-terrorism statute to prosecute leftwing protesters

Breaking news: A jury convicted people who protested outside an ICE facility in Texas of providing material support to terrorists, and other charges in a closely watched case in which the gov't argued the protesters were "Antifa". www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

FDA approves use of RSV vaccine in at-risk younger adults The FDA has approved GSK's Arexvy for adults aged 18 to 49 who have increased risk of complications from the virus.

FDA approves use of RSV vaccine in at-risk younger adults

The FDA has approved GSK's Arexvy for adults aged 18 to 49 who have increased risk of complications from the virus.

Lawfare cites my reporting on those allegedly involved in the proposed Trump "national emergency" executive order, including Juan O. Savin's claims of involvement.

With Washington Post Local diminished, other news sites step up their D.C. coverage The 51st, City Cast, and The Baltimore Banner are among the outlets to announce expansions of Washington, D.C. metro area coverage since the Post layoffs.

This is a good overview of growing local news landscape post-Post: www.niemanlab.org/2026/03/with...

Trials Probe Tech Companies' Responsibility for Sexual Assaults and Abuse Madeline Batt of the Tech Justice Law Project highlights key developments in tech litigation from the past month.

February roundup on tech litigation from Tech Justice Law Project’s Madeline Batt. This month covers an Arizona jury holding Uber liable for a passenger’s sexual assault and New Mexico’s Attorney General taking Meta to trial, alleging its platforms are enabling child sexual exploitation.

Hegseth -- like the president -- just doesn't think the press should provide scrutiny. They want the propaganda Hegseth's old colleagues do at Fox. And they hope that's what Ellison seizing CNN will do to that network. They don't believe in the 1st amendment. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...

Two months after Rénee Good’s death, her loved ones in Colorado grapple with loss Classmates and mentors remember Good as a creative force who moved everyone around her.

I really wanted to know more about Renee Good, killed by ICE in January. Fortunately, my editor allowed me to take some time to do a deep dive into who she was before she died. Read and listen to what I found out about her from her Colorado tribe here: www.cpr.org/2026/03/11/r...

Live updates: US and Israel hit Iran with intense strikes as Iranian air campaign drives oil prices higher Iranian state television aired footage Friday showing thousands of people across the Islamic Republic taking part in the annual Quds Day. Quds is the Arabic name of Jerusalem.

BREAKING: The U.S. military is sending roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one extra warship to the Middle East, an AP source says.

Mortgage rates surge to highest since September, hitting spring housing market Mortgage rates jumped to a seven-month high Friday as war in Iran pushed bond yields higher.

Mortgage rates surge to highest since September, hitting spring housing market

this is beyond parody, folks. a complete mockery of the DOJ.

San Diego Wave rookie Mimi Van Zanten could make NWSL debut -- against her sister, Kiki | News | NWSLsoccer.com All the latest NWSL news, scores, stats, standings and highlights.

"Big sisters should beat little sisters.”

A little more about the Van Zanten sisters and what tomorrow's match means for them ⤵️

JUST IN: Judge Boasberg has rejected DOJ’s subpoenas for Jerome Powell, finding they were issued for an improper purpose — Trump’s bid to pressure him to lower interest rates storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

A federal judge in a scathing ruling blocked subpoenas issued to the Fed as part of a criminal investigation of its chair, Jerome Powell, by the prosecutors in the office of U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, a court filing unsealed on Friday showed.

Full details: cnb.cx/3Nx9EMp

A screenshot of the Opening Statement newsletter with the following first paragraph visible: "An attack on a Michigan synagogue ends in flames but no fatalities among the targets. A man rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in West Bloomfield on Thursday and then exchanged gunfire with security guards before being killed as his car burst into flames. The Associated Press Members of the Temple Israel synagogue, and children in school there, were unharmed. One of the security guards was injured. The Detroit News Federal officials say the attack was carried out by Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a U.S. citizen born in Lebanon who lived in Dearborn Heights. Detroit Free Press This was “a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community,” said a local FBI official in the wake of the attack. Detroit Free Press"

Today’s Opening Statement features a close look at another apparent case of racial bias in jury selection in Mississippi. There’s also a deep dive into the case of the Chicago woman shot by federal agents last October. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...

Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz | CNN Politics The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, accord...

"Top Trump officials acknowledged to lawmakers during recent classified briefings that they did not plan for the possibility of Iran closing the strait in response to strikes."

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JUST IN: Judge Shah in Illinois has blocked the Trump admin from yanking $600m in public health funds from four blue states, saying it appeared to be a “contrived” and illegal effort to punish them for sanctuary immigration policies storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Talarico: "As a former educator, as someone who fought for students & kids in the halls of the Texas Capitol, it makes me sick to my stomach to see our foreign policy take the lives of innocent children in Iran & in the Middle East. It has to end. We need a foreign policy that reflects our values."

Austin, TX, NYC, and today, terror attacks in Michigan and Virginia. The Michigan synagogue suspect was a naturalized citizen from Lebanon - home base for Hezbollah; the VA suspect was a convicted ISIS terrorist. More on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

Gunman in fatal Old Dominion University shooting ID'd as convicted ISIS supporter, officials say The shooter opened fire just before 10:49 a.m. at ODU's Constant Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others. The gunman is also dead.

Gunman in fatal Old Dominion University shooting IDed as convicted ISIS supporter

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee The Israeli military said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.

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