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Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement following President Donald Trump's call for a judge to be impeached for ruling against the administration.

NEW: Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Trump over call to impeach judges just because they rule against him:
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John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies at 69 He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight.

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A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court - SCOTUSblog This article was updated on Feb. 6 at 2:04 p.m. Shortly after being sworn into office on Jan. 20 for a second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship – the...

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Trump takes his plan to end birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court The administration wants the court to limit the scope of lower court rulings against his executive order that would end automatic birthright citizenship.

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Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers Federal Judge William Alsup said government officials "know good and well' that their claims that many firings were based on performance was "a lie."

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Canada hits U.S. with $21B in retaliatory tariffs as global trade war heats up Canada’s announcement comes despite a détente having been reached Tuesday over the threat of a 25% surcharge on U.S. electricity consumers.

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Measles virus targets certain immune cells in the body: What to know about complications The virus targets certain types of immune cells in the body, destroying them in the process.

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Trump walks back tariffs on a wide range of goods from Mexico and Canada for one month Trump's orders said that goods compliant with the North American free trade agreement will not face a 25% tariff, which he put in place Tuesday on Mexican and Canadian imports.

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Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6 James Dennehy, the head of the FBI's New York office, is out one month after he urged colleagues to “dig in” after the new administration requested the names of all agents who worked on Capitol riot c...

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Stocks tumble after Trump says long-threatened tariffs are coming In addition to planned 25% levies on Canada and Mexico, the president also said reciprocal tariffs were set to be imposed next — and mentioned fresh duties could come for agricultural exports.

Stock markets saw a tumble following comments from President Trump indicating previously threatened trade duties were set to be imposed.

A Lethal Mystery Illness Is Spreading in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.

Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.

Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.

Jeff Bezos handled his ownership of The Washington Post admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most, writes former executive editor Martin Baron:

Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.

Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten ‘interruption of benefits,’ ex-agency head says www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...

21 U.S. DOGE Service staffers resign over a refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says The joint resignation letter was addressed to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and uploaded to a webpage called WetheBuilders.org.

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Conservatives threaten to tank House budget vote needed to advance Trump agenda Speaker Mike Johnson has been making progress with moderates who've raised concerns about potential Medicaid cuts, but a band of fiscal hawks are refusing to budge.

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For our new cover, it’s boomers to the rescue: We look at the parents slowly transferring wealth to their New York City children, one down payment or Via Carota tab at a time.

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New electrical theory raised in probe of Eaton Fire Southern California Edison says it's possible a dead power circuit could have played a role in igniting the fire in Altadena.

New electrical theory raised in probe of Eaton Fire: A regulatory filing suggests an old, unused electrical circuit in Eaton Canyon could have played a role in starting the fire www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio... @leonardfiles.bsky.social / Jaxon Van Derbecken

LAPD in jeopardy of losing millions in federal funds The announcement that “sanctuary cities” will be cut-off from grants and other programs could slash dozens of local law enforcement programs.

LAPD in jeopardy of losing millions in federal funds
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‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka Energy minister says monkey ‘came into contact with grid transformer’, causing hours-long outage in sweltering heat

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Nvidia sheds almost $600 billion in market cap, biggest one-day loss in U.S. history Nvidia shares plunged 17% on Monday, resulting in a market cap loss of close to $600 billion, the biggest drop ever for a U.S. company.

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#Breaking: The following Jewish organizations say they're leaving X:

Union for Reform Judaism
Alliance for Jewish Renewal
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
Central Conf. of American Rabbis
Jewish Women's Archive
Keshet
MAZON
PEP-RJ
Reconstructing Judaism
T'ruah
Shalom Ctr.

Trump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AI Trade groups and consultants warn that trade wars spurred by Trump's tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers.

A 60% tariff on China could cause laptop and tablet prices to increase by 45%, video game consoles by as much as 40% and smartphones by as much as 26%, according to a report.

Here are the cities where ICE raids are taking place U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 956 people on Sunday — the largest number of arrests on a single day by the Trump administration to date

Following President Trump's return to office, immigration enforcement operations have started to sweep through major U.S. cities:

Gun allegedly used by woman in U.S. border agent shootout was bought by a person linked to a double murder The allegation was included in court documents filed hours before the woman, Teresa Youngblut, was set to be arraigned in a Vermont federal court.

The woman who allegedly opened fire at U.S. border patrol agents in northern Vermont in an incident that left one agent dead used a gun purchased by someone who was a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors say.

The Dodgers have become baseball’s Evil Empire, but all teams should compete with the same zeal While the Dodgers operate from a financial advantage, they also are schooling opponents with a relentlessness not enough rival owners share.

The Dodgers are baseball’s latest Evil Empire, but all teams should compete with the same zeal. Column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

Evacuation orders issued after new blaze ignites in Los Angeles County The Hughes Fire was burning out of control near Castaic, north of Los Angeles.

BREAKING: Evacuation orders have been issued and part of a major interstate was closed after a fast-moving wildfire ignited near a community in northern Los Angeles County, and scorched more than 5,000 acres, according to fire officials.

Striking shift in GOP donor base - top 400 donors now provide over 60% of GOP funds, nearly double 2020 levels.

Both parties are far too reliant on mega-donors. But the GOP is now on another level. (1/n)

Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled World leaders and analysts expressed doubts Wednesday that the change to Russia's nuclear doctrine amounted to much more than a new and more intense effort to deter the West.

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Comcast announces plan to spin off cable channels, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA The new company will also include Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel.

Comcast announces plan to spin off cable channels, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...