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Trump says hospital ship headed to Greenland

President Donald Trump says he is working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital ship to Greenland. Trump made the announcement on social media, saying the vessel would help sick people who are “not being taken care of.” There has been no official confirmation from the White House, Denmark or Greenland on whether such assistance was requested or approved. The United States Navy operates two hospital ships, but it remains unclear which vessel could be deployed or when it might depart.

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TSA suspends global entry amid government shutdown

The Transportation Security Administration says its Global Entry program has been suspended for the duration of the partial government shutdown. Officials cite staffing limitations as the funding stalemate over the Department of Homeland Security continues. The move comes as a major winter storm disrupts travel across the Northeast, with many Monday flights canceled and delays mounting at major airports. Global Entry allows pre-approved travelers to expedite the customs process when returning to the United States and includes TSA PreCheck benefits. Officials say TSA PreCheck remains in operation despite the suspension of Global Entry services.

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Mexican Cartel Leader Killed In Military Raid

Mexico’s army says it has killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” the alleged leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Troops targeted Oseguera during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco, triggering hours of violence across the region. Authorities reported roadblocks, burning vehicles and clashes as cartel members attempted to disrupt security forces. The U.S. Department of State had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. In February, the administration of President Donald Trump designated the cartel a foreign terrorist organization, intensifying pressure on the group. Officials say security operations remain ongoing as authorities work to stabilize the area.

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US, Iran set third round of nuclear talks

The United States and Iran are scheduled to hold a third round of nuclear talks Thursday in Geneva, as tensions remain high over Tehran’s advancing nuclear program. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump warned that “really bad things” could happen if a new agreement is not reached. Iran has signaled it may be open to new concessions on its nuclear activities in exchange for relief from economic sanctions, while continuing to deny that it is seeking to build a nuclear weapon. U.S. officials say Iran has enriched uranium to near weapons-grade levels, raising concerns in Washington and among its allies. Key sticking points in the negotiations include uranium enrichment limits, Iran’s missile program and broader regional security issues.

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Blizzard Slams East Coast, New York City At A Standstill

A powerful blizzard is hammering the East Coast, dumping heavy snow, unleashing strong winds and creating dangerous whiteout conditions across several states. Forecasters say some areas could see up to two feet of snow before the storm moves out. Coastal flooding is also a concern as high winds push water toward shorelines and batter vulnerable communities. In New York City, much of daily life has come to a halt. Roads are largely empty, public transportation has been disrupted and travel bans are in effect across parts of the region through noon Monday. Blizzard warnings remain in place as emergency crews work around the clock. Officials are urging residents to stay off the roads and remain indoors unless travel is absolutely necessary.

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Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he was making the decision “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday,” by the U.S. Supreme Court. After the court ruled he didn’t have the emergency power to impose many sweeping tariffs, Trump signed an executive order hat enabled him to bypass Congress and impose a 10% tax on imports from around the world.

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Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort

U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, law enforcement officials said. Trump, who is currently in Washington, was not at the resort at the time. The man, who appeared to be in his early 20s, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can, the U.S. Secret Service said, adding that he was observed at the resort's north gate around 1:30 a.m. EST (0630 GMT). Two U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy confronted the man and ordered him to drop the two items, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a press conference on Sunday morning. The man put down the gas canister and raised the shotgun "to a shooting position," prompting law enforcement to open fire, Bradshaw said. The man was declared dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured. Law enforcement officials did not reveal any information about the motive for the incident. The FBI has taken over the investigation and is collecting evidence from the scene, officials said. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United States is facing a spike in political violence. In 2024, Trump faced two assassination attempts, including one at his golf course in West Palm Beach . Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota, was shot and killed in June 2025 along with her husband. Months later, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was also assassinated.

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U.S. Ice Hockey Team Claims Gold With Win Against Canada In Overtime

The United States ended their long wait for an Olympic men's ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in a thrilling final on Sunday, with Jack Hughes' winning goal delivering their third title and first since 1980. The triumph comes exactly 46 years to the day of the famous U.S. 'Miracle on Ice' victory over the Soviet Union on the way to their last gold at the Games in Lake Placid. Almost inevitably, it came down to three-on-three play where Hughes collected a pass from Zach Werenski and coolly fired into the net one minute and 41 seconds into the extra period. The goal resulted in gloves, helmets and sticks flying over the ice as his teammates ran to smother the American hero. Billed as the showpiece match the ice hockey world wanted to see following the return of NHL players to the Games after a 12-year absence, the North American rivals did not disappoint, serving up a nerve-jangling classic. Matt Boldy put the U.S. ahead after six minutes with the Americans' first shot of the game and Canada levelled through Cale Makar to set up a nail-biting final period, after U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves over the 60 minutes. Finland, gold medalists four years ago, took bronze on Saturday with a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

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Supreme Court vs. Trump

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FCC asks networks to air 'pro-America content' to mark nation's 250th birthday

The head of the Federal Communications Commission urged U.S. broadcasters on Friday to air "patriotic, pro-America content" to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested broadcasters could voluntarily take part in the semiquincentennial celebrations by running nonpartisan public service announcements, short segments, or full specials promoting civic education and American history. He said they could also choose to start each day's broadcast with "The Star-Spangled Banner" or the Pledge of Allegiance, and could air music by major American composers. The announcement comes as the Trump-led FCC has repeatedly clashed with broadcast networks. Until the 1980s, many local affiliates would play the national anthem when they signed off programming for the day, a practice made obsolete by round-the-clock broadcasting. Carr, who was named FCC chair by President Donald Trump in January 2025, initiated a practice of saying the Pledge of Allegiance - a patriotic oath - before the FCC's monthly meetings. Carr said he hoped broadcasters would pledge to show civics programs to fulfill "their public interest mandate to serve the needs and interests of their local communities as America’s 250th birthday celebration marches on." This week, Carr confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC's "The View" over whether it violated equal time rules when it aired an interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate. CBS late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert said lawyers for CBS had barred him from airing an interview with Talarico. The FCC said last month that daytime and late-night TV talk shows are no longer considered "bona fide" news programs that are exempt from requirements to give equal air time to views of opposing candidates. For decades talk shows had been exempt from those rules. Carr has repeatedly criticised the news media and suggested that broadcast networks need significant reforms. In January, he reinstated complaints about a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, how ABC News moderated the pre-election televised debate between then-President Joe Biden and Trump and NBC for allowing Harris to appear on "Saturday Night Live" shortly before the election.

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US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country’s civil war. A notice to congressional committees earlier this month, which was obtained by The Associated Press, informed lawmakers of the State Department’s “intent to implement a phased approach to potentially resume embassy operations in Syria.” The Feb. 10 notification said that spending on the plans would begin in 15 days, or next week, although there was no timeline offered for when they would be complete or when U.S. personnel might return to Damascus on a full-time basis. The administration has been considering re-opening the embassy since last year, shortly after longtime strongman Bashar Assad was ousted in December 2024, and it has been a priority for President Donald Trump's ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack. Barrack has pushed for a deep rapprochement with Syria and its new leadership under former rebel Ahmad al-Sharaa and has successfully advocated for the lifting of U.S. sanctions and a reintegration of Syria into the regional and international communities. Last May, Barrack visited Damascus and raised the U.S. flag at the embassy compound, although the embassy was not yet re-opened. The same day the congressional notification was sent, Barrack lauded Syria's decision to participate in the coalition that is combating the Islamic State militant group, even as the U.S. military has withdrawn from a small, but important, base in the southeast and there remain significant issues between the government and the Kurdish minority. “Regional solutions, shared responsibility. Syria’s participation in the D-ISIS Coalition meeting in Riyadh marks a new chapter in collective security,” Barrack said. The embassy re-opening plans are classified and the State Department declined to comment on details beyond confirming that the congressional notification was sent. However, the department has taken a similar “phased” approach in its plans to re-open the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, following the U.S. military operation that ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in January, with the deployment of temporary staffers who would live in and work out of interim facilities.

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Virginia Democrats Pass Map That Could Flip 4 U.S. House Seats, If Courts And Voters Approve

Virginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official. The new gerrymandered map aims to help the party in the national redistricting battle. However, Democrats in Virginia were delivered a setback when a judge blocked the ' proposed voter referendum on redistricting, which was set for April 21. Democrats are appealing that decision and another from the same judge, who said the referendum process was rushed. The state Supreme Court has already taken up that earlier appeal.

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Las Vegas Police Investigate Possible Terrorism Event After Car Rams Into Power Substation

Las Vegas police say they're investigating a car that rammed into a power substation as a possible “terrorism-related event.” There's no ongoing threat to the public, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference Friday. The driver of the vehicle was 23-year-old Dawson Maloney from Albany, New York, who was reported missing and is now dead, McMahill said. The man had communicated with family before the crash, referencing self-harm, and said he was going to commit an act that would place him on the news. He referred to himself as a terrorist in a message sent to his mother, according to police. Authorities found explosive materials and multiple books “related to extremist ideologies” in Maloney’s hotel room, McMahill said. The books included ones about right and left wing extremism, environmental extremism, white supremacism and anti-government ideology, he said. Maloney was wearing what police described as “soft-body armor.” Two shotguns, an assault rifle-style pistol, and flame throwers were found in his rental car, McMahill said. Authorities recovered a 3D printer and several gun components needed to assemble a firearm from an Albany residence. Boulder City is a historic town located approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Las Vegas and home to the Hoover Dam, which is considered one of the country’s modern civil engineering wonders. The dam provides water to millions of people and generates an average of 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power each year for Nevada, Arizona and California. The power substation that was rammed is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Boulder City Police Chief Timothy Shea said there is no evidence of major damage to critical infrastructure and no service disruptions. A similar incident occurred in 2023 when a man rammed a car through a fence at a solar power facility in the desert northeast of Las Vegas, setting the car on fire. The solar power facility served Las Vegas Strip casinos. He was declared unfit for trial.

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SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs. Now What?

Josh opens the show by breaking down Friday’s major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and what the decision could mean moving forward. He shares where he believes the administration goes from here and why he hopes the president has a backup plan. He then dives into what he calls the latest examples of blue-state dysfunction, including reports that the Chicago Bears could consider moving to Indiana amid Illinois’ high tax environment, and the growing outrage in New York City over the possibility of yet another mayoral tax hike. Later, Jillian Michaels joins the program to discuss the MAHA movement and how RFK is performing in his first year in the administration. They examine what has been accomplished so far, what still needs to be done to put Americans back in control of their health, and whether California can change course politically under Governor Gavin Newsom and current leadership.

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What Can President Trump Do Next?

What Can President Trump Do Next?

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Iran is Weak, It's Time to Strike

Iran is Weak, It's Time to Strike

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The American People Deserve Clarity from Trump on Iran

The American People Deserve Clarity from Trump on Iran

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Does Congress Need to Confirm a Declaration of War?

Does Congress Need to Confirm a Declaration of War?

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Probe Into Deadly California Avalanche Examines Possible Criminal Negligence

Authorities looking into the deadly avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada will investigate whether criminal negligence played a role in the tragedy. A sheriff’s office leading one of several investigations said Friday that it couldn’t share more details, saying it is an open investigation. A California state agency that regulates workplace safety also is investigating Tuesday’s avalanche that killed eight. One other person remains missing and is presumed dead. Among the questions being considered is why the tour company that organized the backcountry ski trip moved forward in the face of a powerful storm. Crews are hoping to make progress Friday in their efforts to recover the victims.

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Is the Supreme Court Ruling a Blow to Trump's Agenda?

Is the Supreme Court Ruling a Blow to Trump's Agenda?

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Trump says hospital ship headed to Greenland

President Donald Trump says he is working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital ship to Greenland. Trump made the announcement on social media, saying the vessel would help sick people who are “not being taken care of.” There has been no official confirmation from the White House, Denmark or Greenland on whether such assistance was requested or approved. The United States Navy operates two hospital ships, but it remains unclear which vessel could be deployed or when it might depart.

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TSA suspends global entry amid government shutdown

The Transportation Security Administration says its Global Entry program has been suspended for the duration of the partial government shutdown. Officials cite staffing limitations as the funding stalemate over the Department of Homeland Security continues. The move comes as a major winter storm disrupts travel across the Northeast, with many Monday flights canceled and delays mounting at major airports. Global Entry allows pre-approved travelers to expedite the customs process when returning to the United States and includes TSA PreCheck benefits. Officials say TSA PreCheck remains in operation despite the suspension of Global Entry services.

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Mexican Cartel Leader Killed In Military Raid

Mexico’s army says it has killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” the alleged leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Troops targeted Oseguera during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco, triggering hours of violence across the region. Authorities reported roadblocks, burning vehicles and clashes as cartel members attempted to disrupt security forces. The U.S. Department of State had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. In February, the administration of President Donald Trump designated the cartel a foreign terrorist organization, intensifying pressure on the group. Officials say security operations remain ongoing as authorities work to stabilize the area.

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US, Iran set third round of nuclear talks

The United States and Iran are scheduled to hold a third round of nuclear talks Thursday in Geneva, as tensions remain high over Tehran’s advancing nuclear program. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump warned that “really bad things” could happen if a new agreement is not reached. Iran has signaled it may be open to new concessions on its nuclear activities in exchange for relief from economic sanctions, while continuing to deny that it is seeking to build a nuclear weapon. U.S. officials say Iran has enriched uranium to near weapons-grade levels, raising concerns in Washington and among its allies. Key sticking points in the negotiations include uranium enrichment limits, Iran’s missile program and broader regional security issues.

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Blizzard Slams East Coast, New York City At A Standstill

A powerful blizzard is hammering the East Coast, dumping heavy snow, unleashing strong winds and creating dangerous whiteout conditions across several states. Forecasters say some areas could see up to two feet of snow before the storm moves out. Coastal flooding is also a concern as high winds push water toward shorelines and batter vulnerable communities. In New York City, much of daily life has come to a halt. Roads are largely empty, public transportation has been disrupted and travel bans are in effect across parts of the region through noon Monday. Blizzard warnings remain in place as emergency crews work around the clock. Officials are urging residents to stay off the roads and remain indoors unless travel is absolutely necessary.

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Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he was making the decision “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday,” by the U.S. Supreme Court. After the court ruled he didn’t have the emergency power to impose many sweeping tariffs, Trump signed an executive order hat enabled him to bypass Congress and impose a 10% tax on imports from around the world.

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Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort

U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, law enforcement officials said. Trump, who is currently in Washington, was not at the resort at the time. The man, who appeared to be in his early 20s, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can, the U.S. Secret Service said, adding that he was observed at the resort's north gate around 1:30 a.m. EST (0630 GMT). Two U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy confronted the man and ordered him to drop the two items, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a press conference on Sunday morning. The man put down the gas canister and raised the shotgun "to a shooting position," prompting law enforcement to open fire, Bradshaw said. The man was declared dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured. Law enforcement officials did not reveal any information about the motive for the incident. The FBI has taken over the investigation and is collecting evidence from the scene, officials said. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United States is facing a spike in political violence. In 2024, Trump faced two assassination attempts, including one at his golf course in West Palm Beach . Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota, was shot and killed in June 2025 along with her husband. Months later, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was also assassinated.

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U.S. Ice Hockey Team Claims Gold With Win Against Canada In Overtime

The United States ended their long wait for an Olympic men's ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in a thrilling final on Sunday, with Jack Hughes' winning goal delivering their third title and first since 1980. The triumph comes exactly 46 years to the day of the famous U.S. 'Miracle on Ice' victory over the Soviet Union on the way to their last gold at the Games in Lake Placid. Almost inevitably, it came down to three-on-three play where Hughes collected a pass from Zach Werenski and coolly fired into the net one minute and 41 seconds into the extra period. The goal resulted in gloves, helmets and sticks flying over the ice as his teammates ran to smother the American hero. Billed as the showpiece match the ice hockey world wanted to see following the return of NHL players to the Games after a 12-year absence, the North American rivals did not disappoint, serving up a nerve-jangling classic. Matt Boldy put the U.S. ahead after six minutes with the Americans' first shot of the game and Canada levelled through Cale Makar to set up a nail-biting final period, after U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves over the 60 minutes. Finland, gold medalists four years ago, took bronze on Saturday with a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

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Supreme Court vs. Trump

Supreme Court vs Trump

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FCC asks networks to air 'pro-America content' to mark nation's 250th birthday

The head of the Federal Communications Commission urged U.S. broadcasters on Friday to air "patriotic, pro-America content" to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested broadcasters could voluntarily take part in the semiquincentennial celebrations by running nonpartisan public service announcements, short segments, or full specials promoting civic education and American history. He said they could also choose to start each day's broadcast with "The Star-Spangled Banner" or the Pledge of Allegiance, and could air music by major American composers. The announcement comes as the Trump-led FCC has repeatedly clashed with broadcast networks. Until the 1980s, many local affiliates would play the national anthem when they signed off programming for the day, a practice made obsolete by round-the-clock broadcasting. Carr, who was named FCC chair by President Donald Trump in January 2025, initiated a practice of saying the Pledge of Allegiance - a patriotic oath - before the FCC's monthly meetings. Carr said he hoped broadcasters would pledge to show civics programs to fulfill "their public interest mandate to serve the needs and interests of their local communities as America’s 250th birthday celebration marches on." This week, Carr confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC's "The View" over whether it violated equal time rules when it aired an interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate. CBS late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert said lawyers for CBS had barred him from airing an interview with Talarico. The FCC said last month that daytime and late-night TV talk shows are no longer considered "bona fide" news programs that are exempt from requirements to give equal air time to views of opposing candidates. For decades talk shows had been exempt from those rules. Carr has repeatedly criticised the news media and suggested that broadcast networks need significant reforms. In January, he reinstated complaints about a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, how ABC News moderated the pre-election televised debate between then-President Joe Biden and Trump and NBC for allowing Harris to appear on "Saturday Night Live" shortly before the election.

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US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country’s civil war. A notice to congressional committees earlier this month, which was obtained by The Associated Press, informed lawmakers of the State Department’s “intent to implement a phased approach to potentially resume embassy operations in Syria.” The Feb. 10 notification said that spending on the plans would begin in 15 days, or next week, although there was no timeline offered for when they would be complete or when U.S. personnel might return to Damascus on a full-time basis. The administration has been considering re-opening the embassy since last year, shortly after longtime strongman Bashar Assad was ousted in December 2024, and it has been a priority for President Donald Trump's ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack. Barrack has pushed for a deep rapprochement with Syria and its new leadership under former rebel Ahmad al-Sharaa and has successfully advocated for the lifting of U.S. sanctions and a reintegration of Syria into the regional and international communities. Last May, Barrack visited Damascus and raised the U.S. flag at the embassy compound, although the embassy was not yet re-opened. The same day the congressional notification was sent, Barrack lauded Syria's decision to participate in the coalition that is combating the Islamic State militant group, even as the U.S. military has withdrawn from a small, but important, base in the southeast and there remain significant issues between the government and the Kurdish minority. “Regional solutions, shared responsibility. Syria’s participation in the D-ISIS Coalition meeting in Riyadh marks a new chapter in collective security,” Barrack said. The embassy re-opening plans are classified and the State Department declined to comment on details beyond confirming that the congressional notification was sent. However, the department has taken a similar “phased” approach in its plans to re-open the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, following the U.S. military operation that ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in January, with the deployment of temporary staffers who would live in and work out of interim facilities.

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Virginia Democrats Pass Map That Could Flip 4 U.S. House Seats, If Courts And Voters Approve

Virginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official. The new gerrymandered map aims to help the party in the national redistricting battle. However, Democrats in Virginia were delivered a setback when a judge blocked the ' proposed voter referendum on redistricting, which was set for April 21. Democrats are appealing that decision and another from the same judge, who said the referendum process was rushed. The state Supreme Court has already taken up that earlier appeal.

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Las Vegas Police Investigate Possible Terrorism Event After Car Rams Into Power Substation

Las Vegas police say they're investigating a car that rammed into a power substation as a possible “terrorism-related event.” There's no ongoing threat to the public, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference Friday. The driver of the vehicle was 23-year-old Dawson Maloney from Albany, New York, who was reported missing and is now dead, McMahill said. The man had communicated with family before the crash, referencing self-harm, and said he was going to commit an act that would place him on the news. He referred to himself as a terrorist in a message sent to his mother, according to police. Authorities found explosive materials and multiple books “related to extremist ideologies” in Maloney’s hotel room, McMahill said. The books included ones about right and left wing extremism, environmental extremism, white supremacism and anti-government ideology, he said. Maloney was wearing what police described as “soft-body armor.” Two shotguns, an assault rifle-style pistol, and flame throwers were found in his rental car, McMahill said. Authorities recovered a 3D printer and several gun components needed to assemble a firearm from an Albany residence. Boulder City is a historic town located approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Las Vegas and home to the Hoover Dam, which is considered one of the country’s modern civil engineering wonders. The dam provides water to millions of people and generates an average of 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power each year for Nevada, Arizona and California. The power substation that was rammed is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Boulder City Police Chief Timothy Shea said there is no evidence of major damage to critical infrastructure and no service disruptions. A similar incident occurred in 2023 when a man rammed a car through a fence at a solar power facility in the desert northeast of Las Vegas, setting the car on fire. The solar power facility served Las Vegas Strip casinos. He was declared unfit for trial.

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SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs. Now What?

Josh opens the show by breaking down Friday’s major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and what the decision could mean moving forward. He shares where he believes the administration goes from here and why he hopes the president has a backup plan. He then dives into what he calls the latest examples of blue-state dysfunction, including reports that the Chicago Bears could consider moving to Indiana amid Illinois’ high tax environment, and the growing outrage in New York City over the possibility of yet another mayoral tax hike. Later, Jillian Michaels joins the program to discuss the MAHA movement and how RFK is performing in his first year in the administration. They examine what has been accomplished so far, what still needs to be done to put Americans back in control of their health, and whether California can change course politically under Governor Gavin Newsom and current leadership.

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What Can President Trump Do Next?

What Can President Trump Do Next?

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Iran is Weak, It's Time to Strike

Iran is Weak, It's Time to Strike

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The American People Deserve Clarity from Trump on Iran

The American People Deserve Clarity from Trump on Iran

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Does Congress Need to Confirm a Declaration of War?

Does Congress Need to Confirm a Declaration of War?

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Probe Into Deadly California Avalanche Examines Possible Criminal Negligence

Authorities looking into the deadly avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada will investigate whether criminal negligence played a role in the tragedy. A sheriff’s office leading one of several investigations said Friday that it couldn’t share more details, saying it is an open investigation. A California state agency that regulates workplace safety also is investigating Tuesday’s avalanche that killed eight. One other person remains missing and is presumed dead. Among the questions being considered is why the tour company that organized the backcountry ski trip moved forward in the face of a powerful storm. Crews are hoping to make progress Friday in their efforts to recover the victims.

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Is the Supreme Court Ruling a Blow to Trump's Agenda?

Is the Supreme Court Ruling a Blow to Trump's Agenda?

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