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Sunday, March 15, 2026

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." read more


Mentally competent patients typically have the right to choose their medical care -- or refuse it. But there is one notable exception: pregnant patients. That inconsistency is particularly striking in Florida, a state that has pushed to expand medical freedom for those who wish to avoid vaccines or fluoridated water, while constricting the rights of people in various stages of pregnancy. read more


Saturday, March 14, 2026

In January, the [Department of Veterans Affairs] had around 500 fewer psychologists and psychiatrists than it had at the same time last year, ProPublica found. read more


Investors in World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Trump and his sons, have secured what the company described ... read more


Elements from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli have been ordered to the Middle East, according to the U.S. official, who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans. read more


The Trump administration is poised to receive a roughly $10 billion "brokerage" fee from the investor group that recently took control of TikTok's U.S. operations, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. read more


The US is relocating parts of a missile defence system installed in South Korea to the Middle East, according to officials cited by the Washington Post and South Korean news outlets. read more


The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water stunned scientists back in 2024. read more


Garden supplies, birthday balloons and semiconductors could get hit by price inflation or shortages. read more


[Elizabeth Ann Davis, 62,] attended the January 6th, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Deputy District Attorney David Bonner noted the irony in this case, given the January 6 event centered on unfounded claims of voter fraud. read more


Skipping meals, driving and prescriptions are just a few trade-offs that a third of Americans say they're making to pay for health care. read more


Greg Sargent: He wants "patriotic" coverage of the Iran war. He doesn't understand: In a democracy, coverage that asks difficult questions of the government is itself "patriotic." read more


A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists. read more


Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi read more


Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez: "At the proposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, and following deliberation by the Council of Ministers at its meeting on 10 March 2026, I hereby order the termination of Ms Ana Mara Salomon Prez's appointment as Ambassador of Spain to the State of Israel."

Spain PM Pedro Sanchez is a Mensch
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A top federal judge in Washington on Friday blocked Justice Department subpoenas to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors after determining the government "produced essentially zero evidence" to support a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, according to an unsealed court opinion. read more


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