DOGE wants them ‘gone’ but makes it hard for federal workers to move on  The Washington Post

Trump said he sent Iran a letter saying he hopes to negotiate a nuclear deal, while also threatening military action if a deal can't be reached.

Analysis | The Republican governor leading states’ response to Trump  The Washington Post

Best thing I ate this week: Sesame chicken at House of Nanking  Axios

First Responders enroute to a traffic incident in Nashville, at IL-127 and Enterprise Ave. This will likely severely impact traffic, find a new route immediately. Give First Responders the room they need to work and follow all traffic diversion as needed. We will upd  Facebook

The jobs report arrives at a turbulent moment for the stock market and trade relations.

‘Stand Up for Science’ rally expected to draw thousands to D.C.  The Washington Post

Councilor Thu Nguyen, who is nonbinary, hasn’t been on the council floor since Feb. 11 — but they haven’t resigned, and they are still being paid by the city. The post Worcester City Councilor who alleged transphobia doesn’t plan to return to meetings, but hasn’t resigned appeared first on Boston.com.

DOGE redefines ‘fraud’ to defend cutting federal employees, programs  The Washington Post

‘A safe place to heal’: SF nurses unite to protect vulnerable patients  San Francisco Examiner

Seattle ties as the least religious U.S. metro area in new study  The Seattle Times

A Proclamation by President Trump: Women’s History Month, 2025  US Embassy in Montenegro - USEmbassy.gov

Seattle weather: Possible Friday morning fog, dry throughout the day  FOX 13 Seattle

KSLA's Washington Correspondent talks tariffs, budget proposal  KSLA

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for abandoning transgender athletes earlier this week in an interview with conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The post LGBTQ+ Group Blasts Gavin Newsom for Abandoning Trans Athletes appeared first on Breitbart.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC Names Sam Kussin-Shoptaw as the Inaugural Chair of Corporate Council  PR Newswire

Take that, Donald Trump.  The View host Whoopi Goldberg revealed Thursday she has “no plans” to return to the Kennedy Center until it returns to “what it was supposed to be” in the time before the president took over. The post Whoopi Goldberg Boycotting Kennedy Center to Protest Trump Takeover appeared first on Breitbart.

He defended his about-face in an interview with Fox Business.

Nearly 2 decades after Alaska school asked state to fund repair, its building is about to collapse  Alaska Beacon

Seafair 2025 to arrive with 'Bigger, Better, Bolder' changes  FOX 13 Seattle

Washington’s HB 1747: New Fair Chance Hiring Rules Could Reshape Background Checks  Forbes

‘I worry that people have forgotten’: 6 writers on covid’s anniversary  The Washington Post

Here’s how Congress could push Washington state lawmakers into a special session  Washington State Standard

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Rep. Ralph Norman, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, supports President Trump's plan for Congress to pass a continuing resolution. Norman is pushing a Constitutional amendment to term limit members of Congress.

Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past.

Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit's chronic lung disease is affecting "her ability to perform her duties," the Royal House of Norway announced.

Travel advisory issued by United States for Turks and Caicos Islands  WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

This date in Texas history: Longhorns turn rare triple play against Washington State  Austin American-Statesman

Friday’s jobs report could highlight cracks in Trump’s labor market  CNN

How one sink turned Bob’s Donuts’ new S.F. store opening into a permit nightmare  San Francisco Chronicle

Washington Commanders urged to make free agency 'splash' after Deebo Samuel trade  Sports Illustrated

Bitcoin reserve: Why has Trump set up a US crypto stockpile?  BBC.com

Lakers React to Historic LeBron James News After Knicks Game  Athlon Sports

Luka Doncic Sends Message to Lakers Teammates After Dramatic Win  Athlon Sports

Tel Aviv, Washington discuss establishing fund to finance expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza  Anadolu Agency | English

Podcaster Joe Rogan mocked liberals for saying they need to create their own equivalent network of shows like his, finding the prospect laughable.

Washington and Winnebago county sheriff's departments sign agreements to work with ICE  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Washington and Winnebago county sheriff's offices sign ICE agreements  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

We Are Washington’s annual gala celebrates with a Mardi Gras theme  KTBS

Alaska governor signs legislation to fund new Alaska Railroad cruise dock  TRAINS Magazine

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's legal team sent a cease-and-desist letter to a South Dakota outlet demanding they correct repots she spent $650K on her credit card.

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., claimed CNN avoided covering rising prices under former President Joe Biden, especially compared to current President Donald Trump.

Bishop Barron comes to Washington, speaks with EWTN ahead of Trump’s address to Congress  Catholic News Agency

Here are the 91 largest accounting firms in Greater Washington  The Business Journals

Replacing what the Americans do for the NATO alliance would take money, personnel, time and cooperation. None of those are easy.

Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze as they scramble to keep refugees housed.

For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been especially deeply felt.

NWSL Challenge Cup 2025: TV channel, live stream for Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit  USA TODAY

Crypto executives descend on DC for a victory lap — and to give Trump a round of applause  CNN

Shattered by a perfect storm: How Trump’s cuts are crippling journalism beyond the United States  Reuters Institute

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Rep. Ogles, R-Tenn., is a "fraud" and won't be stripping any Democratic lawmaker of their committee assignments.

Randy Leatherman is nominee for vacant Washington County Commissioners seat  Herald-Mail Media

The Democratic National Committee’s donor platform, ActBlue, is in trouble. Republican lawmakers have targeted the organization as a money-laundering operation while it faces internal chaos after at least seven senior officials departed, a report claims. The post Report: Democratic Donor Platform ActBlue in Chaos as Workers Flee appeared first on Breitbart.

The latest figures arrive at a turbulent moment for the stock market and U.S. trade relations.

More than 60 percent of all voters — and 47 percent of Democrats — supported a work requirement for Medicaid, the country’s largest health insurance program.

President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

Trump’s death penalty push faces resistance in some red states  Stateline

American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which could be even worse for their sector, promises to test those ties again.

Ukraine relies on US military technology to maintain its F-16s, HIMARS and Patriot air defense systems. Unless Trump and Zelenskyy work out a deal, all of them could be at risk.

Some of the biggest firms in the US -- Target, Meta, Walmart and Amazon -- have dropped DEI because it was unpopular with customers and investors. Steve Forbes tells what happens now.

Nicolle Wallace’s MSNBC program averaged 1.6 million total viewers from the start of 2024 until Election Day, then saw a dramatic 35% drop once President Trump prevailed.

It was another action-packed week, with the Academy Awards, Mardi Gras and the president's address to Congress. Did you pay attention?

The changes Trump reportedly is proposing to the Postal Service, such as a merger with the Department of Commerce, would likely be challenged in federal court, experts say.

President Trump signed an order late Thursday creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, directing officials to find "budget-neutral" ways to grow it.

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In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.

It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more. NPR keeps track, day by day.

Palisades water restriction is lifted two months since the start of the wildfire  NBC Los Angeles

US Army soldiers in Oregon and Washington indicted for theft of top-secret documents  Oregon Public Broadcasting

An Official Journal Of The NRA | A Wingshooters Paradise: Cold Bay, Alaska  American Hunter

Kroenig interviewed on BBC Radio 5 on the United States’ role in ending the war in Ukraine  Atlantic Council

ASMI requests quick $10m to leverage Alaska seafood over banned Russian products  Undercurrent News

Fiber artist Cat Washington ‘Insoluble Fibers’ exhibit in Ferris State gallery explores obsession, recovery  Ferris State Torch

Recession risks rise for all three North American economies over US tariff chaos: Reuters poll  Reuters

The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.

United States Quits Board of UN Climate Damage Fund, Letter Shows  U.S. News & World Report

“After the glue and the mouthpiece I figured, ‘what’s the worst that could happen?’" The post Derrick White explained what happened when his teeth got knocked out, and why he returned vs. Sixers appeared first on Boston.com.

Shooting at Los Angeles recording studio leaves 1 in hospital; gunman sought  KTLA Los Angeles

Gunman sought after shooting at Los Angeles recording studio  KTLA Los Angeles

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has released the list of insurance companies that have agreed to give fire victims over 75% of coverage without making "the list" of their belongings. State Farm is not one of them. The post State Farm Not Among Insurers Helping Fire Victims Avoid ‘The List’ appeared first on Breitbart.

The bombardment came just days after the United States said it was suspending intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

The architect behind the Spirit’s rise is still putting the pieces together  The Washington Post

With the country facing years of drought and economic strife, King Mohammed VI told people they could skip the traditional slaughter for the holy feast in June.

George Washington U. faulted for ‘serious issues’ in rollout of armed police  The Washington Post

The Venezuelan tropical rock band Rawayana joined the electro-cumbia Colombian group Bomba Estéreo in a Miami studio to work on a collaborative single. The songs kept multiplying and the two formed the new super group Astropical, its self-titled debut out March 7.

The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that hackers have gained access to an organization’s network to steal sensitive data, and threaten to publish the stolen data unless […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

LA fires aftermath: How people are rebuilding after losing almost everything  ABC News

California water wars: A century of wrangling over Los Angeles’s water  Al Jazeera English

Tim Curry and colleagues recall the musical’s misadventure at the Belasco Theater in 1975.

A man convicted over his role in a deadly 2002 bombing was released in one of the recent cease-fire exchanges, which have created intense, conflicting emotions for Israelis and Palestinians.

Elon Musk's DOGE efforts have saved roughly $100 billion. But that's nowhere near enough to bring fiscal sanity and stop the national debt from reaching $40 trillion.

Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.

United States Microwave Oven Analysis Report 2025: Market Poised for Continued Growth, Set to Reach US$ 4.61 Billion by 2033 with Illinois Tool Works, Sharp, LG, and Whirlpool Leading  GlobeNewswire

Home Depot has rolled out an online concierge, powered by generative artificial intelligence, to help answer customers' questions about millions of products and even how to get projects done.

Inflows into global money market funds jump as US tariffs deepen economic fears  Reuters

Deebo Samuel releases special statement to 49ers fanbase after Commanders trade  Sports Illustrated

The Labor Department will release the monthly jobs report card today, which is expected to show solid growth. But that's not the whole picture. And, the White House will host a cryptocurrency summit.

A digital ID may be even more secure than a physical ID. Storing your driver's license in your Apple Wallet is an ideal solution for commuters.

There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr's response is missing the mark.