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Democrat Flips Mar-a-Lago Florida State House Seat

(The Hill) Democrats are projected to deliver a blow to Florida Republicans and flip a state House seat in President Trump’s backyard, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrat Emily Gregory, a health fitness small business owner, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples, a financial advisor, in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat, which includes part of Palm Beach County and the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

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New Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states

Tuesday 24 March 2026 13:31 EDT A new Covid variant is spreading across the U.S. and it may be able to evade protection from current vaccines. The variant, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in nasal swabs taken from four American travelers and clinical samples from five patients in four unidentified states. It’s also been found in three airplane wastewater samples and 132 wastewater samples taken in more than 20 states, suggesting that its reach is actually far more widespread than what scie ...

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Trump says Iran made a major energy-related gift to the US

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details. … "They gave us a present and the present arrived today, and it was a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. ...

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Trump Considering Elvis-Inspired Change to Social Security Cards

Updated Mar. 24 2026 2:12PM EDT Published Mar. 24 2026 2:08PM EDT President Donald Trump may be considering a flashy upgrade to one of the government’s most mundane documents—after a visit to Graceland left him impressed by Elvis Presley’s taste for gold. During a tour of Presley’s famed Memphis estate on Monday, Trump, 79, was shown a collection of the late singer’s personal belongings—including a gold-colored Social Security card that appeared to spark an idea to beautify the blue-and-gra ...

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Border Patrol leader shows no remorse for deportation raids as he readies for retirement: 'I wish I'd caught even more'

Tuesday 24 March 2026 14:06 EDT Border Patrol leader Gregory Bovino showed no remorse for the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown — and said he wished he had deported even more immigrants as he prepares for retirement. “I wish I’d caught even more illegal aliens,” he recently told the New York Times. “I mean, we went as hard as we could, but there’s always a creative and innovative solution to catching even more.” Bovino, 55, led a military-style deportation campaign acro ...

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Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, and are seeking a court order demanding that the Trump administration comply. “We are pre ...

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ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds

(NPR) Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployments to American cities are a central part of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Yet, according to data analyzed by NPR — and interviews with law enforcement and city officials — these actions stretched local police departments thin, disrupted businesses and left city budgets struggling to absorb the fallout. In Los Angeles and Minneapolis, the immigration enforcement surge resulted in ballooning overtime costs for local police. In Portland, Ore., decreased police manpower contributed to longer call response times.

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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls

(NY Times) Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East, according to people briefed by American officials on the conversations. In a series of conversations over the last week, Prince Mohammed has conveyed to Mr. Trump that he must press toward the destruction of Iran’s hard-line government, the people familiar with the conversations said.

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Trump falls asleep again during Memphis task force meeting amid health concerns

(Daily Mirror) President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep for an extended period while on stage in Memphis on Monday, the latest moment in which the 79-year-old dozed off during a televised meeting or conference, even while people were speaking directly to him. Trump, the oldest president in United States history, visited the Tennessee city to tout the crime task force his administration created to combat what he claimed was out of control violent crime. But after boasting that there would soon be "like, no crime" in the city of around 650,000 thanks to his efforts, Trump appeared to nod off.

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Federal 'SAVE Act' risks denying thousands of Alaskans the ability to vote, Murkowski says

(Ohio Capital Journal) An elections bill being debated by the U.S. Senate could cost thousands of Alaskans the ability to vote in this year’s elections, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday in a lengthy speech on Capitol Hill. The SAVE America Act, supported by President Donald Trump and most congressional Republicans, is ostensibly intended to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections, but its implementation could prevent many Americans from being able to vote. “While disenfranchisement may not be the intent of the SAVE America Act … I think that we will see that. In fact, I fully expect it to be an outcome of this,” Murkowski said.

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Trump says he's 'pretty much not happy' with any deal to reopen DHS as negotiations continue

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GOP senators: Trump on board with DHS funding plan

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Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

5 hrs ago - Updated 8:28 PM EDT, March 24, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Donald Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago. The Republican president ... (AP)

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Trump blocked from defunding groups that help human trafficking victims

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Border Patrol leader shows no remorse for deportation raids as he readies for retirement: 'I wish I'd caught even more'

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Democrat Torches Trump for Leaving America Vulnerable to Terrorism: 'Put a 22-Year-Old in Charge!'

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Judge orders Trump administration to bring back DACA recipient deported to Mexico

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Trump Considering Elvis-Inspired Change to Social Security Cards

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Jury orders Meta to pay $375 million in New Mexico lawsuit over child sexual exploitation, user safety

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New Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states

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Judge refuses to drop lawsuit over Musk role as Trump adviser

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Trump says Iran made a major energy-related gift to the US

9 hrs ago - WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details. … "They gave us a prese ... (Reuters)

GOP Senator Suggests Trump Might Flip-Flop 24 Hours After Defiantly Rejecting GOP Compromise to End Shutdown

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