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The U.S. military conflict with Iran is escalating rapidly — an alleged airstrike on a girls' school in Minab killed 175 people, President Trump is demanding unconditional surrender and regime change, and the IRGC commander accused of plotting to assassinate Trump has been killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike. At home, President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement, all while the Senate remains deadlocked on DHS funding that includes $26 billion in disaster relief, raising the risk of a government shutdown. Meanwhile, the economy is flashing warning signs with 92,000 jobs lost in February as debates intensify over whether tariffs and the expanding war are dragging down the American workforce.
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President Signs Order Targeting International Scam Centers and Creating New Fund for Fraud Victims
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Trump, Zeldin roll back Obama-era climate change rule — cite savings of more than $3,800 per American: https://nypost.com/2026/02/12/us-news/trump-lee-zeldin-announce-largest-deregulatory-action-in-american-history/
Hegseth: U.S. ‘Winning Decisively, Without Mercy’ as Iran’s Air, Missile, and Naval Power ‘Evaporates’https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/03/04/hegseth-u-s-winning-decisively-without-mercy-as-irans-air-missile-and-naval-power-evaporates/
BREAKING: The Senate has unanimously passed COPPA 2.0 – the Children and Teen’s Online Privacy and Protection Act. This bill EXPANDS the current law protecting our kids online to ensure companies cannot collect personal information from anyone under the age of 17. This is really important to protect kids online. When I was Majority Leader, we passed this bill with bipartisan support as part of a package that passed 91-3. Sadly, House Republicans blocked it. This is a very good day for Kids and their parents, as well, who can breathe a sigh of relief that some real protections for kids online is finally passing the Senate once again. I’m glad the Senate has passed COPPA 2.0 again, and this time the House needs to finish the job and pass this bill swiftly and decisively.
OPERATION EPIC FURY • Destroy Iran’s missile arsenal. • Destroy their navy. • Ensure they NEVER get a nuclear weapon. Locked in. https://t.co/ika3MMJmZT
Operation Epic Fury is a bold, decisive, and necessary act of strength against a BELLIGERENT and RUTHLESS enemy of freedom. The battle with Iran has been raging for nearly half a century. @POTUS is ending it once and for all. https://t.co/zjTkRfoAlE
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