Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel Emanuel, who worked on a massive Iron Dome defense package as President Barack Obama's chief of staff, is calling for an end to U.S. taxpayer military funding for Israel.

Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel

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How the White House tried – and failed – to push a candidate out of a Republican state Senate primary in Indiana With Trump’s sights set on unseating Indiana lawmakers who opposed his redistricting effort, his aides and allies feared a third candidate could play spoiler in one race.

How the White House tried — and failed — to push a candidate out of a Republican state Senate primary in Indiana

@janetimm.bsky.social got audio recordings of the White House officials' pressure campaign on a candidate in Indiana

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In last night's GA-14 race, Democrats posted largest swing yet in special House elections

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Tax cuts are the hot new idea for Democrats New tax cut plans from 2028 presidential prospects and major Democratic candidates for governor have spurred a "wonk revolt" from liberal and moderate policy experts.

New: Tax cuts are the HOTTEST new idea for Democrats

Booker & Van Hollen (2028 prospects) unveil big tax-cut plans.

Porter says exempt $100K in income from CA taxes.

K.L. Bottoms says exempt teachers from GA taxes.

Pitched as an answer to cost-of-living struggles. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Democratic enthusiasm doesn't tell the full story of election upsets in Florida More registered Republicans voted in the recent special elections than registered Democrats. Democrats have been on a winning streak in conservative-leaning districts.

Dems have been flipping state legislative seats across from the country. But it's not just about Dem enthusiasm — new @nbcnews.com analysis shows that more registered Republicans voted in the recent special elections than registered Democrats.

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Pam Bondi failed to prosecute Trump's foes. Todd Blanche probably will, too. Several former federal prosecutors said in discussions with NBC News that incoming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will not likely be able to satiate Trump.

The notion of targeting an individual rather than a crime is supposed to be anathema to the ethics of career federal prosecutors, who, in the words of former Attorney General Robert Jackson, have “more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America.”

Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks Within a month, the president has fired his homeland security secretary and attorney general. A person familiar with his thinking said he's "mulling" more changes.

Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet — possibly in the "next several weeks" according to a person directly familiar with his thinking

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Coast Guard and other DHS workers still not being paid ask, 'What about us?' Trump's temporary fix to pay TSA workers back pay doesn’t apply to all “essential workers” who have toiled without pay for over a month.

While Trump signed a memo paying TSA workers, there are thousands of DHS staffers (Coast Guard, FEMA, etc) still not being paid — who feel like they've been forgotten.

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As Americans bear costs of the Iran war and DHS shutdown, Washington politicians leave town Congress left for recess without resolving the shutdown, and Trump still regularly goes to Palm Beach in wartime.

Trump tells @nbcnews.com that he's not going to be giving up golf during wartime.

“It’s a form of relaxation,” he said. “It’s a little exercise, and it takes your mind off things for a couple of hours.”

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Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating' The president cast a mail ballot in an upcoming Florida special election, according to county records.

Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'

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Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job Hegseth said "family after family" of service members killed urged the administration to “not stop until the job is done." President Donald Trump made a similar claim earlier this month.

EXCLUSIVE - Hegseth said that “family after family” of the service members killed in Iran war told him: “Finish this. Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done.”

But a father who met with Hegseth tells @nbcnews.com he never said that

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'Apparently I’m an idiot’: Three-time Trump voter in Pennsylvania sounds off on Iran war Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen speaks to Pennsylvania voters as they react to the war in Iran and rising gas prices.

Woman who voted for Trump 3x says she now thinks he's a "worthless pile of shit" and feels like an "idiot" for supporting him.

More from @jonallendc.bsky.social's interviews with Trump voters at a gas station in PA about the war with Iran

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'Already won' or 'got to finish the job': The Trump administration's mixed messages on Iran President Donald Trump and top administration officials have offered statements explaining their thinking behind the war with Iran that often shift or contradict one another.

What are the goals in Iran? When will it end? Is it over?

All the mixed messages the Trump administration is putting out on Iran

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NBC News poll Voters hold negative views of Al. In fact, the only topics less popular in the survey were the Democratic Party and Iran.

Truly a perfect news alert

The only topics surveyed in the new NBC News poll that were less popular than AI? The Democratic Party and Iran

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Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0 Since the start of 2025, Democrats have racked up wins in special elections for state legislative seats, giving the party hope for the midterm elections.

Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0

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Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks Trump told Patel directly that he wasn't pleased about his viral locker-room partying with the U.S. men's hockey team, as well as his use of a government jet to travel to Italy.

NEW — Trump was disappointed in Kash Patel’s hijinks at the Olympics and conveyed his displeasure in a conversation with him, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer and Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine's Senate primary At least three pro-Graham Platner unions are pushing Democratic leaders to stop supporting Gov. Janet Mills in the competitive Senate race.

SCOOP from @allansmith.bsky.social: Unions are privately urging Schumer and the DSCC to stop backing Janet Mills in the Maine Senate primary.

UAW head Shawn Fain called Schumer recently and spoke to him about it, and an IBEW leader sent a letter to the DSCC.

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AOC to offer a 'working class' perspective on U.S. foreign policy at Munich summit As speculation grows about her ambitions, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will speak on a bigger stage about the rise of populism and bring her vision for U.S. foreign policy.

NEW: @aoc.bsky.social to offer a 'working class' perspective on U.S. foreign policy at Munich summit

She was invited and will speak on two panels—one on the "rise of populism," another on the "future of U.S. foreign policy," per her office.

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Trump faces growing GOP blowback on issues ranging from immigration to his social media posts Without Trump at the top of the ticket, Republicans are feeling emboldened to push back on policies that might cost them at the ballot box.

Trump faces growing GOP blowback on issues ranging from immigration to his social media posts

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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump convicted of child molestation Andrew Johnson tried to bribe a child victim with the promise of a January 6-related payout, prosecutors say. Trump has discussed the possibility of compensating rioters, but no one has received any p...

Audible gasp reading this @ryanjreilly.com lead:

“A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes, after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office”

State officials say the Trump administration has been absent on election security Funding cuts to a key federal agency have left secretaries of states scrambling to fill in the gaps to ensure the election process is secure.

State officials say the Trump administration has been absent on election security

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This pretty much sums up what it's like to be on Teams calls while working from home and school is closed.

Next 'No Kings' march on the horizon with flagship event in the Twin Cities The liberal grassroots group Indivisible simultaneously announced nationwide "Eye on ICE" trainings in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

Next "No Kings" march is set for March 28, with a flagship event in Minneapolis

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Most of the government could shut down this weekend. ICE operations would carry on. After a federal agent killed Alex Pretti in Minnesota, Democrats say they won't vote for what was a bipartisan bill to fund most of the government, including DHS and ICE.

Most of the government could shut down this weekend. ICE operations would carry on.

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"What stayed with Amundson most, she said, was not the adrenaline of the moment but the realization that came while she was holding the agent’s head in her hands and keeping his airway open.

'I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,' she said."

Two women, detained by ICE, say they helped agent having seizure The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.

ICE agents detained 2 women. They're sitting in an SUV in handcuffs. One agent starts to have a seizure. Women convince agents to let them help. (One, a kindergarten teacher, has CPR training.)

After saving him, agents still took them to the federal building.

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Who even hates the Bills that much? It is a suffering brought forward out of deep time by the Old Gods, suffering not compassed by any mere human spite or schadenfreude, but immense—implacable—indifferent—and whose meaning is its meaninglessness.

House GOP seeks to hold Bill Clinton in contempt for skipping Epstein deposition The House Oversight Committee wanted testimony from the former president and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as part of its probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

Letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to Comer:

"Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences.

For us, now is that time."

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Democrats warned to steer clear of the 'abolish ICE' slogan Democrats need to drop the “abolish ICE” political slogan if they have hope of winning back the majority in Congress, a center-left think tank is warning.

Third Way telling Democrats they need to drop the “abolish ICE” slogan if they have hope of winning back the majority in Congress

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