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Top News Stories for Thursday, March 5th 2026
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — James Talarico did not mention Donald Trump when he greeted exuberant supporters at his primary night celebration. But the newly minted Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Texas is now a front man for the political opposition to the Republican president, not just in his own state but around the country. With his victory over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the state lawmaker from Austin will ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Justice Department lawyers are heading to court today to defend President Donald Trump's attacks on law firms after the administration backtracked on a move to drop out of those fights. DOJ wants a judge to throw out an American Bar Association lawsuit challenging what the group calls Trump's "law firm intimidation policy." The suit stems from a series of executive orders that targeted certain firms last year, and ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
March 4 (UPI) -- The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify on the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Five Republicans joined the Democrats on the committee voting in favor of the subpoena by a 24-19 count. The vote was forced by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., during a full committee business meeting that was not related to the Epstein ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted to scuttle an effort by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace to shed more light on sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress. Mace, a conservative Republican who is running to be governor of South Carolina, forced a floor vote on her resolution directing the House Ethics Committee to make public all reports on allegations of congressional lawmakers and aides ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 4 (UPI) -- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Wednesday that his Iran‑backed group has resumed fighting to compel Israel to halt its aggression and withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories, stressing that the move was unrelated to the U.S.‑led war on Iran and vowing to resist regardless of the sacrifices. "The fighting is not related to any other battle," Qassem said in a speech ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Follow Us Instagram On January 30, the Department of Justice released its latest tranche of 3.5 million documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Years of emails, texts, and images were suddenly in the public domain. Epstein, a serial rapist, masterminded a global human trafficking and sexual abuse network, and could count princes, professors, and politicians among his closest friends and accomplices. MintPress ...
Source: mintpressnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her department's immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday and pushed back against criticism from Democrats who say she wrongly disparaged two protesters killed by federal officers in Minneapolis earlier this year. It was Noem's first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'It's very sad... we love the UK,' US president said as row deepens over Britain's involvement in Iran conflict has lambasted his relationship with Britain under Sir Keir Starmer, saying he is "very sad" to see it is "obviously not what it was". The prime minister granted ...
Source: independent.co.uk