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Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing

(Bloomberg) An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included "fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings" and then made "false or misleading statements" of how they got included, a magistrate judge said. "Because of the seriousness of these issues," senior leaders from the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina must appear at a show cause hearing next week for why the federal prosecutor responsible shouldn't be sanctioned and why the entire office shouldn't be held jointly responsible, US Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers said in a March 2 order.

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Fed-up Republicans may soon 'punish' another Trump Cabinet member: report

March 6, 2026 4:03PM ET The firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could spell problems for Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose future has come into question following President Donald Trump's decision to cut a member of his Cabinet after Republican lawmakers expressed concerns, Politico reported Friday. Bondi has come under fire for her handling of the Epstein files, as congressional leaders have questioned her leadership of the Department of Justice over the last several weeks. &q ...

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Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons

03/06/26 4:40 PM ET President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of “exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House. “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior to the meeting, and Plants and Production of many of these Weapons are already under way,” the president said in a post ...

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Gavin Newsom Calls Kristi Noem a 'Scapegoat' for Stephen Miller: The 'Dark Heart' of the Trump Admin

Mar 6th, 2026, 3:46 pm California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of using Kristi Noem as a “scapegoat” after her sudden removal as Homeland Security secretary, instead pointing the finger at the White House’s hardline deportation policy architect Stephen Miller. Trump fired Noem late Thursday and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace her after reportedly being angered by testimony she gave earlier in the week before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dur ...

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Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments

Updated March 6, 2026 at 6:49 p.m. EST The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine possible federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba's government, according to an official familiar with the group. The formation of the group could be a significant step in the Trump administration's public push to topple the regime in Cuba. Officials from government agencies including the Treasury Department will be part of the recently formed group. Treasury's involvement cou ...

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Kim Jong Un-level insanity:Trump plans to build a 100K-seat stadium near White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday

Friday 06 March 2026 06:02 EST President Donald Trump says he plans to build a 100,000-seat stadium near the White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday. The president confirmed the MMA event last year, although his critics have branded the plan to build an arena for the event as “Kim Jong Un-level insanity.” “They are going to put up something that’s really amazing,” Trump told reporters. “It's really having to do with our great 250th birthday, where we’re having so many wonderful things ...

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Kristi Noem's ouster isn't enough. Democrats say they want her to pay.

March 6, 2026, 5:05 AM EST WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem may be out as head of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.” Democrats met news of Noem’s ouster Thursday with a cascade of calls for accountability. They ranged from a potential probe into the legality of contracts cut during her tenure to a perjury investigation after her congressional testimony to even a push for impeachment to keep her from holding public office in the future. Democrats vow ...

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Trump tells CNN Cuba is soon going to fall: 'I'm going to put Marco over there'

President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.” “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in a phone interview when touting US military success in his second term. “They want to make a deal, and so I’m going to put Marco (Rubio) over there and we’ll see how that works out. We’re really focused on this one right now. We’ve got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ...

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Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war

Published Fri, Mar 6 2026 2:00 PM EST Updated 2 Min Ago The Trump administration on Friday announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and other maritime traffic in an effort to get vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. crude oil prices have surged more than 12% Friday, toppping $90 per barrel as tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf remains at a standstill due to the Iran war. Some Gulf countries have started cutting production because they cannot export their crude t ...

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BlackRock fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit

BlackRock said on Friday it has limited withdrawals from a flagship debt fund after a surge in redemption requests, as investor worries mount around the $2 trillion private credit industry. Shares of the world's largest asset ‌manager fell 6.7% on the New York Stock Exchange, amid a broader market selloff after worse-than-expected U.S. jobs data and escalating U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Sentiment has soured around private credit in recent months, and retail investors are incre ...

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Newsom calls outgoing Homeland Security secretary 'Kosplay Kristi,' demands agency release $500M

38 min ago - 03/06/2026 11:29 PM EST With the ouster of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on the emergency officials to release aid for Los Angeles wildfire recovery. Newsom alleged Friday that Noem has not signed ... (Politico)

Videos show US citizen's shooting death in Texas last year by federal immigration agent

42 min ago - By MICHAEL BIESECKER, REBECCA BOONE and JACK BROOK Updated 12:04 AM CST, March 7, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released videos showing the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent in Texas last year call into question asse ... (AP)

FDA vaccines chief Dr. Vinay Prasad to leave regulator in April

2 hrs ago - March 6, 2026, 10:26 p.m. ET The controversial head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccines and biologics unit, Dr. Vinay Prasad, will leave the agency at the end of April. FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary posted about the departure on s ... (USA Today/Reuters)

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump

2 hrs ago - Updated 7:49 AM EST, March 7, 2026 ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, wi ... (AP)

GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley goes independent in longshot bid to stay in Congress

3 hrs ago - 03/06/2026 09:53 PM EST SACRAMENTO, California — GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley filed for reelection as an independent Friday, after California’s Democratic gerrymander blew up his existing boundaries, leaving him to run as a longshot in a blue-leani ... (Politico)

Trump administration seeks to revive executive orders targeting law firms

3 hrs ago - March 6, 2026 8:44 PM EST Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to revive his executive orders that sought to punish four major ‌U.S. law firms ... (Reuters)

U.S. will send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

4 hrs ago - Mar 6, 2026 7:11 PM EST LONDON (AP) — An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Pr ... (PBS News/AP)

Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments

4 hrs ago - Updated March 6, 2026 at 6:49 p.m. EST The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine possible federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba's government, according to an official familiar with the group. The formation of t ... (Washington Post)

Democrats are probing companies awarded a $220 million ad contract for ties to Noem, Lewandoski

5 hrs ago - 12h Democratic senators are probing the three businesses that received a $220 million ad contract featuring outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, asking whether Noem, her senior adviser Corey Lewandowski or any other DHS employee fina ... (msn/NBC News)

'She's gone': Mood at DHS shifts after Kristi Noem's departure, sources say

5 hrs ago - 12h After word came that President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday, the mood at the department suddenly shifted, a source inside the agency told ABC News. "She's gone," the source told ABC News, sayin ... (msn/ABC News)

Pentagon taps controversial DOGE employee to lead its AI efforts amid Anthropic fallout

5 hrs ago - Friday 06 March 2026 17:46 EST The Pentagon has appointed a computer scientist who has amplified white supremacists and misogynists online as its new Chief Data Officer, placing him at the heart of the Department’s ambitious artificial intellige ... (The Independent)

California Democrat says Noem ouster is proof DHS shutdown is 'working'

6 hrs ago - Fri, March 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM EST Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) on Friday pointed to the firing of Kristi Noem as proof that the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was “working,” insisting it would not persuade Dem ... (Yahoo! News/The Hill)

Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons

6 hrs ago - 03/06/26 4:40 PM ET President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of “exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House. “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the & ... (The Hill)

CBP asks judge for more time to work on tariff refunds

7 hrs ago - March 6, 2026, 4:22 PM A Customs and Border Protection official on Friday told a federal judge that the agency does not have the technology or manpower to immediately process $166 billion in tariff refunds, arguing the process would distract from its ... (ABC News)

Fed-up Republicans may soon 'punish' another Trump Cabinet member: report

7 hrs ago - March 6, 2026 4:03PM ET The firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could spell problems for Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose future has come into question following President Donald Trump's decision to cut a member of his Cabinet after Re ... (Raw Story)

Gavin Newsom Calls Kristi Noem a 'Scapegoat' for Stephen Miller: The 'Dark Heart' of the Trump Admin

7 hrs ago - Mar 6th, 2026, 3:46 pm California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of using Kristi Noem as a "scapegoat" after her sudden removal as Homeland Security secretary, instead pointing the finger at the White House's hardline depor ... (MEDIAite)

Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2)

8 hrs ago - Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2) March 6, 2026, 4:55 PM EST; Updated: March 6, 2026, 9:08 PM EST Ben Penn Senior Reporter Email Ben Penn Tweet Ben Penn Justice Department lawyers in North Carolina are facing p ... (Bloomberg Law)

California US Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in move that raises stakes for GOP holding House control

8 hrs ago - Just three months after declaring “I’m not quitting,” California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced Friday he is retiring instead of facing a difficult reelection campaign in a redrawn district. “It’s the right time for a ... (KPBS)

Noem and DHS watchdog feuding over classified airport security risk report

8 hrs ago - 12h Weeks before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Trump, a dispute between her department and its internal watchdog over access to records and communications with Congress had been escalating. The conflict burst into pub ... (msn/CBS News)

4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state

12 hrs ago - By HALLIE GOLDEN, KATHY McCORMACK and JEFF MARTIN Updated 9:42 PM CST, March 6, 2026 Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into th ... (AP)