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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as the Iran war continues.
https://cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/hegseth-removes-randy-george-army-chief-of-staff Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to serve as the interim head of the Justice Department, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often taking a more p...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/todd-blanche-profile-interim-attorney-general Attorney general may be the most star-crossed job in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
https://cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/fired-pam-bondi-trump-why The US State Department on Wednesday announced a series of changes to the US foreign service test with a specific focus on eliminating alleged “diversity, equity, and inclusion” as the Trump administration attempts to reshape ...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/state-department-foreign-service-officer-exam The White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request – a proposal that would boost military spending to its highest point in modern history as the Trump administration wages its wa...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/white-house-budget-proposal-defense-spending-trump
Economy
Tim Heitman has been checking the gas prices at his local Costco every day since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran started. But he isn’t bothered by the fact that the cost has jumped by more than $1 a gallon over the past month ...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/03/economy/ev-drivers-gas-prices The March jobs report, set to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, could bring a much-needed reality check after two months of wild swings in the US labor market.
https://cnn.com/2026/04/03/economy/us-jobs-report-march US economy added 178,000 jobs in March with gains in health care, construction, and transportation sectors.
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2026/04/03/boom-us-adds-178000-jobs-in-march-n3813547 American society faces challenges, but U.S. military and political power remain unmatched globally.
https://hotair.com/headlines/2026/04/01/american-society-is-in-decline-american-power-is-not-n3813415 GLOBAL ECONOMY
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Tech
The next wave of AI-powered cybersecurity attacks will be like nothing we’ve seen before.
https://cnn.com/2026/04/03/tech/anthropic-mythos-ai-cybersecurity Weekly political roundup covering Trump, Iran, DHS funding, and key US political updates.
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2026/04/02/trump-tuckered-out-iran-suckered-in-the-week-in-early-review-n3813505 American society faces challenges, but U.S. military and political power remain unmatched globally.
https://hotair.com/headlines/2026/04/01/american-society-is-in-decline-american-power-is-not-n3813415 For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.
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Sports
Jaden Ivey was waived by the Chicago Bulls after sharing his views on Pride Month and the NBA.
https://hotair.com/headlines/2026/04/02/jaden-ivey-said-what-he-believes-the-nba-showed-him-the-door-n3813461 Vanessa Trump shared a snap of her curled up in Tiger Woods' arms after the golf icon's arrest.
https://radaronline.com/p/vanessa-trump-instagram-message-boyfriend-tiger-woods-bodycam-golf-icon-dui-arrest/ Full USA TODAY news coverage, analysis and predictions for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and its 68-team bracket.
https://usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament/ After Tiger Woods's rollover crash and subsequent arrest on DUI charges, the "Safe Driver" notation on his Florida driver's license may need to be updated.
https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/sports/tiger-woods-arrest-285913 Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
https://nydailynews.com/tag/photos-and-videos/
Space
From exercising using gym equipment that’s smaller than a carry-on, to trying to avoid zero gravity crumbs and sleeping in suspended sleeping bags, all within a space capsule the size of two minivans, CNN looks into life on the ...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/03/science/video/artemis-ii-nasa-astronauts-day-in-life-moon-vrtc Orion spacecraft overcomes troubleshooting, heads to the Moon for Artemis II mission after successful burns.
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/04/02/artemis-headed-to-the-moon-after-a-day-of-troubleshooting-n3813522 From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover responds thoughtfully to race-related questions during the historic lunar mission.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/04/02/a-reporter-asked-artemis-ii-astronaut-about-race-his-response-was-perfect-n4951402
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