White House transfers background checks for top staff from FBI to Pentagon: Sources

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  Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources

  During a charged Cabinet meeting Thursday at the White House, Elon Musk clashed with top Cabinet officials, sources told ABC News
  
  ABC News - Mar. 7
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  DOJ, pressured by Trump supporters, pushes FBI to release more Epstein files: Sources

  The DOJ is urgently reviewing materials from the FBI investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes for the release of more files, sources say.
  
  ABC News - 4d
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  Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say

  The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal.
  
  NBC News - Mar. 13
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  White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources

  Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
  ABC News - Mar. 13
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  White House pledges to defend FTC firings in court

  The White House on Wednesday vowed to defend President Trump's firings of two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), stating the president has the legal authority to do so, ...
  
  The Hill - 5d

• Texas A&M has contacted Quinnipiac standout forward from the transfer portal

  With the college basketball transfer portal in full swing, Texas A&M HC Buzz Williams has already contacted one of the top transfer forwards.
  
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• Sources: VCU's Odom emerges as top UVA target

  VCU coach Ryan Odom has emerged as the target for the Virginia job, and a deal is expected to come together in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN.
  
  ESPN - 3d
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  Hugging Face submits open-source blueprint, challenging Big Tech in White House AI policy fight

  Hugging Face challenges Big Tech in White House AI Action Plan submission, arguing open-source models match commercial performance while democratizing access and enhancing national security.
  
  VentureBeat - 5d
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  White House says Canada would 'benefit greatly' from becoming 51st state

  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Canada would "benefit greatly" from becoming the 51st state as tensions continue over tariffs.
  
  NBC News - Mar. 11

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  Messages with Yemen war plans shared with reporter appears 'authentic': Official

  Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive Yemen attack plans on an unsecure group chat, a White House official confirmed.
  
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  Trump’s tariffs on April 2 will be narrower than previously threatened, sources say

  The duties would still mark a significant escalation of U.S. tariffs.
  
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  Venezuelans deported last week included 8 women who were returned to US, filings say

  The alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported to El Salvador last week included eight female detainees who were later returned to the U.S., according to filings.
  
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  WATCH: Identical twin brothers take on ballet world

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