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National security adviser Michael Waltz, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Vice President JD Vance listen as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak in the Oval Office on Feb. 4.

Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns US

Israel is likely to attempt a strike on Iran’s nuclear program in the coming months in a preemptive attack that would set back Tehran’s program but escalate tensions across the Middle East.

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Dozens of World War II-era bombs are excavated from Scotts Park in Wooler, England, on Feb. 7.

More than 170 WWII-era bombs found under UK playground

More than 170 World War II-era practice bombs have been found beneath a playground in England during a renovation of the site, reflecting the long legacy of a war that ended nearly 80 years ago.

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Elon Musk, with his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks with President Donald Trump and reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday.

‘Fraud and abuse’: Trump orders major federal staff cuts

The executive order directs agency heads, after the hiring freeze expires, to recruit no more than one employee for every four who leave the US federal government.

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Cole Schmidtknecht, right, and his mother Shanon

Asthma attack kills US man after inhaler cost surges to $539

Cole Schmidtknecht tried to buy a three-month supply of his asthma inhalers in January, but his health insurance had stopped covering them. Six days later, he died from an asthma attack.

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Elon Musk gives a presentation at a SpaceX launch facility. His U.S. DOGE Service has fanned out across the federal government, with aides sometimes also taking posts at specific agencies. MUST CREDIT: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post

Musk’s 19yo acolyte ‘Big Balls’ takes on State Department

Edward Coristine, known online as ‘Big Balls’ has taken on new roles at the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, raising concerns about his access to sensitive information.

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Elon Musk’s former employees have warned Federal workers what to expect as the billionaire becomes their de facto boss.

Musk’s ex-staff warn Federal workers of long hours, firings

Elon Musk’s former employees at Tesla, X and AmericaPAC have warned Federal workers what to expect in the continued chaos as the billionaire becomes their de facto boss.

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President Donald Trump gives a signed photo to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a news conference in the East Room at the White House on Friday. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post

Japan tries flattering Trump in bid to avert tariffs

Japan could soon face U.S. tariffs if it doesn’t take steps to buy more from the United States, President Donald Trump said after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in 2022.

How Jay-Z’s Roc Nation made the Super Bowl show cool again

The first Super Bowl halftime show featured a jazz trumpeter and two student marching bands. This year it will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar.

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Bill and Beverly Bryan at a restaurant along the Tennessee River in 2022. (MUST CREDIT: Courtesy of Zarzaur Law)

Surgeon allegedly removed wrong organ then covered it up

THE WASHINGTON POST: Beverly Bryan alleges a surgeon killed her husband by mistakenly removing his liver instead of his spleen, then participated in a conspiracy.

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Diversity is not the threat Donald Trump says it is. That’s just ‘common sense’.

Diversity is not the threat Donald Trump says it is

THE WASHINGTON POST: The argument over diversity is a confounding one. The President has made eradicating it central to his administration.

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Kanye West and Bianca Censori on the Grammys red carpet.

What Kanye and Bianca Censori’s Grammys stunt really meant

As Kanye West stood by her side fully clad in black, wife Bianca Censori dropped her fur coat to reveal a naked dress. What did it all mean?

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Illustration of a brain with microplastics depicted, exploring potential neurological impacts.

Study reveals shocking amount of microplastics in brains

THE WASHINGTON POST: A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into human brains - with potentially dangerous effects on people’s health and mental acuity.

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Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January. She does not fully acknowledge Joe Biden's victory in 2020.

Key cabinet members refuse to acknowledge Trump lost in 2020

Two of President Donald Trump’s top law enforcement nominees have been taking a new tack when talking about the 2020 presidential election.

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The Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis was just what the NBA  needed.

The Doncic deal just saved the NBA

CANDACE BUCKNER: It was the giant shake-up the league needed and the wake-up call the stars had been fearing.

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Emergency response units search the crash site near Reagan National Airport last week. MUST CREDIT: Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post

Questions linger about cause of horror Washington crash

THE WASHINGTON POST: As questions linger about the cause of the Washington DC plane and helicopter crash, Republicans continue to point to diversity.

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