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More Than 60,000 Washington Post Customers Canceled Subscriptions After Jeff Bezos Axed 44% of Reporters

Mar 14th, 2026, 5:46 pm The sweeping job cuts that Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos supported led to more than 60,000 customers canceling their digital subscriptions last month, according to a report from The New York Times on Saturday. The story — titled “How Jeff Bezos Upended the Washington Post” — looked at how the Amazon founder has played a larger role at his paper in recent years. Bezos was able to convince executive editor Matt Murray to stick around late last year and handle hundre ...

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Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers

Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building's front entrance Today at 5:00 a.m. EDT The White House on Feb. 4. (Anna Rose Layden/For The Washington Post) By Dan Diamond and Aaron Steckelberg For nearly two centuries, the White House's main entrance -- framed by a row of graceful Ionic columns -- has been a signature image of t ...

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Gun activists hand out AR-15 magazines at Capitol to defy upcoming ban

March 14, 2026 5:00PM ET Documentarian Ford Fischer captured video of pro-gun activists handing out free 30-round AR-15 magazines outside the Virginia State Capitol, in a direct challenge to pending legislation set to ban the sale of such magazines in the state. The distribution occurred ahead of the expected signature of a bill that would prohibit the sale of high-capacity magazines in Virginia, marking a significant policy shift for the state. The activist giveaway represents an apparent ...

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Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

March 14, 2026 6:18 PM ET The Defense Department has begun to exert greater control over Stars and Stripes, weeks after a top spokesman accused the independent military newspaper of focusing on "woke distractions." The Pentagon announced what it calls "modernization" changes this week, in a memo dated March 9 and effective immediately, according to a copy seen by NPR and first reported by Stars and Stripes on Friday. It's the latest effort by the Pentagon and Defense Secr ...

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Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure

March 14, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT / Source: The Associated Press Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump's time in office. Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, Craig Gilvarg, a spokesperson for the project, said Saturday. Trump, who often talks about his hatred of wind power, has said his goal is to not let any "windmills&quo ...

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FCC Chair Threatens Media: Fall In Line With Trump, Or Lose Broadcasting Licenses

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened media stations with losing their broadcast licenses if they don't fall in line producing positive war coverage. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," Carr posted on X Saturday. "The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do ...

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This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines.

David Harvilicz, who co-founded a firm with a 2020 election denier, oversees voting machine security for the Department of Homeland Security while the Trump administration is relitigating the president's baseless claims that the 2020 vote was stolen. In his top post at the Department of Homeland Security, David Harvilicz sets policy on protecting the nation's elections infrastructure, including voting machines. He's also the co-founder of a company with James Penrose, who helped hatch debunked ...

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Israel Is Running Critically Low On Interceptors, Semafor Reports

Mar 14, 2026, 04:53 PM EDT March 14 (Reuters) - Israel informed the U.S. this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran continues, Semafor reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The U.S. has been aware of Israel’s low capacity for months, the report said, adding that it is not running low on interceptors of its own. ...

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IRS change means many taxpayers must wait weeks for refunds

Posted 8:53 AM, Mar 14, 2026 Nearly 830,000 Americans could experience delays in receiving their tax refunds this season after the Internal Revenue Service stopped issuing paper checks. According to Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, 500,000 filers have received notices to provide the IRS with direct deposit information. Another 300,000 filers are expected to receive the notices. The National Taxpayer Advocate estimates that about 10 million Americans received paper checks for ...

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Moscow attacked by over 60 drones in single day, mayor says

Russian air defenses shot down over 60 drones headed toward the Russian capital on March 14, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed. Throughout the day, Sobyanin reported that groups of Ukrainian drones were intercepted en route to Moscow. As of 11:25 p.m. local time, Russia had countered 65 drones, according to Sobyanin. Emergency crews have been dispatched to the crash sites, and no casualties or damage have been reported.The drone threat also caused Moscow's Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky ...

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Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers

10 hrs ago - Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building's front entrance Today at 5:00 a.m. EDT ... (Washington Post)

Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

10 hrs ago - March 14, 2026 6:18 PM ET The Defense Department has begun to exert greater control over Stars and Stripes, weeks after a top spokesman accused the independent military newspaper of focusing on "woke distractions." The Pentagon announced what it cal ... (NPR)

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More Than 60,000 Washington Post Customers Canceled Subscriptions After Jeff Bezos Axed 44% of Reporters

12 hrs ago - Mar 14th, 2026, 5:46 pm The sweeping job cuts that Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos supported led to more than 60,000 customers canceling their digital subscriptions last month, according to a report from The New York Times on Saturday. The story &# ... (MEDIAite)