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Opponents of interim President Delcy Rodriguez's government demonstrate with a Venezuelan national flag to demand higher wages and pensions in Caracas last week. Photo: Jonathan Lanza/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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1.Scoop: U.S. eases bank sanctions amid Venezuela's economic woes

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Swalwell, Gonzales formally resign from Congress
2.Swalwell, Gonzales formally resign from Congress
The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes
3.The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes
 Funding cuts, political spats muddy Trump's Mythos response
4. Funding cuts, political spats muddy Trump's Mythos response
Dems file long-shot 25th Amendment bill targeting Trump
5.Dems file long-shot 25th Amendment bill targeting Trump
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    Business
    Women snatch MAGA's megaphone
    Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Katie Miller. Photos: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg; Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post; Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    From left: Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Katie Miller. Photos: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg; Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post; Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    As the MAGA media ecosystem fractures, conservative women are stepping into a growing influence vacuum.

    Why it matters: The MAGA "manosphere" has become increasingly critical of President Trump, creating space for conservative women to expand the movement's reach to new voters.

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    • Hans Nichols
    24 mins ago
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    Politics & Policy
    Scoop: Collins plans to grill six Cabinet officials on Trump's budget
    This is Susan Collins

    UNITED STATES - MARCH 10: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is seen in the U.S. Capitol during votes on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

    Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) will summon members of President Trump's Cabinet to testify before her committee next week, part of an ambitious push to fund the government before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.

    Why it matters: Collins, the only Republican representing a Democratic-leaning state, wants to show Maine voters she can still deliver ahead of November's elections, when she's seeking her sixth term.

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    • Sam Sabin
    1 hour ago
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    Technology
    OpenAI opens powerful cyber tools to verified users
    Image of binary code displayed on a laptop screen and OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen.

    Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    OpenAI laid out a new plan on Tuesday to expand access to AI models with advanced cyber capabilities while implementing controls on who can use them.

    Why it matters: The roadmap coincides with the release of a new model variant, GPT-5.4-Cyber, designed to assist with defensive cybersecurity tasks and be more permissive for vetted users.

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