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The U.S. Army has redirected over $151 million collected from soldiers' pay for food to its general fund, according to a Military.com report.

Army restructuring branch, cuts 24,000 jobs amid recruiting shortfalls

According to a Monmouth poll, the majority of Americans are in favor of building a border wall as a way to crack down on immigration.

Poll: Majority of Americans now support building border wall

A federal judge blocked the Biden administration from redirecting funds meant for border wall construction.

Biden, Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border on same day

The Supreme Court heard two cases that could change how social media companies moderate content whether they can block some users altogether.

SCOTUS hears arguments in landmark case on Texas, Florida social media laws

An AllSides Media study reveals Google News favors left-leaning sources, with 63% of 2023 content leaning left, an increase from 61% in 2022.

AllSides study finds left-leaning bias in Google News, other aggregators

The individual responsible for the fake robocalls imitating President Joe Biden prior to the New Hampshire primary has come forward.

The campaign employee and motive behind fake robocall impersonating Biden

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently shared insights into the significant impact of the ongoing war with Russia on his country. On Sunday, Feb. 25, Zelenskyy confirmed that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have lost their lives since the onset of Russia’s invasion in 2022, describing it as a “big loss for us.”

Zelenskyy: 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in war with Russia

A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday, Feb. 24, in what appears to be a protest against Israel's operations in Gaza. The U.S. military has confirmed that the individual is an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force.

US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 26, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency labeled two forever chemicals as hazardous substances, aiming for faster cleanup.

EPA mulls EV transition delay amid pushback from lawmakers, automakers

Biden is considering an executive order that would restrict immigrants ability to apply for asylum if they cross the border illegally.

Biden weighs border executive order as immigration approval rating hits 28%

On Feb. 22, Former President Donald Trump's lawyers launched a bid to drop the criminal charges accusing him of illegally keeping sensitive national security documents after his presidency. Trump's team submitted three public motions to dismiss the charges against him. Attorneys sent three more motions to the court via email for a review of potential redactions, handling the process privately.

Trump lawyers move to dismiss classified documents case

On Friday, Feb. 23, the United States is expected to announce more than 500 "crushing" sanctions against Russia.

President Biden meets with Alexei Navalny’s family ahead of major sanctions on Russia: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 23, 2024

As the WHO develops a legally binding pandemic treaty, senators say it could severely undermine U.S. intellectual property.

Senators say WHO pandemic treaty could destroy innovation ecosystem

James Biden spent hours testifying before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees as part of the impeachment inquiry into his brother.

James Biden says Joe Biden didn’t know source of funds used to repay loan

Secret Service records released recently have unveiled that President Joe Biden's German shepherd, Commander, was involved in at least 24 biting incidents over the past year, more than what was initially reported. The disclosure, which includes 269 pages of related emails, sheds light on the severity and frequency of these incidents.

President Biden’s dog ‘bit staff 24 times in one year’

President Joe Biden is considering taking executive action to get a handle on the migrant crisis at the southern border.

Biden considers executive action to handle crisis at U.S.-Mexico border: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 22, 2024

There will be a partial shutdown if Congress fails to act by March 1 and a total shutdown if members don't pass funding by March 8.

Government shutdown just over a week away if Congress fails to act

Bus after bus, major cities far from the border are starting to buckle under budgetary pressures of the nation's migrant crisis.

Why major cities are slashing services to pay for the migrant crisis

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a gun rights case that could potentially legalize the ownership of bump stocks again.

SCOTUS set to hear case on bump stock ban and if device is a ‘machine gun’

The legal team for Hunter Biden has asked a judge to dismiss tax-related charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss.

Hunter Biden seeks to dismiss tax charges: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 21, 2024

The House voted to reauthorize a bill signed into law over 20 years ago, used to prosecute human traffickers like Jeffrey Epstein.

House votes to reauthorize bill making it easier to go after human traffickers

Missouri lawmakers have passed a ban on celebratory gunfire.

Missouri lawmakers pass ban on celebratory gunfire after mass shooting

A majority of Oregonians now support the repeal or reform of a law they passed to decriminalize illicit drug possession in 2020.

Oregon rethinking drug decriminalization as majority of voters want change

The United States has put forward a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, calling for a temporary cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The proposal specifically calls for halting a major Israeli ground offensive in the town of Rafah.

US proposes temporary cease-fire in United Nations draft resolution, rejects Algeria’s proposal

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