Ree Drummond Introduces Daughter Paige's Boyfriend by Cheekily Calling Him Her 'New Friend'

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Supreme Court maintains pause on Trump bid to immediately fire watchdog agency head
The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, weighs in on a case involving the new Trump administration for the first time.
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L.A. DA does not support overturning Menendez brothers' murder convictions
Los Angeles' top prosecutor rejected a bid by Erik and Lyle Menendez to challenge their murder convictions, telling reporters Friday that evidence cited by the brothers did not meet the standards required for a judge to order a new trial.
USA TODAY
Is there a State of the Union in 2025? Technically no, but here’s what happens instead.
Typically, a State of the Union is delivered to a joint session of Congress inside the House of Representatives chamber. That's not happening this year.
USA TODAY
Trump's deportation of migrants have been below Biden's, but poised to rise
Trump deported 37,660 migrants in his first month in office. Biden's monthly average was 57,000 for the last year.
USA TODAY
New LA district attorney opposes new trial for Menendez brothers, casts doubt on their story
The new Los Angeles County District Attorney appeared to cast doubt on the Menendez brothers' story Friday.
Reuters
US top diplomat Rubio, Kenyan president call for ceasefire in eastern Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a phone call, the State Department said on Friday. An advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has marked the gravest escalation in more than a decade of a long-running conflict in eastern Congo, rooted in the spillover of Rwanda's 1994 genocide into Congo and the struggle for control of Congo's vast minerals resources. Rwanda rejects allegations from Congo, the United Nations and Western powers that it supports M23 with arms and troops.
USA TODAY
Pentagon expected to fire over 5,000 civilian staffers next week
The Pentagon expected cuts are a fraction of the 50,000 job losses anticipated but they might not be the last.
Associated Press
Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now
A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday extended a ban on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency accessing sensitive Treasury Department information, but rejected broader restrictions sought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general who sued over the issue. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued a preliminary injunction but said she may lift the ban — which she initially put in place earlier this month — if the Treasury Department certifies by March 24 that DOGE members have received required cybersecurity training. Vargas said DOGE’s efforts to modernize Treasury payment systems were not undercut by the delay, which she said was meant to ensure the security of sensitive personal data for millions of Americans.
Politico
Eric Adams sues Trump over missing $80M
In a surprise move, federal officials clawed back funds approved by Congress for immigrant services.
Associated Press
Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Brown, only the second Black general to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. Trump says he is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to be the next chairman.
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Condemned South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad
An inmate on South Carolina's death row has chosen to die on March 7 by firing squad, his lawyer said Friday.
Yahoo News
KFC's move to Texas ignites a fast food turf war, but it's not the only chain with an identity crisis. Here's what it says about American food culture.
Who really owns KFC? Locals say its move to Texas is bigger than it seems.
Associated Press
Judge releases Hawaii man who argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit
A judge on Friday ordered the release of a Hawaii man who was imprisoned for 30 years for a murder he has long said he didn't commit. New evidence, including DNA test results, would likely change the results of another trial against Gordon Cordeiro, Judge Kirstin Hamman ruled Friday in vacating his convictions and life sentence. Cordeiro would eventually be found guilty of murder, robbery and attempted murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
NBC News
At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree
Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.
NBC News
Stabbing at Holocaust memorial in Berlin triggers manhunt
BERLIN — Detectives launched a large-scale manhunt across Berlin on Friday after a stabbing at the city's Holocaust memorial, two days before the country’s national elections.
CNN
Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans
Senate Republicans took a major step to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda early Friday morning, voting to adopt a budget blueprint that sets up a clash with House Republicans, who have put forward a competing plan.
Associated Press
Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related.
Reuters
US judge blocks Trump's bid to ban DEI by federal agencies, contractors
(Reuters) -A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from implementing bans on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and by businesses that contract with the federal government. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson said the directives by Trump and an order urging the Department of Justice to investigate companies with DEI policies likely violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The orders are part of Trump's larger efforts to eradicate DEI initiatives, which he and other critics say are discriminatory, from the government and the private sector.
CNN
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating wildfires, among the most destructive fires in California’s history.
Associated Press
Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
A federal judge on Friday reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks. For the past 15 years, Louisiana had paused executions due to a lack of political interest and inability to secure lethal injection drugs.

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