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Political analysts and observers were outraged on Thursday after the White House posted its most recent “propaganda” video about the Iran war. The White House published a montage of strikes against Iranian targets interspersed with clips from popular action movies

America’s new war machines showcased in Iran war  Axios Live updates: Trump says ‘no time limits’ on Iran war, Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut suburb  CNN Hegseth Says There’s No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury  U.S. Department of War

U.S. and Venezuela reach historic agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties  Axios Scoop: Trump officials broker massive U.S.-Venezuela gold deal  Axios US and Venezuela move to restore diplomatic ties two months after Maduro’s capture  The Guardian US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties

Iran war live: Trump says Iran being ‘demolished’ as Gulf attacks continue  Al Jazeera

CNN’s Abby Phillip delivered a brutal fact-check on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s “regime change” ambitions in Iran. Trump gave an exclusive interview to Axios on Thursday, where he claimed that he should play a role in picking Iran’s next

‘Maga warrior’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS said shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was justified – as it happened  The Guardian

Anthropic Says It Will Fight New Pentagon Move as CEO Apologizes for Leaked Memo  WSJ An AI disaster is getting ever closer  The Economist Microsoft says Anthropic’s products remain available to customers after Pentagon blacklist  CNBC Opinion | Anthropic takes on Hegseth and

A former GOP speechwriter flagged a “bigger risk” that President Donald Trump just created after he fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. On Thursday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was replacing Noem with Sen. Markwayne

The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld. (Image credit: Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR)

Forecast: More sloppy weather to create a slick evening and morning commute  WBUR Brace for slow drive home on Thursday with blast of snow, freezing rain, and sleet  The Boston Globe First Alert: Wintry system moves in, bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain  NBC