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First Thing: Defense department bars reporters from Pentagon press room
Spokesperson claims Trump administration has ‘the most transparent war department in history’ despite ban on journalists using Pentagon facility. Also, more than 1,000 Marilyn Monroes descend on Palm SpringsGood morning. In another apparent affront to press freedom from the Trump administration, journalists may no longer enter the Pentagon’s press office, which has been designated as a classified space.
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Janez Jansa — Slovenia's great political survivor — is back
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Slovenia's political survivor Janez Jansa is back
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Grading bold preseason predictions for all 30 NBA ...
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Brown on FT gap: 'Never thought I'd see' in Finals...
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Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up
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World Cup Rank: The 50 best players in the 2026 to...
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'He's going to help us a lot': Why Chiefs believe ...
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Picking college football's top non-QB playmakers in 2026
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