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Apple News goes from 0% to 2% content from right-leaning outlets after FTC pushback

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By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Only 2% of the articles on Apple News were aggregated from right-leaning news outlets in February — but in Apple’s defense, that’s more than zero.

G7 considers emergency measures as oil tops $100 a barrel and markets continue selloff

A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The Group of Seven said Monday it would tap strategic oil reserves, if necessary, after oil prices surged above $100 per barrel, heaping pressure on President Trump to address the economic fallout from his war with Iran.

A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

G7 considers emergency measures as oil tops $100 a barrel and markets continue selloff

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Protesters hold signs to oppose the joint military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

As spring war games begin in South Korea, economic nerves are frazzled by Middle East fallout

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference at Gracie Mansion, Monday, March 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Bomb-throwing protesters in New York City vowed allegiance to Islamic State: court documents

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Calls grow louder for Spanberger to veto gun control bills

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference at Gracie Mansion, Monday, March 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Calls grow louder for Spanberger to veto gun control bills

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Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

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In this Feb. 11, 2019, file photo, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members attend a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, or Freedom, Square in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) ** FILE **

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A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

G7 considers emergency measures as oil tops $100 a barrel and markets continue selloff

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Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon’s ‘supply chain risk’ designation

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Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon’s ‘supply chain risk’ designation

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President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Police stand near a fence as they secure an area after a blast near a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentin Bianchi)

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Protesters hold signs to oppose the joint military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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