March 6, 2026

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says  Axios How Kristi Noem finally lost Trump — and her job  CNN Why did Trump fire Kristi Noem as DHS secretary; who is Markwayne Mullin?  Al Jazeera What you need to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s new pick to lead DHS  NPR Exclusive: Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off…

Anthropic Says It Will Fight New Pentagon Move as CEO Apologizes for Leaked Memo  WSJ OpenAI is complicit in Trump’s Iran war that no one wants | Opinion  USA Today Microsoft says Anthropic’s products remain available to customers after Pentagon blacklist  CNBC Opinion | Anthropic takes on Hegseth and Trump administration in necessary fight  The Washington Post An AI…

China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why  CNBC Live Q&A: What China’s Lowest Growth Target Since 1991 Means for Markets  Bloomberg.com China Sets Its Lowest Economic Growth Target in Decades  The New York Times China sets its lowest growth target for a generation  The Economist China’s parliament rolls out economic, political blue-print; here’s what you need…

Anxiety grows among California Democrats as gubernatorial candidates rebuff calls to drop out – Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times California Governor’s Race: Here’s Who’s Running in 2026  The New York Times California’s governor race has a clear top tier  Politico Democratic angst and gerrymandering threaten California’s political reforms  CalMatters California governor candidate Ian Calderon drops out, endorses US…