ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that while military strikes against Iran remain under consideration by President Donald Trump, there is “no chance” that such strikes would result in the United States becoming involved in a years-long, drawn-out war. He said Thursday that he still sees himself as a “skeptic of foreign military interventions,” a description he believes continues to apply to Trump. “I think we all prefer the diplomatic option,” Vance said. “But I think Donald Trump is an ‘America First’ president, and he pursues policies that work for the American people. Just because one president screwed up a military conflict doesn’t mean we can never engage in military conflict again.

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CNN‘s Jake Tapper wound up having to break some news on Thursday’s “The Lead” that affects his own network. Moments ago, Netflix said it is declining to raise its offer for the purchase of Warner Bros. Studios and HBO, following the Warner Bros. Paramount has submitted a ‘superior offer,’ according to Warner Bros. Discovery’s board. As I’ve noted, Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of CNN.”Netflix said Thursday it would not match Paramount’s increased bid of $111 million for Warner Bros.

- Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesEllie Aghayeva – a Columbia University student who was detained early Thursday after the university said federal immigration agents allegedly used false pretenses to enter a campus residential building – has been released, she confirmed on her Instagram account. Ellie Aghayeva, a Columbia University senior, was detained by federal agents on Thursday. Aghayeva’s arrest comes nearly a year after Palestinian activist and Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil was taken into ICE custody on March 8, 2025. Another Columbia University student, Ranjani Srinivasan, was also detained in March 2025 amid pro-Palestinian protests at Hamilton Hall, even though she maintains she did not participate in the protest. Columbia University said in a post on X that it is “relieved and thrilled” that Aghayeva has been released from detainment.

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“This week, FEMA released over $5 billion in recovery funding for projects, some dating back as far as 15 years — a significant win for states, local governments, and hospitals,” a FEMA spokesperson said. Trump and Noem have blamed Democrats for the budgetary impasse, which they say is hampering disaster response work and holding up relief. But the Disaster Relief Fund that FEMA uses to support disaster response and relief efforts is a separate pool of money appropriated by Congress and not affected by the current lapse in DHS funding, FEMA sources have told CNN. Noem’s department had already begun to ramp up the distribution of funds, announcing disaster aid for states like Georgia and Tennessee in recent weeks. During a House Appropriations hearing this month, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, pressed a top Trump FEMA official about the backlog.

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While Indiana and Purdue is the rivalry in the state of Indiana, there might not be a better rivalry in the Big Ten in the last two decades than Purdue and Michigan State. #13 Michigan State 22-5 (12-4) at #8 Purdue 22-5 (12-4)Big Ten Tournament Double ByeMichigan State, Purdue, Nebraska, and Illinois are all not going to catch one-loss Michigan for the Big Ten Title. That means, a win against Michigan State on Thursday and it should be in control of its own destiny about getting the extra day off. Purdue and Michigan State also boast two of the most filled out front courts in the conference. Purdue and Michigan State are strong in similar places, and have weaknesses that could be harnessed by the other team.

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The Washington Post’s losses soared past $100 million in 2025 as the paper struggled to keep up with a changing news landscape — prompting colossal layoffs earlier this month, according to a Thursday report. 3 Hundreds rally in front of the Washington Post’s office building on Feb. 5 to protest intense layoffs. 3 The Washington Post’s losses soared past $100 million in 2025, according to a report. 3 The Washington Post laid off 30% of its staff, or more than 300 journalists, earlier this month. The broadsheet offered buyouts to newsroom staffers about halfway through 2025, but February’s layoff round signaled the end of such deals and a more intense cost-cutting effort.