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6:15 AM ET, March 2, 2026

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New York Times:
Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime  —  In a brief interview, he said the country's hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.  —  President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. military intends to sustain its assault on Iran for …
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Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
Trump breaks silence on US troops killed in Iran war as president gives bleak warning to the Daily Mail: ‘It could happen again’  —  President Donald Trump broke his silence Sunday on the first US casualties of the Iran war in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail.
Politico:
Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense … But the administration's efforts to construct a case for war only after the shots have started flying has few historical parallels.  The Pentagon has held no briefings nearly 36 hours after the U.S. military strikes …
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Just one in four Americans support US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran's leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force …
Tim Kaine / Wall Street Journal:
An Unwise and Unconstitutional Attack on Iran  —  More war isn't the answer.  If it were, the past 70 years would have produced a better outcome than what we see today.  —  The news that the U.S. has joined Israel in starting an offensive war against Iran while in the midst of diplomatic negotiations is tragic.
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Hunkered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump makes his club a makeshift Situation Room  —  Donald Trump The Middle East National security  —  As gala-goers in gowns and tuxedos were dancing the night away inside Mar-a-Lago's ballroom Friday evening, a very different scene was unfolding on the other side of the rambling estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Reuters:
Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say  —  Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump leaves room to claim victory — or avoid blame — in recorded Iran strike messages  —  Trump has taken an approach to selling U.S. citizens on military action in Iran that contrasts with his predecessors, seeking to avoid completely owning it.  —  President George W. Bush used …
Discussion: DNYUZ
New York Times:
Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in War, With 3 Service Members Killed
Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
‘I Have Agreed to Talk’  —  Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.
Vivian Salama / The Atlantic:   All Eyes on Cuba  —  Trump's campaign to take out long-standing U.S. irritants looks back to the Caribbean.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump warns more U.S. troops will “likely” die in Iran attacks
J.D. Simkins / Military Times:
3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran
Ilya Somin / The UnPopulist:   Trump's Unauthorized Strikes on Iran Take America's Imperial Presidency to New Heights
NBC News:
Trump says ‘we expect casualties’ after Iran strikes but 'in the end it's going to be a great deal for the world'
Reuters:
Live Updates: Iran Retaliates Against Israel and U.S. Allies
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
NEW: Iranians Announce Khamenei's Heir Eliminated; New Leaders Want Trump Talk?
Discussion: CNN and RedState
CNN:
CIA closely watched Khamenei for months before fatal strikes in Iran
Laura Sather / KVUE-TV:
FBI investigating ‘potential nexus to terrorism’ in 6th Street shooting that left two dead, 14 injured |  Shooter also killed  —  The Austin Police Department says 3 people are dead, including the suspect, and 14 were injured after a shooting just before 2 a.m. The FBI is also involved.
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New York Post:
Austin mass shooter Ndiaga Diagne entered US during Clinton admin., became citizen under Obama — despite string of busts
Discussion: IJR
New York Post:
Austin bar mass shooter possibly motivated by Iran attacks, Quran found in car as FBI eyes terrorism after 2 killed, 14 injured
New York Times:
Epstein's New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last.  It May Be Too Late.  —  Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender's lesser-known property.  —  One of Jeffrey Epstein's most secretive and least scrutinized former properties is not an island.
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Olivier Uyttebrouck / Albuquerque Journal:
Feds asked New Mexico to halt its Epstein probe  —  Former AG Balderas: Cooperation between state and federal investigators was ‘one-way’  —  Federal prosecutors in 2019 asked New Mexico officials to halt their investigation into sex trafficking activities at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch …
Discussion: New York Times
Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
Judges describe threats amid Trump's attacks on judiciary  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Federal District Judge John Coughenour was unprepared for what happened after he temporarily blocked President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order last year and called it “blatantly unconstitutional.”
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Bill Whitaker / CBS News:
Federal judges who've ruled against Trump administration denounce threats against themselves, their families
Discussion: Mediaite
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
U.S. crude oil jumps more than 7%, topping $72 a barrel on fears of Iran supply disruption … Crude oil prices jumped more than 7% Sunday evening, as market participants fear war between the U.S. and Iran will spiral out of control and lead to a major supply disruption.
Discussion: DNYUZ, Bloomberg, Axios and NewsMax.com
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Eva Hartog / Politico:
Moscow gloats over potential oil price spike from Iran war
Discussion: Politico, Reuters and Taipei Times
Reuters:
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say
New York Times:
How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart  —  The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence.  But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.  —  Minutes before a 5:01 p.m. deadline on Friday …
Axios:
It's AOC or bust for far-left Democrats in 2028  —  For many far-left Democrats, it's AOC or bust in 2028.  — Left-wing Democrats are quietly escalating efforts to persuade New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president. … - She'd enter the race polling in the top five …
Discussion: Breitbart
Emerson Polling:
Texas 2026 Primary Poll: Talarico & Paxton with Narrow Edges in Senate Primaries  —  Home Polls Texas 2026 Primary Poll: Talarico & Paxton with Narrow Edges in Senate Primaries  —  Republican Primary Voters Head to Likely May Runoff between Paxton and Cornyn
Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Kash Patel Is Testing FBI Norms  —  Olympic partying is latest break from generations of reserved bureau directors  —  WASHINGTON—Since J. Edgar Hoover took the reins a century ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought to present itself as the Ivy League of law enforcement …
Discussion: RADAR
Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
The Push for 875,000 People to Help Get California Billionaire Tax on the Ballot  —  New wealth tax faces hurdles, including worries about driving off the biggest taxpayers  —  LOS ANGELES—Inside an art deco theater on the edge of Koreatown, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello took the stage to cheers from a packed house.
 
 
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Trump's attack on Iran and the plot against your vote
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Reuters:
Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death
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Terrence O'Brien / The Verge:
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour says the company would void certain bets related to Iran's Ali Khamenei and claims it doesn't “list markets directly tied to death”
 
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