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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump won't rule out sending US troops into Iran ‘if necessary’— tells The Post 'I don't care about polling'  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Monday that he's not ruling out sending US ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary” — and declared “I don't care about polling” …
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
The civilians dying in Trump's new war  —  The US war in Iran, joined by Israel, is in its third day, with no sign of slowing.  On Monday, President Donald Trump estimated that it could last about four weeks — “and we're a little ahead of schedule,” he said.
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Trump tells CNN the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in war with Iran  —  President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran - but the “big wave” is yet to come.  —  “We're knocking the crap out of them,” Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's lethal presidency … - He's attacked seven nations, three of which — Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela — had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. … The White House argues he still is — that he always exhausts diplomacy before acting, and that projecting overwhelming force is itself a path to lasting peace.
New York Times:
How Trump Decided to Go to War … Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel walked into the Oval Office on the morning of Feb. 11, determined to keep the American president on the path to war.  —  For weeks, the United States and Israel had been secretly discussing a military offensive against Iran.
CNN:
CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely  —  The Middle East Election polls Donald Trump  —  Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between …
New York Times:
Iran Live Updates: Trump Set to Speak as U.S. Sends More Forces to Mideast  —  Iran and allied militias, including Hezbollah, attacked Israel and U.S. targets, and Israel struck in Lebanon.  Top U.S. officials talked of new attacks and an extended campaign.  —  Watch Live: President Trump Awards Medal of Honor
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Directionless War Meets a Constitutional Crisis  —  As we were putting this newsletter to bed this morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took to a Pentagon podium to brief the media on the ongoing state of the conflict in Iran.  TL;DR: Mission Accomplished.
NBC News:
Trump, who campaigned against ‘endless’ wars, enters Iran with no end date  —  Trump won the presidency in 2016 and 2024 thanks in no small part to campaigning against the long and draining wars of his predecessors.  Now, he's started a war of his own.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Associated Press:
Live updates: Oil tankers and refineries under attack as US and Israel exchange strikes with Iran and war widens
Tom Ambrose / The Guardian:
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches new attacks on ‘heart of Tehran’; US fighter planes mistakenly shot down in Kuwait
Washington Post:
Trump says U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran could take four to five weeks
Riya Misra / Politico:
Fetterman needles Democrats over Iran strikes opposition
Discussion: Raw Story
Connor Stringer / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Trump - I'm ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over Iran
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Fetterman ‘baffled’ by some senators not supporting Iran operation
Discussion: Straight Arrow News and IJR
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:   In Iran, the most consequential test of the Fox-Trump feedback loop yet
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:   Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Iran
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:   Iranian ‘regime will be defeated,’ White House tells Hill Republicans
NOTUS:
Trump Says War in Iran Has No End Date: 'I Don't Get Bored'
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The money behind the new Iran War
Discussion: The Mahablog
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration to Drop Defense of Law Firm Sanctions  —  Justice Department plans to withdraw appeals defending punitive executive orders issued by the president, people familiar with the matter said  —  The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president's executive …
Discussion: CNN, NOTUS, Raw Story and MS NOW
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:   Report: In win for rule of law, DOJ drops defense of Trump orders targeting prominent law firms
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. plans to abandon defense of orders targeting law firms
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
House Ethics panel probing Nancy Mace over alleged improper reimbursements  —  The House Ethics committee is launching an investigation into whether Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) improperly collected over $9,000 in reimbursements meant to subsidize housing costs for members of Congress.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Roll Call
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Andrew Solender / Axios:   Nancy Mace under House Ethics Committee investigation
Bradley Warren / NonStop Local Montana:
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to retire, will not seek reelection  —  MISSOULA, Mont. - Congressman Ryan Zinke will not seek reelection for a fourth term in Montana's first Congressional District.  The Republican who has had a storied career will make it official Monday as the filing deadline looms.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
DNC scraps midterm convention plans … The DNC also announced Monday that it would hold the 2028 presidential convention from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, 2028.  Five cities — Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia — are under consideration to host it, officials said.
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Hunter Woodall / CBS News:   DNC announces frontrunner cities and date for 2028 convention, will not hold midterm convention
New York Times:
Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America's New Gilded Age  —  Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich.  But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen.  Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.
Discussion: Washington Times and DNYUZ
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court restores New York Republican's congressional district  —  The Supreme Court blocked a state judge from redrawing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' (R-N.Y.) congressional district, agreeing to her emergency request Monday to restore the lines that connect Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn.
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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Virginia redistricting election can move forward, court rules
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein  —  Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating the late financier.
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
House Oversight Committee releases videos of Clinton depositions on Jeffrey Epstein
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
New Visible Neck Rash Sparks Questions After Trump's White House Appearance  —  Photos from Medal of Honor ceremony prompt online speculation and renewed scrutiny of the president's health  —  President Donald Trump drew attention on Monday after appearing in public with a noticeable rash on his neck.
Erica Orden / Politico:
Maurene Comey, in first public remarks, calls out the Justice Department that fired her … Maurene Comey, who was terminated by the Trump administration last summer after nearly 10 years as a federal prosecutor, handled many of the office's highest-profile prosecutions …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students' transgender status  —  Parents and teachers who oppose the state policies sued, claiming their parental, religious and free speech rights were violated.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
Discussion: Associated Press and Newsweek
Sara Luterman / The 19th:
Idaho considers an ‘apocalyptic’ choice for disabled people and families  —  Stephanie Walters doesn't know what she will do if Idaho stops funding home care for her daughter.  Until recently, this option would have been unthinkable.  But because of steep cuts to Medicaid …
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
They're Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.  —  The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
 
 
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