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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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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.
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Case for War With Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny  —  U.S. intelligence showed threats from Iran loomed, as they had for years.  But they were not imminent.  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration, in pressing its case for war with Iran, has made a number of accusations …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
How to Think About Trump's War With Iran  —  To think clearly about Middle East wars, you need to hold multiple thoughts in your head at the same time.  It's a complicated, kaleidoscopic region where religion, oil, tribal politics and great power politics interweave in every major story.
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 …
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.
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.
Reuters:
Iran war live: Iran warns will attack ships trying to pass Hormuz; drones hit US embassy in Riyadh  —  Tehran's ability to disrupt transit in the strait has rattled markets and choked global trade.  Trump says the military campaign against Iran could last longer than four weeks and Israel launched new strikes.
Politico:
Trump admin tiptoes around the word ‘war’
Discussion: Politico, Task & Purpose and Bloomberg
NBC News:
Trump, who campaigned against ‘endless’ wars, enters Iran with no end date
Financial Times:
Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Directionless War Meets a Constitutional Crisis
New York Times:
Iran Live Updates: Trump Set to Speak as U.S. Sends More Forces to Mideast
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Drones hit U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi officials say
Discussion: Bloomberg, Reuters and Fox News
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Fetterman ‘baffled’ by some senators not supporting Iran operation
Discussion: Straight Arrow News
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
In Iran, the most consequential test of the Fox-Trump feedback loop yet
Discussion: Politico and Deadline
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
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 …
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Orders on Law Firms
Discussion: CBS News
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Report: In win for rule of law, DOJ drops defense of Trump orders targeting prominent law firms
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
Doctors Sound Alarm on White House ‘Secrecy’ Over Trump's Neck Rash  —  CONCERNING CONDITION  —  Medical experts aren't buying the White House's explanation for the president's bright-red rash.  —  Doctors are voicing skepticism over the White House's handling of Donald Trump's troubling new skin condition.
Daniel Edward Rosen / New York Sun:
Exclusive: FBI Staffers Fired for Role in Mar-a-Lago Probe Were Assigned to Espionage Unit That Investigated Iranian Threats in America, Sources Say  —  Several of the FBI agents and personnel fired last week for their work on Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's retention …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel's latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran  —  The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.  —  When FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week for their role …
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
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Blue Virginia
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Republicans took shots at Hillary Clinton — and she came ready to fight back … Clinton was aghast in response to a series of questions from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) regarding the intersection between the “Pizzagate” theory — which centered around allegations that Democrats trafficked children …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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Politico:
The biggest revelations from Bill Clinton's deposition on Epstein
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California  —  The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students' transgender status
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Nancy Mace under House Ethics Committee investigation  —  The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is looking into allegations Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over-billed her congressional office for funds to maintain her home in D.C. … - Mace has built a national profile …
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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
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
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.
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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Sanya Mansoor / The Guardian:
Anthropic's AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud  —  Claude climbs to top of app store charts in US and UK after being blacklisted by Pentagon over ethics concerns  —  The AI model Claude has surged in popularity after being blacklisted by the Pentagon last week over ethics concerns.
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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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump says he'll attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
Meeting on U.S. Measles Status Is Delayed Until November
Discussion: The Hill and CalMatters
Drop Site News:
Witnesses Describe Horror Scene After “Double-Tap” Bombing Kills Over 20 at Popular Tehran Square
International Atomic Energy Agency:
IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
Discussion: Associated Press, Breitbart and Reuters
 Earlier Items: 
Erica Orden / Politico:
Maurene Comey, in first public remarks, calls out the Justice Department that fired her
Discussion: NewsMax.com
The Sun:
Mystery as Russian tycoon & former senator who called Ghislaine Maxwell ‘soulmate’ found dead ‘with gunshot wounds’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Maria Curi / Axios:
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