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4:50 PM ET, March 2, 2026

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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Washington Post:
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran.  —  Here's what they said.  —  Just now  —  How many Americans support the airstrikes against Iran that President Donald Trump ordered this weekend?  Do they think the strikes should continue?  How concerned are they about a full-scale war with Iran?
Associated Press:
Live updates: Oil tankers and refineries under attack as US and Israel exchange strikes with Iran and war widens  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI  —  Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states Monday, apparently hitting …
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.
Discussion: The Hill, Esquire, Raw Story and MS NOW
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.
Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Trump May Come to Regret This  —  Authoritarian politics and military aggression are a dangerous mix.  As Donald Trump announced his war on Iran wearing a baseball cap in a video released in the early hours Saturday morning while he was at Mar-a-Lago, that lesson hung heavily over the proceedings.
Discussion: Newsweek
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Shifting Goals for Iran Complicate Military's Mission
Reuters:
Trump presses ahead with Iran war despite warnings of political risk for midterms
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:   The irrational strongman we've been warned about is here
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Hegseth doesn't rule out US troops in Iran
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The money behind the new Iran War
Discussion: The Mahablog
Tom Ambrose / The Guardian:
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches new attacks on ‘heart of Tehran’; US fighter planes mistakenly shot down in Kuwait
Riya Misra / Politico:   Fetterman needles Democrats over Iran strikes opposition
Connor Stringer / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Trump - I'm ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over Iran
NOTUS:
Trump Says War in Iran Has No End Date: 'I Don't Get Bored'
The Contrarian:
The Human Toll of Trump's Unconscionable Iran Attack
Discussion: CBS News
Bloomberg:
UAE and Qatar Urge Allies to Help Trump Find Iran Off-Ramp
Cate Martel / The Hill:
Trump leaves door open for boots on the ground in Iran
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:   Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Iran
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
In Iran, the most consequential test of the Fox-Trump feedback loop yet
Discussion: Washington Post
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Trump Buries the 20th Century
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 …
David Mchugh / Associated Press:
Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply  —  Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:   Iran conflict could worsen America's affordability crisis
Paul Krugman:
War, Oil and the World Economy
Discussion: Raw Story
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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CNN:
Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says  —  Airplane crashes The Middle East National security  —  Three US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday due to an “apparent friendly fire incident,” the US military said in a statement.
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New York Times:
3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says
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.
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 …
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
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP voters, not congressional leaders, are poised to take action on Tony Gonzales … What most don't want, however, is for Gonzales to resign from Congress in the 10 months before a successor would be sworn in, given that his departure would imperil the ultra-narrow House GOP majority.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Karl Bode / Techdirt:
Semafor Keeps Hosting Ridiculous “Restoring Trust In Media” Events That Only Further Undermine Trust In Media  —  You might recall that when political news website Semafor entered the media industry on the back of $25 million in private money, they made all kinds of promises about how they were somehow going to revolutionize U.S. media.
New York Times:
Labor Secretary's Tenure Marked by Frequent Travel and Internal Tumult … In the weeks after President Trump nominated Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be his labor secretary, she told potential deputies, Labor Department veterans and administration officials that her vision for the role was that of a figurehead.
 
 
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