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2:30 PM ET, March 4, 2026

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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario  —  Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas really matters.  While the outcome wasn't shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears …
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The Atlantic:
Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn  —  President Trump's political advisers expect him to endorse Senator John Cornyn in Texas's May 26 Republican-primary runoff election following the incumbent's better-than-expected finish against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the first round of voting yesterday …
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Knives Out for the ICE Queen  —  One big primary day down!  Last night, Texas state Rep. James Talarico overcame U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas's Democratic Senate primary, bringing an end to a primary fight that had become a bit of a circus.  On the Republican side …
Discussion: The Hill and Al Jazeera
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Brutal night in Texas points to trouble ahead for House members … - A staggering 30 House Democrats are facing at least one primary challenger who has raised $100,000 or more. … - There is less of a concerted effort to unseat incumbent Republicans, but mid-cycle redistricting …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a swift endorsement of Texas Sen. John Cornyn to potentially forestall what is widely expected to be an expensive and nasty primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Jasmine Crockett's Partisanship Was Not The Problem
Discussion: New Yorker and New York Post
Ayden Runnels / The Texas Tribune:
STEVE TOTH WINS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, UNSEATING U.S. REP. DAN CRENSHAW
Politico:
Cornyn is still in the fight. Will Trump finally endorse him?
Associated Press:
Live updates: Iran threatens 'complete destruction of the region's military and economic infrastructure'  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND VANESSA GERA  —  Report of a container ship struck off Oman  —  An agency of the U.K. military, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations …
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Colin Meyn / The Hill:
Hegseth, Caine preview major gravity-bombing campaign on Iran  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America's top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran now that the U.S. and Israel have asserted greater control over the country's airspace.  —  “More and larger waves are coming.
Politico:
Europe braces as Iran threatens to attack  —  LONDON — The Iranian regime is warning it will attack European cities in any country that joins Donald Trump's military operation and governments across the region are stepping up security in response.  —  So far, Iranian drones have already targeted Cyprus …
Discussion: Defense Express and Al Jazeera
Washington Post:
U.S. burns through precision munitions, air defense interceptors in Iran  —  The U.S. campaign in Iran has already expended thousands of high-cost air defense missiles and other sophisticated munitions, just days into the conflict.  —  The Pentagon is rapidly burning through its stocks …
Reuters:
Iran Live Updates: Clerics Press Ahead in Search for New Supreme Leader
ProPublica:
Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.
Eliza Orlins / Objection:
Objection: What Happened in Dallas County Was Not a Glitch  —  What happened in Dallas County tonight should scare the hell out of you.  —  If you're new here, I'm Eliza Orlins, career public defender for 15 years in Manhattan.  —  Here's the story, and I need you to follow the chain of events carefully, because the order matters.
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Politico:
Crockett, after warning of disenfranchisement, concedes to Talarico in Texas Senate race
Paul Krugman:
Reality Sets In on Trump's New War  —  On Monday, the market reaction to the Trump/Netanyahu war with Iran was surprisingly muted.  Stocks were roughly flat.  Prices of oil and gas futures were up, but only moderately.  —  Yesterday reality apparently began to set in, although stocks made up most of their initial losses.
Discussion: Al Jazeera, WTOP News and Raw Story
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Reuters:
Sri Lanka rescues 30 people on board distressed Iranian ship, foreign minister says  —  A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.
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Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
US submarine sinks Iranian warship by torpedo in a first since World War II
Associated Press:
White House says Spain agrees to cooperate with US operations in Middle East  —  The White House on Wednesday said Spain has agreed to cooperate with U.S. operations in the Middle East after U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off trade with Madrid.
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Aitor Hernández-Morales / Politico:
US Treasury Secretary Bessent accuses Spain of putting ‘American lives at risk’
Discussion: Reuters
Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Trump DOJ Pushes to Sideline State Bar Ethics Investigations  —  The Justice Department has proposed a regulation seeking to authorize Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend state bar ethics investigations into current and former DOJ lawyers—a step outside attorneys quickly criticized as an illegal intervention into state-run processes.
Discussion: Democracy Docket and Joe.My.God.
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell … President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.  —  Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, for a four-year term.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0  —  Since the start of 2025, Democrats have racked up wins in special elections for state legislative seats, giving the party hope for the midterm elections.
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Tal Kopan / The Boston Globe:
RFK Jr. wants Dunkin' to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe  —  The health secretary put the Canton-based chain on notice for its sugary beverages  —  AUSTIN, Texas — As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ticked through a list of ways the Trump administration is trying to clean …
Emily Bregel / Arizona Daily Star:
Florence ICE detainee dies after untreated tooth infection, official says  —  A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth, a local official in Chandler said Tuesday.
US Department of Justice:
United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the World's Largest Hacker Forums  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of the LeakBase database, one of the world's largest online forums for cybercriminals to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools.
Michael S. Roth / New York Times:
This Summer, Students From Hundreds of Colleges Will Heed One Urgent Call  —  Between 1962 and 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Wesleyan University four times to talk with students and teachers about the struggle for civil rights and nonviolent activism.
NBC News:
‘Most powerful’ N.C. senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement  —  The Republican primary race between North Carolina's Senate president pro tempore and the Rockingham County sheriff appears headed to a recount.  —  North Carolina state Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Pete Hegseth C*ckblocks Anthropic  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🥊 Subscribe to PN 🥊  —  On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 1 lashed out at the AI company Anthropic for daring to enforce its terms of service.
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
‘Jurassic Park’ paleontologist to leave university amid Epstein fallout  —  Jack Horner, a paleontologist known for consulting on the “Jurassic Park” movies, has left his position with Chapman University after his name appeared in the files released surrounding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Discussion: Entertainment Weekly, UPI and BBC
New York Times:
How Trump Keeps Withholding Money After Being Sued 198 Times  —  President Trump has tried to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding to coerce states, punish opponents, remake programs and impose his views.  His targets have repeatedly sued to stop him, and the courts have repeatedly rebuked him …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
How Talarico Won Over Latino Voters to Win the Texas Democratic Senate Primary
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Siena Research Institute:
Strong Majorities of Democrats & NYC Voters Support Gov. & Leg. Giving NYC Ability to Raise Income Tax on Its Residents Earning At Least $1M
New York Times:
How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Cailley LaPara / Bloomberg:
US Postal Service Taps Restructuring Firm Amid Cash Crunch
Katherine Eban / Rolling Stone:
RFK Jr's Pick For Surgeon General Cashed In Promoting Companies With a History of Unsafe Products
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 3, 2026  —  About a week before Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, attacking Iran …
Discussion: Vision Times
NBC News:
Trump's DOJ appointees are now free to attend partisan political events
Discussion: NOTUS and CBS News
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Right-wing pundits want Trump to heal the MAGA rift over the Iran war via the mass deportation of American Muslims
 Earlier Items: 
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause
Discussion: CBS News and NewsMax.com
Washington Examiner:
Traitors of America should feel the heavy hand of justice
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The “meritocracy” exposed: Internal emails reveal how the Trump administration hires legal interns
Andrew Stiles / The Washington Free Beacon:
Mess in Texas: Billionaire-Backed Talarico Shrugs Off Racism Scandal To Steal Senate Nod From Jasmine Crockett
Discussion: Fox News
 

 
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
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