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5:20 PM ET, March 4, 2026

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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 …
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Politico:
Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats … The results provide some much-needed hope for Democrats that they can compete not only in Texas as they have long dreamed, but in Latino districts across the country that could determine control of the House in November.
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 …
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Jasmine Crockett's Partisanship Was Not The Problem  —  Her liabilities were real, but by November, anti-Trump partisanship might be a winning play across all Senate battlegrounds.  —  ∙ Paid  —  It came as a relief to Democratic Party elites and activists watching from the sidelines …
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 …
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 …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Talarico's Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’
Politico:
Crockett, after warning of disenfranchisement, concedes to Talarico in Texas Senate race
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Representative Dan Crenshaw Loses G.O.P. Primary in Texas
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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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump's War with Iran  —  Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.  —  Most Democratic members of Congress have criticized Donald Trump's decision to go to war against Iran …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Netanyahu asks White House if secret Iran talks are happening
Discussion: The Independent and NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
U.S. burns through precision munitions, air defense interceptors in Iran
Associated Press:
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   Trump: Any potential next leader of Iran ‘just ends up dead’
Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Missile Strikes Biggest U.S. Air Base in the Middle East, Qatar Says
Discussion: Breitbart
Violet Jira / NOTUS:
Trump ‘Had a Feeling, Based on Fact,’ That There Was an Imminent Iran Threat, White House Says
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Daily Caller and DNYUZ
CNN:
US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran's one-way drones
Discussion: New Republic, Breitbart and NewsMax.com
Associated Press:
White House says Spain agrees to cooperate with US operations in Middle East
New York Times:
Iran's Secret Outreach Highlights Trump's Challenge
Discussion: MS NOW
Chris Marquette / Politico:
‘Substantial reason to believe’ Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds … Gonzales has denied wrongdoing and resisted calls from within his own party to resign as details of his relationship with the former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, continue to emerge.
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Washington Post:
Rep. Gonzales faces ethics investigation over alleged affair with aide  —  The announcement ensures the controversy will continue to dog the Republican congressman as he heads into a primary runoff in Texas.  —  The House Ethics Committee will investigate allegations that Rep. Tony Gonzales …
New York Times:
Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden  —  Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department's increasing inability to follow through on the president's desire to indict his rivals.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Hill:
House Oversight panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein files  —  The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday took the remarkable step of issuing a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, compelling her to appear to answer questions about the Epstein files.  —  The resolution to subpoena Bondi …
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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.
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.
Jacqueline Sweet / The Intercept:
Dem Candidate for Rep. Eric Swalwell's Seat Donated to Far-Right Republicans — Including Laura Loomer  —  A new Democratic candidate in California's 14th Congressional District primary raised eyebrows when she announced she raised $2 million in the first two weeks of her campaign.
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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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo; video shows explosion
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 …
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.
Politico:
US launches military operations in Ecuador … Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. has taken aggressive steps to curb the flow of drugs from the Southern hemisphere.  The administration has conducted about 45 strikes against suspected smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, killing more than 150 people.
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.
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
 
 
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Karoline Leavitt lashes out on Kaitlan Collins, says CNN wants ‘to make the president look bad’ with 6 service members killed in Iran war
Molly Taft / Wired:
Trump's War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers
Discussion: Bloomberg
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0
Discussion: MS NOW and The Downballot
New York Times:
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New York Times:
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 Earlier Items: 
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 3, 2026  —  About a week before Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, attacking Iran …
Discussion: Vision Times
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
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
‘Jurassic Park’ paleontologist to leave university amid Epstein fallout
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Emily Bregel / Arizona Daily Star:
Florence ICE detainee dies after untreated tooth infection, official says
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Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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