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7:45 AM ET, March 6, 2026

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Reuters:
Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say  —  U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached …
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Eric Cortellessa / Time:
Trump's War  —  Trump arrives at the White House on March 1, during the conflict's opening weekendJose Luis Magana—AP  —  President Donald Trump had just arrived at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, Feb. 27, when he got word from U.S. intelligence officials: they believed they had located Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
New York Times:
Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base  —  The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating.
Washington Post:
Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say  —  The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.  —  Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East …
Discussion: France 24 and Commentary Magazine
Dalia Dassa Kaye / Foreign Affairs:
The Mirage of a New Middle East
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Garrett Haake / NBC News:
Trump says he 'wasn't thrilled' with Kristi Noem's $220M ad campaign on self-deportation  —  Trump indicated in a phone call with NBC News that Noem's dismissal was less about her performance and more about elevating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to his Cabinet.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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New York Times:
Senate Democrat Pushes to Investigate Noem for Perjury  —  Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Democrats had evidence to suggest Kristi Noem lied under oath during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.  —  Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, said on Thursday evening …
Wall Street Journal:
Exclusive |  Trump Is Preparing to Fire Kristi Noem  —  The president has already been asking aides and congressional Republicans for names of potential replacements.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says
Associated Press:
Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
The Hill:
Watch live: Noem speaks moments after Trump ousts her from DHS
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say
New York Times:
Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar  —  The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump's enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law.  —  Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces probe by Florida Bar over actions at DOJ
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Washington Post:
Lindsey Halligan faces investigation by Florida Bar
Discussion: Politico
NPR:
Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump  —  The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.
Discussion: CNN, The Epstein Files, DNYUZ and 77 WABC
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Justice Department publishes documents with sexual assault allegations against Trump … Trump has denied wrongdoing in relation to the Epstein allegations and he hasn't been charged with a crime in connection with them.  There's no evidence to suggest Trump took part in Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
Discussion: Al Jazeera
NBC News:
Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump's war in Iran, just as Senate did  —  Most Democrats and a few Republicans voted for war powers resolutions that would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval for further military action.
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Garrett Haake / NBC News:
Trump says he wants Iran's leadership structure gone and has preferences for a ‘good leader’
Discussion: DNYUZ
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader
Washington Post:
Virginia moves to forbid schools from teaching that Jan. 6 was peaceful  —  The measure appears to be the first of its kind but raises complicated questions about how far government should go in dictating how certain events are taught.  —  RICHMOND — Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump in Jan. 6 case gets life sentence for child sex crimes  —  Andrew Paul Johnson, authorities said, tried to keep one of his victims mum by floating the promise of money he was expecting to receive from the Justice Department.  —  A Jan. 6 defendant pardoned …
Madalyn Mendoza / Axios:
Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) will not seek re-election, he announced on X late Thursday. … - The House Ethics Committee formally launched an investigation into Gonzales the morning after his primary election …
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Politico:
Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid among pressure from GOP
United States Department of State:
A Statement on U.S.-Venezuela Relations  —  The United States and Venezuela's interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations.  This step will facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela.
Mikeie Honda Reiland / Nashville Banner:
Nashville Reporter Who Has Detailed ICE Activity Detained in South Nashville Stop  —  A reporter who faced death threats in her home country could now be sent back by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  —  Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez was detained by ICE in South Nashville on Wednesday morning.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester  —  Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta …
Financial Times:
Axel Springer buys Telegraph in £575mn deal  —  Media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the Telegraph for £575mn in a move that will scupper the proposed acquisition of the UK newspaper group by the Daily Mail, said people briefed about the matter.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Representative Tony Gonzales Will Not Seek Re-election  —  Several House members had called for Mr. Gonzales, a Texas Republican, to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself.  —  Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican accused …
Discussion: ABC News, MS NOW and WFAA-TV
Financial Times:
Gulf states could review overseas investments to ease financial strains caused by Iran war  —  Three leading Middle East economies consider options as US-Israeli campaign against Tehran continues  —  Pressure on the Gulf states' budgets could cause them to review their overseas investments …
Discussion: Reuters and UAE
Anthropic:
Where things stand with the Department of War  —  Yesterday (March 4) Anthropic received a letter from the Department of War confirming that we have been designated as a supply chain risk to America's national security.  —  As we wrote on Friday, we do not believe this action is legally sound …
Punchbowl News:
3/6/26☀️ AM:  —  Sign up to receive our free weekday morning edition, and you'll never miss a scoop.  —  Punchbowl News AM  —  House Republicans want to give reconciliation another go  —  PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION … Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales (Texas) …
Addy Bink / The Hill:
Legendary football coach Lou Holtz dies at 89  —  (NEXSTAR) - Lou Holtz, the beloved and long-serving college football coach, has died.  He was 89.  —  Holtz's family confirmed his passing in a post to X, writing that he died in Orlando “surrounded by family.”  A cause of death was not provided.
Robert Klemko / Washington Post:
How a DHS shooting of a third U.S. citizen went unnoticed for months  —  No state or federal agency disclosed that a Homeland Security Investigations agent had killed Ruben Ray Martinez until it was revealed in a public records request.  —  After the Texas Ranger knocked on her door …
Discussion: CBS News
 
 
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
RFK Jr. reveals his niece, Zoe Hines, signed a contract with WWE - says Education Secretary Linda McMahon had ‘a lot’ to do with it
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Gary Grumbach / NBC News:
Federal judge to hear arguments about Pentagon's restrictions on press access
Discussion: MS NOW
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Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
Trump's “Warflation” Has Just Begun
Discussion: The Colorado Sun and Raw Story
Merlyn Thomas / BBC:
Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
James LaPorta / CBS News:
Iran appeared to surveil center where U.S. forces were killed in Kuwait, Army memo says
Discussion: WAGA-TV
 Earlier Items: 
Catrin Einhorn / New York Times:
Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently
Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Panel reviewing Trump's $400m White House ballroom postpones vote
Holly Yan / CNN:
Triple homicide suspect arrested in Colorado after women found dead on Utah hiking trail and in home
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Markwayne Mullin faces a straightforward path to confirmation as DHS secretary
New York Times:
A Political Earthquake Rattles the North Carolina Legislature
Associated Press:
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
 

 
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Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal:
Axel Springer agrees to buy the Telegraph for £575M, ending the proposed acquisition by the DMGT, and plans to “turbocharge” the Telegraph's presence in the US

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
SEC filing: Byron Allen buys a 10.7% stake in Starz for $25M from investment fund Liberty 77, led by former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin

Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: NOTUS founder Robert Allbritton has discussed taking advantage of WaPo's layoffs to significantly expand the outlet into a full-scale operation
 
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