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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 …
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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 …
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.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
All the polls on the U.S. war in Iran so far  —  According to a simple average of new high-quality surveys, 38% of Americans approve and 49% disapprove of U.S. military action in Iran.  When ignoring “don't know” respondents, 56% disapprove … One of my favorite things to write here at Strength …
Discussion: Raw Story, IJR and Newsweek
David Ignatius / Washington Post:   The dangerous rise of decapitation warfare
Dalia Dassa Kaye / Foreign Affairs:
The Mirage of a New Middle East
Discussion: Al Jazeera, The Intercept and HuffPost
Justin Lahart / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs in February  —  The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said Friday, missing expectations.  —  That was short of January's gain of 126,000 jobs, and worse than the gain of 50,000 jobs that economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected to see.
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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.
Discussion: NBC News, France 24 and Newsweek
CNN:
GOP lawmakers push for charges against former White House aide for Jan. 6 testimony  —  Congressional news January 6th Donald Trump Federal agencies  —  Republicans on Capitol Hill are asking the Justice Department to consider bringing criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson …
Discussion: Breitbart and Raw Story
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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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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on ad campaign featuring homeland security secretary
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 …
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Madalyn Mendoza / Axios:
Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership
Politico:
Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid among pressure from GOP
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship  —  The U.S. Navy's attack on an Iranian frigate, the IRIS Dena, on Wednesday was the first time an American submarine has sunk an enemy ship since World War II.  But the Dena may not have been armed because it was returning …
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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 …
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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 …
Paul Krugman:
Renewable Energy and National Security  —  The wind and the sun don't need to transit the Strait of Hormuz  —  Donald Trump's attack on Iran will have many unintended and unforeseen consequences.  One consequence even I wasn't thinking about, but which is already clear after less than a week …
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.
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump's mini-me ambassadors are insulting and alienating U.S. allies  —  Save the undiplomatic diplomats.  The president does enough damage to America's reputation all by himself.  —  President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious foreign-policy agenda, which ranges from regime change in Iran to peacemaking in Ukraine.
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.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Massive war price tag could be a massive problem for GOP leaders … Senior Republicans privately expect President Donald Trump's administration to request tens of billions of dollars for the Middle East conflict and other military needs from Congress in the coming days …
Discussion: Raw Story
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
In Texas, Trump flirts with defying his own movement  —  The president is looking to endorse a senator he once called a “RINO” over a staunch ally who worked to try to overturn the 2020 election results, dismaying many in his MAGA base.  —  President Donald Trump is preparing to endorse …
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's power play  —  President Trump seethed when the Supreme Court stripped away his unilateral tariff authority, the first real check on his presidency.  — Then he set out to impose his will on every remaining vector of American power — smashing norms …
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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.
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 …
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 …
Axios:
MTG pushes Tucker 2028  —  Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) suggested Tucker Carlson should run for president after President Trump told ABC News that Carlson had “lost his way.” … - Carlson has said no to a presidential bid in the past, and the highly likely scenario …
Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein  —  A Department of Justice document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering …
Ben Geman / Axios:
Energy woes deepen as Trump team looks to soften blow  —  Oil and gasoline prices are marching upward again Friday, even as Trump administration officials seek ways to get more barrels into the market. … - “There's no doubt that what's happening now is an order of magnitude bigger …
Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
Health Care Has Become the Lifeblood of the Labor Market  —  An aging population is drawing workers to medical and social care, creating reliable jobs and revealing weakness for the rest of the economy.  —  It is an exceptionally difficult time to find a job in America …
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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Big Revisions Are a Reason to Question Jobs Numbers, Not Dismiss Them
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Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online
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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
Discussion: Joe.My.God., IJR and The Hill
Gary Grumbach / NBC News:
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