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9:45 AM ET, March 7, 2026

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New York Times:
There Is One Crucial Reason We're Talking About Boots on the Ground  —  Somewhere in the mountains of Iran lies a hidden stockpile that is poised to define the future of America's war against the theocratic regime: 18 to 20 scuba-tank-like canisters, each of which contains up to 55 pounds …
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Politico:
Allies fear Iran war will leave them without US weapons they bought … “It shouldn't be a secret to anyone that the munitions that have been and will be fired are the ones that everybody needs to acquire in large numbers,” said one northern European official.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence  —  The president is pointing to the American military's excellence as though that somehow constitutes a strategy in itself.  —  The war in iran has reaffirmed two truths.  One is that the United States is blessed with the most professional and effective military in the world.
Discussion: DNYUZ and Townhall
Associated Press:
Russia gave Iran information that can help Tehran hit U.S. military targets, AP sources say
Washington Post:
Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran's regime  —  A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran's opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.  —  A classified report by the National Intelligence Council found that even a large-scale assault …
Olivia George / Washington Post:
Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol  —  The memorial was required by law to be installed by March 2023.  This morning, while most of Washington slept, it appeared.  —  The police officers were taunted and beaten.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress  —  Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is expected to drop his bid for reelection just ahead of California's congressional filing deadline on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Axios. … - Issa's website was recently changed …
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Politico:
Darrell Issa announces retirement from the House
Alyce Collins / Newsweek:
Diabetic Woman Arrested by ICE Almost Died After Being Refused Insulin  —  A diabetic Norwegian woman who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has told Newsweek that she feared she might die in detention as her requests for insulin were repeatedly ignored.
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East  —  President Donald Trump plans to join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.
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Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:   Iran war deaths could resurface Trump's complicated history with military sacrifice
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid  —  Footage obtained by The Handbasket's lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025. … In a DC court hearing last month, Judge Darlene Soltys ruled on the spot that the department …
Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing  —  An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” of how they got included, a magistrate judge said.
Discussion: Reason and Raw Story
NBC News:
Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran  —  The president's private comments have not focused on a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather on the idea of a small contingent of U.S. troops that would be used for specific strategic purposes, sources say.
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy  —  A weaker-than-expected report for February showed a decline of 92,000 jobs, and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4 percent.  —  What to know about the report.  —  Job growth fizzled in February, a sign of unexpected weakness in the labor market.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Donald Trump's Presidency Is in Free Fall  —  Consider three of the biggest developments in our politics right now: We just learned that the economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a capstone to a terrible year in terms of job creation.  President Trump has fired widely despised Homeland …
Discussion: Editorial Board and The Guardian
CNN:
FDA's controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month  —  The US Food and Drug Administration's head of vaccines and biologic medicines will leave the agency at the end of April, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday.  —  Dr. Vinay Prasad, who joined the FDA in May …
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
U.S. crude oil sees largest weekly price jump on record  —  Stocks also sharply dropped, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average having its workst week since April 2025.  —  U.S. crude oil recorded its biggest weekly gain on record, dating back to the inception of the West Texas Intermediate oil contract …
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CNBC:
Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983
Daily Mail:
White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war  —  Donald Trump's White House is blocking top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
U.S. May Have Committed War Crime In Sinking Of Iranian Ship  —  The Geneva Conventions say nations have a duty to “take all possible measures” to help rescue victims of shipwrecks.  A U.S. submarine left that to Sri Lanka.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. torpedoing of an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka …
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
VOA Persian journalist says he was fired over coverage of Reza Pahlavi  —  A journalist with Voice of America's (VOA) Persian service said he was fired this week over efforts to limit coverage of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.  —  Ahmad Batebi, a prominent Iranian dissident …
Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
Dem Podcast Star Jennifer Welch Gets Ovation from Hollywood at GLAAD Awards: ‘F**k ICE.  F**k Trump!  Free Palestine!  Save Trans Kids’  —  Radical left-wing podcaster Jennifer Welch exploded in an anti-ICE tirade during Thursday evening's 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats, Divided on Past Middle East Wars, Unite Against This One  —  Democrats were torn over military action in Iraq in 2002 and 1991 but are strongly united in opposition to President Trump's foray against Iran without congressional approval.  —  As political pressure mounted in 2002 …
Politico:
Trump's week: Poor jobs numbers, high gas prices and Noem's ouster … “Don't drag this war out,” the person said.  “That's my best advice for the administration.  The country is in no mood for a prolonged war.”  —  The Iran conflict has put immense upward pressure on oil and gas …
Morgan Trau / News 5 Cleveland WEWS:
Sen. Husted can't testify in person in corruption trial due to ‘Iran War,’ but did come to Ohio for fundraiser  —  Husted's team denies Iran played into decision, will still testify virtually  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Jon Husted can't leave Washington, D.C., to testify …
Discussion: DNYUZ
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Sen. John Kennedy reveals why Kristi Noem was ‘dead as fried chicken’ after disastrous congressional hearing  —  He knew she was cooked.  —  Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) revealed Friday that it didn't take him long to realize Kristi Noem was “dead as fried chicken” after he grilled her on Capitol Hill.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Unproven Trump autism claim affected care: Research  —  President Trump's urging of pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol last year on the unfounded claim that it could be linked to autism in children resulted in a notable drop in orders for the common over-the-counter medication among …
Ajit Niranjan / The Guardian:
Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds  —  Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño  —  Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found.
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Hochul meets with Trump border czar, seeks assurances against ICE surge … Much of the conversation was an airing of rapidly expanding grievances New York officials have with Trump's deportation push.  —  The governor gave Homan a list of detained college students she is pressing to be released …
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network  —  The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks  —  U.S. investigators believe hackers affiliated with the Chinese government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal Federal Bureau …
US Department of Justice:
Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, a federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” …
 
 
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Miami Herald:
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