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11:45 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
Associated Press:
Russia gave Iran information that can help Tehran hit U.S. military targets, AP sources say
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run as independent  —  Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) said Friday he is registering as “no party preference,” rather than as a Republican, as he seeks reelection to Congress. … - Kiley's announcement sparked considerable confusion among his colleagues …
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Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley goes independent in longshot bid to stay in Congress
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress
Discussion: Raw Story, Fox News and NewsMax.com
Paul Kane / Washington Post:   One hidden impact of redistricting? A more polarized Congress.
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
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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.
Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:   Lindsey Graham's Quest to Sell Trump on Striking Iran
Olivia George / Washington Post:
Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m.  —  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.  Some were knocked unconscious and dragged …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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 …
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 …
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New York Times:
Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms  —  With employers cutting jobs and gas prices rising amid the war in Iran, Democrats see an opportunity to press their advantage.  —  When federal jobs reports have come out in President Trump's second term …
Discussion: Vox, Raw Story, Slate and Democrats
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy
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.
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. and Political Wire
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
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 …
New York Times:
Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar  —  President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.  —  Russia has a question for the European countries that have shunned its energy exports: Do you miss us now?
Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
RFK Jr. ‘definitely’ running for president in 2028, says his cousin Jack Schlossberg  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is “definitely” running for president in 2028, according to his estranged cousin, Jack Schlossberg.  —  The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) will emerge as a leading candidate …
Discussion: DNYUZ and Political Wire
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
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 …
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 …
Blake Jones / Politico:
Steyer questions Swalwell's eligibility to run for California governor … “If elected, questions of legitimacy would hang over Swalwell, allowing the Trump Administration to sow doubt, exploit the ambiguity, and advance its perverse agendas,” Steyer's general counsel Ryan Hughes wrote …
Axios:
Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war … - They're uncertain, based on President Trump's messaging, whether the U.S. actually wants regime change next door.  — They're under pressure to open the border from Iranian Kurds who want to fight the regime.
New York Times:
Iran War Poses Test for Justice Dept. After Firings Deplete National Security Ranks  —  Firings, resignations and diversions to the president's priorities have left elite counterterrorism and counterintelligence units stretched thin, current and former officials say.
Discussion: DNYUZ
 
 
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Sen. Husted can't testify in person in corruption trial due to ‘Iran War,’ but did come to Ohio for fundraiser
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