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1:55 PM ET, March 7, 2026

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Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Lindsey Graham's Quest to Sell Trump on Striking Iran  —  Few others in Trump's ear argued for the attack as effectively as the South Carolina Republican senator  —  As Lindsey Graham tried to sell Donald Trump on bombing Iran, he liked to play a little word-association game with the president.
Discussion: DNYUZ
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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 …
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 …
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, Democrats and Slate
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.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence
Associated Press:
Iran's president apologizes for strikes on neighbors even as missiles and drones target their cities
Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Iran rejects Trump's demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’
Associated Press:
Russia gave Iran information that can help Tehran hit U.S. military targets, AP sources say
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: Associated Press and Joe.My.God.
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: NewsMax.com and The Daily Caller
Paul Kane / Washington Post:   One hidden impact of redistricting? A more polarized Congress.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress
Discussion: Raw Story, Fox News and NewsMax.com
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 …
Discussion: DNYUZ and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: BizPac Review
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump vows to use US military force against cartels across Latin America … Seventeen countries, including some whose leaders did not attend Saturday's summit, signed onto the effort in the form of a joint security declaration during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Southern Command announced on Thursday.
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ABC News:
Trump warns of imminent action against Cuba at ‘Shield of Americas’ summit
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Vaccine Chief to Leave F.D.A.
Discussion: DNYUZ and Associated Press
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?
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Video of the March 2025 fatal shooting of American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims by federal officials that Martinez …
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules  —  A divided U.S. appeals court has refused to let the Trump administration revoke legal protections that allow more than 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S. and avoid being returned to their gang-violence-stricken country.
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
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 …
 
 
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Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
The real reason why Kristi Noem's cuckold husband stayed married to her through Corey Lewandowski ‘humiliation’
Discussion: Raw Story and DNYUZ
Blake Jones / Politico:
Steyer questions Swalwell's eligibility to run for California governor
Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
RFK Jr. ‘definitely’ running for president in 2028, says his cousin Jack Schlossberg
Discussion: DNYUZ and Political Wire
New York Times:
Iran War Poses Test for Justice Dept. After Firings Deplete National Security Ranks
Discussion: DNYUZ
 Earlier Items: 
Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing
Discussion: Reason and Raw Story
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
VOA Persian journalist says he was fired over coverage of Reza Pahlavi
NBC News:
Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran
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