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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Taco on Iran will come too late for Trump  —  The US president has already done lasting damage to international trust in America  —  Sometime soon Donald Trump will ring the closing bell on his Iran war.  That moment will have less to do with whether his mission is accomplished (whatever that is) than how much pain he can endure.
Axios:
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year  —  Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones.  They even made a PowerPoint presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Sen. John Kennedy apologizes for Iran school strike after Trump suggests enemy misfire
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Why Trump can't explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
TACOs With a Side of War Porn
Discussion: New York Magazine and Reason
Axios:
Trump's Iran war messaging is all over the map
Lee Ying Shan / CNBC:
Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Retired Army general: Iran regime ‘fundamentally miscalculated’ Trump
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP leaders, Trump see tensions flare over Senate filibuster  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is standing his ground against President Trump's campaign to pressure Republicans to radically reinterpret the filibuster rule to pass sweeping voting reform, a contest of wills …
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Grow Nervous Over Iran War, Gas Prices
Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News and NOTUS
Politico:
Capitol agenda: Trump's Doral demands ripple through GOP
Discussion: New Republic and The Hill
The 19th:
Trump adds pressure to pass the SAVE America Act, with new anti-trans provisions
Politico:
Trump's revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Accidentally Hurts GOP's 2026 Hopes in Wild Tirades
Jonathan Saul / Reuters:
US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now  —  The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say  —  The Middle East Oil & gas Investing National security  —  Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar …
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:   White House Walks Back Chris Wright's Claim of U.S. Oil Tanker Escort
Politico:
US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
Washington Post:
Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job  —  The Social Security inspector general's office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.
Axios:
Scoop: White House tells House Republicans to stop talking about mass deportations … - Nearly half — 49% — of Americans say Trump's mass deportation campaign is too aggressive, including 1 in 5 voters who backed the president in 2024, a Politico poll from January found.
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Washington Post:
White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms
Discussion: Newsweek and Blaze Media
Reuters:
Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say  —  As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded so far in the war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.  —  The figure has not been previously reported and is far higher …
Hannah Allam / ProPublica:
The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties.  Trump Officials Scrapped It.  —  Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his mission to overhaul how the U.S. military safeguards civilian life.
Discussion: The Atlantic
NBC News:
FBI finds ‘explosive residue’ in storage unit related to ‘ISIS-inspired terrorism’ outside NYC mayor's home  —  The FBI said Tuesday it also conducted a controlled detonation of material found in the Pennsylvania storage unit due to safety concerns.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The Shadow Docket Thing Is Bumming Me Out  —  During a joint public appearance, Justices Kentanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh disagreed over how the Supreme Court has been operating over the past year.  —  Okay, let's get the rules straight.  Guns or gavels?  From NBC News:
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab  —  The Pentagon spent more money in September—the end of the 2025 fiscal year—than it had in any other year since 2008.  But a good chunk of the budget wasn't used for anything that could be considered a pertinent military expense.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Mike Johnson declines to condemn Republicans' anti-Muslim remarks  —  DORAL, Florida — Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he has discussed “our tone and our message” with the two House Republicans who have made anti-Muslim remarks in recent days but defended the right of the lawmakers to oppose “the impostion of Sharia law.”
NBC News:
Trump has questioned aides about Corey Lewandowski's role in DHS ad campaign, sources say  —  The $220 million ad campaign was at the center of a pair of contentious congressional hearings last week that led in part to Trump's decision to fire Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary.
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board  —  President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors, having her replace her late husband.  —  Consisting of 16 members, the Board of Visitors is responsible …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The worst cabinet in American history  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ☄️ Subscribe to PN ☄️  —  While he may not have quite the walking-car-crash charisma of the woman he's set to replace …
Discussion: Human Events
Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.  —  In the days after a homemade bomb laced with metal …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Ed Martin, outspoken Justice Department lawyer, is formally accused of ethical violations  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Diversity and equity  —  Ed Martin, an outspoken Trump administration official, is facing attorney discipline proceedings in Washington, DC, for a letter he sent …
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Another Statue Of Trump And Epstein Appears On National Mall — This Time Inspired By ‘Titanic’  —  Giant statue, right ahead!  —  President Donald Trump has hung banners of his face all over Washington, D.C., including in front of the Justice Department and Labor Department.
 
 
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