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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Deleted Tweet From Energy Secretary Sends Oil Markets on Another Wild Ride  —  A now-erased post from Chris Wright whipsawed crude for the second-straight session  —  For days, the global oil market has swung wildly while traders from New York to London to Singapore have watched footage …
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
White House Walks Back Chris Wright's Claim of U.S. Oil Tanker Escort
Discussion: The Wrap
Politico:
US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. asks Israel to halt strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure  —  The Trump administration asked Israel on Monday not to carry out further strikes on energy facilities in Iran, particularly oil infrastructure, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Sen. John Kennedy apologizes for Iran school strike after Trump suggests enemy misfire
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 …
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
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
Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
How the special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene is testing the power of Trump's endorsement  —  President Donald Trump's sway over the Republican Party faces a fresh test Tuesday with a free-for-all special election in northwest Georgia to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Iran Live Updates: Pakistani Navy Escorts Tankers as Conflict Chokes Off Oil Traffic  —  Lebanese leaders and aid groups warned of a growing humanitarian crisis as Israel targeted Hezbollah.  The Pentagon said 140 American service members had been wounded, eight severely, in the war.
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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:
Dell Cameron / Wired:
DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders  —  Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.  —  The US Department of Homeland Security removed multiple career Customs …
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 …
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Trump pick for State Department drops out after drawing heat for comments about ‘white culture’ … In announcing his withdrawal in a social media post, Carl thanked the administration for nominating him and praised the White House for being willing not “to simply pick nominees from the same stable …
New York Times:
‘Nothing Will Remain of Tehran,’ Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing  —  Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.  —  For days, the densely populated Iranian capital, Tehran, and other cities have been battered by fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment.
Discussion: Vox, The Week and Al Jazeera
Politico:
House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say  —  DORAL, Florida — House Republican leaders plan to advance an 18-month extension of a key surveillance law ahead of an expiration deadline next month, Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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.
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 …
Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
DOJ's Alex Pretti shooting probe excludes prosecutors who specialize in civil rights cases, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The rank-and-file career federal prosecutors at the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division who specialize in excessive force cases are not playing …
New York Post:
Trump lawyer, ex-NJ US attorney Alina Habba ditches millionaire hubby, heads to Palm Beach  —  Alina Habba, the former acting New Jersey US attorney and one-time personal lawyer for President Trump, divorced her millionaire husband after nearly six years of marriage and relocated to Palm Beach, The Post confirmed.
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
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.”
 
 
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Simon Casey / Bloomberg:
Trump Says US to Get New Oil Refinery With Reliance Backing
Discussion: DNYUZ and Newsweek
Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Johnson says Iran supplemental funding bill ‘inevitable’
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Tillis ‘optimistic’ roadblock to Fed chair confirmation will be resolved
Discussion: Bloomberg and CNBC
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Federal judges decline to extend appointment for interim US attorney in Milwaukee
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Judge Is Skeptical of Penn's Argument Against Trump Demand for List of Jews
Discussion: NewsMax.com and DNYUZ
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