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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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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.
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Fox News, Al Jazeera, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Japan Times, France 24, Grabien and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Live updates: About 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, 8 severely, Pentagon says — EDITED BY PATRICK QUINN, BRIAN P. D. HANNON, FRANK GRIFFITHS, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA, MICHAEL WARREN, DREW CALLISTER AND NELL CLARK … UN Security Council to vote on demanding Iran stop attacking its Arab neighbors
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
It has become clear that Trump had no plan in Iran other than to strike it, knock out the leaders …
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Why Trump can't explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
Why Trump can't explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
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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 …
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: Trump's Doral demands ripple through GOP
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New Republic, DNYUZ and The Hill
Jack Fitzpatrick / MS NOW:
Trump's newest pledge has Democrats cheering — and Republicans squirming
Trump's newest pledge has Democrats cheering — and Republicans squirming
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CBS News, PinkNews, Raw Story, Washington Blade, The Post Millennial, Semafor, Bloomberg, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and Straight Arrow News
Politico:
Trump's revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House
Trump's revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House
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Atlanta Black Star, Townhall, Deseret News, Joe Pags, Democracy Docket and Washington Examiner
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune eyes action on SAVE America Act next week — without a ‘talking filibuster’
Thune eyes action on SAVE America Act next week — without a ‘talking filibuster’
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New York Sun, The Hill and Washington Examiner
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.
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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 and Blaze Media
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 …
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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
DOJ's Ed Martin faces ethics charges from disciplinary office over threatening letter to Georgetown University
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CNN:
The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse? — Oil & gas The Middle East Investing Economy — The Trump administration is currently trapped between the specter of a global economic recession and a naval catastrophe. — As the conflict with Iran intensifies …
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Politico:
US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
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NOTUS, Reuters, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes, Washington Times, The Spectator, Mediaite, Al Jazeera, The Floridian, The Hill and The Daily Wire
Lee Ying Shan / CNBC:
Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
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Wall Street Journal, Reuters, NewsMax.com, New York Times, Townhall, The Hill, Forbes, The Daily Wire, The Daily Signal, Al Jazeera, France 24, IJR, Washington Examiner, The Independent, Politico, NBC News, Raw Story, CBS News, Washington Post, Mediaite, Fox News, BizPac Review and Real Patriotism …
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 …
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Axios, Politico, CBS News, The Daily Signal, Forbes, Raw Story, Krassencast and Mediaite
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.
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Politico, OpenTheBooks, TMZ.com, The List, The Federalist, DNYUZ and Balloon Juice
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 …
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite, Raw Story, New Republic, DNYUZ, NewsMax.com, Semafor and CBS News
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 …
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Trump Quietly Appoints Erika Kirk To U.S. Air Force Academy Board
Trump Quietly Appoints Erika Kirk To U.S. Air Force Academy Board
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Stars & Stripes, The US Sun, The Independent, Raw Story, Washington Times and Charisma Magazine Online
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.
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The Independent, Raw Story and Mediaite
Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
Voting machine company Smartmatic says DOJ is targeting it to bolster false 2020 claims — The voting machine company asked a judge to dismiss foreign bribery charges filed against it last year, alleging a vindictive and selective prosecution. — A voting machine company at the heart …
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DNYUZ and New York Times
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Voting Machine Company Calls Federal Case Vindictive Prosecution
Trump Administration Live Updates: Voting Machine Company Calls Federal Case Vindictive Prosecution
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Newsweek, Fox News, KJZZ, Washington Examiner, Election Law Blog, NewsMax.com, CNBC, NOTUS, Votebeat, The Guardian, Axios, DNYUZ, New Republic, Talking Points Memo and Politico
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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Fox News, Courthouse News Service, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
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 …
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Human Events
Joel Jacobs / ProPublica:
Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers' Reports Under Trump's CFPB — Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people's financial messes. But for nearly a year, the Colorado accountant has been unable to fix a glaring error on her own credit report.
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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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
TACOs With a Side of War Porn — When we mentioned yesterday that Trump was blaming Iran for firing the Tomahawk missile that destroyed an Iranian girl's school on February 28, we suggested he'd probably (or hopefully) have been briefed otherwise and was merely lying. Now we're not so sure.
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New York Magazine, Reason and NBC News
Paul Krugman:
Why I Don't Speak American — And why it's a problem that Pete Hegseth says he does — At a summit with Latin American leaders over the weekend, Marco Rubio said a few words in Spanish. Then Pete Hegseth popped up to say “I only speak American.” And that's why we're facing disaster in the Persian Gulf.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Sen. John Kennedy apologizes for Iran school strike after Trump suggests enemy misfire — WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) offered an apology on behalf of America for the airstrike on an Iranian girls' school that local officials say killed 175 pupils and teachers …
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Rand Paul: Midterms will be ‘disastrous’ for Republicans — Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) warned Tuesday that the midterms could be “disastrous” for his party if the war in Iran continues. — “Already, we are behind the eight-ball as far as the electoral process,” Paul told host Maria Bartiromo …
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Colby Smith / New York Times:
Higher Oil Prices Could Put the Fed in a Bind as Unemployment Rises — Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began. — The Federal Reserve was already struggling to get inflation back to its 2 percent target …
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CBS News, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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 …
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Kennedy to Undergo Rotator Cuff Surgery — The secretary of health and human services, known for his Make America Healthy Again campaign, is expected to be back at work on Monday. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is having rotator cuff surgery on Tuesday …
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MedPage Today and The Hill
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
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New York Times:
Judge Is Skeptical of Penn's Argument Against Trump Demand for List of Jews — A federal judge appeared receptive to the Trump administration's demands for information about the University of Pennsylvania's Jewish faculty and staff as the government pursues an antisemitism investigation.
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DNYUZ
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Federal judges decline to extend appointment for interim US attorney in Milwaukee — Federal judges in Milwaukee announced Tuesday that have decided not to extend interim U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel's appointment beyond next week. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Schimel in November …
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The Hill and NewsMax.com
