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CNN:
Trump administration underestimated Iran war's impact on Strait of Hormuz  —  The Middle East Donald Trump Oil & gas Economy  —  The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran's willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it' … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday brushed aside concerns that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war, which has spiked oil prices, would continue being a problem for the U.S. and the world for much longer.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is “about to surrender”  —  President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting Wednesday that Iran is “about to surrender,” according to three officials from G7 countries briefed on the contents of the call.  — 24 hours later …
New York Times:
Weakened by War, Iran Hits Back by Strangling a Vital Waterway  —  The threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating President Trump's calculations about how and when to end the war.  —  Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel attacked Iran with an extraordinary display …
New York Times:
16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran
Adam Wren / Politico:
MAGA's Indiana retribution campaign heats up  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  On today's Playbook Podcast: Adam and Megan Messerly discuss President Donald Trump's high-cost, low-stakes political revenge campaign in deep-red Indiana, and how VP JD Vance really feels about the Iran war.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida's Legislature passes its version of SAVE America Act.  But there's a catch. … “What is our tolerance for fraud and lack of integrity?” said state Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach Republican and sponsor of the bill.  “Yes, we have safe elections in Florida, but they don't stay safe …
Politico:   The local special election sparking intrigue in Donald Trump's backyard
Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
Discussion: Raw Story and Newsweek
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
What we know about the armed attack on Michigan synagogue  —  Police responded to reports of an active shooter opening fire on Thursday at Temple Israel, a reform synagogue located in the Detroit suburbs.  —  Investigators said a man armed with a rifle drove into the building before security guards shot and killed him.
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The Detroit News:
Temple Israel synagogue suspect's family recently killed in air strike
Associated Press:
Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says
Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack lost family in recent airstrike in Lebanon, source says. Here's what we know.
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack was naturalized citizen born in Lebanon: DHS
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The War Trump Doesn't Want to Talk About  —  “We won,” the President who's treating the conflict with Iran like a video game says, but “we're not finished yet.”  —  In Donald Trump's first term, he might have live-tweeted the war in Iran.  These days, his presence on Truth Social …
Discussion: Scripps News
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Financial Times:
US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war  —  Rapid depletion of stockpile including Tomahawk missiles raises pressure on Trump over cost of conflict  —  The Trump administration has burned through “years” of critical munitions since the start of the war with Iran …
Discussion: Politico
Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
The Trump War Glossary: What He *Really* Means About Iran
Discussion: American Greatness
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and MS NOW
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.  —  The United States on Thursday temporarily lifted sanctions …
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NBC News:
Gunman in fatal Old Dominion University shooting ID'd as convicted ISIS supporter, officials say  —  The shooter opened fire just before 10:49 a.m. at ODU's Constant Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.  The gunman is also dead.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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New York Post:
ISIS-linked Mohamed Bailor Jalloh ID'd as Old Dominion gunman who sought out ROTC before opening fire
New York Post:
Hero ROTC cadet fatally stabbed ISIS-supporting Old Dominion gunman to prevent more carnage
Tucker Reals / CBS News:
4 crew members killed in crash of American KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq, U.S. military confirms  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The U.S. military's Central Command confirmed early Friday that at least four U.S. service members were killed the previous day when an aerial refueling aircraft taking part …
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Washington Post:
4 dead after U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war
James LaPorta / CBS News:
U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq, officials say
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power … Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men.
Abigail Williams / NBC News:
Trump names new head of VOA's parent agency after court ruling against Kari Lake  —  Sarah Rogers, Trump's nominee, has led the administration's campaign against E.U. and U.K. regulation of online hate speech and misinformation.  —  President Donald Trump nominated a senior State Department official Thursday …
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Politico:
‘Like Humpty Dumpty’: It won't be easy to put VOA back together again
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Fox News, IJR and New Republic
Deborah Pearlstein / New York Times:
The Justice Department Wants to Make It Safe for Government Lawyers to Lie  —  For presidents, broadly speaking, lying is not against the law.  For lawyers pursuing a president's agenda, however, it's a very different story.  —  Like all other lawyers licensed to practice in the United States …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
A sharp warning in an ordinary news release: “President Trump's Justice Department”
Discussion: Raw Story
Evan Halper / Washington Post:
Why China could emerge a winner from Trump's global energy shock  —  China's evolution into an “electrostate” may help insulate it from spiking oil prices.  —  As the threat of strikes by Iran forces oil tankers destined for Asia to idle in the Persian Gulf, some top Republicans have declared …
Discussion: Inside Climate News and Slate
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%  —  Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start 2026, the Commerce Department reported Friday.  —  Gross domestic product …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Hegseth's Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit  —  The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made contempt for what he calls …
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Tony Semerad / Salt Lake Tribune:
ICE buys Salt Lake City warehouse  —  A large warehouse facility on Salt Lake City's west side has been sold to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  —  The 24.9-acre industrial property — located at 6020 W. 300 South just south of Interstate 80 near the Salt Lake City airport …
Discussion: All Rise News
 
 
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