Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran  —  US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed  —  Donald Trump has warned that Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz …

Afghan who fought with US special forces dies in ICE custody as Trump on track for deadliest year of detention in more than two decades  —  Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal served with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and legally evacuated the country, then died within a day of being taken into ICE custody, according to his family

Democrats face a post-Trump identity crisis for 2028  —  Democrats are barreling toward an identity crisis: When Donald Trump is gone, they're not sure what they'll stand for.  — Top party strategists are warning they can't win back the White House in 2028 by coasting on voters' dissatisfaction with the president and MAGA.

Family of Fallen Airman Rages at Trump's ‘Uncalled For’ War  —  ‘NIGHTMARE’  —  While Trump was golfing, families were mourning.  —  The families of a servicemember killed in Donald Trump's war are pleading with the president to end the conflict in Iran—the same day he was seen golfing in West Palm Beach.

Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers  —  The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building's front entrance  —  For nearly two centuries, the White House's main entrance …

How Trump's Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress  —  Markwayne Mullin's financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.  —  A few days after Christmas …

Trump's energy chief: “No guarantees” gas prices will fall in weeks  —  Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday there are “no guarantees” when gas prices will fall, acknowledging the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe.  —  The big picture: Administration officials are adamant the pump price shock …

F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters' Licenses Over War Coverage  —  The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media's coverage of the war with Iran.  —  Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission …

What Life's Like for the Muslim Constituents of Congress's Nastiest Islamophobe  —  A SHORT FIFTEEN-MINUTE DRIVE from Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk and Jason Aldean's Rooftop Bar—just two of the many country music celebrity-branded establishments that dot Nashville's lower Broadway—sits Little Kurdistan.

Trump as Alexander the Great: A Theory That Explains Iran (And Everything Else) … It's tough to pinpoint when exactly it happened, but gradually, as President Donald Trump has entered the second year of his second term, a sense of optimism has returned to the Democratic side.

Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen  —  Oil executives told officials in White House meetings the closure of the Strait of Hormuz may push up oil prices further  —  American oil executives delivered a bleak message to Trump officials in recent days …

Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island … Taiwan didn't report any Chinese military planes that went beyond the median line and entered the zone for a week from Feb. 27 to March 5.  After two were detected on March 6, the next four days had none.

Terrorists Are Now Often Made in the USA  —  Last week's attackers in Michigan and Virginia were naturalized citizens, possibly radicalized here.  —  Western counterterrorism operated for decades on a simple premise: Threats came from somewhere else.  They crossed borders.

Pete Buttigieg: ‘This is clearly amateur hour at the Pentagon and in the White House’  —  Discussing the war with Iran, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tells Jake Tapper, “I think President Trump thought he could get a better deal than the Obama administration did.

The Trump health care policy red and blue states are embracing … That offer is now finding more takers, among Republicans and Democrats, as state lawmakers look for ways to keep the uninsured rate down.  Obamacare enrollment has already dropped by more than 1 million this year, with further decline expected.

Hack on U.S. Medical Company Shows Reach of Iran's Cyber Capabilities  —  U.S. officials say more cyberattacks on the homeland should be expected after global disruption forced tens of thousands of Stryker employees offline  —  WASHINGTON—Iran pulled off likely the most significant wartime cyberattack …

To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers … For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labor market as farmworkers age and fewer new immigrants and younger Americans are willing to toil in the fields.  Top Trump administration officials vowed …

Trump's ‘shock and war’ makes this economic crisis different  —  Conflict with Iran will leave deeper and more lasting scars than last year's tariffs crisis  —  The writer, an FT contributing editor, is a former chief economist at the Bank of England  —  Since the US and Israel attacked Iran …