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Politico:
‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address … “Two, three weeks, definable objectives.  ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’ — and we are hanging around a couple of weeks to conquer some more — maybe even then a ceasefire, while reiterating …
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz  —  Foreign ministers from almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech  —  His address raised more questions than it answered about the war in Iran.  —  Americans have been waiting for their president and commander in chief to address the nation and explain why the country is at war.
Paul Krugman:
Trump Doesn't Even Have the Courage to Run Away  —  A short video rather than my usual morning post  —  Donald Trump doesn't even have the courage to run away.  —  Hi, I'm Paul Krugman.  I'm not going to do a regular post today — it's Thursday morning — because I wanted to wait …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Case for War Fails to Mention How to Win It
Discussion: UPI, Reuters, Bloomberg and WAGA-TV
Axios:
Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran “back to stone ages” over next 2-3 weeks
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump makes his case for Iran war, saying it will end ‘shortly’ but more strikes are ahead
Associated Press:
What to watch as Trump addresses the nation about the Iran war
Washington Post:
Trump says Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ as he seeks to calm economic worries
Discussion: NewsMax.com and MPR News
Tara Copp / Washington Post:
Trump, in address to nation, says conflict with Iran ‘nearing completion’
NBC News:
What the polls say about the Iran war ahead of Trump's speech: From the Politics Desk
Washington Post:
Congress is in no rush to authorize Trump's ballroom after judge's ruling  —  The president doesn't appear interested in seeking lawmakers' approval for his $400 million project — and they're not inclined to give it.  —  President Donald Trump isn't inclined to seek Congress's approval …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours  —  President Trump has been dealt his fourth legal loss in less than 24 hours, as the federal judiciary rebukes his various abuses of presidential powers.  —  On Tuesday evening, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected Trump's claim …
Bloomberg:
Trump Budget to Frame Midterms With Defense Boost, Domestic Cuts  —  President Donald Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his party's midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid for by cuts to domestic agencies and health-care entitlements.
Discussion: CBS News
Politico:
Republicans aren't rushing to save Trump's ballroom … Lexi Hamel, a spokesperson for Rep. Mike Simpson, said in a statement Wednesday the Idaho Republican “believes the ruling is stupid” and that “nobody raised hell when Roosevelt or Truman renovated the White House (at taxpayer expense).”
Scott Horsley / NPR:
Have Trump's tariffs worked?  This is where things stand a year after ‘Liberation Day’  —  A year ago, President Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports.  —  In a ceremony at the White House, he promised that jobs and factories would come “roaring back” …
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Politico:
A year later, here's where things stand on Trump's manufacturing revival … “The effort is there, the action is there, but is it actually accomplishing the goal they set out to do?” said Nick Iacovella, executive vice president at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, a pro-tariff group.
Discussion: New York Times and CNN
Pew Research Center:
How Americans view Trump's handling of trade and tariffs
Discussion: NOTUS and Semafor
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi  —  President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.  —  President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi in recent days …
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CNN:
Trump has discussed ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi, sources say
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Stephen I. Vladeck / New York Times:
Trump Will Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case.  But in a Way, He's Already Won.  —  If anything was clear during Wednesday's Supreme Court oral argument in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara, it's that President Trump is going to lose.  The justices' questions were skeptical enough …
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Constitution Is Clear on Birthright Citizenship. The Question Is Whether the Court Will Be.
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
Trump's Absurd Citizenship Arguments Went Nowhere
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate gives House a second chance to deliver DHS funding … Now the bill is headed back across the Capitol.  The Senate approved Thune's motion Thursday to set aside the House's plan, an eight-week all-DHS stopgap, and instead give it a second chance to pass the Senate bill …
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The Atlantic:
Public Anger Is Rising
Discussion: NOTUS, CBS News and Raw Story
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Mike Johnson caves on Senate's DHS deal, paving way to end shutdown
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Every Trump Threat to Abandon NATO Hollows It Out  —  Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington.  —  Since his re-election, President Trump has threatened to leave the NATO alliance several times.
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Politico:
Trump's rage at NATO allies is binding them together — against him
Ana Ley / New York Times:
Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee's Death Was a Homicide  —  An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo.  Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned their actions as cruel and inhumane.
Will Parker / Wall Street Journal:
Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers  —  Legislation that could be enacted this spring would pause construction of large new data centers until November 2027  —  Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Pluribus News
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
DHS cancels policy requiring secretary to review contracts over $100,000  —  U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a policy requiring the secretary to approve contracts over $100,000, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Discussion: CBS News and WTOP News
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Jim Pattiz / More Than Just Parks:
BREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service  —  Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the agency's 121-year history.
Politico:
Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess.  Republicans are blaming each other. … “If Ossoff could write a playbook for how he wants this primary to go, this is exactly it,” said a GOP operative, who, like others interviewed for this story, was granted anonymity to speak candidly about the race's dynamics.
Discussion: Raw Story
John Sipher / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Doing Structural Damage to American Intelligence  —  The issue isn't just his disregard for facts.  It's that he's reshaping the government in his image.  —  PRESIDENTS HAVE ALWAYS DIFFERED in how they use intelligence.  Some devour briefings, while others prefer to read and be left alone.
 
 
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Brendan Rascius / The Independent:
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
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Discussion: The Hill, Florida Politics and Newsweek
NPR:
Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it
Discussion: Raw Story
Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women's Vote
Agnel Philip / ProPublica:
Why We Went Looking for National Defense Areas Along the U.S. Southern Border
Discussion: U.S. Army
Wired:
Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump's Violent Immigration Crackdown
NOTUS:
The Republican Fundraising Advantage ‘Keeping Democrats Up at Night’
The Hill:
Trump's surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Ballroom commission changed documents at White House's request
NBC News:
Trump goes on a revenge tour in Indiana after failed redistricting vote
Discussion: New York Times
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
FBI declares suspected Chinese hack of US surveillance system a ‘major cyber incident’
Politico:
Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order
Bloomberg:
US Set to Roll Out Tiered Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
 

 
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New York Times:
Sources: an Iranian-aligned militia in Iraq is seeking the release of several detained militia members in exchange for freeing journalist Shelly Kittleson

Reuters:
Australia says it will ban gambling ads featuring celebrities and limit online gambling ads to logged-in users over 18 starting in 2027

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Wired ends its UK print edition, after reducing from six to four issues per year at the end of 2024; seven London-based journalists left at the end of 2025
 
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