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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
At 8:50 yesterday morning, President Donald J. Trump posted on social media: “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Iranian foreign minister pushes back on demand for ‘unconditional surrender’
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The Hill and Associated Press
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Gas prices are set to go vertical
New York Times:
In War's First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
In War's First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
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American Greatness, Bloomberg, NBC News, Al Jazeera, Reuters, 19FortyFive and Grabien
María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Iran Launched Deadly Strike That Hit Girls' School
Trump Says Iran Launched Deadly Strike That Hit Girls' School
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One America News Network and CBS News
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
The Desire for Terror — A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections. — Self-terrorism might not have been the initial aim …
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Elvan Kivilcim / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Strikes Desalination Plant in Bahrain, Gulf Nation Says
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Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, The Week and France 24
Annika Hammerschlag / Associated Press:
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
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NBC News:
Poll: Trump struggles on immigration, prices and Iran as Democrats hold a midterm edge — Voters give Trump higher marks on border security, but they disapprove of his handling of several key issues, according to a national NBC News poll. — Majorities of registered voters disapprove …
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Orlando Sentinel
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NBC News:
Poll: Primary voters prize ideology over electability, as their parties get low marks — A higher share of Democratic voters than Republican voters prioritize backing primary candidates who can win, but poll respondents say it's complicated. — As party primaries kick off ahead …
Politico:
Judge says Kari Lake's tenure atop US media agency was improper, voids actions as ‘acting CEO’ … “The Court finds that these expansive delegations were an unlawful effort to transform Lake into the CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media in all but name,” the judge wrote.
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America
U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America
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The Guardian, CNN and Raw Story
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Judge Voids Mass Layoffs at Voice of America
Judge Voids Mass Layoffs at Voice of America
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The Independent, Washington Times, The Wrap, CBS News and Reuters, more at Mediagazer »
Zeteo:
Sources: Trump Is Dangerously Close to Sending Troops to Iran — Advisers are urging the president ‘to go bigger to end this once and for all.’ — Donald Trump is much closer to sending US troops to invade Iran than people realize. — In recent days, US officials and other close allies …
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump confronts ‘bad part of war’ as troops killed in Iran conflict return home
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The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, DNYUZ, New York Magazine, Reuters, Washington Examiner, Al Jazeera, Raw Story, The Hill, Grabien and CBS News
Wall Street Journal:
Americans Are Now a Target in Trump's Immigration Crackdown — Prosecutors were ready for troublemakers. — Federal officer Dinko Residovic had spoken with the U.S. Attorney's Office before heading out to arrest two immigrants held at a jail in Washington, D.C. — “They were, like, 'If you need anything, let us know.
Axios:
U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile — The U.S. and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions.
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NBC News:
Two in custody after ‘suspicious devices’ found outside Gracie Mansion amid anti-Islam protest — The anti-Islam protest was led by right-wing influencer Jake Lang. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife are safe, his press secretary said. — Two people were taken into custody after a pair …
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Julie K. Brown / The Epstein Files:
DOJ docs, FBI interview, raise new questions about Epstein's “suicide” — Notes from an FBI interview indicate that prison guards discussed “cover-up” — An FBI 302 interview with an inmate in the Metropolitan Correctional Center where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10 …
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DNYUZ, The Times of Israel and Crooks and Liars
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein's death, inmate tells FBI
Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein's death, inmate tells FBI
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Breitbart, Mediaite, New York Post, TMZ.com, The Gateway Pundit and BizPac Review
Katie Herchenroeder / Mother Jones:
At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports — Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves. … Staff at the nation's largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump says he won't sign any bills into law until SAVE Act passes — President Trump on Sunday threatened to not sign any bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is approved by the Senate, doubling down on his push to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections.
New York Times:
Trump Wants to ‘Take Over’ Elections. These States are Prime Targets. — President Trump thinks Republicans should control voting procedures in parts of the United States. But where? Here are some possibilities. — Facing the possibility of big losses for Republicans in the midterm elections …
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Trump is betting that bigger income tax refunds will boost the GOP — Republicans designed parts of Trump's signature tax law to deliver larger refunds this filing season, offering a potential political boost before the midterms. — Over the next few months, as millions of Americans …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
64% of Americans want to stop changing the clocks — Plus, is America entering “woke 2.0?” Your weekly political data roundup for March 8, 2026. — This is my weekly Sunday roundup of new political data published over the last seven days. — Leading off: I wanted to take a break …
Catherine Kim / Politico:
'You're Accumulating Opposition and Enemies' … When Dan Crenshaw joined Congress in 2019, he was instantly a star. — The then-34-year-old GOP lawmaker was young, had combat experience, and was great on TV; the eyepatch from an injury in the Afghanistan War only made him more memorable.
Politico:
Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. … “It's my personal home, so it's not really any of your business,” he said in a brief interview in December. — Sheehy's use of renewable energy led local industry officials to ask him for help opposing legislation championed …
