Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World's Biggest Hammer  —  A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.  —  President Trump often celebrates his unpredictability, declaring that it keeps allies and adversaries alike off balance.

Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia's war  —  Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online.  Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own.

Democrats Reset the Maine Senate Race.  Now Comes the Tricky Part.  —  Troy Jackson is replacing Graham Platner, but Republicans are seeking to tie them together as a remade race kicks off with high stakes.  —  Democrats in Maine have reset a Senate race seen as critical to their party's chances …

Unreleased Documentary Footage Captures Graham's Obsessive Push for Iran War  —  A filmmaker followed the senator over the past three years, chronicling his relationship with Trump and Netanyahu  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham planned to travel to Florida in early March to persuade President Trump …

Top U.S. military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing  —  The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, recommended stopping the bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz because it has reached the limit of its effectiveness, according to two sources with knowledge of his position.

Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms  —  Pollsters and GOP groups are raising the alarm about an unmotivated base in an election year that would be tough no matter what, given the president's low approval.  —  Republican pollsters and political groups …

An Admiral's Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth's Pentagon … Admiral Daryl Caudle during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last year.Eric Lee for The New York Times  —  Adm. Daryl Caudle saw an opening to land the Navy's top job last year, and he seized it.

UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’  —  Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’  —  Journalists are self-censoring their reporting on rightwing protests, Donald Trump's administration …

100 days out from Election Day, our insider shares his intel … The terrain favors Republicans.  — The same is broadly true on the Senate side — except the structural advantages are even greater for Republicans. … - The polls. … - The cost of living. … - Redistricting.

Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party  —  The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year's midterms.  But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.

German minister calls deadly Berlin Pride assault ‘Islamist terrorist attack’  —  Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Sunday called the assault on Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade that left one person dead and dozens injured an “Islamist terrorist attack.”

Activists ‘throwing everything’ they can against abortion turn to wastewater data  —  Anti-abortion activists are launching the next phase of their years-long effort to use environmental protection laws to cut off access to the abortion drug mifepristone, which they see as the main impediment …

Michigan's Whitmer Backs Haley Stevens in Vital Senate Primary  —  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Haley Stevens in the state's Democratic primary for the US Senate, another clear sign the party's establishment wants the congresswoman on the ballot over progressive Abdul El-Sayed.