US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran - BBC

1. US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran  BBC
2. How each senator voted on an effort to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers  CNN
3. House to vote on Iran war powers resolution in a test of Trump's strategy  The Washington Post
4. Iran live: Explosions in Tehran as US, Israeli forces continue attacks  Al Jazeera
5. Live updates: Iran targets Israel and American bases as Israel strikes Lebanon  AP News

U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. ...

1. U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here's what we know.  CBS News
2. What we know about the U.S. service members killed in the Iran war  NBC News
3. A mom days from going home and a dad who ‘made you feel important’: 6 US troops killed in war with Iran identified  CNN
4. Pentagon identifies 5th U.S. soldier killed in drone attack  The Washington Post
5. The Pentagon has now ID'd all 6 U.S. soldiers who died in a Kuwait attack  NPR

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. - The New York Times

1. Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.  The New York Times
2. Next step in the war: Iran wants 'blood'; Trump says US can fight 'forever'  USA Today
3. Iran War Latest: Trump Lauds US War Effort as Iran Vows to Escalate Retaliation  Bloomberg
4. White House promises 'overwhelming' Iran strikes and nail-biting Texas primary heads to a runoff: Morning Rundown  NBC News
5. Trump Says US Doing ‘Very Well’ as Iran War Shakes Region  Bloomberg

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine - AP News

1. Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine  AP News
2. 'Will bitterly regret': Iran warns US after IRIS Dena, 'Indian Navy’s guest', sunk by torpedo  The Times of India
3. U.S. Submarine Launches Its First Torpedo in Combat Since World War II  The New York Times
4. Iran live: War widens as Iran says US will 'bitterly regret' sinking ship  Reuters
5. Second Iranian Ship in Sri Lanka Waters, Official Says  WSJ

Live Updates: Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" in Iran war as conflict intensifies and sp...

1. Live Updates: Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" in Iran war as conflict intensifies and spreads  CBS News
2. Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem  The Atlantic
3. U.S. says it will strike deeper into Iran, saying war has 'only just begun'  PBS
4. America’s Warriors Are Obliterating Iranian Terror Regime with Unrelenting Force  The White House (.gov)
5. The U.S. Is Accelerating Its Attacks on Iran  The New York Times

Israel says it knocked out Iran’s cyber warfare headquarters - Politico

1. Israel says it knocked out Iran’s cyber warfare headquarters  Politico
2. Live updates: Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut as conflict widens in Middle East  CNN
3. Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran conflict  Axios
4. Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War  The New York Times
5. The US-Israeli war with Iran in maps, graphics and images  AP News

Democrat James Talarico wins Senate primary in Texas - PBS

1. Democrat James Talarico wins Senate primary in Texas  PBS
2. Election Live Updates: Steve Daines Exits Montana Senate Race; Trump Plans Texas Runoff Endorsement  The New York Times
3. Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff  AP News
4. March 3, 2026: Primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas  CNN
5. Opinion | What Texas will discover about James Talarico  The Washington Post

White House Says We Had to Bomb Iran Because Trump Had a “Feeling” - Yahoo

1. White House Says We Had to Bomb Iran Because Trump Had a “Feeling”  Yahoo
2. WATCH: White House says U.S. ground troops in Iran are 'not part of the plan' for now  PBS
3. Middle East war: Israel hits Iran and Lebanon on sixth day of conflict  Financial Times
4. Iran live updates: Pentagon IDs remaining 2 American troops killed in Kuwait  ABC News
5. Live updates: Karoline Leavitt gives testy briefing amid Iran strikes; Trump to endorse in Texas Senate race 'soon'  The Hill

As Iran Expands Attacks, U.S. Orders More Diplomatic Staff to Leave Embassies in 4 Countries - Th...

1. As Iran Expands Attacks, U.S. Orders More Diplomatic Staff to Leave Embassies in 4 Countries  The New York Times
2. Trump administration under fire as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone  NBC News
3. Americans trying to evacuate Middle East frustrated with government response  CBS News
4. Statement from Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson on Ensuring the Safety of American Citizens in the Middle East  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
5. Leavitt says Americans stranded in Middle East had prior warning not to travel  The Hill

Rate of Iranian ballistic missile launches is declining, western officials say - Financial Times

1. Rate of Iranian ballistic missile launches is declining, western officials say  Financial Times
2. Iran’s Underground ‘Missile Cities’ Have Become One of Its Biggest Vulnerabilities  WSJ
3. Mapping Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites With Satellite Images  The New York Times
4. Iran is ‘running out of missiles’  Yahoo
5. Iran will run out of ballistic missiles within days if it keeps firing at current rate -- Western officials  The Times of Israel

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a rising contender to replace him...

1. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a rising contender to replace him  PBS
2. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, a contender for Iran’s leadership amid war?  Al Jazeera
3. Transcript: Khamenei’s son is frontrunner to be Iran’s supreme leader  Financial Times
4. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor  The New York Times
5. Iran's senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms  Fox News

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Conflict continues across region amid US, Israeli and Iranian strikes - UN News

1. MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Conflict continues across region amid US, Israeli and Iranian strikes  UN News
2. Live updates: Israel launches new strikes in Tehran and Beirut as conflict widens  CNN
3. Iran war: What is happening on day six of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera
4. War powers vote fails in the Senate, allowing Trump to continue Iran strikes  CNBC
5. The Iran war in maps and charts  The Economist

House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi - The Washington Post

1. House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi  The Washington Post
2. Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation  The Guardian
3. House Oversight panel votes to subpoena AG Pam Bondi in Epstein probe  CNN
4. Bondi Is Subpoenaed to Testify About Handling of Epstein Case  The New York Times
5. Congress votes to summon Attorney General Bondi in Epstein case  BBC

Rep. Tony Gonzales admits to affair with former staffer, calling it a "lapse in judgment" - CBS News

1. Rep. Tony Gonzales admits to affair with former staffer, calling it a "lapse in judgment"  CBS News
2. Texas lawmaker admits he had affair with aide who died by suicide  The Guardian
3. Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Censure Him  The New York Times
4. 'Substantial reason to believe' Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds  Politico
5. US Rep. Tony Gonzales and activist Brandon Herrera will head to a runoff for Texas’ 23rd District  CNN

Canada PM Carney says unable to rule out military role in Iran war - Al Jazeera

1. Canada PM Carney says unable to rule out military role in Iran war  Al Jazeera
2. Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can’t get nuclear weapons  The Boston Globe
3. Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Iran Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’  The New York Times
4. Carney Won’t Rule Out Military Action If Mideast Conflict Widens  Bloomberg
5. Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays  NPR

China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades - The New York Times

1. China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades  The New York Times
2. China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom  NPR
3. What to look out for at this year’s meeting of China’s legislature  Brookings
4. China’s Two Sessions: what are the meetings and why do they matter?  The Guardian
5. China needs a more ambitious growth target  The Economist

Kurds backed by Mossad, CIA could lead next phase of war in Iran - Axios

1. Kurds backed by Mossad, CIA could lead next phase of war in Iran  Axios
2. Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace  The Guardian
3. Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion  The New York Times
4. The Coming Invasion of Iran  The Atlantic
5. CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say  CNN

Sen. Steve Daines announces he will not seek reelection - Politico

1. Sen. Steve Daines announces he will not seek reelection  Politico
2. Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race  The New York Times
3. Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines won’t seek reelection in shock announcement at filing deadline  CNN
4. Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline  The Guardian
5. GOP Sen. Steve Daines of Montana says he won't seek re-election  NBC News

Anthropic chief back in talks with Pentagon about AI deal - Financial Times

1. Anthropic chief back in talks with Pentagon about AI deal  Financial Times
2. Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud  The Washington Post
3. Tech stocks today: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang suggests end of OpenAI investments, Apple unveils MacBook Neo  Yahoo Finance
4. A Dire Warning From the Tech World  The Atlantic
5. U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban  WSJ

Anti-AIPAC group loses first primary test as Rep. Valerie Foushee hangs on - Politico

1. Anti-AIPAC group loses first primary test as Rep. Valerie Foushee hangs on  Politico
2. Progressive Challenger Concedes in N.C.’s Bluest Congressional District  The New York Times
3. Foushee leads Allam by razor thin margin; race within recount territory  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
4. Foushee leads Allam in NC-4, but it's recount territory  Axios
5. North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam  NPR

Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny - Reuters

1. Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny  Reuters
2. Opinion | The troubling takeaways from Kristi Noem's congressional testimony  MS NOW
3. GOP runs cover for Noem as House Dems try to corner DHS chief  Politico
4. Kristi Noem faces House grilling over DHS killings; Texas Senate GOP primary heads to runoff  NBC News
5. GOP senators tangle with Noem during heated hearing on her handling of deportation surge  Fox News

Judge orders U.S. Customs to process refunds on illegal Trump tariffs - CNBC

1. Judge orders U.S. Customs to process refunds on illegal Trump tariffs  CNBC
2. Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court  NBC News
3. Wilbur Ross: Americans are the ultimate losers of tariff refund 'mess'  Fortune
4. Trade court orders Trump administration to jumpstart tariff refund process  Axios
5. Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130 Billion in Tariffs  WSJ

Logan Township, NJ community rocked by explosion at Savita Naturals in Swedesboro - 6abc Philadel...

1. Logan Township, NJ community rocked by explosion at Savita Naturals in Swedesboro  6abc Philadelphia
2. 5 hurt in building explosion in South Jersey: ‘A large amount of propane'  NBC10 Philadelphia
3. Explosion at industrial complex in Logan Township, New Jersey, leaves 4 injured, officials say  CBS News
4. Several hurt in explosion at Logan Township building, shelter in place lifted  WHYY
5. Four in critical condition after Logan Township explosion  Courier-Post

Spain denies cooperating with U.S. military operations in Middle East, contradicting White House ...

1. Spain denies cooperating with U.S. military operations in Middle East, contradicting White House  PBS
2. ‘No to war’: Sánchez doubles down after Trump threat to cut off trade with Spain  The Guardian
3. How Pedro Sánchez became Donald Trump’s nemesis in Europe  Financial Times
4. White House Says Spain to Cooperate With U.S. Military; Spain Denies Its Position Changed  WSJ
5. Spanish prime minister rebukes Trump’s war in Iran, escalating feud  The Washington Post

"Come to work": A primary fight between House Democrats in Texas turns nasty - Axios

1. "Come to work": A primary fight between House Democrats in Texas turns nasty  Axios
2. Al Green, Menefee head to runoff in member-on-member Democratic primary  Politico
3. House Democrat who has repeatedly tried to impeach Trump heads to runoff election amid tight primary  Fox News
4. Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power  The New York Times
5. Texas’ 18th Congressional District election results: Democratic primary heads to runoff  FOX 26 Houston

Los Gatos 'party mom' who gave teens booze, pushed them to have sex faces lengthy jail sentence -...

1. Los Gatos 'party mom' who gave teens booze, pushed them to have sex faces lengthy jail sentence  Los Angeles Times
2. Los Gatos 'Party Mom' faces 30 years in prison after guilty verdict  SFGATE
3. Party mom convicted: Faces long prison term  Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office (.gov)
4. Los Gatos mother convicted in alcohol-fueled teen party case involving sexual assaults  The Mercury News
5. California "party mom" accused of hosting alcohol-fueled teen sex parties is convicted of more than 60 crimes  CBS News

Cuba: Millions plunged into darkness as fuel crisis deepens - BBC

1. Cuba: Millions plunged into darkness as fuel crisis deepens  BBC
2. Millions lose power across Cuba as Trump sanctions continue to fuel ongoing energy crisis  Fox News
3. Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold  The Guardian
4. Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Havana’s ambassador, staff  Al Jazeera
5. Cuba hit by widespread power blackout amid US oil chokehold  Reuters

Exclusive: Minutes from disaster — how Qatar shot down two Iranian bombers in its first aerial co...

1. Exclusive: Minutes from disaster — how Qatar shot down two Iranian bombers in its first aerial combat operation  CNN
2. Qatar PM calls for immediate halt to Iranian attacks  ایران اینترنشنال
3. Iranian Missile Strikes Biggest U.S. Air Base in the Middle East, Qatar Says  WSJ
4. Qatar says Iran didn’t warn of missile attacks, no comms with Tehran  Al Jazeera
5. Qatar Says Its Air Force Shot Down Two Iranian Bomber Jets  The New York Times

NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey - The New York Times

1. NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey  The New York Times
2. Iran denies firing missile towards Turkiye after NATO interception  Al Jazeera
3. Iran Denies Firing Missile at Turkey as Conflict Spills Beyond Middle East: Live Updates  The New York Times
4. US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says – as it happened  The Guardian
5. US sinks Iranian warship; NATO downs Iran missile headed into Turkey's airspace - as it happened  Reuters

OPM wants agencies to prioritize employees’ performance, not tenure, during RIFs - Federal News N...

1. OPM wants agencies to prioritize employees’ performance, not tenure, during RIFs  Federal News Network
2. OPM proposes new layoff rules emphasizing performance and reducing employee protections  Government Executive
3. Trump Floats Scrapping Seniority Shield for Federal Layoffs (2)  Bloomberg Law News
4. OPM Formally Proposes Major Overhaul of Federal Performance Ratings  FEDmanager
5. Trump Administration Seeks to Tie Federal Layoffs to Performance  Bloomberg

Gulf states in race to secure more US interceptors - Financial Times

1. Gulf states in race to secure more US interceptors  Financial Times
2. How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict  BBC
3. The Iran war’s troubling missile math  CNN
4. Top defense officials push back on concerns about U.S. munitions shortage  The Washington Post
5. Trump administration could order U.S. manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war  NBC News

Travelers Stranded by U.S.-Israel Conflict With Iran Face Endless Flight Cancellations - The New ...

1. Travelers Stranded by U.S.-Israel Conflict With Iran Face Endless Flight Cancellations  The New York Times
2. Window opens for some flights out of the Middle East: What travelers need to know  CNN
3. Global Flight Cancellations Top 23,000. Here Are the Airlines Affected.  Yahoo Finance
4. How the US-Israeli war on Iran created a massive hole in global airspace  The Guardian
5. Even if you're not going there, the Iran war will affect your flight  USA Today

ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas - NBC News

1. ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas  NBC News
2. ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows  The Washington Post
3. Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says  The New York Times
4. DHS on Camp East Montana closure: ‘no decisions have been made’  KTSM 9 News
5. ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says  The Texas Tribune

Americans aren't sold on Iran attacks, new polls show - Axios

1. Americans aren't sold on Iran attacks, new polls show  Axios
2. 59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran  The New York Times
3. Poll: Majority of voters disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran  NBC News
4. Iran Live Updates: Oil Jumps, European Stocks Dodge Asia Selloff on War Fears  Bloomberg
5. How much is Trump’s base on board with war with Iran? It’s complicated  CNN

Oversight Committee Releases Explosive Testimony Revealing Minnesota Fraud Cover-Up by Governor W...

1. Oversight Committee Releases Explosive Testimony Revealing Minnesota Fraud Cover-Up by Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison  House.gov
2. Key takeaways from the House hearing on Minnesota fraud with Tim Walz and Keith Ellison  CBS News
3. Walz and Ellison clash with Republicans in fraud hearing, condemn Trump immigration crackdown  Star Tribune
4. Gov. Tim Walz tells House panel Trump im­mi­gration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight  Spectrum News
5. Walz accused by Jordan of trying to ‘hide behind’ court order in Feeding Our Future payments  Fox News

Dozens of Catholic priests molested hundreds of Rhode Island victims over decades, multiyear inve...

1. Dozens of Catholic priests molested hundreds of Rhode Island victims over decades, multiyear investigation reveals  PBS
2. Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence  Rhode Island Attorney General's Office (.gov)
3. Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds  The New York Times
4. Who are the clergy ‘credibly accused’ of abuse in the Providence Diocese report?  The Boston Globe
5. ‘Sordid and shameful’: AG report details generations of clergy abuse in RI  WPRI.com

Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador - Al Jazeera

1. Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador  Al Jazeera
2. US launches military operations in Ecuador  Politico
3. US, Ecuadorian forces launch operations against 'narco-terrorism' in Ecuador  USA Today
4. US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador  CNN
5. Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs  The New York Times

Kristi Noem misled Congress about top aide’s role in DHS contracts - Government Executive

1. Kristi Noem misled Congress about top aide’s role in DHS contracts  Government Executive
2. The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS  The Atlantic
3. Noem slams question about her relationship with Lewandowski as ‘tabloid garbage’  Politico
4. Noem says rumors she’s having an affair with her top aide are ‘tabloid garbage’  The Independent
5. Kristi Noem grilled on ‘sexual relations’ with Corey Lewandowski — at House hearing her husband attended  New York Post

Five takeaways from the March 2026 Texas primaries - The Texas Tribune

1. Five takeaways from the March 2026 Texas primaries  The Texas Tribune
2. Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race  BBC
3. Steve Kornacki: What Democrats' sky-high turnout in the Texas primary does — and doesn't — mean for November  NBC News
4. Texas warning signs: 4 takeaways from the first primaries of 2026  Axios
5. Takeaways from the Texas and North Carolina primaries  CNN

Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Ar...

1. Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Arkansas  The New York Times
2. He’s a candidate for sheriff — and accused of murder. ‘I did what any good father would do,’ Aaron Spencer says  CNN
3. Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff's election  NBC News
4. Murder suspect Aaron Spencer wins Republican primary for Lonoke County sheriff race  KARK
5. Arkansas man accused of killing daughter's alleged abuser wins sheriff race GOP nomination  Fox News

House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure - Politico

1. House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure  Politico
2. House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports  NBC News
3. House bats down Mace effort to reveal sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress  The Hill
4. House Democrats help Republicans quash vote to release sexual misconduct reports  Axios
5. MAGA Lawmakers Want Congress’ Sexual Harassment Secrets Exposed  Rolling Stone

What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept - The New ...

1. What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept  The New York Times
2. US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn  The Guardian
3. US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones  CNN
4. Iran’s drone swarm attacks unleash ‘exponential costs’ on US, prolonging war: 'Asymmetric capability'  Fox News
5. Iran could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz with drones for months  Reuters

Not a single Democrat in the Colorado legislature says Jared Polis should reduce Tina Peters’ sen...

1. Not a single Democrat in the Colorado legislature says Jared Polis should reduce Tina Peters’ sentence  The Colorado Sun
2. Colorado Governor Signals He’ll Commute Sentence of Election Denier  The New York Times
3. Uncertainty about a reduced sentence for Tina Peters causes frustration and confusion  Colorado Public Radio
4. Colorado governor likely to grant clemency to election denier Tina Peters, lawyer says  The Guardian
5. Jared Polis’ test case for Tina Peters clemency falls flat  MS NOW

Iran cyber retaliation risk rises - Axios

1. Iran cyber retaliation risk rises  Axios
2. The start of the Iran war was determined by spying success  The Economist
3. Explosions heard in Tehran’s west, Karaj area  The Times of Israel
4. Which Iranian Leaders Have Been Killed and Who Survived?  WSJ
5. Opinion | We Are Finally Free From Khamenei’s Suffocating Gaze  The New York Times

'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorseme...

1. 'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement  NBC News
2. 2 votes: NC GOP Senate leader Phil Berger in virtual tie with Sheriff Sam Page  Raleigh News & Observer
3. In The Berger v. Page Race, Every Vote Counted In Guilford  The Assembly NC
4. Separated by two votes, Sen. Phil Berger, Sheriff Sam Page express confidence  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
5. Phil Berger is learning that counting every vote may be a good thing, actually | Opinion  Charlotte Observer

'Every day feels like a month': Iranians describe life under 'constant' US-Israeli strikes - BBC

1. 'Every day feels like a month': Iranians describe life under 'constant' US-Israeli strikes  BBC
2. Iran at war: Scenes from inside the embattled country  Reuters
3. Celebration and Mourning: Inside an Iran at War  The New York Times
4. Tehran endures 4th day of intense bombardment from U.S.-Israeli forces  PBS
5. Pro-War Pundits Are Putting Words in Iranians’ Mouths  Jacobin

Texas Supreme Court blocks order keeping Dallas County polls open after 'mass confusion' - KERA News

1. Texas Supreme Court blocks order keeping Dallas County polls open after 'mass confusion'  KERA News
2. In ominous sign, Texas Republicans changed voting rules, then blocked efforts to protect voters  Democracy Docket
3. Crockett plans to sue after voter confusion in her home county  KWTX
4. ‘We’re seeing chaos.’ Hundreds turned away at Dallas County polls amid switch to precincts  Dallas News
5. ‘STRAIGHT OUTTA CONGRESS’: Top progressive concedes race after viral mockery for ‘embarrassing’ defeat  Fox News

Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings than earlier reported - NPR

1. Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings than earlier reported  NPR
2. Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.  The New York Times
3. White House pushes back against mounting questions over any US involvement in Iran school strike – as it happened  The Guardian
4. Iran war breaks UN Charter, strike on school shocking, UN probe says  Reuters
5. Iranians mourn children, teachers killed in school strike  The Washington Post

How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war - PBS

1. How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war  PBS
2. Northeast Wisconsin U.S. Army vet talks about conflict in Iran and life near combat zones  WLUK
3. 'Needed to be stopped': Northwest Florida veterans of Iraq War react to Iran strikes  WEAR-tv
4. Local military veteran shares personal ties to Iran amid ongoing conflict  KOLD
5. Military families on edge amid escalations in Iran  NewsNation

Significant icing, plowable snow possible in parts of Massachusetts starting Thursday night, weat...

1. Significant icing, plowable snow possible in parts of Massachusetts starting Thursday night, weather maps show  CBS News
2. First Alert issued ahead of another messy winter storm. Here's what to expect  NBC Boston
3. Another messy storm moves into New England on Thursday afternoon  The Boston Globe
4. Freezing rain, sleet prompt weather alert for late week across Mass.  WCVB
5. In The Mix - Boston News, Weather, Sports  WHDH

‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war - Politico

1. ‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war  Politico
2. Iran mission takes toll on US munition stockpile, lawmakers weigh supplemental defense funding  Breaking Defense
3. More Money to Fund War With Iran? Speaker Mike Johnson Hints at Vote  Military.com
4. ‘Not One Damn Penny’: Pentagon Expected to Ask Congress for Billions to Fund Iran War  Common Dreams
5. Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding  Roll Call

Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action - BBC

1. Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action  BBC
2. ‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran  The Guardian
3. Donald Trump calls Starmer a ‘loser’  The Telegraph
4. ‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war  CNN
5. How the Iran War Is Splintering U.K.-U.S Relations as Trump Turns on Starmer  Time Magazine

ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it - NPR

1. ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it  NPR
2. The Era of Total Control: Technology Finds Us Wherever We Are  American Community Media
3. Ruth Whittaker: Our government wants to know too much  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4. The Cybersecurity Risk at the Heart of Federal Immigration Enforcement  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
5. EPIC Joins Coalition’s Push to Stop DHS’s Harmful Surveillance Practices  EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center

Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats - Politico

1. Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats  Politico
2. How Latino Voters Helped Talarico Win in Texas  The New York Times
3. Texas primaries could test whether Latino support for GOP is holding after 2024 gains  NPR
4. CBS News poll analysis on Hispanics, a key group, as primary season kicks off  CBS News
5. James Talarico’s victory in the Democratic Senate primary race in Texas was powered in part by a sizable advantage among Latino voters, a sought-after group that Democrats are hoping to win back.  facebook.com

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows - The New York Times

1. Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows  The New York Times
2. Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments  Nature
3. Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising  Science News
4. Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future  CNN
5. Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests  The Guardian

More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine - Al Jazeera

1. More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine  Al Jazeera
2. Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says  Reuters
3. At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll  WRAL
4. At least six dead after a mine shaft collapses in eastern DR Congo  africanews.com
5. Over 100 killed in landslide at mining site in eastern DR Congo: Report  Anadolu Ajansı

Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury - BBC

1. Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury  BBC
2. Bessent says global 15% tariff starts this week, predicts Trump duties will return to old levels later this year  CNBC
3. Scott Bessent says 15% global tariff ‘likely’ to be imposed this week  Financial Times
4. Bessent Says Trump’s Tariff Hike to 15% Likely This Week  Bloomberg
5. US likely to raise temporary global tariff rate to 15% this week, Bessent says  Reuters

South Korea stocks crashed 18% in two days. Could it happen here? - CNBC

1. South Korea stocks crashed 18% in two days. Could it happen here?  CNBC
2. Iran War Punctures Favored Strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’  Bloomberg
3. South Korea leads rebound from market rout after Iran attack  Financial Times
4. Asian shares surge, led by KOSPI; Treasuries fall as traders weigh war impact  Reuters
5. South Korea Stock Index Rises Nearly 10%  WSJ

US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters - The Guardian

1. US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters  The Guardian
2. Trump has an AI data center problem ahead of the midterms — with no easy solutions  CNBC
3. Tech giants sign energy pledge at White House ahead of midterms  Reuters
4. President Trump Hosts Roundtable on AI Electricity Use  C-SPAN
5. Tech firms pledge to pay for AI data centre power costs. But will they?  BBC

Kyler Murray's potential landing spots: Which NFL teams could sign veteran quarterback in free ag...

1. Kyler Murray's potential landing spots: Which NFL teams could sign veteran quarterback in free agency?  NFL.com
2. A's 'always open' to reunion with Kyler Murray, now an NFL free agent  MLB.com
3. How Kyler Murray's exit from Cards impacts Vikings, draft  ESPN
4. What's next for Kyler Murray? Five landing spots with Cardinals moving on from QB  CBS Sports
5. A's GM says team is open to reunion with NFL free agent Kyler Murray, 8 years after drafting him in top 10  Yahoo Sports

Musk defends himself against accusations of misconduct prior to Twitter takeover - PBS

1. Musk defends himself against accusations of misconduct prior to Twitter takeover  PBS
2. Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit  The New York Times
3. Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts  BBC
4. Elon Musk testifies in S.F. court over Twitter purchase, says company ‘lied’ about bot accounts  San Francisco Chronicle
5. Elon Musk dodged cameras ahead of courthouse testimony. Snubbed photogs blamed a 'decoy' Tesla.  Business Insider

Legendary national championship coach Lou Holtz passes away - Notre Dame News

1. Legendary national championship coach Lou Holtz passes away  Notre Dame News
2. Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach, dead at 89  South Bend Tribune
3. GOP lawmakers mourn legendary football coach Lou Holtz  Fox News
4. Lou Holtz dies: Marcus Freeman, Skip Holtz, Fighting Irish pay tribute to late Notre Dame great  Yahoo Sports
5. PHOTO GALLERY: Lou Holtz Through the Years at Notre Dame  Notre Dame Athletics

How Iran's Strait of Hormuz shutdown could hit the global economy - Axios

1. How Iran's Strait of Hormuz shutdown could hit the global economy  Axios
2. Shipping slows to a crawl through Strait of Hormuz, threatening to snarl international trade  NBC News
3. Europe Gas Resumes Scorching Rally as War Disrupts Energy Flows  Bloomberg
4. Experts analyze what the Iran war could mean for U.S. gasoline prices  PBS
5. America is the oil king of the world. So why is the Iran war sending gas prices higher?  CNN

After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military - The New York Times

1. After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military  The New York Times
2. Harvard sidesteps Hegseth’s ban on military students  Politico
3. ‘Wokeness and weakness’: Virginia college to lose Pentagon fellowship due to ‘woke indoctrination’  WRIC ABC 8News
4. Pentagon bars William & Mary from college program  WHRO
5. Opinion | Why U.S. military officers need to go to Harvard. And Columbia. And …  The Washington Post

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Expands Recall for Chicken and Pork Fried Rice, Ramen, and Sh...

1. Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Expands Recall for Chicken and Pork Fried Rice, Ramen, and Shu Mai Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination  fsis.usda.gov
2. Trader Joe’s Expands Recall of Frozen Asian Foods Over Glass Risk  The New York Times
3. Major frozen food recall expands to 37M pounds of Trader Joe's, Kroger products over glass concerns  Fox Business
4. Trader Joe's recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice  NBC News
5. RECALL ALERT: 36 million lbs. of fried rice, ramen, and dumpling products  FOX 8 News

NFL news roundup: Cowboys restructure contracts of QB Dak Prescott, LG Tyler Smith; Packers re-si...

1. NFL news roundup: Cowboys restructure contracts of QB Dak Prescott, LG Tyler Smith; Packers re-sign RB  NFL.com
2. Sources: Cowboys rework Prescott, Lamb, Smith deals, now under cap  ESPN
3. Cowboys restructure three contracts, including Dak Prescott's, to set stage for Jerry Jones' spending spree  CBS Sports
4. The “how-to” guide to fix the 2026 Dallas Cowboys  Blogging The Boys
5. Dak Prescott hoping free agency gives Cowboys 'a big jump'  Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys

2026 Free Agent Forecast: Wide Receiver - New England Patriots

1. 2026 Free Agent Forecast: Wide Receiver  New England Patriots
2. 2026 NFL free agency: Ranking the top 100 players available  ESPN
3. NFL Free Agency Guide for All 32 Teams: Needs, Fits and Each Club’s Path to Success  Sports Illustrated
4. 2026 NFL free agency: Biggest needs for each AFC team  NFL.com
5. NFL Power Rankings, free agency edition: Ranking the most interesting teams from 1-32 heading into free agency  Yahoo Sports

Israel and Iran launch new strikes as first UK flight bringing citizens home is delayed - BBC

Israel and Iran launch new strikes as first UK flight bringing citizens home is delayed  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News

Nominations Sent to the Senate - The White House (.gov)

1. Nominations Sent to the Senate  The White House (.gov)
2. Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell  CNBC
3. White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair  AP News
4. Trump sends Fed chair Warsh nomination to Senate  Reuters
5. Trump formally nominates Kevin Warsh for Fed chair  The Hill

Projected Lineup: March 4 at Seattle | St. Louis Blues - NHL.com

1. Projected Lineup: March 4 at Seattle | St. Louis Blues  NHL.com
2. How to watch Blues vs. Kraken: TV channel and streaming options for March 4  The New York Times
3. Blue Jackets vs. Panthers March 5: Injured players, inactives, latest updates  Sportsbook Wire
4. Seattle plays St. Louis, looks to extend home win streak  FOX Sports
5. Kraken GAMEDAY: Let’s try taking on St. Louis again  Davy Jones' Locker Room