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 Every Senator Voted on the Iran War Powers Resolution  The New York Times
3. The Senate rejected a measure that would have reined in President Trump’s power to continue using military force in Iran without the explicit authorization of Congress. Here's how every senator voted.  Facebook
4. Senate rejects resolution to force Trump to end Iran strikes  The Washington Post
5. Iran updates: Senate Republicans block vote to limit Trump's war powers as conflict spreads across Middle East  Yahoo

Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War - The New York Times

1. Videos Show Homes and Businesses Across Mideast Caught Up by War  The New York Times
2. US, Israel targeting Iran forces involved in crackdown to enable renewed protests — officials  The Times of Israel
3. Iran launches missiles at Israel as attacks in Middle East commence for a sixth day  AP News
4. Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran conflict  Axios
5. Israel says it knocked out Iran’s cyber warfare headquarters  Politico

Hegseth says US ‘can’t stop everything’ that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance - AP News

1. Hegseth says US ‘can’t stop everything’ that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance  AP News
2. War with Iran has ‘only just begun,’ Hegseth says  Politico
3. America’s Warriors Are Obliterating Iranian Terror Regime with Unrelenting Force  The White House (.gov)
4. Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem  The Atlantic
5. U.S. says it will strike deeper into Iran, saying war has 'only just begun'  PBS

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

Live Updates: Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" in Iran war as conflict intensifies and spreads  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Leavitt says ground troops in Iran not currently being considered, doesn't rule it out - Fox News

1. Leavitt says ground troops in Iran not currently being considered, doesn't rule it out  Fox News
2. WATCH: White House says U.S. ground troops in Iran are 'not part of the plan' for now  PBS
3. White House pushes back against mounting questions over any US involvement in Iran school strike – live  The Guardian
4. White House Says We Had to Bomb Iran Because Trump Had a “Feeling”  Yahoo
5. Iran live updates: Pentagon IDs remaining 2 American troops killed in Kuwait  ABC News

US in talks with Iranian Kurdish militants over anti-regime operations - Financial Times

1. US in talks with Iranian Kurdish militants over anti-regime operations  Financial Times
2. Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion  The New York Times
3. The Coming Invasion of Iran  The Atlantic
4. CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say  CNN
5. EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive into Iran against regime, official says  i24NEWS

WATCH: How traffic dried up in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began - NPR

1. WATCH: How traffic dried up in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began  NPR
2. How Iran's Strait of Hormuz shutdown could hit the global economy  Axios
3. Shipping slows to a crawl through Strait of Hormuz, threatening to snarl international trade  NBC News
4. IRGC says Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz amid Trump threats  Al Jazeera
5. Military briefing: how Iran could wage a new ‘tanker war’  Financial Times

US soldier who died in Iran war was days away from returning home to family - The Independent

1. US soldier who died in Iran war was days away from returning home to family  The Independent
2. These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict  The New York Times
3. Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war  Reuters
4. Families remember U.S. reservists killed in Kuwait, members of an Iowa logistics unit  NPR
5. DOW Identifies An Army Believed to Be Casualty  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Iran war breaks UN Charter, strike on school shocking, UN probe says - Reuters

1. Iran war breaks UN Charter, strike on school shocking, UN probe says  Reuters
2. UN 'deeply disturbed' by strike on Iran school that killed 160 children  Reuters
3. Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.  The New York Times
4. Who attacked a girls' school in Iran, and will there be accountability?  USA Today
5. Trump news at a glance: Pentagon ‘taking a look’ at deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran as UN office demands answers  The Guardian

Los Gatos 'Party Mom' faces 30 years in prison after guilty verdict - SFGATE

1. Los Gatos 'Party Mom' faces 30 years in prison after guilty verdict  SFGATE
2. Los Gatos 'Party Mom' convicted on 48 of 63 charges in underage sex party trial  KSBW
3. Mom found guilty of sex assault, child endangerment charges in Los Gatos teen sex party trial  The Mercury News
4. Jury reaches verdict for ‘Los Gatos Party Mom’  KRON4
5. Los Gatos ‘party mom’ could face decades in prison after guilty verdict  San Francisco Chronicle

How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict - BBC

1. How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict  BBC
2. Trump administration could order U.S. manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war  NBC News
3. The Iran war’s troubling missile math  CNN
4. Exclusive: Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles  Reuters
5. The Dangerous Mismatch Between American Missiles and Iranian Drones  The Atlantic

Ayatollah Khamenei’s son, who is front-runner for supreme leader, was treated for impotency, coul...

1. Ayatollah Khamenei’s son, who is front-runner for supreme leader, was treated for impotency, couldn’t find a wife  New York Post
2. Son of Khamenei Is Top Contender for Supreme Leader  WSJ
3. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor  The New York Times
4. Iran's senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms  Fox News
5. Israel bombs council choosing Iran's next supreme leader, official says  Axios

Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win - ...

1. Texan James Talarico becomes a fresh face of Democrats' midterm hopes after Senate primary win  AP News
2. March 3, 2026: Primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas  CNN
3. Things Are About to Get Ugly in Texas  The Atlantic
4. Opinion | What Texas will discover about James Talarico  The Washington Post
5. John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas  The New York Times

Ukraine Behind 'Terrorist' Attack on Russian LNG Tanker, Putin Says - The Moscow Times

1. Ukraine Behind 'Terrorist' Attack on Russian LNG Tanker, Putin Says  The Moscow Times
2. Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean  BBC
3. Putin accuses Ukraine of attacking gas tanker that exploded and sank off Libya  The Guardian
4. Russian gas tanker sinks near Libya after explosions, maritime authority says  Reuters
5. Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack as gas tanker sinks in Mediterranean  Al Jazeera

Homeland Security Secy. Noem Testifies on Agency Oversight - C-SPAN

1. Homeland Security Secy. Noem Testifies on Agency Oversight  C-SPAN
2. Opinion | The troubling takeaways from Kristi Noem's congressional testimony  MS NOW
3. GOP senators tangle with Noem during heated hearing on her handling of deportation surge  Fox News
4. GOP runs cover for Noem as House Dems try to corner DHS chief  Politico
5. Noem Can’t Explain Why She Hired 8-Day-Old Company for Ad Campaign  Yahoo

Republicans help Dems subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe - Axios

1. Republicans help Dems subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe  Axios
2. Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Is Subpoenaed to Testify About Handling of Epstein Case  The New York Times
3. House Oversight panel votes to subpoena AG Pam Bondi in Epstein probe  CNN
4. Congress votes to summon Attorney General Bondi in Epstein case  BBC
5. Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation  The Guardian

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff in Texas amid a new ethics probe in the House - NPR

1. GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff in Texas amid a new ethics probe in the House  NPR
2. Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations  The New York Times
3. Rep. Tony Gonzales admits to affair with former staffer, calling it a "lapse in judgement"  CBS News
4. House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure  Politico
5. Texas lawmaker admits he had affair with aide who died by suicide  The Guardian

Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran - CNN

1. Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNN
2. Iran live: Senate fails to curb Trump’s war powers; Israel pounds Lebanon  Al Jazeera
3. Iran war live: US sinks Iranian warship; NATO downs Iran missile headed into Turkey's airspace  Reuters
4. Iranian barrages test allied interceptor reserves as US sounds alarm for Americans in region  Fox News
5. Israel begins new 'wave of strikes' in Tehran as US Senate bid to limit Trump war powers fails  BBC

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. Middle East crisis live: US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says; Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran  The Guardian
3. Turkey says NATO defences destroyed Iran missile, risking war expansion  Reuters
4. NATO defences destroy missile fired from Iran over Mediterranean: Turkiye  Al Jazeera
5. NATO Shoots Down Iranian Missile Headed for Turkey  USNI News

Poll: Majority of voters disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran - NBC News

1. Poll: Majority of voters disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran  NBC News
2. Americans aren't sold on Iran attacks, new polls show  Axios
3. Fox News Poll: Views are divided on US action against Iran  Fox News
4. Iran Live Updates: Oil Jumps, European Stocks Dodge Asia Selloff on War Fears  Bloomberg.com
5. We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran. Here’s what they said.  The Washington Post

Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war' - BBC

1. Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'  BBC
2. Spain’s Leader, Rejecting Iran War, Escalates Long Feud With Trump  The New York Times
3. White House Says Spain to Cooperate With U.S. Military; Spain Denies Its Position Changed  WSJ
4. 'No to war’: Spain PM hits back at Trump threat to cut trade over air base dispute  CNBC
5. Trump critiques European allies amid the Iran war escalation  Politico

Tech industry group expresses 'concern' to Pete Hegseth over supply chain risk label - CNBC

1. Tech industry group expresses 'concern' to Pete Hegseth over supply chain risk label  CNBC
2. A Dire Warning From the Tech World  The Atlantic
3. OpenAI pushes to add surveillance safeguards following Pentagon deal  Financial Times
4. Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud  The Washington Post
5. Anthropic's Claude AI being used in Iran war by U.S. military, sources say  CBS News

Washed-up actor plotted ex-employee’s kidnapping, transport to Mexico after she bankrupted him wi...

1. Washed-up actor plotted ex-employee’s kidnapping, transport to Mexico after she bankrupted him with $6.7M lawsuit: feds  New York Post
2. Actor, animal sanctuary founder accused of kidnapping plot over $6.7M judgment  KTLA
3. Feds: Animal rescue owner plotted to kidnap former employee rather than pay her - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times
4. Los Angeles County-based animal rescue founder accused of trying to kidnap woman who sued his organization  CBS News
5. Animal group founder, 77, accused of attempted kidnapping in Lancaster of ex-employee  Los Angeles Daily News

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. Iranian Missile Strikes Biggest U.S. Air Base in the Middle East, Qatar Says  WSJ
3. Qatar PM calls for immediate halt to Iranian attacks  ایران اینترنشنال
4. Qatar rejects Araghchi claim that Iran did not target Doha  The Jerusalem Post
5. Explosions across Qatar, UAE, Kuwait as Iran’s retaliatory strikes continue  Al Jazeera

Logan Township, NJ community rocked by explosion at Savita Naturals; video captures sound of blas...

1. Logan Township, NJ community rocked by explosion at Savita Naturals; video captures sound of blast in Swedesboro  6abc Philadelphia
2. Live updates: At least 4 hurt in building explosion in South Jersey  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. Building explosion in Gloucester County leaves four critically injured  Inquirer.com

"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. Green, other Texas incumbents at risk of losing primaries over redistricting  MS NOW
3. Texas election updates: Christian Menefee and Al Green head to runoff in newly redrawn 18th District  Houston Chronicle
4. Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power  The New York Times
5. Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee head to a runoff in Texas primary  NBC News

ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows - The Washington Post

1. ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows  The Washington Post
2. ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas  NBC News
3. Report: ICE plans to close Camp East Montana, nation's largest detention facility  KFOX
4. DHS: ‘No decisions have been made’ on Camp East Montana closure  KTSM 9 News
5. 14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering  The Texas Tribune

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. Minnesota Gov. Walz, AG Ellison testify at House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud  CBS News
3. Walz accused by Jordan of trying to ‘hide behind’ court order in Feeding Our Future payments  Fox News
4. Republicans grill Walz, Ellison in heated hearing: 3 takeaways  The Hill
5. Tim Walz accuses the Trump administration of singling out Minnesota amid fraud allegations, immigration crackdown  Politico

Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds - The New York Times

1. Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds  The New York Times
2. Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence  Rhode Island Attorney General (.gov)
3. Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island  Politico
4. ‘They should be ashamed’: Clergy abuse survivors say report shows ‘complicity’ of Providence diocese  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. Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs  The New York Times
3. US, Ecuadorian forces launch operations against 'narco-terrorism' in Ecuador  USA Today
4. US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking  BBC
5. US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking  The Guardian

Noem slams question about her relationship with Lewandowski as ‘tabloid garbage’ - Politico

1. Noem slams question about her relationship with Lewandowski as ‘tabloid garbage’  Politico
2. The First Couple of a Dysfunctional DHS  The Atlantic
3. Kristi Noem grilled on ‘sexual relations’ with Corey Lewandowski — at House hearing her husband attended  New York Post
4. Kristi Noem misled Congress about top aide’s role in DHS contracts  Government Executive
5. Is Noem Sleeping With Lewandowski? Well, She Didn’t Say ‘No.’  New York Magazine

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court -...

1. Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court  AP News
2. U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds  The New York Times
3. Judge orders Trump administration to close out goods without charging emergency tariffs  The Hill
4. Trump's tariff refund delays could cost U.S. taxpayers $700 million per month, report finds  Fortune
5. US to Pay Interest If Ordered to Refund Importers Over Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

Trump says he will endorse 'soon' in Texas Senate primary - NBC News

1. Trump says he will endorse 'soon' in Texas Senate primary  NBC News
2. Election Live Updates: Steve Daines Exits Montana Senate Race; Trump Plans Texas Runoff Endorsement  The New York Times
3. Trump says he will make endorsement in Republican Texas Senate primary soon  The Detroit News
4. Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn  The Atlantic
5. John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’ - Live Updates  Politico

Glove Found During Nancy Guthrie Search Linked to Restaurant Worker - TMZ

1. Glove Found During Nancy Guthrie Search Linked to Restaurant Worker  TMZ
2. Sheriff Nanos shares more on Guthrie investigation  KVOA
3. Sheriff explains where gloves initially found during Nancy Guthrie investigation were traced to  WCVB
4. DNA on gloves found near Nancy Guthrie’s home match restaurant worker  AZ Family
5. Nancy Guthrie missing case: Authorities reviewing Ring footage of mystery vehicle, no ID made  Fox News

U.S. Assistance to Ensure the Safety of American Citizens Overseas - U.S. Department of State (.gov)

1. U.S. Assistance to Ensure the Safety of American Citizens Overseas  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Americans trying to evacuate Middle East frustrated with government response  CBS News
3. US-chartered flight for American citizens has departed Mideast — State Department  The Times of Israel
4. As Iran Expands Attacks, U.S. Orders More Diplomatic Staff to Leave Embassies in 4 Countries  The New York Times
5. ‘I feel just like a sitting duck’: Americans stranded by war in Middle East express frustration  CNN

Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’ - The New York Times

1. Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’  The New York Times
2. Canada PM Carney says Iran conflict a failure of the international order  Reuters
3. Carney Says Middle East War Shows Failure of Rules-Based Order  Bloomberg.com
4. Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays  NPR
5. Carney says he supports Iran strikes 'with regret'  BBC

US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones - CNN

1. US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones  CNN
2. What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept  The New York Times
3. US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn  The Guardian
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

Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election - NBC News

1. Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election  NBC News
2. Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Arkansas  The New York Times
3. He’s a candidate for sheriff — and accused of murder. ‘I did what any good father would do,’ Aaron Spencer says  CNN
4. An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination  KY3
5. Arkansas man accused of killing daughter's alleged abuser wins sheriff race GOP nomination  Fox 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. Stranded travelers in the Middle East share their accounts of being stuck during the war  10TV
3. The hole in the sky: How Middle East airspace closures are reshaping global aviation  CNN
4. How the US-Israeli war on Iran created a massive hole in global airspace  The Guardian
5. Trump’s War Is Taking a Toll on Aviation  Foreign Policy

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. Trump Floats Scrapping Seniority Shield for Federal Layoffs (1)  Bloomberg Law News
3. Trump Administration Seeks to Tie Federal Layoffs to Performance  Bloomberg.com
4. OPM formally proposes limiting top performance ratings for federal workers  Government Executive
5. OPM Formally Proposes Major Overhaul of Federal Performance Ratings  FEDmanager

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  The New York Times
2. Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments  Nature
3. The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds  AP News
4. Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests  The Guardian
5. Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future  CNN

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

1. Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action  BBC
2. ‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war  CNN
3. ‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran  The Guardian
4. Starmer breaks with Trump on Iran, says UK doesn’t support ‘regime change from the skies’  The Hill
5. Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?  BBC

Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. will make 'series of announcements' to support oil trade in ...

1. Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. will make 'series of announcements' to support oil trade in the Gulf  CNBC
2. What to know about the agency Trump says will insure ships in the Persian Gulf  CBS News
3. Trump Pledges Safe Mideast Oil Transit as Iran War Rages On  Bloomberg.com
4. Trump's Hormuz shipping plan is too little, too late in race to avert energy shock  Reuters
5. Opinion | The U.S. has oil insurance  The Washington Post

Iran cyber retaliation risk rises - Axios

1. Iran cyber retaliation risk rises  Axios
2. Which Iranian Leaders Have Been Killed and Who Survived?  WSJ
3. Rocket sirens sound in northeastern Israeli communities, northern West Bank  The Times of Israel
4. Hardline cleric Arafi joins wartime leadership as Iran juggles conflict, succession  Reuters
5. Opinion | We Are Finally Free From Khamenei’s Suffocating Gaze  The New York Times

Brutal night in Texas points to trouble ahead for House members - Axios

1. Brutal night in Texas points to trouble ahead for House members  Axios
2. GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary  WSJ
3. Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses to Republican primary challenger in Texas  NBC News
4. Dan Crenshaw Loses to Steve Toth for Texas District 2  The New York Times
5. Texas Rep. Steve Toth defeats GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw in primary upset  CNN

Steve Kornacki: What Democrats' sky-high turnout in the Texas primary does — and doesn't — mean f...

1. Steve Kornacki: What Democrats' sky-high turnout in the Texas primary does — and doesn't — mean for November  NBC News
2. Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race  BBC
3. Tuesday results put incumbents on notice in 2026 primaries  The Washington Post
4. Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns  AP News
5. Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records  The Texas Tribune

State Board Extends Voting at 1 Halifax County Precinct; No Primary Results Will Be Released Stat...

1. State Board Extends Voting at 1 Halifax County Precinct; No Primary Results Will Be Released Statewide Until 8:30 p.m.  NCSBE (.gov)
2. Results in Key Races: March 3 Primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas  The New York Times
3. North Carolina primary elections  CNN
4. What to know before you vote in Mecklenburg County's primary election  WCNC
5. Live primary election results from the Triangle and around North Carolina  Raleigh News & Observer

North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam - NPR

1. North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam  NPR
2. Progressive Challenger Concedes in N.C.’s Bluest Congressional District  The New York Times
3. Democratic challengers say incumbents aren’t fighting hard enough. This North Carolina primary will test that  CNN
4. Allam Concedes to Foushee After Tight Primary  INDY Week
5. Anti-AIPAC group loses first primary test as Rep. Valerie Foushee hangs on  Politico

Sheriff Sam Page leads Senate Leader Berger in GOP primary by two votes - WUNC News

1. Sheriff Sam Page leads Senate Leader Berger in GOP primary by two votes  WUNC News
2. 'Most powerful' N.C. state senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement  NBC News
3. 2 votes: NC GOP Senate leader Phil Berger in virtual tie with Sheriff Sam Page  Raleigh News & Observer
4. A Primary That Could Upend G.O.P. Power in N.C. Is Still Too Close to Call  The New York Times
5. GOP powerbroker in North Carolina, who led redistricting, trails in primary by two votes  The Hill

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. Jared Polis’ test case for Tina Peters clemency falls flat  MS NOW
4. Exclusive: Bennet pushes back on Polis, urges governor not to ‘capitulate’ to Trump on Peters sentence  The Hill
5. Colorado governor likely to grant clemency to election denier Tina Peters, lawyer says  The Guardian

Trump's war on Iran: Shifting stories and unanswered questions - BBC

1. Trump's war on Iran: Shifting stories and unanswered questions  BBC
2. The rationale for striking Iran was already a mess. Trump just made it worse.  CNN
3. Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.  The New York Times
4. ‘I Have Agreed to Talk’  The Atlantic
5. Trump defends war with Iran as conflict widens, military names first service members who were killed  CBS News

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

Advocates Fear Supreme Court Is ‘Going After the Transgender Community Deliberately’ - KQED

1. Advocates Fear Supreme Court Is ‘Going After the Transgender Community Deliberately’  KQED
2. The Supreme Court’s Republicans just seized the most dangerous power in constitutional law  vox.com
3. How SCOTUS Manipulated Its Docket to Hide an Anti-LGBTQ+ Ruling From the Spotlight  Slate
4. Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California’s Trans Student Policy  The New York Times
5. Supreme Court ruling on secretive California gender policy could reshape parent rights fights nationwide  Fox News

Stock Market on March 4, 2026: Dow ends up 238 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq bounce as tech stocks c...

1. Stock Market on March 4, 2026: Dow ends up 238 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq bounce as tech stocks climb and traders focus on oil prices; Trump offers insurance, military escorts to energy tankers in Mideast; Broadcom earnings on tap  MarketWatch
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rebound on hopes of Iran deescalation as bitcoin surges  Yahoo Finance
3. US stocks rise, Asian markets get rocked as Middle East conflict intensifies  CNN
4. Global Markets Swing as Investors Assess Energy Price Impact  The New York Times
5. Stock Market Today: Dow Rises, Oil Prices Stabilize as Mideast Conflict Enters Fifth Day — Live Updates  WSJ

Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll retire at the end of this term - Politico

1. Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll retire at the end of this term  Politico
2. Utah Republican announces he won’t seek reelection  The Hill
3. Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement from Congress after redistricting shakeup  SFGATE
4. Republican Rep. Burgess Owens announces he won't seek reelection  Axios
5. Burgess Owens not seeking reelection, believes 'next mission' best completed out of office  KUTV

Elon Musk battles Twitter market manipulation case in court appearance - Financial Times

1. Elon Musk battles Twitter market manipulation case in court appearance  Financial Times
2. Elon Musk takes witness stand in trial over Twitter takeover  The Guardian
3. Musk Says Tweet at Center of Investor Fraud Case Not ‘My Wisest’  Yahoo Finance
4. Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit  The New York Times
5. Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts  BBC

Apple announces MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop ever - CNBC

1. Apple announces MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop ever  CNBC
2. MacBook Neo  Apple
3. MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e First Impressions: The Return of Cheap and Cheerful  WSJ
4. MacBook Neo versus an old MacBook Air: good luck  The Verge
5. Apple’s New MacBook Is Cheaper Than an iPhone. The Stock Is Down.  Barron's

Origin of deadly cancer affecting young adults revealed in alarming report - Fox News

1. Origin of deadly cancer affecting young adults revealed in alarming report  Fox News
2. Local woman diagnosed with colon cancer at 37 on the importance of paying attention to your body  WTOP
3. A new report reveals that a third of colon cancer cases now occur in the rectum. Take these steps to protect yourself at any age.  Business Insider
4. Pittsburgh-area surgeon says he's seeing more young people with colorectal cancer  CBS News
5. Nearly Half of Colorectal Cancers Now Occur in Younger Patients, Study Shows  The New York Times

Amazon cuts jobs in strategically important robotics division - Business Insider

1. Amazon cuts jobs in strategically important robotics division  Business Insider
2. Amazon cuts more jobs; this time in robotics unit  Yahoo Finance
3. Survivor’s guilt, overwork and AI: inside Amazon’s mass lay-offs  Financial Times
4. Amazon to cuts jobs in robotics division -- report (AMZN:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha
5. Amazon lays off robotics staff in latest cuts  GeekWire

RFK Jr. puts Dunkin’ on notice; Massachusetts governor says ‘come and take it’ - The Hill

1. RFK Jr. puts Dunkin’ on notice; Massachusetts governor says ‘come and take it’  The Hill
2. RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe  The Boston Globe
3. RFK Jr.’s dunk on Dunkin’ riles up New Englanders: ‘Come and take it’  The Washington Post
4. RFK Jr. questions sugary Dunkin' drinks, draws governor's defense  USA Today
5. "Come and take it": Dunkin' fans in Mass. declare war on RFK Jr.  Axios

‘STRAIGHT OUTTA CONGRESS’: Top progressive concedes race after viral mockery for ‘embarrassing’ d...

1. ‘STRAIGHT OUTTA CONGRESS’: Top progressive concedes race after viral mockery for ‘embarrassing’ defeat  Fox News
2. Confusion at Dallas polls causes Democratic voters to be turned away  The Washington Post
3. Whether primary ballots set aside in two Texas counties will be counted remains uncertain  10TV
4. Voting confusion in Texas rooted in conspiracy theories about ballot counting  NBC News
5. U.S. Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett cites voting location confusion on Texas primary day  KLTV.com

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz dead at age 89 - NBC News

1. Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz dead at age 89  NBC 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, Legendary National Championship Coach, Passes Away  Notre Dame Athletics
5. Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89  The New York Times

'Absolutely Massive' Price Shocks Coming as Trump's Iran War Drives Up Gas, Diesel Prices - Commo...

1. 'Absolutely Massive' Price Shocks Coming as Trump's Iran War Drives Up Gas, Diesel Prices  Common Dreams
2. America is the oil king of the world. So why is the Iran war sending gas prices higher?  CNN
3. ‘Too expensive.’ Americans fret over gas prices as Iran war widens  USA Today
4. Middle East Conflict Circles the World’s Markets, Stirring Fears of Stalled Growth, Inflation  WSJ
5. Gas costs 10 cents more for gallon of regular in Maryland overnight  WBAL-TV

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. Opinion | Why U.S. military officers need to go to Harvard. And Columbia. And …  The Washington Post
5. Pentagon bars William & Mary from college program  WHRO

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. Sources: Cardinals tell Kyler Murray he'll be released next week  ESPN
3. A's 'always open' to reunion with Kyler Murray, now an NFL free agent  MLB.com
4. The Jets are considering two veteran starting quarterbacks per reports  Gang Green Nation
5. Which teams could pursue Kyler Murray? 5 potential landing spots for the former No. 1 pick - The Athletic  The New York Times

Source: Patriots to release WR Stefon Diggs after one season - ESPN

1. Source: Patriots to release WR Stefon Diggs after one season  ESPN
2. What's next for the Patriots and Stefon Diggs after release  ESPN
3. Stefon Diggs landing spots: Ravens, Steelers among options for former Pro Bowl receiver after Patriots release  CBS Sports
4. Patriots releasing WR Stefon Diggs as cost-saving measure - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. Weapons for Drake Maye: Patriots have options to replace Stefon Diggs  NBC Sports Boston

Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause - The New York Times

1. Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause  The New York Times
2. With his war in Iran, Trump just made the next Fed chair’s job even harder  CNN
3. Fed’s Miran Says He Still Wants Rate Cuts Despite Iran War  Bloomberg.com
4. Fed's Kashkari says Iran war obscures monetary policy outlook  Reuters
5. Fed’s Williams Says Cooling Inflation Could Allow for Future Rate Cuts  WSJ

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances Energy Affordability with the Ratepayer Protection...

1. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances Energy Affordability with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge  The White House (.gov)
2. Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power  The New York Times
3. Trump has an AI data center problem ahead of the midterms — with no easy solutions  CNBC
4. As voters feel energy price squeeze, Trump turns to Big Tech  MS NOW
5. What to Know About Trump's AI Deal  Politico

Sources: Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for four draft picks - ESPN

1. Sources: Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for four draft picks  ESPN
2. NFL news, live updates: Stefon Diggs to be released by Patriots; Chiefs trade CB Trent McDuffie to Rams  Yahoo Sports
3. Patrick Mahomes Drops 1-Word Reaction to Trent McDuffie Reportedly Being Traded to Rams from Chiefs  Bleacher Report
4. Chiefs expected to trade CB Trent McDuffie to Rams for multiple draft picks, including 2026 first-rounder  NFL.com
5. Trent McDuffie said he’d play for Rams back in 2025  Turf Show Times

Trader Joe's recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice - NBC News

1. Trader Joe's recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice  NBC News
2. Major frozen food recall expands to 37M pounds of Trader Joe's, Kroger products over glass concerns  Fox Business
3. Trader Joe’s Expands Recall of Frozen Asian Foods Over Glass Risk  The New York Times
4. RECALL ALERT: 36 million lbs. of fried rice, ramen, and dumpling products  FOX 8 News
5. Trader Joe's frozen fried rice recall expands to more products  ABC News