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PoliticsTrump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glance
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The Guardian
OpinionTrump’s war with Iran is already unpopular. But he may not care.
The unpopularity of Trump and this conflict make it less likely that he’ll be swayed by public opinion.
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MS NOW
Politics‘Pretty Bad for Vance’: The VP’s Silence on Iran Peeves Allies
JD Vance used to praise Donald Trump for not starting wars.
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Politico
PoliticsRepublicans took shots at Hillary Clinton — and she came ready to fight back
Republicans on the House Oversight committee, not getting the answers they sought about Jeffrey Epstein, focused elsewhere in the former secretary of State’s deposition.
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PoliticsDOJ moves to drop defense of Trump's executive orders targeting law firms
Four different district court judges found President Trump's executive orders targeting the law firms were unconstitutional.
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PoliticsPoll: What partisans want from their parties ahead of 2026 primary season
President Trump is a central figure for both Democrats and Republicans, going into the primary season, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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PoliticsWar in Iran jolts final day of campaigning in Texas primary
Candidates in Texas’ tightly competitive U.S. Senate primary were treading carefully in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, with some giving the war a glancing mention in the final hours of campaigning before Tuesday's election. Asked about the strikes Monday, Republican candidates and voters were more robust in their support of the Trump administration's action than Democrats were. Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton breezed through his 15-minute remarks with scarcely a mention during a lunchtime event at a restaurant in Waco, his last campaign event before Tuesday's election.
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AP
PoliticsSupreme Court sides with Republicans on New York redistricting ahead of midterms
It’s the justices’ latest action affecting the midterms, after the court approved ideologically opposing maps in Texas and California.
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PoliticsIran strikes highlight fractures in GOP ahead of war powers votes in Congress
From the president's usual opponents in his party to some of his most stalwart supporters, the U.S. actions in Iran have prompted strong pushback in pockets of the GOP.
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WorldTrump says strikes were "last best chance" to take out Iran threat
President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."
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PoliticsTrump says he will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time as president
President Donald Trump said Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a notable reversal after boycotting the annual event traditionally attended by presidents.
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PoliticsSpeaker Johnson pushes against war powers resolution: ‘Frightening’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said passing a war powers resolution would strip President Trump of the authority to complete his military operation in Iran, warning that such a move would be a “frightening prospect.” Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plan to force a vote on a war powers resolution this week that…
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The Hill
PoliticsIn a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinner
President Donald Trump says he'll attend this year's White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he's done so as commander-in-chief. “The White House Correspondents Association has asked me, very nicely, to be the Honoree at this year’s Dinner, a long and storied tradition since it began in 1924, under then President Calvin Coolidge,” Trump posted on his social media site on Monday evening. Trump was invited annually, but never attended the dinner during his first term and also skipped last year's gathering.
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PoliticsWhy Republicans won't rein in Trump's Iran war
“It would not be in our best interest at all to stop what’s already started,” one told Semafor.
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Semafor
PoliticsTrump to attend White House Correspondents Dinner after longtime boycott
President Trump said on Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, breaking his boycott of the annual Washington gala. “In honor of our Nation’s 250th Birthday, and the fact that these “Correspondents” now admit that I am truly one of the Greatest Presidents in the History of our Country, the G.O.A.T.,…
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PoliticsTrump to attend his first White House correspondents' dinner as president
Trump skipped all of the annual White House Correspondents Association dinners during his first term, as well as the first one from his second term.
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PoliticsTrump says no fixed timeline for US campaign in Iran
The US president signaled that the expanding Middle East conflict could last weeks.
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PoliticsSupreme Court blocks redrawing of Republican-held congressional district in New York over liberal dissent
The US Supreme Court on Monday approved an emergency appeal from a Republican congresswoman in New York who asked the justices to block a state court ruling that ordered her Staten Island-based district to be redrawn ahead of the midterm election.
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USSupreme Court blocks redraw of lone GOP-held district in New York City
The Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday that will keep New York City's lone Republican-held congressional district in place for this year's midterm elections
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PoliticsThe road to the midterms starts Tuesday. What to expect in key primary races in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas
The first primaries of the 2026 midterm cycle will decide which candidates move on in high-stakes races that will decide which party controls Congress.
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PoliticsTrump tells CNN the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in war with Iran
President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come.
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PoliticsGOP points to Iran conflict to pressure Democrats to end DHS shutdown
Republicans are pointing to the U.S. attack on Iran in order to ramp up pressure on Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats have demanded that the White House significantly overhaul its immigration enforcement tactics following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota at the hands of federal agents, and they…
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OpinionAfter attacking Iran, Trump might regret his purge of the FBI
Attorney General Pam Bondi got rid of the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, established to counter secret campaigns by Iran and other countries.
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PoliticsSupreme Court restores New York Republican’s congressional district
The Supreme Court blocked a state judge from redrawing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (R-N.Y.) congressional district, agreeing to her emergency request Monday to restore the lines that connect Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. The high court’s intervention marks a new twist in the legal battle that has rippled through New York’s state judiciary and thrown the future of New York’s…
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PoliticsNancy Mace under investigation by House ethics panel for allegedly overcharging Congress for housing costs
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly attempting to profit off of a congressional program intended to defray housing costs for lawmakers’ Washington, DC, residences — a claim she has denied.
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PoliticsSupreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents. Over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, the conservative majority halted the state court ruling that had ordered New York's redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis that covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn.
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PoliticsSilicon Valley Democrat to target retaliation against tech vendors amid Anthropic fallout
Democrat Rep. Sam Liccardo (Calif.) is ramping up efforts in Congress to push back on Trump administration’s decision to cut the use of Anthropic’s technology in federal agencies after the company’s negotiations with the Pentagon over safety requirements fell apart last week. Liccardo, who represents part of Silicon Valley, announced Monday that he will introduce…
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PoliticsTrump's campaign against 'forever wars' hangs over Iran operation: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we examine how President Donald Trump’s past opposition to “forever wars” is clashing with his operation in Iran.
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WorldCould Ali Larijani be Trump’s man in Iran? ‘He’s the LeBron James of lying’
Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s few surviving military or political leaders, has emerged as one of the key figures after U.S. and Israeli strikes took out Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. Larijani on Sunday rejected that he sought negotiations with the U.S. to halt the joint American and Israeli attacks, which entered its third day…
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Politics5 questions for Trump amid the Iran crisis
President Trump is facing sharper questions over the war on Iran, with doubt hanging over what comes next and polls showing the U.S. assault is viewed with considerable skepticism by the public. Trump, speaking at the White House on Monday, promised “we will easily prevail” in the assault, undertaken with Israel, on the Islamic Republic.…
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WorldMelania Trump urges protecting children’s education at UN after Iran school strike
The first lady’s UN security council speech came days after Iranian media reported an airstrike killed 165 people and injured 96 others at girls’ school
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PoliticsDemocratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up presidential loss in 2028
Across the country, progressives are lighting a fire that they hope will catapult Democrats back to power in Congress this year. But here in a hotel ballroom, the party’s beleaguered moderates have another message — not so fast. Leaders at Third Way's conference talked over and over about how Democrats can’t swing too far left in the midterms, or when picking their next presidential nominee, if they have any hope of winning back the White House. Matt Bennett, co-founder of Third Way, said the organization of moderate Democrats plans to meet repeatedly as the next presidential campaign approaches, convening people who will be influencing and working for Democratic candidates.
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PoliticsDemocrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
For Democrats demoralized at being shut out of power in Washington, the past several months have offered reason for optimism. A party often beset by ideological division has largely been unified in opposition to President Donald Trump's hardline immigration tactics, particularly after two U.S. citizens were killed in Minneapolis. Heading into a midterm election year in which they are just a few seats shy of reclaiming the U.S. House majority, Democrats have also kept the White House on defense with criticism of Trump's economic policies and ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
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USVideo shows Hillary Clinton erupt at GOP over unauthorized Boebert photo during Epstein deposition
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threatened to walk out of a deposition after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) shared a picture of her during testimony to the House Oversight Committee for their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. As her attorney raised that a photo had been shared with conservative media, Clinton was visibly irritated. “I’m done…
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WorldWhy did Trump attack Iran? Is the U.S. at war now? How long will this last? A complete FAQ on the new Mideast conflict.
Everything you need to know to make sense of what's happening — and what could happen next.
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USRon DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration
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PoliticsGOP targets California for ballot fight on voter ID
Proponents of a verification law today began submitting signatures to put the issue on the November ballot.
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PoliticsThe Trump team’s shifting story on war with Iran
“We’re very clear-eyed,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Monday about the Trump administration’s war with Iran. He said it had “clear objectives” and assured that the mission “is very, very clear” to American soldiers.
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PoliticsTrump gambles on Iran regime change despite GOP history, anti-war MAGA wing
President Trump’s extraordinary attack on Iran, which took out the country’s supreme leader, has echoes of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that history shows hasn’t always been a success. It also goes against Trump’s long-storied criticism of his predecessors intervening abroad and the “forever wars” that resulted — something that has jostled those…
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Trump, who campaigned against 'endless' wars, enters Iran with no end date
To win the White House in 2016, Donald Trump first had to get by former Florida Gov.
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PoliticsGreene: Trump could use manufactured crisis to cancel midterms
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday said President Trump could attempt to use a national emergency declaration to cancel midterm elections. Greene said she could “see it” happening in a post on the social platform X made in response to a post from radio host Shannon Joy. “Trump doesn’t seem to care about…
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OpinionPolymarket wagers on Iran strikes raise concerns about death-based betting
More Democrats are sounding the alarm on a grim sector of online gambling in which bettors are making bank on Trump’s war on Iran.
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PoliticsZinke announces he won’t seek reelection
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), a former Interior Secretary during President Trump’s first term, said Monday he will not seek reelection this November. Zinke, who has represented Montana in the lower chamber for three non-consecutive terms, wrote in a letter to Montanans that he has “quietly undergone” multiple surgeries since returning to Congress in January 2023…
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PoliticsVance advice to Trump on Iran attack included reservations
Vice President JD Vance argued in favor of a large-scale attack on Iran in the lead-up to Saturday’s strikes on the country but also expressed reservations about military attacks in general, according to reporting by the New York Times. Vance reportedly said during a meeting in the White House’s Situation Room on Feb. 18 that…
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WorldLive updates: Trump lays out Iran attack’s objectives; US casualties rise to 6
President Trump on Monday said Iran’s growth of its ballistic missile program, plus its resumption of trying to build a nuclear weapon, warranted the U.S. and Israeli attacks that began Saturday and took out the nation’s supreme leader. “An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be an intolerable threat to the…
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PoliticsDemocratic White House hopefuls blast Trump on Iran — while making slightly different points
Democrats eyeing a White House bid in 2028 have unanimously opposed President Trump’s strikes on Iran but have split on their rationale, highlighting different approaches on what could be a crucial issue. While many expect the 2028 presidential race to be dominated by domestic economic issues, the differing views offer an early glimpse at how…
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PoliticsFormer Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat
Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump's first administration, said Monday that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the U.S. House, citing health concerns. The decision gives Democrats an outside chance to pick up a House seat this fall in a state that has veered to the right politically over the past decade. Zinke, 64, a former Navy SEAL from Whitefish, Montana, said in a letter to constituents that he underwent multiple surgeries in recent years and faces more treatment for injuries sustained during more than two decades in the military.
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PoliticsTrump neck rash from ‘preventative’ skin treatment, White House says
President is using ‘very common cream’, personal doctor Sean Barbarella says without giving details
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WorldHaiti opens registration for what would be the 1st election in a decade
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government opened a 10-day registration period Monday for political parties to run in an upcoming general election, a critical step for a country that hasn’t held one in more than a decade as deadly gang violence persists. Heavily armed soldiers and police surrounded the headquarters of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council as a handful of political operatives for long-established parties picked up the necessary paperwork. Joining them was Pierre Dieu-Donné Delice, a psychologist who heads a new party called Tools for Another Haiti.
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PoliticsJustice Department to throw in the towel on Trump’s campaign against law firms
Those looking for evidence to bolster the “when you fight, you win” thesis need look no further than these developments.
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