Over the weekend, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, over 500 Iranians, four U.S. soldiers, and at least 11 Israelis have been killed, according to reports. Iran has retaliated by striking at least six U.S. military facilities across the Middle East and attacking luxury hotels and airports in Dubai. President Trump says the U.S. military will continue to attack Iran for four to five weeks, if necessary. And, already the war is having dramatic effects on global markets, with oil and gas prices surging nearly 10%. However, about 20% of the world's oil supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz, where tanker traffic has effectively been shut down. In business, compounding factors are driving car insurance prices up in California, and Coco Robotics introduced Coco 2, an upgraded version of its autonomous food delivery robot. Read more at https://LATimes.com.
WSJ What’s News - U.S. Embassy Struck as Conflict Widens
A.M. Edition for Mar. 3. The State Department is expanding its diplomatic pullback from the Middle East after the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was attacked by an Iranian drone. Plus, with tourists and expats looking on, Persian Gulf nations have thus far managed to intercept the majority of drones and missiles directed at them by Iran. But Oxford Analytica’s Rawan Maayeh explains that the countries are struggling to balance a tough response to Iran’s attacks with the desire to end fighting and restore a sense of calm. And limited flight operations resume in Dubai, even as airspace across much of the Middle East remains shut. Luke Vargas hosts.
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The Daily - The Midterms Begin With a Texas-Size Showdown
Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in Texas today for an election that will send both parties a message about what voters want in Trump’s America.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the Senate primary that so many are watching.
Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The Texas Senate primary offers a test case for each party.
- The Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton and the Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are competing in bitter and expensive races.
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Up First from NPR - Middle East At War, Congress Briefed On War, Texas and North Carolina Primaries
The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave as Iranian attacks continue, including a drone strike on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Congress on the war and lawmakers walked out split, as both chambers prepare to vote on measures that would curb the president’s war powers.
And voters in Texas and North Carolina are casting ballots in two expensive Senate primaries that could offer an early read on where both parties are headed in November’s midterm elections.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Congress on the war and lawmakers walked out split, as both chambers prepare to vote on measures that would curb the president’s war powers.
And voters in Texas and North Carolina are casting ballots in two expensive Senate primaries that could offer an early read on where both parties are headed in November’s midterm elections.
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Start Here - Fog of Words: Trump’s Shifting War Rationale
President Trump says he foresees an Iran war extending four weeks or more, while the White House offers conflicting justifications for military action. The Pentagon readies for inevitable American casualties. And midterm primaries begin in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 3.3.26
Alabama
- Sen. Tuberville blasts MI congresswoman for constant hatred of the US
- Governor Ivey appoints a new chairman of the Madison County Commission
- USA denies any funded research of "queer animals" at C3PO Lab
- US Space Command offering bonuses for relocation to new AL facility
- Pell City High Schooler goes viral for singing the National Anthem
National
- US airstrikes hit Iran's largest naval warship...in addition to sinking 11 others
- President Trump suggests a 4 week plan re: Iran and regime change
- SoS Rubio orders evacuations from 14 countries in the Iran area
- Majority leader John Thune still not pushing the SAVE Act to a vote
- House Oversight released video deposition of Bill and Hillary Clinton
- SCOTUS rules in favor of parents rather than CA law on transgenderism
- SCOTUS also rules in favor of GOP in NY re: district re draw before election
- Retired general overseeing DEW research disappears in New Mexico
The Ezra Klein Show - Trump’s Head-on-a-Pike Foreign Policy
Two sitting heads of state, eight weeks apart.
On Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel launched a massive military assault on Iran that resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with much of his senior command. This came less than two months after the United States military captured Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, in an overnight raid.
The president seems to believe that he can decapitate these regimes and control their successors without events spinning out of his control. Is he right?
Ben Rhodes is a New York Times Opinion contributing writer and a co-host of “Pod Save the World.” He served as a senior adviser to President Barack Obama and worked on the Iran nuclear deal.
In this conversation, we discuss the ongoing conflict in Iran, how Democrats should respond, and whether Trump’s “head on a pike” approach to foreign policy underestimates the chaos of war.
Mentioned:
“Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran” by Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson, Karen DeYoung, Natalie Allison and Souad Mekhennet
“Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars” by J.D. Vance
Book Recommendations:
From the Ruins of Empire by Pankaj Mishra
The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig
Travelers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd
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What A Day - Why Congress Might Not Stop Trump’s War In Iran
Today, Trump officials brief all of Congress on what, exactly, the administration’s objectives are in Iran. Until now, the Trump administration has given conflicting accounts as to why the U.S. attacked Iran on Saturday, and there are many questions members of Congress need to ask. But will they ask them, and will the answers even matter? Nicholas Wu, a congressional reporter for Semafor, explains what Congress is likely to do – and not do.
And in headlines, First Lady Melania Trump presides over a United Nations Security Council meeting about protecting children in conflict, a House committee releases videos from the Clintons’ Epstein testimony, and it’s primary day for voters in three Southern states.
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Pod Save America - 1129: Why Democrats Must Oppose Trump’s Iran War
The Trump administration struggles to justify its new war with Iran, while Democrats struggle to effectively explain why Americans should oppose it. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett react to Trump's first live remarks following the killing of six American soldiers and dissect the administration's conflicting comments about the war's rationale, objectives, and timeline. Then, they discuss how Democrats are talking about it, why not even all of MAGA is on board, the Department of War declaring Anthropic a "supply chain risk," and the Ellison family's impending takeover of CNN. Then, Lovett talks to Senator Ruben Gallego about Iran and the Democratic Party's Senate primaries in Maine and Texas.
WSJ Tech News Briefing - The Almost-Crisis That Struck Virginia’s Power Grid
Last year, roughly 40 data centers in Virginia suddenly dropped off the power grid, threatening to crash the system. A WSJ exclusive from reporter Katherine Blunt details this growing threat to power grids as companies across the country build infrastructure to power the AI boom. Plus, WSJ reporter Sean McLain joins to discuss Amazon’s strategy for catching up in the AI race. Peter Champelli hosts.
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