Trump bets his legacy on high-risk second term Early polling on the Iran war suggests there may be little or no reward to be had. Axios · Mar 7
Civil rights group documents 70 "modern-day lynchings" across 7 states "The moment a case is ruled a suicide, it's no longer investigated as a potential homicide," JULIAN founder says. Axios · Mar 7
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run for reelection as an independent Kiley's colleagues are confused by the move, with one saying they "hope to God he will" stay in the GOP conference. Axios · Mar 7
Under threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran war "The Kurds must not be the tip of the spear in this conflict," an Iraqi Kurdish official told Axios. Axios · Mar 7
Trump: "knocked out" 42 Iranian naval ships and will "take care" of Cuba "We knocked out their Air Force," Trump said of Iran. "We knocked out their communications, and all telecommunications has gone." Axios · Mar 7
Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress The move comes just ahead of California's congressional filing deadline on Friday. Axios · Mar 6
Noem lent Melania Trump one of DHS’ luxury jets as an ‘insurance policy’ to protect her from spending backlash, report says Noem and Corey Lewandowski, her top adviser and rumored affair partner, had reportedly lent a Boeing jet, which featured a bedroom and bar, to the first lady The Independent UK · Mar 6
3 pledges Trump has made on Iran Trump's ambitions to reshape Iran's political and economic order extend beyond military action. Axios · Mar 6
"It's pissing people off": Older Dems are sick of hearing about "generational change" "I have no idea why this is the year to write this story, except that Joe Biden was old." Axios · Mar 6
Kristi Noem's Lies About DHS Shootings Don't Seem To Have Figured in Trump's Decision To Fire Her The president himself portrayed Renée Good and Alex Pretti as would-be murderers, and he did not seem troubled by the homeland security secretary's slander of them. Reason · Mar 6
Trump to Axios: "Unconditional surrender" is when Iran "can't fight any longer" It's the most unambiguous statement of U.S. war aims since the operation began seven days ago. Axios · Mar 6
Eight in 10 Latino Voters in Texas Say Politicians Take Them for Granted, Poll Reveals Eight in 10 Latino voters in Texas say politicians take them for granted, and four in 10 say they are more likely to support candidates who communicate with them in Spanish, according to a new survey. Latin Times · Mar 6
'Make Iran Great Again': Trump demands Tehran's 'unconditional surrender' Trump's remark come amid a sharp escalation in regional tensions following a joint US and Israeli military strike on Iranian territory on February 28. The attack reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along with several senior figures, prompting a strong response from Tehran. Earlier on Thursday, Trump said he… The Times of India · Mar 6
Behind the Curtain: Trump's power play The president has set out to unilaterally impose his will on every vector of American power. Axios · Mar 6
Axios · Mar 6 White House puts red state AI laws under scrutiny State lawmakers eager to tackle AI over concerns about kids, jobs and privacy are facing pushback from the White House.
The Times of India · Mar 6 'Khamenei's son is a lightweight': Trump shares Iran war update, insists US should have role in choosing next leader Amid escalating West Asian tensions and ongoing US-Israeli strikes, President Trump stated Iran is seeking a deal, but "a little bit late." He asserted that Operation Epic Fury is decimating Iran's military capabilities, claiming significant damage to its Air Force and Navy.
Axios · Mar 6 How the ice finally broke under Kristi Noem "She burnt up a ton of goodwill," a Trump adviser said. "It was everywhere. It was everything."
Axios · Mar 5 Congressional Democrats turn their sights to Pam Bondi after Kristi Noem's firing House Democratic Leader Jeffries vowed to go after Bondi "with the same intensity" as Noem.
Axios · Mar 5 Exclusive: Azerbaijan wants "official explanation" from Iran after drone attack Azerbaijan's defense ministry said the "technical specifications" of the drones are under investigation.
The Times of India · Mar 5 'Have to be involved in appointment of next Iranian leader': Trump calls Khamenei's son Mojtaba 'unacceptable', 'lightweight' President Trump declared he will personally select Iran's next leader, deeming Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, "unacceptable." Trump stated he must be involved in the appointment, comparing it to Venezuela, to ensure a leader who brings peace, not war. This comes amid a US military campaign targeting Iran's capabilities, not regime…
Reason · Mar 5 Senate Punts on Iran War Powers as Ground War Grows More Likely Lawmakers are refusing to acknowledge what is increasingly looking like a big, long war.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Trump says he has ‘to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader and Khamenei’s son is ‘unacceptable’ ‘We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,’ president says, days after launching waves of air strikes
Axios · Mar 5 Exclusive: Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu to focus on Iran "I want him to focus on the war and not on the f*cking court case," Trump told Axios.
Axios · Mar 5 Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran war U.S. embassies across the region remain on high alert, with the State Department urging Americans to leave immediately.
Axios · Mar 5 How a feud led a billionaire donor to oust Rep. Crenshaw Banker Robert Marling funded an anti-Crenshaw ad blitz — and effectively banished a member of Congress.