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Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

NATO bulks up air defenses in wake of Iran’s attempt to hit Turkey with missile NATO this week increased its ballistic missile defense posture across the alliance in response to an Iranian missile fired at Turkey, which hosts Incirlik Air Base.

NATO bulks up air defenses in wake of Iran’s attempt to hit Turkey with missile
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ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.

NEW: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica.

Rep. Nancy Mace: "I believe Pam Bondi has been less than truthful with the American people and Congress on the Epstein files. I want to know where the files are that were on her desk, because they're not in the hands of Congress ... I want to know why this is continuing to be covered up."

Axel Springer Strikes $770 Million Deal for U.K.’s Daily Telegraph The German publisher outbid the Daily Mail for the British newspaper.

German publisher Axel Springer struck a deal to buy Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper for around $770 million.

Iran’s regime maintains its grip, despite devastating losses Top officials have been heavily targeted, but experts and officials say the ruling structure in Tehran has remained surprisingly resilient.

Nearly a week into a war that has now touched 12 countries across the Middle East, major military operations have NOT threatened the Iranian regime’s grip on power www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

DOJ Says Epstein Files About Trump Were Mistakenly Held Back as Duplicates The government released FBI interview notes detailing a woman’s unverified allegations against the president.

The Justice Department said it released some Epstein files that had been mistakenly withheld, including FBI documents detailing a woman’s unverified allegations against President Trump.

Iranian drones strike apartments, hotel in city that’s home to NSA Bahrain Iranian drones slammed into two high-rise residential buildings in Bahrain

Iranian drones strike apartments, hotel in Manama, Bahrain home to US Bahrain naval base | Stars and Stripes www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...

Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Live updates: State Department announces closure of US Embassy in Kuwait after retaliatory Iranian strikes U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader as the U.S. and Israel hammered the country for a sixth day.

French evacuation plane turns back mid-flight amid missile fire apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

These fucking jokers want to use AI for mass surveillance of Americans and to build killer robots. The least serious people of all time.

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen.

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain says an Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery.

Becca Balint to Kristi Noem: “You are not above the law. Todd Lyons is not above the law. Nobody working for you is above the law—

You think you're immune from accountability — but I promise you this, one day he’s not going to be president anymore — and we are going to continue to prove your guilt”

Hegseth, at SOUTHCOM conference, urges Latin American allies to go on offense against cartels

HAPPENING NOW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns that the Trump administration will be forced to act by itself if Latin American governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations.

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”

But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Iran Calls Torpedoing of Ship by U.S. an ‘Atrocity’ Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of committing an “atrocity at sea,” after a U.S. Navy submarine attacked an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean.

Iran’s foreign minister accused the U.S. of committing an “atrocity at sea” on Thursday, a day after an American submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.

Trump’s going to have to ask for billions more dollars for Iran war and Democrats may go along with him www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Pair of low-flying Iranian bombers came within 2 minutes of hitting Al Udeid Air Base, report says Iranian fighter planes flying just 80 feet above ground came within minutes of hitting the U.S. military’s largest base in the Middle East, according to a report.

Pair of low-flying Iranian bombers came within 2 minutes of hitting America’s massive Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, report says

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Opinion | Data Centers Are a Distraction. The Real Fight Is Elsewhere.

Pentagon’s turn on Anthropic is “the first major public debate that is truly about where the proper locus of control over frontier A.I. should be.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o... via @NYTOpinion

The Trump regime has abandoned the constitution:

- declared war without Congressional authorization

- ignoring multiple court orders

- impounding Congressional authorized funds

- ignoring the freedom of speech and assembly

It’s a lawless regime that has no legitimacy.

Iranian missile hits U.S. base at Al-Udeid: Qatar Defence Ministry Iranian missile strikes U.S. base in Qatar as Doha dismantles spy cells linked to Revolutionary Guards, escalating regional tensions.

Iranian missile hits U.S. base at Al-Udeid: Qatar Defence Ministry www.thehindu.com/news/interna...

Trump is turning America into a 3rd world country. Our only strength is our voracious spending and military.
But hey, what did you expect? You allowed a seditious convicted felon, failed businessman to be YOUR president!
“What where your thinking”?

U.S. Strikes on Iran Reflect a Go-It-Alone Approach to the World President Trump has long been skeptical of multilateralism and the rules-based international order.

The U.S. used to try to get buy-in from allies for military strikes. Now it no longer seems to care much.

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish lea...

The next Forever War is here.

"The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN."

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish lea...

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/p...

Live updates: Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian government may be best choice to take power Across Iran’s capital, explosions rang out overnight as the U.S. and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes. Iran and its allies have hit back against Israel and neighboring Gulf states.

Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian government may be best choice to take power apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

Counterstrikes continue at US Navy base in Bahrain; residential buildings off base attacked Missile and drone attacks continued for hours at the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain.

Counterstrikes continue at US Navy base in Bahrain; residential buildings off base attacked

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Live updates: Trump says ‘there will likely be more’ US service members killed in Iran before conflict ends A senior White House official says that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the U.S. The official said Trump says he is “eventually” willing to talk.

JUST IN: Trump, in video message, says 'there will likely be more' US service members killed in Iran conflict before it ends apnews.com/live/us-isra...