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• US strikes on Iran lead to renewed demands for war powers legislation - Al Jazeera

  1. US strikes on Iran lead to renewed demands for war powers legislation  Al Jazeera
  2. Congress to vote on Trump’s war powers in aftermath of Iran strikes  CNN
  3. Democrats and a few Republicans say they'll force a vote to limit Trump in Iran  NBC News
  4. Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms  The New York Times
  5. House Dem. Leader Jeffries responds to air strikes on Iran by U.S. and Israel  NPR

• Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran - Axios

  1. Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran  Axios
  2. Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless  The New York Times
  3. Iran may yet endure this war, but the Islamic Republic as we have known it cannot survive unchanged | Sanam Vakil  The Guardian
  4. Opinion | Thanks to President Trump, the hour of Iran’s freedom is at hand  The Washington Post
  5. Trump’s patience runs out: Inside the final days before the strike on Iran  Politico

• Outside White House, hundreds protest attack on Iran, urge end to conflict - The Washington Post

  1. Outside White House, hundreds protest attack on Iran, urge end to conflict  The Washington Post
  2. Protesters across the US demonstrate against strikes on Iran  BBC
  3. Local leaders, community react to U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran  NBC10 Philadelphia
  4. Protesters rally across US after strikes on Iran that killed Khamenei  The Guardian
  5. Times Square rally voices strong opposition of joint attack on Iran  ABC7 New York

• Dozens dead in Iran school blast blamed on US and Israel strikes - BBC

  1. Dozens dead in Iran school blast blamed on US and Israel strikes  BBC
  2. ‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing  The Guardian
  3. Reported airstrike hits Iranian girls’ school  The Washington Post
  4. Iranian governor says toll rises in strike on school  CNN
  5. Israel strikes two schools in Iran, killing more than 100 people  Al Jazeera

• U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban - WSJ

  1. U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban  WSJ
  2. OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic  CNN
  3. Trump has ordered government agencies to stop using Anthropic AI tools  BBC
  4. Donald Trump lashes out at Anthropic  The Economist
  5. Hegseth gives Anthropic CEO until Friday to back down in AI safeguards fight  Axios

• Body of notorious cartel boss "El Mencho" returned to family by Mexican authorities - CBS News

  1. Body of notorious cartel boss "El Mencho" returned to family by Mexican authorities  CBS News
  2. The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss  The New York Times
  3. Security Alert: Final Update: Ongoing Security Operations - U.S. Mission Mexico (February 25, 2026)  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov)
  4. After El Mencho's killing, his cartel's power endures deep inside the US  Reuters
  5. Planning a spring break in Mexico? What travelers should know and areas to avoid  NBC 7 San Diego

• Renee Good was ‘slow to anger, quick to love,’ her father tells AP - AP News

  1. Renee Good was ‘slow to anger, quick to love,’ her father tells AP  AP News
  2. Renee Good's family say neither investigators nor President Trump have been in touch since her death  NBC News
  3. Renee Good’s family says Trump hasn’t contacted them after her death  The Guardian
  4. Renee Good's family spent "hours in limbo" after she was fatally shot by ICE officer  CBS News
  5. Family of Renee Good speaks out nearly two months after fatal shooting by ICE officer  NBC 5 Chicago

• Pentagon chief blocks officers from attending Ivy League schools and other top universities - Fortune

  1. Pentagon chief blocks officers from attending Ivy League schools and other top universities  Fortune
  2. Hegseth says Pentagon cutting ties with top universities, calling them "woke breeding grounds"  CBS News
  3. Hegseth cancels troop attendance at top-ranked schools  The Hill
  4. Hegseth’s Ivy League Ban Is Forcing the Debate We Should Have Been Having  Military.com
  5. Hegseth Cuts Ties With Yale, Georgetown and Other Top Universities  The New York Times

• FBI Raises Terrorism Alert Over Fears of Retaliation by Iran - Bloomberg.com

  1. FBI Raises Terrorism Alert Over Fears of Retaliation by Iran  Bloomberg.com
  2. FBI raises counterterror teams to high alert amid Iran tensions  Fox News
  3. FBI counterterrorism teams on elevated alert  CNN
  4. LAPD increasing security at houses of worship after US attacks Iran; protest to be held in downtown Saturday  ABC7 Los Angeles
  5. Southern California police increase patrols, monitor tensions after Iran strikes  KTLA

• Church Statement on the Evolving Situation in Iran - newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org

  Church Statement on the Evolving Situation in Iran  newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.orgView Full Coverage on Google News

• Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship - NPR

  1. Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship  NPR
  2. Opinion | How Hillary Clinton flipped the script on Republicans' Epstein theater  MS NOW
  3. Bill Clinton denies having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes in historic deposition  CNN
  4. House Oversight chair: Bill Clinton punts question to committee on whether Trump should testify in Epstein probe  Politico
  5. Bill Clinton brushes off '20-year-old photos' in Epstein files and says he wasn't aware of sex trafficking  Business Insider

• Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation - PBS

  1. Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation  PBS
  2. Superintendent of nation’s second-largest school district on paid leave after FBI searches of his home and office  CNN
  3. LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho placed on administrative leave after FBI raided his house, district's offices  ABC7 Los Angeles
  4. L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho Is Placed on Leave Following F.B.I. Raid  The New York Times
  5. Los Angeles Unified school board delays decision on Superintendent Carvalho after FBI raids  EdSource

• Trump says he’s ‘never heard’ of draft national emergency order over elections - Straight Arrow News - SAN

  1. Trump says he’s ‘never heard’ of draft national emergency order over elections  Straight Arrow News - SAN
  2. Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency  The Washington Post
  3. Will Trump try to seize voting machines to disrupt the midterm elections?  The Guardian
  4. Read the laughable legal memo behind the claim that Trump can declare a national voting emergency  Democracy Docket
  5. Trump says he's not mulling a draft executive order to seize control over elections. Here's what we know  PBS

• What to Know About Americans Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers - WSJ

  1. What to Know About Americans Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers  WSJ
  2. It’s more than George Clooney moving to France: America is becoming the ‘uncool’ country that people want to move away from  Yahoo
  3. More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt  Fortune
  4. A record number of Americans are moving overseas  The Independent
  5. Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers. Here's What's Driving the Trend  People.com

• Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran - The New York Times

  1. Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran  The New York Times
  2. Iran bombing: Trump monitors strikes from Florida  NBC 6 South Florida
  3. Trump Monitoring Situation From Mar-a-Lago, Spoke with Netanyahu  WSJ
  4. See inside White House and Mar-a-Lago as US leaders monitor attack on Iran  USA Today
  5. Trump to give Saturday morning address amid Iran strikes, Axios reports  Reuters

• Oman's Foreign Minister Said US-Iran Deal Was 'Within Our Reach.' Then Trump Started Bombing - Common Dreams

  1. Oman's Foreign Minister Said US-Iran Deal Was 'Within Our Reach.' Then Trump Started Bombing  Common Dreams
  2. Iran agreed to ‘zero stockpiling’ of nuclear material in US talks: Omani foreign minister  The Hill
  3. Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal  The New York Times
  4. Peace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM  Al Jazeera
  5. As risk of war looms, U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrap with no deal announced  PBS

• Family of Nurul Shah Alam speaks publicly for first time since death - Investigative Post

  1. Family of Nurul Shah Alam speaks publicly for first time since death  Investigative Post
  2. Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities  BBC
  3. Local community mourns death of Burmese refugee  wivb.com
  4. Police body‑cam footage reveals tense 2025 arrest of refugee recently found dead in Buffalo  WGRZ
  5. New details released that provide a timeline of events following death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam  WKBW

• The companies pledging tariff refunds to customers and how to get them - Axios

  1. The companies pledging tariff refunds to customers and how to get them  Axios
  2. Will we still get Trump $2000 tariff refund after Supreme Court ruling?  Courier-Post
  3. 'Why shouldn’t we get our money back too?' Normal people are starting to demand Trump tariff refunds  Fortune
  4. FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump's illegal tariffs  NBC News
  5. Justice Dept. Tries to Slow Down Legal Battle Over Tariff Refunds  The New York Times

• Texas Democrats prepare to decide party’s future after divisive, epic Senate primary - The Texas Tribune

  1. Texas Democrats prepare to decide party’s future after divisive, epic Senate primary  The Texas Tribune
  2. State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas  KXAN Austin
  3. Analysis | Republicans are boosting Jasmine Crockett ahead of critical Senate primary  The Washington Post
  4. Kamala Harris makes last-minute pitch for Jasmine Crockett with robocall  The Texas Tribune
  5. Will national media exposure for Talarico tilt scales against Crockett in US Senate primary?  KSAT

• Whataburger Just Had A Week For The Ages - OutKick

  1. Whataburger Just Had A Week For The Ages  OutKick
  2. In Texas, Trump revels in playing kingmaker but has yet to crown a candidate  The Washington Post
  3. White House event at Port of Corpus Christi sparks counterfeit ticket warning  kiiitv.com
  4. Trump in Texas: President speaks on energy, economy in Corpus Christi Friday  FOX 26 Houston
  5. ‘Hamburgers for all’: Trump stops at Whataburger after Corpus Christi visit  Austin American-Statesman