Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:26:00 +0000)

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over.

How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:04:12 +0000)

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

U.S. Sends More Troops to the Mideast as Iran War Expands

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:40:53 +0000)

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign, as the military announced that six U.S. service members had been killed so far.

Texas Senate Candidates Make Final Arguments Before Primary Elections

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:49:37 +0000)

The Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton — and the Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico — are battling in bitter and expensive races.

In Republican Win, Supreme Court Retains G.O.P. District in New York

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:30:00 +0000)

In an emergency ruling, the justices preserved the district of a Republican congresswoman, despite a lower-court ruling that it illegally diluted the power of minority voters.

Can These Democrats Make Combative Centrism Happen for 2028 Election?

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:34:27 +0000)

Third Way, the moderate Democratic advocacy group and think tank, has an expansive and expensive plan to shape the 2028 presidential campaign.

Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:01:45 +0000)

The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive orders.

OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:57:04 +0000)

The new pact includes additional protections to prevent the use of the company’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans.

What Is Trump’s Neck Rash? His Doctor Declines to Explain.

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:55:17 +0000)

President Trump’s physician did not explain what the skin condition was or what medication he was using to treat it.

Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:33:43 +0000)

The mentalist Oz Pearlman is this year’s speaker. “Hopefully, it will be something very Special,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California’s Trans Student Policy

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:17:42 +0000)

Christian teachers and parents challenged the state’s policies, which they say require schools to hide students’ transgender status from their parents.

N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:55:39 +0000)

NYU Langone Health had stopped providing puberty-blocking medication and hormone treatments after the federal government threatened to pull its funding.

As Kennedy Turns From Vaccines, MAHA Allies See a ‘Betrayal’

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:30:57 +0000)

As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on “real food.” Anger is rising among some of his supporters.

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:57:08 +0000)

Citing rising costs and shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.

America’s Billionaires Continue to Flock to Wyoming

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:04:00 +0000)

Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.

Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:06:30 +0000)

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was defiant. Former President Bill Clinton spoke of President Trump’s ties to Epstein. A Republican raised a conspiracy theory.

The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:40:11 +0000)

Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.

Investigators Examine Iran War as Possible Motive in Austin Shooting

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:42:23 +0000)

The shooting happened about 26 hours after the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Officials identified the three who died in the shooting.

Texas Tech Student Identified as One of the Victims in Austin Shooting

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:54:24 +0000)

Ryder Harrington, 19, Savitha Shan, 21, and Jorge Pederson, 30, were confirmed dead by officials on Monday. The shooting is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.

Under Pressure from Trump, Cuban Leader Calls for ‘Urgent’ Economic Change

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:39:32 +0000)

President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the private sector needed more autonomy, as the island confronts a U.S. oil blockade that has deepened a humanitarian crisis.

When ‘Anora’ Becomes ‘Anorak’: The Art of Wrong Movie Titles

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:01:03 +0000)

Staffers at Film at Lincoln Center keep a list of the incorrect movie titles they’ve heard from patrons. That list is very, very long.

Trump Was Never Antiwar

(Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:04 +0000)

Trump’s foreign policy has often been less a repudiation of neoconservatism than a mutation of it.

Americans Need to Know More About The Iran Attacks

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:36:13 +0000)

The American public has received too little information to effectively judge the goals and objectives of the largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East in a generation.

Trump Foresees an Extended War

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:56:59 +0000)

Also, how the U.S. decided to strike Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda, Saying It Sabotaged Trump Peace Deal

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:24:19 +0000)

Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts.

Your Closest Forest Gets Lit Up by a Hidden Purple Glow

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:11:59 +0000)

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than previously understood.

Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse 2026: Time and Visibility Guide

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:45:12 +0000)

Earth’s shadow will temporarily drape the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.

Half of Colorectal Cancer Cases Now Occur in Those Under 65, Study Shows

(Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:02 +0000)

It isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.