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Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About “Armageddon” Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

“Without any clear message coming from the White House with regard to the purpose of the Iran war, US military commanders have turned to Jesus, apparently telling American troops that the war is ‘biblically sanctioned.’” newrepublic.com/post/207270/... via @newrepublic.com

Kuwaiti Fighter Jet Mistakenly Shot Down American F-15s, Initial Reports Say A Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter jet was the cause of the accidental shootdown of three American F-15s on Sunday, according to three people familiar with initial reports of the incident. One F/A-18 pilot laun...

Made in St. Louis: A Kuwaiti F/A-18 was the cause of the accidental shootdown of three American F-15s. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

This picture, released by the Iranian government's foreign media department and distributed by the AP without changes, shows graves being prepared for the victims, mostly children, of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike Feb. 28 at a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Media Department via AP)

Graves prepared for the victims, mostly children, of the US-Israeli bombing of a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran.

Tillis to Noem: "A 14 month old dog is basically a teenager in dog years. You decided to kill that dog bc you hadn't invested the appropriate training, then you have the audacity to write a book & say it's a leadership lesson! ... Those are bad decisions not unlike what happened in Minneapolis"

The Long Shadow of the “Jewish Question” After the Holocaust, Israel was hailed as the solution to an essentially antisemitic debate. Now, as another genocide unfolds—in Gaza—Jews are once again questioning the question.

“A movement that accepted the premise of Jewish abnormality and sought statehood as a remedy has produced a state that enacts abnormality upon others.” bit.ly/4cpv2x7

In Plunging Into a Mideast Conflict, Trump Gambles His Presidency

During his inaugural address, Trump said his “proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker.” In just over a year since taking office, he has authorized military action in seven nations, even after repeatedly promising American voters that he would end, not start, wars www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

Trump: "Finally, we honor one more American soldier, a fallen warria of world. Of wars. And really, terra.”

Live Updates: Trump Defends Strikes on Iran as U.S. Sends More Forces to Mideast

More US forces are headed to the Middle East, amid reports that Trump declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran and promised that still bigger waves of airstrikes against that country were coming, in further signs of an expanding, lasting war. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

On Feb. 27, 2017, an F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina flies out of the nicknamed Star Wars Canyon. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

US says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American F-15E Strike Eagles during Iranian attacks apnews.com/article/us-j...

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a Senate Homeland Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

If Congress had exercised its powers with respect to Venezuela, would it have slowed the rush to war with Iran? pdowns.substack.com/p/if-congres... by @downsview2.bsky.social

Smoke rises up after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

“To initiate a war of aggression ... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole.” — International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg avalon.law.yale.edu/imt/judnazi....

US-Israel war on Iran live: Trump says operation ‘moving along rapidly’ as death tolls rise across Middle East US president says 48 leaders killed in Iran strikes and that he’s agreed to talk with Tehran; three US service members killed in operation

Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Iran Says Dozens Killed in Strike on School

“We’re doing this for the future. And it is a noble mission.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...

GOP post from 2024 describing Trump-Vance the pro-peace ticket.

An op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in 2023 by JD Vance asserting Trump will not recklessly send Americans to fight overseas.

“All rulers in all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers.”

Iran selects Tucson for 2026 World Cup training Iran’s men’s national soccer team will train at Tucson’s Kino Sports Complex ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning preparations in early June.

Iran has two FIFA World Cup matches in LA and one in Seattle. The first is 107 days from now.

US AND ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN; TEHRAN FIRES BACK, EXPLOSIONS ACROSS REGION Explosions heard in Tehran, elsewhere, as Israel and US launches attacks; Iran retaliates, blasts across region.

Oman’s Foreign Ministry has appealed to US, saying “this is not your war,” while the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged an “immediate halt to the escalation” during a call. aje.news/p4rw7y?updat...

US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone.

The US military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the US-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said. apnews.com/article/mili...

Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iran as Trump Calls for Overthrow of Government

Trump and his aides claim Iran had restarted its nuclear program, had enough available nuclear material to build a bomb within days and was developing long-range missiles capable of hitting the U.S. All three of these claims are either false or unproven. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Manosphere podcasters have second thoughts What have they wrought?

“Everything he campaigned on, I believed he wanted to do. I voted for none of this. He’s doing the exact opposite of everything I voted for.” www.publicnotice.co/p/rogan-trum...

“Barbarians” who helped engineer the state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department: left to right: Sen. Nick Schroer, Rep. Brad Christ, and Gov. Mike Kehoe.

“It’s too late. The barbarians aren’t at the gate. They’re in a conference room somewhere, finding new and clever ways to take your tax dollars and give you nothing in return.” open.substack.com/pub/connerke... via @connerkerrigan.substack.com #stlouis #police

Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff

Anthropic says it won’t allow its tech to be used for mass surveillance of Americans or to command pilotless drones. So Trump calls Anthropic a “radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

“Barbarians” who helped engineer the state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department: left to right: Sen. Nick Schroer, Rep. Brad Christ, and Gov. Mike Kehoe.

“It’s too late. The barbarians aren’t at the gate. They’re in a conference room somewhere, finding new and clever ways to take your tax dollars and give you nothing in return.” open.substack.com/pub/connerke... via @connerkerrigan.substack.com #stlouis #police

Americans' sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have shifted dramatically, new poll shows A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.

American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. apnews.com/article/poll...

US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East The U.S. Embassy in Israel has told its staff that it can leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms.

US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East apnews.com/article/iran...

Manosphere podcasters have second thoughts What have they wrought?

“Everything he campaigned on, I believed he wanted to do. I voted for none of this. He’s doing the exact opposite of everything I voted for.” www.publicnotice.co/p/rogan-trum...

“The Thought of Holding Thousands of Families in Massive Warehouses Should Challenge the Conscience of Every American,” Says Bishop Cahill Newly released details show how the Administration plans to double federal immigration detention capacity, spending an estimated $38.3 billion from last year...

“The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the conscience of every American. Whatever their immigration status, these are human beings created in the image & likeness of God, & this is a moral inflection point for our country.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/th...

Anthropic Drops Hallmark Safety Pledge in Race With AI Peers Anthropic PBC, which for years billed itself as a safer alternative to artificial intelligence rivals, has loosened its commitment to maintaining its guardrails, one of the most dramatic policy shifts...

Anthropic has loosened its commitment to maintaining its guardrails, one of the most dramatic policy shifts in the AI industry yet as startups once focused on helping humanity turn their attention to profit and success. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down

Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Bayer's cites Trump support in Supreme Court Roundup battle In an opening salvo aimed at convincing the US Supreme Court to curtail costly Roundup litigation, Bayer is citing support from President Donald Trump and US regulators while renewing a threat to stop...

In an opening salvo aimed at convincing the US Supreme Court to curtail costly Roundup litigation, Bayer cites support from Trump and regulators while renewing threats to stop sales of glyphosate-based herbicides to farmers if it doesn’t prevail with the justices. www.thenewlede.org/2026/02/baye...

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once a year the brunchlords at Semafor host a "restoring trust in news" conference where they unironically platform most of the people responsible for destroying trust in news, then lob softball questions at them

this year's lineup is a real doozy

(notice the complete absence of indie media)