'This isn't Winston Churchill we're dealing with': Trump sprays Starmer, says Iran decimated after more strikes
The president denied Israel forced his hand in starting the bombing campaign, as he lashed out at Britain's Keir Starmer, calling him "no Winston Churchill".
Michael Koziol / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:58:04
'It's over!' Nigel Farage slams 'embarrassing' Labour after Donald Trump issues damning dig at PM
Nigel Farage has taken aim at Labour's display after Donald Trump issued a damning dig at the Prime Minister earlier today. Since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out over the weekend, Sir Keir Starmer has re-emphasised that Britain "played no role" in the initial strikes on Tehran. On GB ...
Susanna Siddell / GB News | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:56:15
Epstein files: Howard Lutnick volunteers to testify to House committee
Commerce Secretary Lutnick "has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily" before the House Oversight Committee, said Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:55:17
Trump says Israel did not force US to launch operation against Iran
The US president says it was his opinion that "they were going to attack first"
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:53:07
'Worst-case scenario': Trump weighs replacing Khamenei as leader of Iran
Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:50:38
Trump mulls exiled Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi as regime successor
US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:49:32
Trump offers political risk insurance and US Navy escort for ships through the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on social media that energy shipments to the US will not be disrupted amid conflit in the Middle East.
Lloyd Lee / Business Insider | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:42:15
Trump says Iran has lost navy, air force, air detection
The US president says that "just about everything's been knocked out" in Iran
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:38:29
Trump says he'll cut off trade with Spain over Iran war stance
Donald Trump said he would "cut off all trade with Spain" after the country denied access to its military bases for his bombing campaign against Iran, spurring a sharp rebuke from Madrid that the US president must respect international trade agreements. "I told Scott to cut off all dealings with ...
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:25:20
US will provide insurance for ships in Gulf amid Iranian attacks: Trump
US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:22:01
Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes
Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.
BBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:17:30
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US 'decimated' Iran; Britain sends warship to Cyprus; Israeli ground troops in Lebanon; death toll continues to rise
Hundreds of people have been killed across the Middle East as strikes on Iran continue, Israel launches an offensive in Lebanon, and Iran returns fire across the region. Follow our rolling coverage.
Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Josefine Ganko / Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:02:08
Trump to POLITICO: 'I really don't care' if Iran plays in World Cup
The country has pulled back from World Cup preparations after U.S. military attack.
Sophia Cai / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:59:41
Iran death toll rises as conflict spreads across the Middle East
Over 700 civilians have been killed by US-Israeli strikes in Iran as Donald Trump continues his contradictory rambling about the alleged purpose of the war. The post Iran death toll rises as conflict spreads across the Middle East appeared first on Crikey .
Rich James / Crikey | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:59:04
Spain's Sánchez emerges as the EU's chief critic of Trump's war in Iran
The Socialist prime minister has slammed the war as unjustified and illegal, and his criticism has sparked the threat of a trade war from Trump.
Aitor Hernández-Morales / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:48:49
Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access
Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.
BBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:48:05
Donald Trump's crypto legacy in two words: Paul Atkins
As the CLARITY Act faces a stalemate on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration is pivoting toward executive workarounds and family-backed stablecoins to reshape the financial system without waiting for a vote, argues Dale.
Brady Dale / CoinDesk | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:44:33
Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms
The administration told a court on Monday that it was abandoning its defense of executive orders targeting the firms. But on Tuesday, the Justice Department abruptly changed its position.
Michael S. Schmidt, Jonah E. Bromwich and Devlin Barrett / NY Times | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:43:42
Trump says Iran navy, air force destroyed, Germany 'helping out'
Trump contradicts Rubio by saying US attacked Iran because 'he had a feeling' Tehran would attack Washington first.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:38:16
Trump critiques European allies amid the Iran war escalation
The president pushed for Spain and the United Kingdom to join the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:32:25
Trump 'Not Happy' With Starmer Over Iran
Trump criticises Starmer saying "This is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with".
BBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:28:00
Could War in Iran Spur a Global Energy Crisis?
"When the price of energy goes up, it pushes up the price of everything else."
Simmone Shah / Time | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:27:06
No quick victory leaves Trump scrambling to define success in Iran
Trump faces challenges as Iran resists negotiations after military escalation and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:24:55
All the President's Portraits
New York Times: "Since moving back in, President Trump has significantly altered the 'People's House.' East Wing: gone. Oval Office: maximalized. Rose Garden: Mar-a-lago-ified. And the art? Lots of Trump... never before has a sitting president displayed so much of his own image on the White House walls."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:21:45
Trump Says Iran Has Been 'Knocked Out,' Denies Israel Forced U.S.' Hand on Strikes
"If we didn't do it, they [Iran] were going to attack first," said Trump, refuting claims that Israel forced the U.S.' hand on strikes.
Callum Sutherland / Time | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:18:08
Trump Suggests Killing Iran's Leader Was Personal
President Trump for the first time acknowledged a personal dimension to his decision to attack Iran, citing the country's efforts to assassinate him in 2024 as a factor in ordering the joint U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Washington Post reports. Said Trump: "I got him before he ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:16:48
Trump Denied Israel Forced Him Into War
President Trump explicitly rejected the notion that Israel dragged the U.S. into war with Iran, saying that, "if anything, I might've forced Israel's hand," National Review reports. Said Trump: "No, I might have forced their hand. You see, we were having negotiations with these lunatics and it was my opinion ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:11:18
How does the Iran war end?
The United States went to war with Iran for reasons that remain unclear. At various points, the president and his allies have argued that this was a war of preemptive self-defense, an effort to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program, and even an attempt at regime change. The justification ...
Zack Beauchamp / Vox | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:10:00
Labour MP hits back at Donald Trump with FDR dig after accusing Keir Starmer of being 'no Winston Churchill'
A Labour MP has hit back at Donald Trump after the US President remarked Sir Keir Starmer was "no Winston Churchill". During a press conference at the White House this afternoon, the US President singled out responses to US military action on Iran from Britain and Spain, adding that he ...
Susanna Siddell / GB News | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:08:06
Trump Defeated on Congestion Pricing
"A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the federal government's attempt to end New York's congestion pricing toll was illegal, handing a major victory to the state in its defense of the first-in-the-nation traffic reduction plan, which the Trump administration had tried for more than a year to kill," the ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:08:03
Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain over air bases
Spain is a member of the European Union, a 27-country bloc that operates a common trade policy, so any attempt to single out Madrid would create friction with other member states, like Germany, France and Italy.
Ari Hawkins, Aitor Hernández-Morales, Camille Gijs / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:06:39
What will Rachel Reeves's spring forecast mean for household finances?
The chancellor promised more money in people's pockets, but the Iran crisis makes steeper inflation a pressing worry Rachel Reeves used her spring statement to insist her economic policies are working and things are looking up for household finances after the cost of living crisis. The chancellor trumpeted that by ...
Zoe Wood / Guardian | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:00:44
Iran conflict escalates with more attacks
US President Donald Trump says 'just about everything' in Iran is knocked out.
Sydney Morning Herald | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:53:08
US considering military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies
The talks are the first sign President Donald Trump is starting to take seriously the surge in fuel prices that began after the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.
Ben Lefebvre, Jack Detsch / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:52:43
Big Law thought it won its battle with Trump. That lasted a day.
Yesterday, the Justice Department gave up trying to justify President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting law firms. Now it wants another shot.
Jacob Shamsian / Business Insider | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:47:51
Labour Party welcomes Starmer's new rift with Trump
A Washington-London spat over the war in Iran could temper criticism of the prime minister on the left - but it raises big strategic questions for the U.K.
Esther Webber / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:47:18
Trump: 'We're going to cut off all trade with Spain'
Donald Trump targeted Spain in an Oval Office tirade, saying he was going "to cut off all trade" with the country.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:44:59
We're Not Out of the Woods on the Law Firm Revenge Orders
The Trump administration has dropped its appeals in the four cases arising from revenge orders against law firms for assisting Trump opponents. But we're not out of the woods.
Walter Olson / Cato | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:41:34
US and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
US and Chinese trade negotiators are slated to meet in mid-March, according to people familiar with the matter, signalling that a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is pushing ahead despite American strikes against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and China's Vice-Premier ...
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:35:28
Trump threatens to cut trade with Spain and calls Starmer 'no Churchill'
US president criticised some European nations for not being helpful in war on Iran
FT | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:28:19
Witkoff and Kushner Get an F in Diplomacy
Inexperienced and overextended, Trump's envoys have failed on three fronts.
Aaron David Miller and Daniel C. Kurtzer / Foreign Policy | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:28:03
STAT+: Trump can't break free from vaccine politics
Trump is trying to shift the focus toward healthy eating and cheaper drugs. But vaccines keeping coming back up.
John Wilkerson / Stats | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:20:58
Coal Power is Rebounding in the U.S. Here's How it Happened
Rising natural gas prices, an explosion of new data centers, and EPA policy changes are giving old coal plants new life.
Simmone Shah / Time | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:13:33
United States to cut off trade with Spain - Trump
The US president recalled that Spain had been the only NATO country to refuse to increase defense expenditures to 5% of the GDP
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:11:17
Trump Mocks Starmer Over UK's Response To Iran Bombing: 'He's Not Winston Churchill'
Kevin Schofield / Huffington Post | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:09:23
The core fear at the heart of US-Iran market turmoil: runaway inflation
Soaring oil prices are making investors nervous that inflation could spike, throwing a wrench in the economic outlook and Trump's affordability plans.
Jennifer Sor / Business Insider | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:07:42
Trump admits Iran war could change little in the end
Asked about a 'worst-case scenario,' the president acknowledged that new leadership may be 'no better.'
Eli Stokols, Alex Gangitano / Politico | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:07:38
Ed Miliband risks 'war of words' with Donald Trump over North Sea oil as energy bills could hit £2,500
Ed Miliband's department risks a war of words with Donald Trump after flatly refusing his call to "open up the North Sea". The US President yesterday urged Sir Keir Starmer to exploit the oil and gas reserves off our shores. The call came amid soaring oil prices as the conflict ...
Matt Gibson / GB News | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:05:19
America's Latest Middle-East Fiasco
US President Donald Trump did not decide to go to war against Iran because he had run out of diplomatic options, or because an orderly regime change had become realistic, or because military strikes would neutralize any imminent security threat. He launched another US war in the Middle East - ...
PS Commentators / Project Syndicate | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:04:58
Trump Admits His Big Iran Plot Could Totally Fail
The Iran war could be entirely in vain, according to Donald Trump. Seated beside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday, Trump spelled out that the worst-case scenario for U.S. involvement in Iran could see another authoritarian regime taking control of the country. "What's the worst-case scenario ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:04:38
Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms
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.
Jonah E. Bromwich and Michael S. Schmidt / NY Times | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:03:04
Trump Threatens to Cut Off All Trade With Spain Over Iran War
Donald Trump is attacking Spain over the country's refusal to let the U.S. use its air bases to bomb Iran. "Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told [Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent] to cut off all dealings with Spain," Trump said Tuesday while in a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:02:37
Starmer deploys warship to Cyprus as Trump warns Iran it's 'too late' for talks
The move comes as the US President attacks Keir Starmer - again - over support for the war, as the UK government announces evacuation flights from the Gulf states for up to 130,000 Brits in the region
David Maddox and Kate Devlin / The Independent | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:00:43
Trump hits out at Starmer over Iran: 'This is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with'
The US president has hit out at Britain several times since the US launched strikes on Tehran
Athena Stavrou / The Independent | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:59:29
Trump administration offers shifting narrative for U.S. war in Iran as Democrats pounce
Trump said when the invasion began his objective was to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group"
CNBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:52:37
Senate Strikes Deal on Trump's Housing Idea
"President Donald Trump is set to notch a win on housing as Congress moves forward with his proposal to shut institutional investors out of housing despite the sustained skepticism of some free-market Republicans," Semafor reports. "The White House threw its weight Monday behind a new proposal from Senate Banking Chair ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:50:13
DOJ Briefly Abandons Trump's Unconstitutional Orders Targeting Law Firms
The administration's capricious behavior underlies the inherent problem with giving a single person so much power.
Joe Lancaster / Hit & Run | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:50:01
State attorney general directs NYU Langone to resume treatments for trans youth
State Attorney General Letitia James' office has directed NYU Langone to resume gender-affirming care for youth, warning that its recent decision to halt puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender adolescents could violate state anti-discrimination laws. NYU Langone recently closed its transgender youth health program after the Trump administration proposed ...
Amanda D'Ambrosio / Crain's NY | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:45:37
NYC congestion pricing program can continue, U.S. judge rules
New York City's congestion pricing program can continue after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's attempts to terminate it were unlawful - a financial win for the nation's largest mass transit provider. US District Judge Lewis Liman found Tuesday that US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's move to end ...
Chris Dolmetsch and Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg / Crain's NY | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:45:09
Trump contradicts Rubio, says Israel didn't force him to launch war
Donald Trump denied that Israel forced him into attacking Iran, contradicting his own Secretary of State.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:35:39
'This isn't Churchill we're dealing with!' Donald Trump lashes out at Keir Starmer over Iran war as he cuts trade with Spain
Donald Trump has lashed out at Sir Keir Starmer over the Prime Minister's response after the US launched strikes on Iran over the weekend. During a press conference at the White House this afternoon, the US President singled out responses from Britain - as well as Spain - and expressed ...
Susanna Siddell / GB News | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:31:08
Iran Would Have Attacked First, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said Iran would have attacked first if the United States didn't act. "They were going to attack," Trump said. "If we didn't... Read More The post Iran Would Have Attacked First, Trump Says appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell / The Foundry | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:31:00
Donald Trump has made some bold claims on the US economy. But how do they stack up against the data?
rblfmr/Shutterstock In the annual State of the Union address in late February, the US president, Donald Trump, declared: "This is the golden age of America." In a lengthy and wide-ranging address, the president told his fellow Americans that the nation was "bigger, better, richer and stronger" than ever before. The ...
Conor O'Kane, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Bournemouth University / The Conversation | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:30:39
Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About
Without any clear message coming from the White House with regard to the purpose of the Iran war, U.S. military commanders have turned to Jesus, apparently telling American troops that the war is "biblically sanctioned." The U.S. joined Israel in striking Iran early Saturday morning. By Monday evening, the Military ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:25:48
Too early to tell scope of Iran strikes, Trump tells Congress
In a letter to Congress, the US president says that the threat from Iran had become
BBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:23:13
Eric Trump's American Bitcoin buys 11,298 ASIC miners, increasing mining capacity by 12%
The move stands in stark contrast to the company's peers, many of whom are moving away from or totally abandoning the business of bitcoin mining.
Olivier Acuna / CoinDesk | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:18:21
US petrol prices surge as Trump's Iran war triggers inflation worries
Costs at the pump exceed level at the end of the Biden administration
FT | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:17:00
Europe Abandons Both Integrity and Influence on Iran
In response to Trump's strikes, European leaders have created an alternate reality to escape their hypocrisy.
Nathalie Tocci / Foreign Policy | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:15:37
Trump Wants to Cut All Trade with Spain
President Trump said on Tuesday he wants "to cut all trade" with Spain after accusing Madrid of blocking U.S. access to Spanish military bases.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:14:30
Trump Says It's Sad to See U.S.-U.K. Relations Deteriorate
"President Donald Trump criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a second time this week, saying it was 'sad to see' the so-called special relationship deteriorate after Britain initially held off providing support for U.S. strikes on Iran," Reuters reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:12:05
WATCH: Trump Rages at Starmer for Chagos Deal and Iran Attack Inaction
Donald Trump has fired another huge broadside at Starmer just now while speaking with Merz in the White House: "By the way I'm not happy with the UK either. That island that you heard about - the lease - for whatever reason he made a lease of the island. Somebody ...
Max Young / Guido Fawkes' blog | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:10:58
Taking Time Out for the Important Stuff
President Trump took time away from waging a war to discuss his decorating ideas at the White House. Said Trump: "See that nice drape? When that comes down right now you see a very very deep hole, but in about a year and half you're gonna see a very very ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:07:12
Trump Says It's Too Late for Talks with Iran
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it's "too late" for talks with Iran and warned the U.S. has enough munitions to fight ABC News reports. Said Trump: "Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said 'Too Late!'"
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 17:00:04
Trump Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms
"The Trump administration indicated on Tuesday that it planned to renew its defense of executive orders that it had leveled against law firms, a sharp reversal a day after indicating that it would drop that fight in court," the New York Times reports. "The situation remained fluid Tuesday morning. It ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:57:07
DOJ Resurrects War With Law Firms Despite Major Legal Blows
The Trump administration is going to defend the president's executive orders targeting law firms one day after apparently deciding to stop the fight in court. Administration lawyers asked an appeals court Monday if it could pull back from appealing its losses to the law firms. But the next morning, The ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:50:03
The Crypto Chokehold
Gerald Epstein in the Boston Review: Without Donald Trump, the crypto industry would have met a very different fate. In the years before his second presidential campaign kicked off, crypto markets were undergoing a series of downturns that, if not necessarily spelling cryptocurrency's death knell, were threatening to dramatically weaken ...
S. Abbas Raza / 3 Quarks Daily | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:45:08
Trump Flirts With Armed Militias as He Enters Phase Two of Iran War
On Tuesday, Israel bombed Iran's Council of Experts while it was in the process of choosing a new supreme leader. That same day, it was reported that President Trump is open to supporting armed militias in the region. These two events seem to indicate that Trump has entered phase two ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:39:24
Trump in phone call: Iran is 'running out of launchers'
"They're running out and they're running out of areas to shoot them, because they're being decimated," Trump said in a Tuesday call with POLITICO.
Business Insider / Business Insider | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:39:05
Next phase of Iran war 'will be even more punishing': Rubio, Trump officials brief Congress
Members of Congress demanded briefings from the White House after attacks were launched on Iran over the weekend.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:32:42
Today Is The Day Donald Trump Became President
This disaster is, in part, because every time Donald Trump has blown something up, hebhas turned on the TV and received little but praise.
Atrios / Eschaton | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:30:00
US Troops were told Iran war is for 'Armageddon,' return of Jesus
This article was originally published on Jonathan Larsen's Substack. A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God's plan and that President Donald Trump was "anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his ...
Jonathan Larsen / Asia Times | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:00:24
Trump Cannot Achieve Iran Goals With Bombing Alone, Expert on Airpower Warns
Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and author of 'Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War.'
Richard Hall / Time | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:54:13
A Very Stable War
After the president of peace, a man who felt deserving of the Nobel Prize, authorized a massive aerial bombardment of Iran last summer, the task of explaining away the contradiction fell to J. D. Vance. "I certainly empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in ...
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:42:08
Insightful Analysis
FEEDIf you can tear yourself away from listening to Trump talk about the curtain's he's picked out (I'm serious) you might want to listen to this intelligent and insightful analysis from someone who knows what's he's talking about geopolitically.
Tim Knight / Tim Knight | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:41:14
Kash Patel Fired Entire Team of Iran Experts Right Before Trump's War
Kash Patel baselessly fired an elite team of agents specializing in foreign threats from the Middle East just days before Donald Trump launched an illegal military campaign in Iran. Patel terminated a dozen employees and staff after accusing them-without providing evidence-of improperly investigating Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents at ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:37:35
Surrender
It is important to understand that all of the big institutions that caved to Trump's absurd demands instantly did so because they were happy to. And because they did, things got as bad as they have (in part).
Atrios / Eschaton | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:30:00
Mossad's ground operation and US military plans: Middle East conflict
US President Donald Trump has claimed that it is "too late" to negotiate with Iran
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:28:48
The Whims of Donald Trump
Jon Stewart dissected President Trump's inability to explain why he launched a war with Iran. He concluded: "How quickly the right has gone from 'peace through strength' to 'peace through war.' And we're all just along for the ride, in a war with no clear purpose, no end in sight. ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:15:00
Trump Admits to Congress He Has No Idea What Happens Next in Iran
Donald Trump really doesn't have an Iran war plan, he told Congress on Monday. In a letter to Congress regarding the War Powers Resolution for Iran, Trump wrote, "Although the United States desires a quick and enduring peace, it is not possible at this time to know the full scope ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:07:06
Stock market chaos as Dow Jones CRASHES by 1,000 points amid US-Iran war oil fears
The US stock market continued to dip into the red as the Dow Jones collapsed by 1,000 points once Wall Street trading opened this morning. President Donald Trump and Israel's decision to take direct military action against Iran has spooked investors as oil prices surge globally. The S&P 500 slipped ...
Patrick O'Donnell / GB News | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 15:04:23
Trump says Washington has endless stocks of weapons for war with Iran
The US leader commented on experts' concerns about ammunition reserves for the Patriot and THAAD systems
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:42:45
The US war on Iran has vague deadlines, unclear victory goals and exit strategy, and no easy way to end
On 28 February, the US and Israel began a series of strikes on Iran, which have led to widespread escalation throughout the region. Christian Emery writes that despite the effectiveness of the early military action; President Trump has been vague on what victory in the conflict will look like and ...
Blog Admin / USAPP | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:34:56
Former Trump Spokeswoman Turns on Him Over Iran War
President Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran is so unpopular, his own former spokesperson is calling him out. During an appearance on Fox News Monday night, Caroline Sunshine pointed to a statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine, who said that the United States could "expect to ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:31:58
Canada and India move to reset ties as trust in U.S. falters
India and Canada's relations have thawed with the two sides promising to deepen trade, but it is far from a complete reset.
CNBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:28:54
Trump Warns Iran War Could Go on "Forever"
The Iran war could go on Donald Trump wanted it to. In an ominous Truth Social post late Monday, the president suggested that U.S. munitions stockpiles could allow the fighting to stretch into eternity. "The United States Munitions Stockpiles have, at the medium and upper medium grade, never been higher ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:26:55
A War No One Wants
Dan Pfeiffer: "There have been a bunch of polls done since the first bombs dropped on Friday night/Saturday morning. They all ask the question a little differently, and wording affects the results, but they paint a similar picture. The majority of Americans don't want war with Iran.... "Trump has made ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:24:40
Iran betting Gulf pain will force Trump to seek a deal
Washington's allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have long sought to avoid: on the front line and bearing the brunt of a widening Middle East conflict. Having been dragged into a war of choice by the US - one which many around the world ...
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen / Asia Times | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:17:48
Trump says he will do 'whatever it takes' to contain Iran
Also in today's newsletter, the US president's conflicting messages about his goals in Iran
FT | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:00:06
Trump Exposed the Crazy Things Democrats Believe
It shouldn't have been a difficult decision. During his Tuesday State of the Union address, President Donald Trump issued a challenge to the members of... Read More The post Trump Exposed the Crazy Things Democrats Believe appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Victor Joecks / The Foundry | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:00:00
Trump's 'Whatever It Takes' Rattles Global Markets
President Trump has signaled that he is open to the idea of a prolonged military conflict with Iran. Investors are spooked by that scenario.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly and Brian O'Keefe / NY Times | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:55:09
Why Trump's Iran Strikes Are A Legal And Political Nightmare For Starmer
Kate Nicholson / Huffington Post | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:51:36
Zelensky fears Trump's Iran war could hurt Ukraine
Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.
BBC | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:41:43
Trump's Reason for War in Iran?
Peter Kuper Obliterating the Epstein files at any cost. The post Trump's Reason for War in Iran? appeared first on The Nation .
Peter Kuper / The Nation | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:30:14
Trump's 'Whatever It Takes' Rattles Global Markets
President Trump has signaled that he is open to the idea of a prolonged military conflict with Iran. Investors are spooked by that scenario.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly and Brian O'Keefe / DealBook | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:21:02
Analysis - Trump's foreign policy message in a nutshell: 'We can reach you'
Trump makes adversaries and reluctant partners central to his politics, pairing direct threats with transactional deals.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:05:17
Trump admin offers scant evidence on Iranian threat in 'America First' war
War powers legislation talks reignite as Democrats push back on Trump's justification for 'preemptive' strikes on Iran.
Al Jazeera | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:01:03
Trump gambles his presidency be starting military operation against Iran - newspaper
The correspondent emphasized that the US leader had repeatedly violated his promise to voters to "end, not start, wars," having sanctioned seven military conflicts in different parts of the world since taking office
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:47:20
End of a special relationship: Why it is over between Starmer and Trump
Donald Trump's interviews have revealed that his close relationship with Keir Starmer is finished, political editor David Maddox explains that the breakdown is much more than a disagreement over Iran
David Maddox / The Independent | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:41:40
Who is paying for Trump's tariffs?
The answer depends on how you ask the question; plus markets do not think the Bank of Japan is more dovish
FT | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:30:06
Kesha Slams Donald Trump Administration For Using Her Song To 'Promote Violence'
Daniel Welsh / Huffington Post | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:30:04
Trump to continue operation in Iran until four clear objectives achieved - CBS News
Earlier, the US president said the American-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic could last four to five weeks
Tass | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:26:28
Republican Candidates Can't Ignore the Cost of Living
Last week, President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, talking directly to millions of Americans about his first year in office and his plans for the next three. He was right - our economy is booming. His bold policies have lowered prices and prioritized working Americans. His "no ...
Tiffany Smiley / Real Clear Politics | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:22:06
Trump's SOTU Speech a Win, But It's Not Enough
This article was adapted from remarks that aired on the latest episode of "Get Real" on Real America's Voice this past weekend. Last week the American people were served up two good "let the midterm rumble begin" spectacles: President Trump's State of the Union address and the Democrat rejoinder from ...
David DesRosiers / Real Clear Politics | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:21:30
Republican assures UK-US relationship 'will remain' despite Keir Starmer's stance on Iran: 'Donald Trump is facing disapproval!'
Republican commentator Nora Lee Notzon has expressed confidence the transatlantic alliance between Britain and the United States will weather current strains over the Iran conflict. Speaking to GB News, Ms Notzon assured: "It's not the end of the special relationship. I think the special relationship will always endure, it's gone ...
Georgia Pearce / GB News | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:16:59
Donald Trump's dangerous 'war of whim'
Anyone who claims to know where this conflict will go is bluffing
FT | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:59:04
Transcript: Trump Hit by Damning Iran Leaks as Polls Turn Brutal Fast
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 3 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I'm your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump's rationale ...
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:26:47
Trump Ordered Using 'All Lawful Means' To Remove Immigrants. Many ICE Arrests Go Beyond the Law.
Agents are violating the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Autumn Billings / Hit & Run | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:00:13
Trump Opens the Pandora's Box of Assassination
On Saturday, the United States, in a joint operation with Israel, killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. For the first time in the postwar era, Washington has succeeded in killing a foreign leader-shattering a precedent that had been sustained for decades by a mix of moral, political, and logistical ...
Tim Naftali / The Atlantic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:00:00
How Americans Feel About Trump's War With Iran, According to the Latest Polls
There is a strong partisan divide in support for Trump's latest military operations.
Chantelle Lee and Miranda Jeyaretnam / Time | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:30:00
After Monday sell-off, Trump signals weeks-long Iran war- How will stock market react on Wednesday?
TOI Business Desk / Times of India | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:27:14
Trump lambasts Starmer again and says UK-US relationship is 'not what it was'
'It's very sad... we love the UK,' US president said as row deepens over Britain's involvement in Iran conflict
Millie Cooke / The Independent | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:06:28
Trump's major student-loan repayment overhaul completed a key phase - and is on track to be rolled out this summer
The public comment period on Trump's sweeping changes to student-loan repayment has ended, bringing borrowers a step closer to finalization.
Ayelet Sheffey / Business Insider | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:06:02
Trump's tariff wars reshaped US-China trade - at what cost to American firms?
China would have bought nearly 60 per cent more goods from the United States in 2025 if not for US President Donald Trump's trade wars, according to a former chief economist at the US State Department. That shortfall would have reached about US$90 billion for the year, wrote Chad Bown ...
Luna Sun / South China Morning Post | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:00:39
Trump is using AI to fight his wars - this is a dangerous turning point | Chris Stokel-Walker
The technology most people use only as a chatty tool for daily tasks is reportedly aiding US military aggression. And there is not much we can do about it There are a lot of things that AI can do. It can sort out your shopping list, and it can keep ...
Chris Stokel-Walker / Guardian | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:00:11
Trump Hit by Damning Leaks on Iran Decision as Polls Turn Brutal Fast
With Donald Trump's war on Iran getting worse, a new report in The New York Times reveals damning details about the run-up to the decision. We learn that Trump's case rests on lies about the "imminent threat" Iran poses and that he publicly misrepresented his own top general's misgivings about ...
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent / New Republic | Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:00:00