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Headlines
Trump Wins War Powers Vote in the Senate
A War Powers resolution to constrain President Trump’s war with Iran failed on a 47-53 vote. This was the first major Congressional test of President Trump’s decision to initiate war with Iran. Source
President Trump won a unanimous decision at the Supreme Court that will speed up the deportation process for illegal aliens. See Details
The U.S. military sank Iran’s prized warship. The operation took place off Sri Lanka and was the first sinking of a ship in international waters since World War 2. Link
Politics
Republican Senators urged President Trump to endorse incumbent John Cornyn over conservative challenger Ken Paxton as the two head to a May runoff. Trump said he expects to make an endorsement announcement soon. Source
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed CNN’s coverage of six U.S. service members killed in the war with Iran for trying to make President Trump look bad. Source
The House Ethics Committee initiated a probe into Texas Congressman Tony Gonzalez. Gonzalez stands accused of having an affair with a former staffer who took her own life by setting herself on fire. See Details
U.S. News
New NBC News polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran. See Details
Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a deceased Florida man who claims the company’s Gemini AI chatbot drove him to commit suicide. Source
Bill Gates was among seven prominent figures summoned to testify about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Source
Business
Stocks rebounded as investors’ fears over a lengthy U.S.-Iran war disrupting global markets eased. Link
The fight over refund payments for President Trump’s tariffs took a turn, as any delays could cost $700 million a month in interest payments. Source
World News
Hundreds of Kurdish fighters began offensive operations in Iran. The move comes as President Trump debated activating the Kurds to use as a ground force in a regime change war. Read More
Russia blamed Ukrainian drones for sinking a tanker transporting liquified natural gas in the Mediterranean. Read More
Entertainment
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel responded to President Trump ending his boycott of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner by asking if he could host the event. Find out More
‘American Idol’ audience members booed country music superstar and show judge Carrie Underwood as Underwood gave feedback to contestants during the March 2 episode. Read More
Sports
Coaching legend Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to the 1988 College Football National Title, passed away at the age of 89. Link
The latest NFL mock draft projects the Las Vegas Raiders to select Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoze withthe number one overall pick. Find out More
Off the Wall
“The Bride” called the worst movie ever as reviewers slam new take on “Frankenstein.” Link
