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Headlines
Trump Officials Brief Congress on Iran War
Trump administration officials made their case for the war with Iran in a briefing to the full Congress. See Details
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. Link
Trump Ousts Noem
President Trump announced he is removing Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security and replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. Read More
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. Find out More
Iran strikes roiled the upcoming Congressional Democratic primaries as support for Israel turned into a flashpoint. See Details
President Trump said he is leaning towards endorsing Texas Senator John Cornyn after Attorney General Ken Paxton said he wouldn’t drop out of the May runoff election if Trump endorsed Cornyn. See Details
House Republican leaders called on embattled Congressman Tony Gonzalez to end his re-election bid. Gonzalez admitted to an affair with a former staffer who later took her own life by setting herself on fire. Source
Police arrested a masked driver armed with firearms and ammunition outside the watch party for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate primary election watch party. Find out More
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
The House of Representatives blocked a War Powers resolution that would have limited the war in Iran. Two Republicans voted in favor of the resolution, with four Democrats opposing it. Source
U.S. News
The CIA is arming Kurdish militias to spark an uprising in Iran to overthrow the government. See Details
SCOTUS Blocks New York Redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state’s Democratic Party plan to redraw Congressional districts ahead of the midterm election. In a 6-3 decision, the Court’s more conservative majority approved a stay and an emergency appeal on the grounds of racial discrimination. Read More
FBI and DHS remain at high alert with ramped up security at key installations and potential terror targets across the nation. A new memo released by both agencies warn of potential “lone wolf attacks” from Iranian sleeper cells. Link
Business
Oracle is set to slash thousands of jobs as the company looks to cut costs while ramping up investments in AI data centers. Read More
3 profitable AI-based stocks to check out this month. With solid returns and strong bottom lines, these companies could be poised for gains in the coming months. Source
World News
Iran’s foreign minister claimed the country won’t seek a ceasefire as U.S. and Israeli armed forces decimate Iran’s military. Source
President Trump announced that the military sank 9 Iranian Navy vessels. Find out More
Entertainment
Police arrested pop star Brittany Spears in California on suspicion of DUI. This is the latest incident of bizarre behavior by Spears, who was once one of the biggest musical acts on the planet in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Find out More
Royal Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were banned from this year’s Royal Ascot over their parents’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Source
‘American Idol’ audience members booed country music superstar and show judge Carrie Underwood as Underwood gave feedback to contestants during the March 2 episode. See Details
Sports
A Slam Dunk: Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Team wins third straight race. Driver Tyler Reddick makes history as the first drive to win the first three races of the season. See Details
An assistant coach on Cal State Bakersfield’s Men’s Basketball team is alleged to worked a pimp operation in four states. Source
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar is facing a 162-game suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for the second consecutive year. Read More
Off the Wall
Hillary Clinton’s team requested ‘beauty lighting’ and a custom background for his deposition before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into the Epstein files. Find out More
“Lost” Michelangelo artworks roil art historians and fetch millions at auction. Link
