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Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year

Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the U.S.'s biggest tactical miscalculations before the war, officials say.

Axios · Mar 10

What Is a Sleeper Cell — Here's What You Need to Know About Encrypted Iranian Messages That Could Target the West

US intelligence intercepted encrypted Iranian transmissions potentially activating sleeper cells after Khamenei's death, leading to violent incidents. Investigations are ongoing.

International Business Times UK · Mar 10

Democrats float tax relief plans to home in on affordability

Democrats with potential presidential aspirations have unveiled a slew of tax breaks in recent days that emphasize the party’s focus on affordability in hopes of taking back the White House. The latest pitch, unveiled Monday from New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, would more than double the standard deduction for…

Roll Call · Mar 10

As pope seeks dialogue and diplomacy, 2 US cardinals reject US-Israeli war in Iran

Pope Leo XIV is calling for an end to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and expressing deep sorrow for those killed

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Bill Maher clashes with podcast guest over Trump dinner invitation

Bill Maher clashed with a guest on his podcast over his White House dinner with Donald Trump.

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Marco Rubio or JD Vance? Donald Trump asks donors whom they prefer for president in 2028 — report

President Trump polled GOP donors at Mar-a-Lago about their preference for the 2028 Republican presidential nominee between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. While some attendees favored Rubio, a former official suggested the group's leanings don't reflect broader GOP sentiment, noting Vance's stronger polling numbers.

The Times of India · Mar 9

Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield who exposed Watergate tapes dies at 99

Butterfield believed he’d had a hand in the president’s fate

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Voice actor from Halo video game tells Trump team to cut him from White House clips celebrating Iran strikes: ‘Juvenile war porn’

‘I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,’ Steve Downes, voice of Master Chief, says

The Independent UK · Mar 9

White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegations

The White House says it fired an NTSB board member for serious misconduct, and he says the claims are false

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Trump promised to fill America’s oil reserves ‘right to the top.’ A year later, oil has exceeded $100 and they’re still less than 60% full

Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, the strategic oil reserve has grown only 5%.

Fortune · Mar 9