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The Risky Politics of Trump’s New War With Iran: Most Americans will view Trump’s Iran War through a partisan lens and his supporters are very likely to back it ...
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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War: In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy ...
nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html

Iran team exits Women's Asian Cup and faces a return home: Iran’s national soccer team has finished the Women's Asian Cup group stage in Australia and now faces ...
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Iran soccer team exits Women’s Asian Cup and faces the prospect of a return home: Iran's soccer team lost its last group match at the Women's Asian Cup on Sunday ...
nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-soccer-team-womens-asian-cup-rcna262299

Trump administration criticized as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone
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‘South Park’ Writer Sets Up Site Calling for Barron to Go to War: DraftBarronTrump.com launched, and #SendBarron trended nationwide as U.S. troops die.
thedailybeast.com/south-park-writer-sets-up-site-to-send-barron-trump-to-dad-donald-trumps-iran-war/

Key FactsSatirical Site Pushes Barron Trump for Combat Duty
Mar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Operation 'Epic Fury' resulted in three American fatalities and multiple injuries on its second day.
- Comedian and former South Park writer Toby Morton created a parody website featuring fake Trump-family quotes.
- The hashtag #SendBarron gained nationwide attention, urging the president’s son to join the military effort.
- Barron Trump remains largely private and has shown no public interest in enlisting for service.
America is strong because its leaders are strong. President Trump proves that every day. Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands. Service is honor. Strength is inherited. Dog Bless Barron.— DraftBarronTrump.com site content attributed to Donald J. Trump (as described by The Daily Beast)
True Chaos Exposed as Trump Abandons Thousands in War Zone: One embassy warned Americans stuck in the Middle East that they “should not rely on the U.S ...
thedailybeast.com/true-chaos-exposed-as-trump-abandons-thousands-in-war-zone/

Key FactsUS Evacuation Failures Expose Middle East Crisis
Mar 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Multiple U.S. embassies in the Middle East are unable to assist Americans with evacuations amid the Iran war.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported more than 1,500 individuals are still seeking help to leave the region.
- Airspace closures by regional countries have caused nearly 18,000 flight cancellations since the conflict began.
- Stranded Americans describe the situation as chaotic and criticize the government’s response as inadequate.
This is nothing less than a total failure of the U.S. government to provide the expected assistance to American civilians who are caught in harm’s way.— Randy Manner, retired U.S. major general and former deputy commanding general of the Third U.S. Army in Kuwait, commenting on the evacuation response
The Real Reason Trump Went to War: Trump has called for sending American forces to Iran since 1980. He finally has, and must own the consequences.
theatlantic.com/international/2026/03/trump-iran-war-justification/686229/
Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs: Countries such as Saudi Arabia once wondered whether Tehran could be appeased and contained. Now they do not.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/arab-states-are-choosing-sides/686195/

White House Exposes Tulsi’s Role in War She Claimed to Hate: Tulsi Gabbard once made shirts opposing war in Iran, suggesting it was a waste of money and lives.
thedailybeast.com/white-house-exposes-tulsis-role-in-war-she-claimed-to-hate/

Key FactsTulsi Gabbard’s Contradictory Role in Iran Conflict
Feb 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, was present in the White House Situation Room during U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
- Her previous opposition to war with Iran and anti-war merchandise sales contrast sharply with her involvement in the 2026 military actions.
- In March 2025, Gabbard stated there was no evidence Iran was building nuclear weapons but later revised her position under political pressure.
- She attended the strikes alongside key officials including Vice President JD Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
"I don’t care what she said," Trump said of Tulsi Gabbard’s comments on Iran not having nuclear weapons. "I think they were very close to having them."— Trump's remark about Tulsi Gabbard's comments on Iran possessing nuclear weapons
The Generals Said No but Trump Was Bored of Peace: The peace president, 79, has gone to war, again.
thedailybeast.com/the-generals-said-no-but-donald-trump-was-bored-of-peace-and-attacked-iran/

Inside Ukraine's Deadly Game of Drone Warfare: From the front lines in Kherson, with a unit that kills Russians for points
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/09/ukraine-war-drones-kherson/684190/

‘Phase 2 China shock is coming’: historian Adam Tooze on Europe, America and manufacturing
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Study Finds the Cost of Building Roads Outweighs Benefits: CityLab Daily: Also today: Hong Kong’s arts hub sells land to stay afloat, and the brutal economics of ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-09-04/study-finds-the-cost-of-building-roads-outweighs-benefits-citylab-daily

Living history events from April to October tell story of 1774 Dunmore's War: A series of events at West Virginia state parks and historical sites will revisit ...
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Priit Vesilind, writer who penetrated the Iron Curtain, dies at 80: In 1989, as a National Geographic journalist and onetime war refugee, he took a sledgehammer ...
washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/11/22/priit-vesilind-national-geographic-estonia-obit-died/

A look at some amazing Black musicians connected to West Virginia: The coal industry experienced a boom as the Civil War faded and the Industrial Revolution ...
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Highly Unusual Disclosure Made Of U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine's Presence In Arabian Sea
thedrive.com/the-war-zone/highly-unusual-disclosure-made-of-u-s-ballistic-missile-submarines-presence-in-arabian-sea

West Virginia Aerodrome: A Refuge for Aviation, Auto Racing Enthusiasts - FLYING Magazine
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Remains of WV soldier killed in Korean War to be buried: The remains of a West Virginia soldier killed during the Korean War will be buried next month ...
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