The U.S.–Israeli war with Iran has created a power vacuum in Iran after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, and President Trump says he wants a role in choosing Iran’s next leader.
The U.S.–Israeli war with Iran has created a power vacuum in Iran after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, and President Trump says he wants a role in choosing Iran’s next leader.
President Trump announced the firing of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, while she was speaking on stage in Tennessee. It marks the first Cabinet shake-up of Trump’s second term and caps a year of controversies for Noem while in the role
The war against Iran entered its fifth day on Wednesday, with the Trump administration touting early successes against the Iranian regime and the president ranking the war a 15 on a 10-point success scale.
We are now on Day Four of the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. President Trump continues to make his case for the war, saying the goal is to cut off Iran’s nuclear capabilities and ballistic missile program, not to influence regime change.
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Speed Read
Thursday, March 05
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Congress declines to halt Iran war (POLITICO)
Republican leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election campaign (NBC)
RFK Jr. pushes medical schools to teach more about nutrition (NBC)
Obama endorses Virginia redistricting push with early voting set to begin (CNN)
Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Ecuador declares Cuba’s ambassador ‘persona non grata,’ orders mission to leave the country (AP)
Nepal: voting closes in election pitting old guard against powerful youth movement (GUARDIAN)
Global order is ‘breaking down’, Canadian PM Mark Carney tells Australian parliament (BBC)
Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support (WASHINGTON POST)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Think AI can do your taxes? Chatbots got refunds wrong by $2,000 on average (MO NEWS)
Fears mount at CBS News and CNN over merger, consolidation (LOS ANGELES TIMES)
GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders, from alcohol to opioids, study suggests (NBC)
Measles is not the only disease on the rise. Mumps also may be making a comeback (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Britney Spears arrested in California for alleged DUI (MO NEWS)
Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ show studio for first time since mother went missing (FOX)
Timothée Chalamet kicks off Asia tour as ‘Marty Supreme’ hits $172 million globally, eyes $200 million milestone (VARIETY)
Former NASCAR champion Kyle Busch settles $8.5M lawsuit against life insurance company (AP)
Featured Interview
One-on-one with Secretary of State Antony Blinken & White House National Securty Council Spokesman Admiral John Kirby
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Mo News heads to Washington to interview two key national security leaders about the conflict, the US role and other top chanllenges for the US.
