News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Trump presented today his case for going to war with Iran and toppling the current regime — and warned more U.S. soldiers will likely die before the operation ends.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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President Trump says that the United States is "substantially ahead" of their initial time projections for the war with Iran, but he did not offer a definitive answer on when he expects the military operation to conclude.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Three U.S. jet fighters were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, the U.S. military said .
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 2, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack US forces first, two people familiar with the matter said reut.rs/46ybyTg
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Breaking news: The U.S. military expects to endure additional casualties in its operation against Iran, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine said. A fourth U.S. service member has died, according to U.S. Central Command.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. was adding forces in the Middle East to support its operation in Iran. They will join the thousands of troops from all branches of the military that are already in the region.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance. n.pr/4rKBK5P
— NPR (@npr.org) March 2, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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Israel's emergency response service says it is treating people wounded after an incoming Iranian missile hit a Jerusalem neighborhood. See more: https://cnn.it/4shLNPx
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Israel began attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, shattering a fragile truce that had been in place for about a year and threatening to destabilize the region as both the United States and Israel ramped up strikes on Iran.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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💥 No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump. He's attacked 7 nations, three of which had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than Biden did in four years.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Only one in four Americans approve of the US strikes that killed Iran's leader, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. About half of respondents — including one in four Republicans — said they believe Trump is too willing to use military force to advance US interests reut.rs/4aSiAoF
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current level of below 300, but did not give a figure for the increase. https://cnn.it/4shtgTn
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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The man suspected of killing two people and injuring 14 others when he opened fire on patrons outside a bar in Austin, Texas, had a history of mental illness, sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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