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Who are the Kurds and why they could play a big role in the Iran war Kurdish Iranian factions are preparing for war, but groups in iraq seem less eager.

NEW by me ... I wrote about the Kurds and why they could play a big role in the Iran war

--Kurdish involvement could intensify pressure on Iran's regime and risk widening unrest inside the country.

Scoop: White House casts doubt on Pentagon-Anthropic talks Rival OpenAI — and lawmakers across party lines — are pushing for an agreement.

🚨 Scoop: White House casts doubt on Pentagon-Anthropic talks

"Ultimately this is about our warfighters having the best tools to win a fight and you can't trust Claude isn't secretly carrying out Dario's agenda in a classified setting," an administration official said.

Apple releases its cheapest MacBook ever. Why laptop prices are in for a wild ride Apple may be filling a vacuum created by the AI boom.

NEW by me ... Apple just revealed its cheapest MacBook.

Apple, experts say, is taking a different approach to the RAM and memory chip crisis by lowering the cost of entry into its ecosystem to roughly $2,000, filling the vacuum created by the shortage.

Just realized I’ve been “monitoring the situation” — as the kids say — since 2013 … if not earlier.

I don’t think there’s a large gap between “monitoring the situation” and being a digital journalist who heavily uses Twitter/X

I am loving this WBC spring training game. All the top MLB stars on one lineup? Sign me up.

Side note -- If you haven't watched/followed MLB for awhile, the WBC is a great way to catch up.

Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran conflict U.S. embassies across the region remain on high alert, with the State Department urging Americans to leave immediately.

NEW by me ... I wrote about how the war in Iran has rapidly expanded across the Middle East, pulling in U.S. allies, adversaries and bystanders alike.

Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran conflict.

5 times Trump pushed Congress aside to take control The strikes on Iran are the latest way Trump sidestepped the GOP-controlled legislature.

NEW by me ... 5 times Trump pushed Congress aside to take control

How Trump's Iran gamble is different than past regime overthrows The Iraq War and the Venezuela raid loom large over Trump's Iran gamble.

NEW by me ... I spoke with multiple historians about how President Trump's Iran gamble breaks from past regime overthrow attempts

Why the U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran Operation Epic Fury started as Trump's 10-day deadline to Iran expired.

NEW by me ... A look at why the U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran right now

--It's been building for weeks and months.

Trump is frustrated about Iran — but says he hasn't decided whether to strike "It would be nice if we could do it without [military force], but sometimes you have to."

BIG -- Trump is frustrated about Iran — but says he hasn't decided whether to strike

6 ways Trump escalated military force in his second term Trump's military actions may take another turn soon, with the possibility of war with Iran on the horizon.

NEW by me ... 6 ways Trump escalated military force in his second term

Trump's military actions may take another turn soon, with the possibility of war with Iran on the horizon.

Scoop: Top Senate defense leaders intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute The bipartisan group of senators sent Anthropic and the Pentagon a private letter urging them to resolve the issue

Key Senate defense leaders on Friday are privately pressing Anthropic and the Pentagon to resolve their dispute, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.

Leaked photo briefly derails Hillary Clinton deposition "The hearing has been paused briefly," spokesperson told reporters.

NEWS: Hillary Clinton's deposition was paused Thursday afternoon after Boebert took an unauthorized photo of Clinton and sent it to conservative influencer Benny Johnson.

AI really likes using nuclear weapons in simulated war scenarios. Here's why The study comes as the U.S. military has been working through how to implement AI systems for potential use.

NEW by me ... AI really likes using nuclear weapons in simulated war scenarios

"The agents are sanguine about crossing the nuclear threshold," Payne tells Axios. "They do it routinely to use battlefield nuclear weapons."

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ Have it your way?

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

Trump pushes for the "Dalilah Law" at SOTU. Here's how getting a CDL works Trump has been targeting truck drivers and undocumented immigrants' license applications.

NEW by me -- Trump pushed for the "Dalilah Law" at SOTU. Here's how getting a CDL works

The Pentagon/Anthropic news -- despite all the buzz it's getting -- might still be the biggest under-the-radar story out there.

Trump's night of heroes: Takeaways from the 2026 State of the Union A defiant Trump bragged, weaved, smiled and sparred his way through 108 minutes of prime-time television.

A night of heroes

Trump's night of heroes: Takeaways from the 2026 State of the Union

Nvidia preview part 2:

The chip designer is rocking 12 straight EPS beats; 13 for sales.

But $NVDA has been dead money for 5 months; shares sank after the Q3 beat and better than expected guidance.

The beats will continue, the big question is, will morale improve?
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Trump sets new record for SOTU speech length Trump had warned Monday that he would give "a long speech because we have so much to talk about."

Trump sets NEW record with speech

In MLS, an unbalanced schedule means your team’s fate might already be decided Strength of schedule matters in MLS. Just ask the last few Supporters’ Shield winners.

Unlike most leagues, MLS has an unbalanced schedule — some teams simply face tougher slates than others.

So, how much does strength of schedule matter?

Quite a bit, as it turns out.

In MLS, your team's fate might already be decided, writes @aclausen90.bsky.social ⤵️

Google to build data center in Minnesota with new solar, wind power and battery storage "What Google is doing is ensuring that when we show up, we aren't putting additional costs on other ratepayers," its head of data center energy told CNBC.

Google to build data center in Minnesota with new solar, wind power and battery storage

'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie says family is offering $1 million reward in mother's disappearance Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she did not show up to a friend’s home in Tucson, Arizona, to watch a livestreamed church service.

Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a $1 million reward in mother's disappearance

8 famous (and infamous) moments from State of the Union speeches The history of the annual address is packed with standout moments — some controversial, some heartwarming, some patriotic and some meme-able.

NEW by me ... 8 famous (and infamous) moments from past State of the Union speeches

a man in a suit and tie says great moments are born from great opportunity . ALT: a man in a suit and tie says great moments are born from great opportunity .

USA. 🇺🇸

As called on CBC in Canada:

I celebrated MLS opening day by playing a round of pickup soccer.

—0 goals
—4miles
—1K calories burned
—1 cleat taken to the leg
—1 ball taken to the chest/lip/neck

Make sure you read #AxiosAM this morning …

Some great insight into the SCOTUS tax ruling, Claude, Trump/Iran and more.

Oh, and you’ll see me twice!

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Israel has biblical right to the Middle East, Huckabee tells Carlson Carlson and Huckabee spoke after a contentious saga between the two.

NEW by me — Israel has biblical right to the Middle East, Huckabee tells Carlson

Trump signals new tariffs plan. Here's how Section 122 works The global break from President Trump's tariffs will only be temporary.

NEW by me and Courtenay Brown -- After the Supreme Court's shock decision on tariffs Friday, President Trump quickly pivoted to another trade law: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Here's how it works

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