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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say The White House said President Donald Trump is not ruling out any options in the war with Iran, including the possibility of ground troops. About 140 US service members have been injured since the beg...

NEW: Iran has begun laying mines in the strait of Hormuz. Would Trump like to send Brain Kilmeade to "show some guts" and captain a tanker through there now? www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

10.03.2026 19:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2188 ๐Ÿ” 711 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 155 ๐Ÿ“Œ 38
Live updates, about 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, eight severely, Pentagon says

Live updates, about 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, eight severely, Pentagon says

AP reportingโ€ฆ

10.03.2026 20:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 218 ๐Ÿ” 85 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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WALLACE: Why are we at war with Iran?

CHRIS MURPHY: Great question. The simplest explanation might be the one they gave 24 hours in that they've kind of tried to backtrack from since -- that Israel made us do it.

10.03.2026 20:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3228 ๐Ÿ” 815 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 81 ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
NYT Reporter Calls Out Trump to His Face Over Iran School Bombing
NYT Reporter Calls Out Trump to His Face Over Iran School Bombing YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

Rick Wilson breaks down the moment a reporter confronted Trump with the question no one else would ask: did the U.S. bomb a school in Iran?

Watch: https://youtu.be/RXLZA4VgVyA

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Murphy: "Literally in my other ear I'm listening to Ted Cruz on another network explain why this mission is so essential to destroy the nuclear program. I may have to walk over there and tell him the admin is now briefing that getting rid of the nuclear program has nothing to do with this mission."

10.03.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 15361 ๐Ÿ” 4622 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 382 ๐Ÿ“Œ 161
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here's the Ted Cruz hit on Newsmax that Chris Murphy was criticizing in real time as he was on MS NOW ๐Ÿ˜†

10.03.2026 20:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 922 ๐Ÿ” 149 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

should worry about attacks at home, Trump answered: โ€œI guess. But I think theyโ€™re worried about that all the time. We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things. Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.โ€ --HC Richardson

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ABC News reported today that shortly after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, the U.S. intercepted encrypted messages suggesting that Iran has activated covert operatives, or โ€œsleeper assets,โ€ in other countries. When Eric Cortellessa of Time magazine asked Trump if Americans

10.03.2026 20:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WAY TO GO on Instagram: "Today we are featuring Shawn and his gravel bike for #TransitTuesday! Unlike your childhood bicycle, this โ€œSUV of bikesโ€ can fit an entire trip to the grocery store ๐Ÿ˜ฎ What d... 6 likes, 0 comments - waytogokc on March 3, 2026: "Today we are featuring Shawn and his gravel bike for #TransitTuesday! Unlike your childhood bicycle, this โ€œSUV of bikesโ€ can fit an entire trip to th...

Me briefly talking about my bicycle as my do it all vehicle for KC's WayToGo trip planner app. WayToGokc.org

www.instagram.com/reel/DVtG-9c...

10.03.2026 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump's Plan to Rig the Midterms: Emergency Powers. No Mail Voting. No Machines. | Sam Osterhout & Fair Fight's Max Flugrath The far-right extremists we feared are now at the table making decisions. Can they persuade Trump to take over the midterm elections?

Trump's Plan to Rig the Midterms: The far-right extremists are now at the table making decisions.

@samosterhout.bsky.social & @maxflugrath.bsky.social discuss the desperate measures that Trump is willing to take in order to suppress votes. Subscribe to watch:
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trumps-pla...

10.03.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Daily Grift: Mar 10, 2026 - Rachelandthecity

A verified Epstein accuser the DOJ tried to bury. Trump sons cutting deals with countries their father negotiates with. A pardon-for-cash pipeline. Today's Daily Grift. #ratcclips https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelandthecity/p/the-daily-grift-mar-10-2026

10.03.2026 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CBS: Trump said yesterday for the first time that he had to strike Iran because he thought Iran would strike the US within 7 days. Where is he getting that?

LEAVITT: This was a feeling the president had based on facts

10.03.2026 18:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 741 ๐Ÿ” 175 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 168 ๐Ÿ“Œ 73
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Leavitt's responses to questions about Trump's call with Putin and whether or not he pressed him about sharing intelligence with Iran are evasive

10.03.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 416 ๐Ÿ” 93 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Leavitt on removing Russian oil sanctions: "We don't believe it will provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government at this time"

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Kansas City transit agency warns it could cut one-third of its routes without more money from city Kansas City's proposed budget for next year doesn't include any increase in funding for its transit agency. Without more money, the agency warned it may need to cut nearly a third of its routes.

BREAKING: Kansas City's proposed budget for next year doesn't include any increase in funding for its transit agency. Without more money, the agency warned it may need to cut nearly a third of its routes.

10.03.2026 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The 26-Year-Old Who Fired the Ethics Lawyers Is Now Running Pentagon AI | Rachelandthecity

Gavin Kliger got caught with illegal stock holdings at the CFPB, fired the lawyers who flagged it, and just got named Pentagon Chief Data Officer. During a war. #ratcclips https://rachelandthecity.com/the-26-year-old-who-fired-the-ethics-lawyers-is-now-running-pentagon-ai/

10.03.2026 18:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Q: Why did President Trump say yesterday that Iran may have Tomahawk missiles when there are only other 3 US allies that have them?

LEAVITT: The president said yesterday he will accept the conclusion of this investigation by the Dept of War

(Not an answer!)

10.03.2026 18:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 738 ๐Ÿ” 145 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Pain at the Pump A cartoon by Michael de Adder

Pain at the Pump

10.03.2026 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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FOX: Do you run a risk of being on the wrong side of President Trump in your resistance to doing a talking filibuster?

THUNE: We don't have the votes

FOX: Does he understand that?

THUNE: Well, we conveyed that to him, but we'll continue to make that argument

10.03.2026 19:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 769 ๐Ÿ” 189 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 62 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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Thune on the SAVE America Act: "Getting an outcome would require Democratic votes"

10.03.2026 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 753 ๐Ÿ” 174 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 146 ๐Ÿ“Œ 44
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Threats to democracy top issue for voters, new poll shows The finding comes as Trump says he wants to โ€œtake overโ€ voting ahead of this fallโ€™s contests.

A new national poll from NBC News finds that threats to democracy have surged to the top of votersโ€™ priorities โ€” matching inflation as the countryโ€™s most important issue ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

09.03.2026 18:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1284 ๐Ÿ” 457 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Just like the raid on Fulton Co. GA. Trump wants these records so he can cheat to win the election this Nov.

10.03.2026 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Totally normal that the #2 person at the DOJ civil rights division is asking me about a trial court denying our motion to intervene in a case DOJ is going to lose on the merits.

He clearly does not want you to stay informed by subscribing to Democracy Docket. Here is the link: bit.ly/4qmEiFz

09.03.2026 23:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 4068 ๐Ÿ” 1135 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 89 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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โ€˜Lies that undermine our democracyโ€™: Arizona governor slams FBI election probe โ€œArizonans are tired of election conspiracies."

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) and several Democratic officials and voting rights organizations have denounced the FBIโ€™s decision to subpoena records related to the 2020 presidential election in Arizonaโ€™s Maricopa County. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

10.03.2026 01:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 5567 ๐Ÿ” 1784 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 162 ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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Trump won't say if he'll send armed agents to the polls. So Dems are suing to find out โ€œTrump wants to bully and cheat his way through a midterm election that he knows Republicans will lose, but we wonโ€™t let him,โ€ DNC Chairman Ken Martin said.

๐ŸšจBREAKING: Democrats filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration unveil their plans, if any, for deploying federal officers or troops on election day. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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FBI conducting election probe in Maricopa County, Arizona senator says โ€œThe FBI has the records."

Trump trying to steal the Nov. election continues www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

10.03.2026 17:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Even red states are defiantly rejecting DOJโ€™s demands for private voter data โ€œElection officials across the political spectrum stood up to protect state sovereignty and votersโ€™ security, regardless of partisanship,โ€ voting rights advocate David Becker told Democracy Docket.

www.democracydocket.com/analysis/eve...

10.03.2026 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ Luther v. Hoskins Learn more here.

A pro-voting lawsuit challenging the Missouri legislatureโ€™s new gerrymandered congressional map will be heard today in MO Supreme Court. www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Voting Machine Company Calls Federal Case Vindictive Prosecution

Voting Machine Company Calls Federal Case Vindictive Prosecution www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

10.03.2026 17:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Contaminated land, housing funds and parks upgrades discussed in Wyandotte County About 400 Douglass-Sumner properties in northeast KCK are being evaluated for possible contamination. Land Bank lots with lead, petroleum or radon concerns will be held until they are remediated.

thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026...

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