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President Trump told a Kentucky rally that Iran's military and nuclear capabilities have been degraded, though he provided no details and suggested the conflict would not end soon. His mixed messaging on the conflict's duration and objectives has drawn criticism from Democrats and observers.
A preliminary inquiry found the US military was responsible for a deadly missile strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 175 people, mostly children, reportedly due to a targeting mistake by US military planners.
Iran's sports minister announced that the football team will not participate in the 2026 World Cup following the US killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in the strike that killed his father and six other family members.
US inflation remained flat at 2.4% in February before the effects of the Iran war impacted prices. Trump dismissed concerns about oil price shocks from the conflict, saying only 'fools' would think such shocks would be significant.
Nearly 4,000 meatpacking workers at a JBS USA plant—owned by a top Trump donor—are set to strike on Monday, marking the first labor strike in the meatpacking industry in decades.
Trump's pick for a State Department role, Jeremy Carl, withdrew after facing backlash over past remarks deemed anti-Israel and racially insensitive. The withdrawal represents a rare setback for Trump, given the Republican-controlled Senate's general approval of his appointments.
A man named Diego Villavicencio was charged with making threatening statements against Trump and Democratic representative Eric Swalwell, as well as violent threats against an unnamed individual believed to be Jerome Powell.
Trump is in a dispute with Republican Senate majority leader John Thune over the Save America act, with Trump refusing to sign any legislation until the bill is passed and Thune refusing to alter rules to force a vote.
Democrats achieved a 'stunning' flip in a New Hampshire special election as Bobbi Boudman defeated Republican Dale Fincher, continuing a series of 28 upsets that could signal a blue wave during the midterms.
Some US taxpayers are withholding their federal income tax to protest against Trump's administration, citing concerns over ICE surges, the war with Iran, and other policies.