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• Update ⋅ March 3, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms The New York Times The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive .
• Melania President Donald Trump chairs UN meeting on children days after Iran school strike – Al Jazeera Al Jazeera US First Lady Melania President Donald Trump has presided over a UN Security Council meeting focusing on children in conflict.
• Pete Hegseth sets the tone for President Donald Trump's politically incorrect war on Iran – The Guardian The Guardian In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military's Iran operation.
• Donald President Donald Trump struggles to explain why he launched another Middle Eastern war Financial Times Reason for conflict that has already killed hundreds of Iranians and six US soldiers remains unclear.
• Military Power After Years of Caution – The New York Times The New York Times The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force.