ABCNEWS - More than a dozen Reaper drones have been lost in Iran operations, US officials say
More than a dozen unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost in combat as part of operations against Iran, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - Iran’s Leadership Suffers a Double Blow
Also, the Senate begins a bitter debate about voting rules. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Trump Administration Offers Narrow Immigration Changes to End D.H.S. Shutdown
Administration officials have put forth several proposals to answer Democratic demands for major changes in President Trump’s crackdown in exchange for reopening the Department of Homeland Security.
NYTIMES (Ravi Mattu) - Ali Larijani, a Top Iranian Politician and Emissary, Is Dead at 67
Mr. Larijani, the top national security official and a confidante of the former supreme leader, expertly navigated Iran’s internal politics and led the brutal crackdown on protests this year.
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NYTIMES (Brinda Adhikari and Tom W. Johnson) - The Unlikely Alliance to Save East Palestine, Ohio
In Ohio after a toxic chemical accident, finding common ground in the country’s health wars.
NYTIMES (Simar Bajaj and Christina Caron) - What’s It Like to Have Dyslexia? Trump’s Attack on Newsom Exposes Stigma
As many as 20 percent of Americans have dyslexia, a learning disorder that is not connected to IQ.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Trump Says Newsom Shouldn’t Be President Because He Is Dyslexic
President Trump said “a president should not have learning disabilities,” prompting criticism from a group that advocates equal opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
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NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Jesse Jackson Jr. Seeks Comeback After Corruption Scandal
After his promising career was halted by a corruption scandal that sent him to prison, the former Democratic congressman is trying to return to the House.
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NPR (Steve Walsh) - USS Ford has seen war, fire and plumbing woes as it nears a record long deployment
The Ford's crew left Norfolk, Va., on June 24, initially bound for the Mediterranean. More than nine months later, the crew is now in the Red Sea for the war with Iran with no clear return date.
NYTIMES (Liam Stack) - Why Mamdani Mentioned Palestinians in His St. Patrick’s Day Message
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York hailed Ireland’s fight for self-determination and its history of solidarity, including with Palestinians.
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