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AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Scoop: The White House meeting that never was

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos never met with President Trump or any White House officials last week when he visited Washington, according to sources familiar with the engagement. - Sarandos was informed shortly after arriving at the White House that his meeting was canceled because of a last-minute scheduling conflict, and then he promptly left the building. Why it matters: Media onlookers were quick to speculate that Sarandos' meeting at the White House on Thursday prompted Netflix to drop out of the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. - But Netflix had already determined at that point that it wouldn't up its bid, Sarandos told Bloomberg. - Trump talked to Sarandos on the phone later that evening after Netflix had already announced…

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos never met with President Trump or any White House officials last week when he visited Washington, according to sources familiar with the engagement. - Sarandos was informed shortly after arriving at the White House that his meeting was canceled because of a last-minute scheduling conflict, and then he promptly left the building. Why it matters: Media onlookers were quick to speculate that Sarandos' meeting at the White House on Thursday prompted Netflix to drop out of the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. - But Netflix had already determined at that point that it wouldn't up its bid, Sarandos told Bloomberg. - Trump talked to Sarandos on the phone later that evening after Netflix had already announced…Open

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East

Last Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Trump with a stunning tip: Iran's supreme leader and his top advisers were all set to meet at one location in Tehran on Saturday morning. - They could all be killed in a single devastating airstrike , Netanyahu told Trump and his team, according to three sources briefed on the discussion. Why it matters: The Feb. 23 call — held from the White House Situation Room and unreported until now — was a pivotal moment that set the Iran war in motion. - It answers the question that lawmakers, MAGA skeptics and world leaders have all been asking since Saturday: why now? - The answer: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his inner circle were irresistible targets of opportunity…

Last Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Trump with a stunning tip: Iran's supreme leader and his top advisers were all set to meet at one location in Tehran on Saturday morning. - They could all be killed in a single devastating airstrike , Netanyahu told Trump and his team, according to three sources briefed on the discussion. Why it matters: The Feb. 23 call — held from the White House Situation Room and unreported until now — was a pivotal moment that set the Iran war in motion. - It answers the question that lawmakers, MAGA skeptics and world leaders have all been asking since Saturday: why now? - The answer: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his inner circle were irresistible targets of opportunity…Open

AXIOS (Julianna Bragg) - American support for abolishing ICE hits record 50% in new poll

Half of Americans now support abolishing ICE , compared with just 39% who oppose eliminating the agency, according to a new YouGov poll . Why it matters: It's the first time in YouGov's polling history that support for abolishing ICE has reached 50%, capping a steady rise since January amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown . - While Democrats have largely supported abolishing ICE in 2026 polling, this survey also marks a new high for Independents, with 52% backing the idea. - A majority of Republicans (68%) still oppose abolishing ICE, but in another record-high finding, 23% now say they support eliminating the agency. Zoom in: Even among Americans who don't favor abolishing ICE, there's broad support for restricting…

Half of Americans now support abolishing ICE , compared with just 39% who oppose eliminating the agency, according to a new YouGov poll . Why it matters: It's the first time in YouGov's polling history that support for abolishing ICE has reached 50%, capping a steady rise since January amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown . - While Democrats have largely supported abolishing ICE in 2026 polling, this survey also marks a new high for Independents, with 52% backing the idea. - A majority of Republicans (68%) still oppose abolishing ICE, but in another record-high finding, 23% now say they support eliminating the agency. Zoom in: Even among Americans who don't favor abolishing ICE, there's broad support for restricting…Open