NYTIMES (Ruth Maclean) - What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?
The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.
NYTIMES (Michael S. Schmidt and Alan Feuer) - Trump’s Effort to Target Rivals Stall as Judges Cut Short Basic Investigative Steps
A ruling Friday that derailed an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair at an exceptionally early stage showed the limits of President Trump’s campaign of legal retribution.
NYTIMES - 16 Reader Questions on the War in Iran and Our Reporting, Answered
Do the United States and Israel share similar goals? What kind of leadership will Iran have next? How does The Times report on wartime deaths?
NYTIMES (Farnaz Fassihi) - Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.
NEWSNATIONNOW (SOPHIA TAREEN, GARY D. ROBERTSON and MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press) - Severe storms pummel parts of US with snow and raise tornado threat
CHICAGO (AP) — Successive punches of snow and wind were set to impact the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation and made roads impassable in the Upper Midwest. Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were at greatest risk for high winds and tornadoes. [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Mills Hayes) - Jewish group to US synagogues: Be your own first responder
Some members of the Jewish community aren’t relying on police to save them if an active shooter enters their temple, school or community center.
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Behind the Curtain: Trump's escalation trap
For five years in office, President Trump has operated with intuition, impulse and improvisation. - The Iran war, now entering Week 3, is the first time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk or improvise his way out. Why it matters: Trump could wind up trapped between his caprice and the realities of war. He expects a quick, clear victory. But unlike tariffs that can be swiftly imposed and rescinded, the war's outcome is beyond unilateral control and quick fixes. And Iran gets a say. Trump is working to help break the Persian Gulf oil jam. But in doing so, he risks getting caught in an "escalation trap ," where a stronger force is incentivized to keep attacking to demonstrate dominance amid diminishing returns. …
For five years in office, President Trump has operated with intuition, impulse and improvisation. - The Iran war, now entering Week 3, is the first time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk or improvise his way out. Why it matters: Trump could wind up trapped between his caprice and the realities of war. He expects a quick, clear victory. But unlike tariffs that can be swiftly imposed and rescinded, the war's outcome is beyond unilateral control and quick fixes. And Iran gets a say. Trump is working to help break the Persian Gulf oil jam. But in doing so, he risks getting caught in an "escalation trap ," where a stronger force is incentivized to keep attacking to demonstrate dominance amid diminishing returns. …Open
AXIOS (Sami Sparber) - Where rents are falling (or rising) most
Data: Apartment List ; Map: Axios Visuals A building boom across the South and Mountain West has cooled rents — but that relief could fade as new construction slows. Why it matters: Housing is unaffordable for many. Although the median U.S. rent for new leases is down 1.5% from a year ago, it's still roughly 20% above pre-pandemic levels, at $1,400 a month, per Apartment List. - And a new Harvard report finds a record number of renters are "cost-burdened ," spending more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. Zoom in: The median rent in Austin, Texas — a building hot spot — was down nearly 6% this February from a year earlier. - It fell roughly 5% in San Antonio, New Orleans and Denver, according to data from Apartment…
Data: Apartment List ; Map: Axios Visuals A building boom across the South and Mountain West has cooled rents — but that relief could fade as new construction slows. Why it matters: Housing is unaffordable for many. Although the median U.S. rent for new leases is down 1.5% from a year ago, it's still roughly 20% above pre-pandemic levels, at $1,400 a month, per Apartment List. - And a new Harvard report finds a record number of renters are "cost-burdened ," spending more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. Zoom in: The median rent in Austin, Texas — a building hot spot — was down nearly 6% this February from a year earlier. - It fell roughly 5% in San Antonio, New Orleans and Denver, according to data from Apartment…Open
ABCNEWS - Closing arguments set in trial of children's book author charged with killinghusband
Lawyers are scheduled to make closing arguments at the trial of a Utah woman who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later accused of killing him
NEWSNATIONNOW (BY SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press) - Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. A strike Sunday morning hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central Gaza and killed four people, including a couple [...]