Trumps patience runs out: Inside the final days before the strike on Iran
President Donald Trump, already upset with Tehran’s violent crackdown, gave diplomacy a final shot, but ultimately decided time was up.
04:02 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump gets his Board of Peace, even as bigger countries steer clear
America’s traditional allies are taking a backseat on the effort — which has raised billions in new commitments.
04:47 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump to name Jared Kushner envoy for peace
The president, hosting the first meeting of the Board of Peace, says the U.S. will put $10 billion toward its Gaza rebuilding effort.
11:53 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Now were in a power struggle: Europes resentment grows over Trumps newest provocations
President Trump has backed off his threats toward Denmark's territorial sovereignty, but he and aides have continued to irritate much of Europe.
05:00 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump claims Iran missiles could have hit America soon
Trump said Monday that his administration had “projected four to five weeks” for the conflict, but that “we have capability to go far longer than that."
12:50 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories 5 charts show Chinas oil dilemma after US strikes
Disruption of Iranian oil supplies may make China more interested in turning to Russia.
10:00 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Israel strikes Lebanon as conflict broadens throughout Middle East
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says "whoever follows in the path of Khamenei will soon find himself with him in the depths of hell."
09:55 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Hegseth doesnt rule out US troops in Iran
The nation’s top military officials made the case for why the U.S. needed to attack now.
09:38 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Bitter Texas Senate race forces Dems to confront racial divisions
Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have been locked in a fierce Senate primary loaded with racial overtones and questions about electability.
05:55 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories GOP voters, not congressional leaders, are poised to take action on Tony Gonzales
The embattled Texas Republican could see his House career end in Tuesday’s primary. But his colleagues aren’t eager to see a quick exit.
04:45 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats slam New York Republican for utility ties amid energy affordability worries
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler blames rising energy costs on the policies of Democrats, who have controlled the state government for the last decade.
04:00 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani has used Signal for government business as mayor
Government watchdogs say it’s a slippery slope for the mayor to continue using the controversial encrypted messaging app.
05:55 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories The Senates air safety bill was on a glide path to success. Then the Pentagon stepped in.
“I've seen this playbook from DOD multiple times,” said one person familiar with the events.
12:48 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Farm-country data center foes fuel GOP insurgent challengers
Republican candidates are bucking Trump to push back against efforts to turn agricultural land into places to grow artificial intelligence.
12:00 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump is causing a midterm headache for this New Jersey congressmember
The purchase of a warehouse for immigration detention and a funding fight over rail tunnel puts the vulnerable Tom Kean Jr. in a bind.
05:55 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories This House Democrat may lose her primary over past support for Israel
The primary of Rep. Valerie Foushee, a North Carolina Democrat, is putting a spotlight on the shifting politics of Israel within the party.
05:40 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Judges in a Trump stronghold condemn ICE tactics
“If the government may simply seize someone without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize anyone,” one judge wrote.
07:00 AM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Columbia student detention tests universities immigration playbook
The incident shows even colleges with comprehensive immigration and law enforcement policies can’t account for government officials not following the rules.
08:01 PM on 03/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Ruben Gallego backs Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner
Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue
11:02 AM on 03/02/2026 ABC Politics A look at some of the contenders to be Iran's supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei
Iran’s leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment
11:10 AM on 03/02/2026 ABC Politics
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