The Epstein-Day War (feat. Project Salt Box)
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Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Today, Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu have initiated a war with Iran; Democratic lawmakers call for Congress to return to DC to vote on a War Powers Resolution; a federal judge says the Trump administration is intentionally violating immigration law; the Pentagon has shot down one of our own drones; artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has told the Department of Defense it refuses to surveil Americans or build fully autonomous weapons for the government; Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick over his Epstein Files appearances; the Justice Department exposed cooperating witnesses in the Epstein files; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.
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Iran Says Supreme Leader Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes | The New York Times
US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say | AP News
OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash | The New York Times
Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration | The New York Times
Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files | The New York Times
Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe | POLITICO
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