Trump's 'Worst Case' Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History

<p>Plus, the fight over daylight saving time. </p>
<p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/04/world/iran-war-israel-lebanon-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership</a>, by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/politics/trump-iran-ownership.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran.</a>, by Anton Troianovski</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/politics/congress-iran-war-powers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote</a>, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/middleeast/israel-iran-hezbollah.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region</a>, by David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/03/us/election-midterms-tx-nc-ar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Talarico Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Texas</a>, by Kellen Browning</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/canada/daylight-savings-bc-time.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time</a>, by Aimee Ortiz</p>
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