{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-february-28-march-2-2026-FHXnjZFm","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"TODAY'S NEWS, February 28-March 2, 2026","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/6380a88e-0e2e-4c5c-a324-f87e9739ed9d/wwoptodays_news_cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran reportedly eliminated senior leadership and military targets, triggered limited retaliation, and intensified partisan division at home, while media coverage drew sharp criticism from the commentator. Domestic fallout includes Pentagon cuts to certain universities, Senate maneuvering over the SAVE Act, a multistate legal win against Vanguard’s ESG policies, crime incidents in D.C. and Austin, tax fights in California and New York, and new federal indictments. Energy and economic developments feature a Pentagon shift from Anthropic to OpenAI, record U.S. natural gas output, rare earth tensions with China, and oil market volatility tied to Strait of Hormuz disruptions and Saudi refinery concerns. International updates span a Hungarian court ruling on AfD, UK cooperation on Iran operations, unrest in Pakistan, and a Hong Kong court decision involving Jimmy Lai. Cultural and entertainment notes include polling on meaning and faith, Netflix political controversy, the death of Neil Sedaka, allegations against Crispin Glover, and praise for The Night Manager, alongside medical reports on kidney stone bacteria, a new weight loss drug, and research linking egg consumption to heart health, ending with a sinkhole discovery in the UK revealing a hidden cellar."}