Hegseth Says War Will Go On ‘Until We Decide,’ and a Tariff Refund Update

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<p>Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/middleeast/iran-war-turkey.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast</a>, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/iran-us-war-military-polls.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran</a>, by Ruth Igielnik</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/business/iran-shahed-drones-missiles-us-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down</a>, by Farah Stockman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/americas/ecuador-trump-drug-gangs-us-military.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs</a>, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Eric Schmitt and José María León Cabrera</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/pam-bondi-subpoena-epstein-files.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files</a>, by Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/judge-order-trump-tariff-refunds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds</a>, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/technology/artificial-intelligence-taxes-tax-refund.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Word to the Wise: Don’t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes</a>, by Stuart A. Thompson</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>