Iran poll; Pete Hegseth photos; breakfast tips; and more
The 7
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🗓️ 12 March 2026
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Thursday briefing: Iran poll; tariff replacement; Pete Hegseth photos; Jan. 6 plaque; breakfast tips; and more
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| 0:00.0 | We asked a thousand Americans about the strikes on Iran. |
| 0:07.8 | Pete Hexha staff did not like unflattering photos of him, |
| 0:11.8 | and scientists said you might need a bigger breakfast. |
| 0:15.0 | That's some of what we'll get to on the 7th from the Washington Post. |
| 0:18.7 | I'm Isan Akabao, in for Hannah-Jul. |
| 0:21.5 | It's Thursday, March 12th. |
| 0:23.7 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:30.4 | Number one. |
| 0:32.1 | A Washington Post poll found less opposition to U.S. military actions in Iran than when they began. Shortly after |
| 0:39.5 | strikes on Iran began this month, a post-poll found that 52% of people opposed President |
| 0:45.7 | Donald Trump's decision. But the new poll, published this morning, found that 42% support |
| 0:52.0 | the campaign, 40% oppose it, and 17% are unsure. |
| 0:57.6 | The poll also found a clear shift on the percentage of Americans who say the US should |
| 1:02.8 | continue the military strikes. |
| 1:05.0 | 34% said strikes should continue, up from 25% earlier this month. |
| 1:13.6 | A larger 42% say the strike should stop. Yesterday, the post published an exclusive story on the strikes. |
| 1:17.6 | A school building in Iran, where scores of children were killed, was on a US target list, |
| 1:22.6 | and may have been mistaken for a military site. |
| 1:26.6 | You can find more on that story and the full poll results |
| 1:29.4 | in today's newsletter. As always, just follow the link in our show notes. The White House took a first |
| 1:39.7 | step toward replacing illegal global tariffs. That's number two. Last month, the Supreme Court struck down |
| 1:47.9 | many of the tariffs that Trump imposed on countries around the world in 2025. At the time, |
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