Sam Fowler

Producer for @tbsnewsdig, Past @vcucns @VCU '21, @NewhouseSU '24

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

Pentagon bans journalists from press office, designating it a classified space

https://t.co/0LUDxlKnot

[Anna Spiegel @AnnaSpiegs]

🌭I’m calling it now: D.C. is in for a hot dog summer.

The signs are everywhere: Marv’s Dogs just opened in Tenleytown. Fans inhaled $27,000+ glizzies at Nats Park on Hot Dog Day. Caviar dogs are going viral. Inside the trend:
https://t.co/l1SawUidoo

[Task & Purpose @TaskandPurpose]

At 19 years old, Army Pfc. Mace Veit successfully made it through Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault, and Pathfinder school — and all in a single year. https://t.co/DC3mignSTE

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

SCOOP: A confidential new CIA analysis delivered to policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least 3 to 4 months before facing more severe economic hardship, a finding that contradicts those hailing an imminent collapse

[Alayna Treene @alaynatreene]

.@PressSec confirms the President has met with his national security team this morning. Says "the meeting may be ongoing, maybe not."

As for the proposal from Tehran that we reported on, she said: "I wouldn't say theyre considering it. I would just say that there was a discussion this morning that I don't want to get ahead of, and you'll hear directly from the president, I'm sure, on this topic very soon."

[Zach Joachim @ZachJoachim]

🙏✝️❤️🏀➡️🐏⚫️🟡✅

[Sean Parnell @SeanParnellASW]

STATEMENT:

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately.

On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy.

We wish him well in his future endeavors.

Undersecretary Hung Cao will become Acting Secretary of the Navy.

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: Creighton transfer guard Blake Harper has committed to VCU, his agency Klutch Sports told @On3.

The 6-7 sophomore averaged 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game this season. Was the MEAC Player of the Year at Howard the season prior, where he averaged nearly 20 PPG.

https://t.co/aJPsuifPwZ

[VCU Basketball @VCU_Hoops]

sophomore season 🔜⏳

season tickets on sale now, renew or get yours at the link in our bio ⤴️

[Trip Gabriel @tripgabriel]

The reason for Gen. George's firing, in part:

Hegseth for months has pressed Gen. George & Army Secy Dan Driscoll to remove 4 officers -- 2 Black & 2 female -- from a promotions list. George & Driscoll have refused, citing the officers long and exemplary service.

[VCU Basketball @VCU_Hoops]

RVA’s own is 🔙

renew or get your season tickets now. link in our bio ⤴️

[VCU Basketball @VCU_Hoops]

Let the madness begin!
🏀 NCAA Tournament First Round
🆚 North Carolina
📍 Greenville, S.C.
⏰ 6:50 p.m.
📺 TNT
📻 https://t.co/8AKrrePj9q
📊 https://t.co/NkfhITWKJ4

#LetsGoVCU

[Zach Joachim @ZachJoachim]

This is awesome @mikekropfphoto @RTDSports @RTDNEWS

@VCU_Hoops 🐏⚔️🐏 @UNC_Basketball

[VCU Basketball @VCU_Hoops]

CROWN US. 🏆

[VCU Basketball @VCU_Hoops]

Brandon Jennings. Lockdown.

🔒All-Defensive Team

#LetsGoVCU

[VCU Basketball @VCU_Hoops]

Terrence Hill Jr. 🟰 Bucket. Getter.

✅ 1st Team All-Atlantic 10
✅ 6th Man of the Year
✅ Most Improved Player

#LetsGoVCU

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

NEW—In a phone interview, President Trump told me the war could be over soon: “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force.” He added that the U.S. is “very far” ahead of his initial 4-5 week estimated time frame.

[Melanie Zanona @MZanona]

🚨THERE IT IS: Trump officially announces he is replacing Noem w/ Sen. Mullin

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

The Pentagon just released the identities of the first four U.S. troops killed since the United States launched its attack on Iran on Saturday. They are:

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.

Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn.

Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa

"All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investigation."

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

CENTCOM Update

TAMPA, Fla. – As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's initial attacks in the region.

Major combat operations continue. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification.