President and First Lady Observe Dignified Transfer of 6 Service Members Killed in Kuwait
Six soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command were brought home after they were killed in action by an Iranian drone strike during ‘Operation Epic Fury.’
President Donald Trump accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, members of the administration and the families of six service members killed in Kuwait this week observed the arrival of loved ones returning home Saturday in a solemn event at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
The military identified the fallen service members killed in an Iranian drone strike on March 1 as U.S. Army Maj. Jeffery R. O’ Brien, 45, 103rd Sustainment Command, from Indianola, lowa; U.S. Army Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, 103rd Sustainment Command, from Winter Haven, Florida; U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, 103rd Sustainment Command, from Sacramento, California; U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, 103rd Sustainment Command, from White Bear Lake, Minnesota; U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, from Bellevue, Nebraska; and U.S. Army Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, 103rd Sustainment Command, from West Des Moines, lowa.
They are the first military members killed since President Trump ordered the attack on Iran on Feb. 28 alongside Israel, leading to a response by Iran launching missiles and drones in nearby countries. Since the start of the conflict, more than 1,200 people have been killed, according to Reuters, including Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Three Former Presidents, First Ladies Attend Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Tribute
The public tribute in Chicago on Friday to the late civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. honored his influence on politics and his advocacy for LGBTQ rights in the United States. The celebration of life also drew three former American presidents who spoke about Jackson and his legacy. Bill Clinton was accompanied by his wife, Hillary. Barack Obama attended while his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, was notably absent. Joe Biden was accompanied by former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. And, former Vice President Kamala Harris also attended and spoke in honor of Jackson.
The Weekly Wrap
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The New York Times
Hillary Clinton and the Collective Rage of American Women
March 7, 2026 – Her exasperation during her Epstein-related deposition channeled the national mood for some of us. Read more
Hollywood Reporter
‘Melania’: First Lady’s Doc Sets March Debut on Prime Video After Quietly Wrapping Theatrical Run
March 6, 2026 – The first lady’s much-discussed documentary Melania will debut March 9 on Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video after quietly winding down its run in theaters, where it has earned north of $16.4 million domestically. Read more
East Wing Magazine
‘It’s Just Ugly’
March 5, 2026 – Architects, preservationists, professors, historians and even a former White House staffer on Thursday all urged members of a commission tasked with considering President Donald Trump’s proposed East Wing Modernization and ballroom addition to reject it. But, it was an ordinary citizen’s comments that summed up the mostly negative impressions of the project. Read more
The New York Times
Trump’s Lopsided Vision of the White House
March 4, 2026 – The president’s East Wing plan upends the symmetry that was once fundamental to the People’s House, analysis shows. See the design in 3-D
PBS
WATCH: Hillary Clinton Speaks at Forum on Ending Child Marriage
March 4, 2026 – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke Wednesday about efforts to end child marriage at the Institute of Global Politics’ Women’s Initiative. View here
East Wing Magazine
Architects Make Case for a Smaller White House Ballroom
March 3, 2026 – Architects alarmed by the scale and symmetry of the proposed White House ballroom and East Wing Modernization plan held a public webinar last week breaking down the design’s historic and architectural flaws with hopes to offer softer alternatives to the project’s mass and spur outcry in the days leading up to the deadline for public comments ahead of a critical National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) meeting. Read more
PBS
WATCH: Hillary Clinton’s Full Deposition on Jeffrey Epstein Ties Before House Oversight Panel
March 2, 2026 – Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating the late financier. View here
East Wing Magazine
Amid Iran Strikes, Melania Trump Chairs UN Security Council Meeting on Children in Armed Conflict Zones
March 2, 2026 – In stark contrast to violent scenes of bombs dropping in Iran and around the Middle East just days after the United States and Israel conducted military strikes in Iran resulting in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other high ranking officials, First Lady Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City Monday where member countries advocated for digital education lifelines and safe technology for children in areas around the world directly impacted by armed conflict. Read more
East Wing Magazine
Flower Show Exhibit Opens With ‘Edith Wilson’ and an Orchid Bearing Her Name
March 2, 2026 – The “First Ladies and Their Orchids” exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show kicked off Saturday featuring Betsy Ely portraying former First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson and Farron Smith, founder of the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation. Read more
Brookings
The Weaponization of Education Rhetoric: A Response to Melania Trump’s ‘Peace Through Education’ Address at the UN Security Council
March 1, 2026 – On February 28, 2026, a missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, during the school day. According to multiple reports, at least 165 people were killed—predominantly schoolchildren, along with teachers, staff, and parents—and around 100 others were injured. Two days later, as families in Minab were still burying their dead, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump presided over the U.N. Security Council—the first spouse of a world leader to do so—and delivered a speech titled “Peace Through Education” to the session on “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.” Read more
People
Jackie Kennedy’s 6 Siblings: All About the Late First Lady’s Brothers and Sisters
March 1, 2026 – Before living in the White House with President John F. Kennedy, first lady Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis grew up surrounded by her brothers and sisters, including Hugh Jr., Lee, Nina and Janet. Read more
The Times
Meet Bailey Moon, the Man Who dresses the Democrat First Ladies
Feb. 28, 2026 – Bailey Moon is no stranger to political dressing: he spent years dressing Dr. Jill Biden, the former first lady, when she was in the White House. He has also worked with Hillary Clinton’s top adviser Huma Abedin; Kamala Harris’s vice-president pick, Tim Walz, and his family; and a number of celebrities. Read more