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Here's your midday brief for Friday, February 27th.

I'm Pierre Bien-Aimé for The Wall Street Journal.

We exclusively report that OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is working on a deal with the Pentagon.

intelligence estimates and experts outside the government say that Iran faces major technical hurdles to building missiles capable of striking the U.S.

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The assessment raises questions about the Trump administration's rationale for urgent military action against Iran.

Trump administration officials haven't said if they'll declassify intelligence, suggesting that Iran is accelerating the development of an effective intercontinental ballistic missile.

The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Iran doesn't acknowledge pursuing an ICBM and has shown no flexibility about giving up its short-range and medium-range missile arsenal.

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Here's your midday brief for Friday, February 20th.

I'm Pierre Bien-Aimé for The Wall Street Journal.

The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's global tariffs are illegal, striking down a central part of his economic agenda.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the 6-3 majority, saying the president exceeded his powers by imposing duties without clear authorization from Congress.

Companies have already filed hundreds of protective lawsuits seeking to preserve their ability to claim refunds from the government for tariffs they have already paid.

It wasn't immediately clear whether the administration will have to issue refunds to companies that have been paying tariffs for months.