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6:50 PM ET, March 8, 2026

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Reuters:
Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report  —  Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday.  —  Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric …
Discussion: New York Times and RedState
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Reuters:
Iran defies Trump, elevates Khamenei's son Mojtaba as successor  —  Iran's clerical leadership chose confrontation over compromise in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, a move regional officials say is a direct rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump, who had declared the son “unacceptable”.
Associated Press:
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, has been named his successor
Alex Harring / CNBC:
Dow futures tumble 900 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week's trading: Live updates  —  Stock futures were plunging to start the week's trading as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Wall Street Journal:
The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us  —  Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s and threatening the global economy  —  The chairman of oil producer DNO was flying from New York to Oslo early …
Discussion: DNYUZ
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:   War with Iran spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets
Richard Haass / Financial Times:   America chose this war — and must now choose how to end it
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
How Trump's War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine  —  The many similarities between the White House's justification for war in Iran and Russia's messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last Monday that the United States …
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
The Desire for Terror  —  A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States.  This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections.  —  Self-terrorism might not have been the initial aim …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
Making it up as they go along  —  Where does the war in Iran go from here?  —  ∙ Paid
Discussion: twitchy.com
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel's Iran fuel strikes, sources say … - The IDF claimed in a statement that the fuel depots “are used by the Iranian regime to supply fuel to different consumers including its military organs.”  — An Israeli military official said the strikes were intended …
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Post and Courier:
Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined  —  A woman who claims she was abused as a minor by both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump has given the FBI vivid accounts that include aspects of her life corroborated by the The Post and Courier through public records.
NBC News:
Poll: Trump struggles on immigration, prices and Iran as Democrats hold a midterm edge  —  Voters give Trump higher marks on border security, but they disapprove of his handling of several key issues, according to a national NBC News poll.  —  Majorities of registered voters disapprove …
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NBC News:
Poll: Primary voters prize ideology over electability, as their parties get low marks
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Israeli ambassador to US declines to rule out putting boots on the ground in Iran … Still, Iran's foreign minister said Sunday his country is prepared to fend off ground forces, telling NBC's “Meet the Press” that Tehran's soldiers are “waiting for any enemy who enters into our soil to fight …
Discussion: Washington Times and Grabien
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump says he won't sign any bills into law until SAVE Act passes  —  President Trump on Sunday threatened to not sign any bills into law until the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is approved by the Senate, doubling down on his push to change voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections.
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New York Times:
ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community  —  Two brothers who were recognized by their congresswoman last year, along with their parents and younger brother, are facing deportation.  —  Last June, two teenage brothers from South Texas and their high school mariachi bandmates traveled to Capitol Hill.
Politico:
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo investigated as possible terror act  —  Police have no suspects in the blast, but are treating it seriously in light of attacks on other American diplomatic sites.  —  An explosion that rocked the U.S. embassy in Oslo early on Sunday morning could have been terrorism …
Politico:
Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. … “It's my personal home, so it's not really any of your business,” he said in a brief interview in December.  —  Sheehy's use of renewable energy led local industry officials to ask him for help opposing legislation championed …
Wall Street Journal:
Americans Are Now a Target in Trump's Immigration Crackdown  —  Prosecutors were ready for troublemakers.  —  Federal officer Dinko Residovic had spoken with the U.S. Attorney's Office before heading out to arrest two immigrants held at a jail in Washington, D.C.  —  “They were, like, 'If you need anything, let us know.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
NOTUS:
Trump Org Files Trademarks to Put the President's Name Front and Center at ‘America 250’  —  In one filing submitted on Friday, a “Trump 250” image was trademarked to be used on a variety of merchandise.  — Copy  —  The Trump Organization filed several previously unreported trademark applications …
David Smith / The Guardian:
‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war  —  Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict  —  Brash and bellicose, he sounded more like a cartoon bully than a sombre statesman.
Discussion: Salon and Mediaite
NBC News:
Device ignited at Gracie Mansion protest was an improvised explosive, NYPD says  —  Two men were taken into custody after one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration and a counterprotest outside the mayor's residence.  —  A device found outside of Gracie Mansion …
Alexandra Koch / New York Post:
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate, sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’  —  Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America's soul  —  The numbers — maybe 175 dead, maybe more — are staggering, but what really matters are their names.  —  There was Ehsan Saleminia, just 6 years old; Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, age 7; Zeynab Bahrami, 10 …
 
 
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