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7:20 PM ET, March 9, 2026

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Weijia Jiang / CBS News:
Trump says “the war is very complete,” and he's considering taking over Strait of Hormuz  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  In a phone interview with CBS News Monday afternoon, President Trump said the U.S. war with Iran could almost be over.  —  “I think the war is very complete, pretty much …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post no reason to panic over Iran war oil-price surge: ‘I have a plan for everything’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he has “a plan” to tackle surging oil prices caused by the war with Iran after the cost per barrel briefly neared $120 …
The Bulwark:
Trump Confounded by the War He Started  —  It's now clear: There was no plan.  —  Andrew bought a Toyota hybrid a couple months ago, and at one point the thought occurred to him: You know, this gas mileage would be even sweeter if gas weren't pretty cheap right now.
Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates  —  The figure, accounting for the war's first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.  —  The Pentagon burned through $5.6 billion worth …
Francis Fukuyama / The Free Press:
Why Iran Won't Surrender  —  Trump's call for unconditional surrender ignores the IRGC's decentralized command and the harsh lessons of past wars.  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  Of the many questionable decisions President Donald Trump has made with regard to Iran, one of the strangest …
CNN:
Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN
Discussion: NewsMax.com
NBC News:
Iran war elevates Marco Rubio in Trump's 2028 succession jockeying
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Mediaite
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Trump calls Iran war ‘a little excursion’ that will end ‘soon’
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
9 days in, the most basic question about the Iran war remains unanswered
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.  —  “I'm also today asking the clerk …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins  —  Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately. … - Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for …
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP, further shrinking Speaker Johnson's majority
Discussion: Raw Story and KXTV
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
‘Lies that undermine our democracy’: Arizona governor slams FBI election probe
Discussion: New York Times
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
House Republican's Shock Racist Post Triggers Instant Backlash  —  OH MY GOP  —  Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles is showing his nasty side.  —  MAGA hardliner Andy Ogles is under fire for a shockingly Islamophobic post on social media.  —  The Tennessee Republican …
Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill and NPR
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles says Muslims 'don't belong' in America
Discussion: Townhall, The Guardian and Mediaite
Hurubie Meko / New York Times:
Gracie Mansion Attack Came Amid Chaos of Influencer's Anti-Muslim Rally
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Congressman Says 'Muslims Don't Belong In American Society'
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune: Talking filibuster ‘more complicated and risky’ than people realize  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent a warning shot Monday over the talking filibuster, saying the procedural playcall is “way more complicated” than many supporters realize.  “This particular approach in terms …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
SAVE America Act is ‘No. 1 priority,’ Trump tells Republicans
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Addresses G.O.P. Lawmakers in Florida
Discussion: Bloomberg
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Weird Fetish for Discount Dress Shoes Revealed  —  GRIN AND BEAR IT  —  “Everybody's afraid not to wear them,” one White House insider said of the shoes Trump keeps forcing on his aides.  —  President Donald Trump apparently has a bizarre obsession with Michael Jackson's favorite men's shoe brand …
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won't Let Anyone Leave Without a Pair  —  The president has started doling out dress shoes to friends and advisers: ‘All the boys have them’  —  WASHINGTON—The hottest and most exclusive MAGA status symbol is a pair of leather oxfords.
ABC News:
Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says  —  The encrypted transmission was intercepted by the U.S.  —  A crowd holding Iranian flags gathers during a demonstration in support of the nomination of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as successor to his late father …
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down  —  Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky's board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.  —  Jay Graber is stepping down as head of Bluesky, the social media platform exclusively announced to WIRED.
Politico:
Judge rejects NJ US Attorney ‘triumvirate’ in latest blow to Trump prosecutors … “One year into this administration, it is plain that President Trump and his top aides have chafed at the limits on their power set forth by law and the Constitution,” Brann concluded.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Ahead of 2028, Sen. Cory Booker to unveil bill to make $75,000 in income tax-free  —  The bill is a marker for the next time Democrats get a chance to rewrite the tax code.  The New Jersey senator told NBC News he's keeping the door open to a 2028 presidential bid.
Quinnipiac University Poll:
U.S. Military Action Against Iran: Over Half Of Voters Oppose It, 74% Oppose Sending Ground Troops Into Iran, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Vast Majority Expects The Conflict To Last Months Or More  — mail_outline  —  Over a week after the United States and Israel …
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
Trump's War Becomes World's Latest Economic Hazard  —  The president insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback.  —  Fuel prices could soar, and stay elevated for months.  That could make groceries and other shipped goods more expensive.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: N.Y. Police Commissioner Says Gracie Mansion Incident Inspired by Islamic State  —  Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that three improvised explosive devices were found, including one that was found in a vehicle on Sunday.  No one was injured in the incident on Saturday.
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Trump's Freedom 250 unveils IndyCar racetrack in DC: ‘Imagine these views’  —  The Trump administration revealed on Monday the official racetrack course for the IndyCar event in Washington, D.C., this summer.  —  Cars will be speeding around the National Mall and iconic landmarks …
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
White House fires GOP NTSB member, who calls it ‘political hit job’  —  J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.  —  The White House fired a Republican member …
Perry Bacon / New Republic:
Guess What Moderate Democratic Voters Aren't Anymore?  Moderate.  —  The center-left group Third Way held a conference last week where moderate Democratic strategists and politicians blasted progressive ideas and the party's left wing.  Third Way and other centrist Democratic groups espouse positions …
Discussion: Townhall
Julia Frankel / Associated Press:
New footage raises likelihood the US struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165  —  New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, meters from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed …
Reuters:
Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount  —  U.S. President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix (NFLX.O) bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O) to buy Warner Bros Discovery …
Austin Kocher:
A Closer Look at ICE's Enormous People Warehouse Near Hagerstown, Maryland  —  I drove out to the site of one of the most controversial new ICE facilities in the country this afternoon, an 825,000 square foot warehouse built with the hopes of being used or sold to a logistics company like Amazon …
Discussion: WBUR and WTOP News
 
 
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