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11:15 AM ET, March 9, 2026

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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 …
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Alex Veiga / Associated Press:
Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping  —  Oil prices eclipsed $114 per barrel for the first time since 2022 on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East.  The price for a barrel of Brent crude …
New York Times:
Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel for the First Time in Almost Four Years  —  The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.  —  Oil prices surged on Sunday evening, briefly topping $110 a barrel soon after markets opened …
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Oil surges above $100 a barrel; Trump says ‘small price to pay’ for defeating Iran
Washington Examiner:   Domestic energy dominance makes us safer
Politico:   Markets slide over oil panic
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  The US committed its first major atrocity of Trump's war on Iran during the first day of bombing.
Washington Post:
Video appears to show U.S. Tomahawk hit naval base near Iranian school
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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.
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
A wartime presidency defined by Trump's unique political style
Discussion: The Independent
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
9 days in, the most basic question about the Iran war remains unanswered
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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.
NBC News:
Live Nation settles antitrust case with DOJ, avoids Ticketmaster breakup  —  The agreement takes a company breakup off the table and lifts regulatory uncertainty — but critics say high fees and competition concerns remain.  —  Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster …
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Yasmin Khorram / Politico:
Live Nation reaches settlement with DOJ in antitrust fight … The deal also places new limits on the long-term exclusivity contracts Ticketmaster has historically used to lock venues into its system, cutting those agreements down to four years and allowing venues to allocate a portion of their tickets to competing platforms.
Reuters:
Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Iran Says It Fired Missiles Toward Israel as U.S.-Israeli Attacks Expand  —  Top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's supreme leader, despite President Trump's warning that he was “unacceptable.”  Oil prices surged to their highest levels since …
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Associated Press:
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, has been named his successor
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump's voting bill ultimatum adds to pressure on Congress  —  Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter.  Subscribe here.  —  In today's issue:  —  ▪ Trump puts pressure on Thune  —  ▪ Iran chooses new supreme leader  —  ▪ Trust in public health institutions drops
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Punchbowl News:
3/9/26☀️ AM: … The Senate is in this week, the House is out.
Discussion: DNYUZ
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.
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New York Daily News:
Feds leading probe of IED tossed at Jake Lang at Gracie Mansion anti-Islam protest
New York Times:
Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024  —  Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections.  Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.
Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sons Back New Drone Company Targeting Pentagon Sales  —  Powerus says it plans to acquire Ukrainian drone tech to sell to the U.S. military  —  Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the president's sons, are backing a new drone company that is vying to meet fresh demand from the Pentagon …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
After slashing federal jobs, Trump administration ramps up hiring  —  The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government's 2-million person civilian workforce.  —  A year after Elon Musk and his Department …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and RedState
Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Trump to Times of Israel: It'll be a ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu regarding when Iran war ends  —  US president clarifies he'll make final call to end operation ‘at right time’; says in phone interview that he and PM ‘worked together’ against Islamic Republic: 'We've destroyed a country that would have destroyed Israel'
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Unbearable Lightness of Signalgate  —  Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.  —  the uniform code of Military Justice serves as the criminal-justice framework for America's armed forces.
Aaron Cooper / CNN:
Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending  —  Aviation news Federal agencies Air travel safety US shutdown  —  Lines at security checkpoints stretched more than an hour at airports across the country Sunday …
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 …
Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:
‘Nobody Could Have Seen This Coming,’ Says Blindfolded Administration  —  The Trump administration can't foresee straight.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The hard-working staff here at Drezner's World has written previously and repeatedly about the Trump administration's inability to think coherently about grand strategy.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Kamala Harris Is Buying Time — But Democrats Are Looking Ahead … Harris has now been selling her memoir for far longer — 166 days to be exact.  —  She has not been on tour all that time.  Yet as the former vice president touched down at recent stops in Madison and Oakland …
Discussion: Daily Mail
New York Times:
Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court  —  The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.  —  As the Supreme Court considers a case that could weaken …
Discussion: Election Law Blog
 
 
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Anna Young / New York Post:
Jesse Jackson's son blasts Obama, Biden for using father's memorial to take shots at Trump
Bloomberg:
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Vox:
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America's vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health data
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won't Let Anyone Leave Without a Pair
Discussion: Daily Mail and DNYUZ
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Wes Moore to give commencement addresses in 2028 battleground states
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Ryan Dezember / Wall Street Journal:
Oil Prices Are Barreling Toward All-Time Highs
New York Times:
ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community
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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
The DOJ reaches a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in the US

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Piers Morgan's Uncensored names Rashida Jones, who left MSNBC in 2025, as CEO, and raises capital; the YouTube-based media company was reportedly seeking ~$30M

Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Fox News apologizes after facing criticism for airing old footage of a ceremony honoring fallen soldiers instead of a new event where Trump wore a baseball cap
 
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