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9:20 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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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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner, The.Ink and CNN
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Oil surges above $100 a barrel; Trump says ‘small price to pay’ for defeating Iran … Crude oil prices almost touched $110 per barrel on Sunday, after major Middle East producers cut output because the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iran war.
Neil Irwin / Axios:
The Iran war's economic blowback is getting real  —  In the first week of the American and Israeli attack on Iran, the economic ripples were looking pretty minimal.  But as Week 2 begins, the risks to the global economy are growing much more serious. … - The hours and days and weeks ahead are all about quantifying that cost.
Discussion: DNYUZ, The Guardian and Fortune
Lim Hui Jie / CNBC:
Asia markets tumble as oil nears $120; marks largest one day gain in almost 40 years
Politico:   Markets slide over oil panic
Washington Examiner:   Domestic energy dominance makes us safer
Patrick De Haan / Fuel Insights:
Oil Surges Past $110 — What It Means for Gasoline and Diesel Prices
Discussion: MPR News and WAGA-TV
Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Oil Remains Potent Geopolitical Tool, Decades After Energy Crisis
Associated Press:
Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, has been named his successor  —  Iranian state TV announced Sunday that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country's late supreme leader, has been named his successor.  The younger Khamenei had long been considered a contender …
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Punchbowl News:   3/9/26☀️ AM: … The Senate is in this week, the House is out.
Alex Veiga / Associated Press:
Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
Reuters:
Iran defies Trump, elevates Khamenei's son Mojtaba as successor
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:   The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime
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.
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
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
A wartime presidency defined by Trump's unique political style  —  Trump has devoted time to directing the conflict with Iran — but also to attacking rivals, posting online and leaning into the political instincts that carried him to power.  —  MIAMI - Just more than a week into the fight with Iran …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Comes Under Pressure to Address Gas Prices, Iran War Strategy
Discussion: The Independent
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and DNYUZ
Ryan Dezember / Wall Street Journal:
Oil Prices Are Barreling Toward All-Time Highs  —  U.S. oil futures have followed their biggest weekly rise ever by surging as much as 20% in Sunday evening trading, vaulting above $100 a barrel for the first time since war in Europe rattled energy markets in 2022.
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
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.
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.
Discussion: KVUE-TV
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 …
 
 
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Fin Daniel Gómez / CBS News:
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Kamala Harris Is Buying Time — But Democrats Are Looking Ahead
Discussion: Daily Mail
Axios:
Ken Martin's dysfunctional DNC alarms Democrats
New York Daily News:
Feds leading probe of IED tossed at Jake Lang at Gracie Mansion anti-Islam protest
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
RFK Jr. losing battle to boost trust in public health agencies
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
In Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
ABC News:
Iran's next supreme leader won't ‘last long’ without my approval, Trump says
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Trump Org Files Trademarks to Put the President's Name Front and Center at ‘America 250’
Discussion: New York Sun
 

 
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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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