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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 on 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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Lee Ying Shan / CNBC:
Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz … Oil prices plunged as much as 10% Tuesday before paring losses, as investors assessed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump on the conflict in the Middle East and on oil flows via the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash  —  The president told reporters on Monday that he thought the war in Iran would be over ‘very soon’  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said he was eyeing a quick end to the war in Iran, as some of his advisers privately urged …
Reuters:
Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to escalate strikes  —  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump …
Reuters:
Aramco sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil markets if Hormuz strait remains blocked
Discussion: Washington Times, Semafor and Forbes
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   March 9, 2026  —  It has become clear that Trump had no plan in Iran other than to strike it …
CNN:   The grim choice facing the Trump administration: Economic or naval collapse?
Politico:   Trump's dynamic duo needs more work
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Pendulum swings back on economy amid Iran conflict
Discussion: Associated Press and Bloomberg
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Americans expect gasoline prices to keep rising after Iran strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: The Hill
NBC News:
Senate Republicans splinter over SAVE America Act's path as Trump calls for more revisions  —  Some insist on trying to use a “talking filibuster” to break Democrats' will to block the elections bill.  Others say it's unlikely to work.  And one senator is proposing a third option.
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Politico:
Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act  —  Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying for a nod from Trump … The White House did not respond to a request for comment.  —  “I think that was a very smart strategy because it bought time.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP leaders, Trump see tensions flare over Senate filibuster
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring Trump  —  Sharing a stage, Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh sparred Monday over the many emergency orders the court has issued allowing President Donald Trump to move ahead with key parts of his agenda.
Discussion: RedState
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court justices Jackson and Kavanaugh clash over handling of Trump cases
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year  —  Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones.  They even made a PowerPoint presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios …
Dara Doyle / Bloomberg:
US Unleashing ‘Most Intense’ Day of Iran Strikes So Far  —  Key Events  —  March 10, 2026Abu Dhabi Fire  —  March 10, 2026Iran “Absolutely” Not Seeking Ceasefire  —  March 10, 2026Attacks Continue March 10, 2026Market Snapshot  —  March 10, 2026World's Top Hedge Funds Hit by Iran-Related Swings
Discussion: The Guardian and Israpundit
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Hegseth says Tuesday will be ‘most intense day’ of strikes inside Iran
Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.  —  In the days after a homemade bomb laced with metal …
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump Went to War With Iran Because Jared Kushner Is a Fool  —  Do Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner actually understand nuclear energy enough to describe Iran's capabilities to Donald Trump, let alone negotiate a nonproliferation agreement with Tehran?  —  Several nuclear experts …
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Washington Post:
The shutdown that everyone has forgotten  —  In today's edition ... Could the stock market change Trump's view on Iran? ...  We ask for your views on flying in America ... but first ...  Remember the government shutdown?  —  Few do, it seems, including those on Capitol Hill tasked with keeping the government open.
Joel Jacobs / ProPublica:
Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers' Reports Under Trump's CFPB  —  TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.
Discussion: Docket updates … and New Yorker
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Ed Martin, outspoken Justice Department lawyer, is formally accused of ethical violations  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Diversity and equity  —  Ed Martin, an outspoken Trump administration official, is facing attorney discipline proceedings in Washington, DC, for a letter he sent …
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
Unlike Past U.S. Conflicts, Iran Attack Is Opposed by Most Americans  —  In the days after President Trump launched U.S. forces in an attack against Iran, support for the strikes is far lower than what it has been at the beginnings of previous foreign conflicts.
Discussion: Axios and Straight Arrow News
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Ridiculous’: Kristi Noem's 28-year-old aide wasted millions on unusable ICE vehicles  —  A former deputy to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem saddled the department with millions of dollars in wasted funding for vehicles that cannot be used.  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The worst cabinet in American history  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ☄️ Subscribe to PN ☄️  —  While he may not have quite the walking-car-crash charisma of the woman he's set to replace …
Discussion: Human Events
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board  —  President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors, having her replace her late husband.  —  Consisting of 16 members, the Board of Visitors is responsible …
Discussion: Fox News and Gazette
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Trump won't say if he'll send armed agents to the polls.  So Dems are suing to find out  —  Democrats filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding President Donald Trump's administration unveil their plans, if any, for deploying federal officers or troops on election day.
Discussion: New York Times, The Hill and Democrats
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Unearthed audio appears to contradict Rep. Rob Bresnahan's stock trading claims … The interview — which is no longer available on the website for Cordaro's show — is starkly different from Bresnahan's previous statements about the trading he and his spokespeople have made on multiple occasions in the last year.
Discussion: Raw Story
Sophie Sherry / Chicago Sun Times:
Chicago law firm leading push to appoint special prosecutor to target ICE, Border Patrol agents  —  The firm, Loevy and Loevy, said 200 individuals and organizations are supporting a petition to appoint an outsider to the office of Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke …
New York Times:
Fragments of U.S.-Made Missile Seen in Photos Taken by Iran Near Deadly School Strike  —  Iranian state media posted mangled remnants it claims were from the Feb. 28 attack in Minab.  An analysis shows they have the markings of a missile made by American manufacturers
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 …
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.
Maria Curi / Axios:
Scoop: White House readies executive order to weed out Anthropic  —  The White House is preparing an executive order formally instructing the federal government to rip out Anthropic's AI from its operations, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.
CNN:
‘A shell of our former self’: How Trump and Musk's spending cuts are hampering US government readiness amid the Iran war  —  The Middle East Donald Trump Federal agencies National security  —  President Donald Trump began his second term with a promise to cut “billions and billions of dollars” …
Reuters:
South Korea president says can't stop US forces from redeploying weapons  —  South Korea can deter any threats from North Korea even if Washington redeploys weapons stationed in the country, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that U.S. missile defence systems were being sent to the Middle East.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab  —  The Pentagon spent more money in September—the end of the 2025 fiscal year—than it had in any other year since 2008.  But a good chunk of the budget wasn't used for anything that could be considered a pertinent military expense.
Discussion: OpenTheBooks and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry  —  The subpoena was issued in recent days to the Arizona State Senate, which oversaw a sprawling but partisan audit of the vote result in Maricopa County.  —  The F.B.I. has expanded its criminal investigation …
 
 
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