Trump News for Monday, March 2, 2026

The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700s.

Users concerned about military AI use and political donations are leaving OpenAI's ChatGPT en masse.

In late 2024, Trump Republicans killed a very popular program that provided low-income Americans $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was, unsurprisingly, very popular, with more than 23 million Americans be…

The Israeli bombing that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday not only brought the demise of one of the central global political figures of the last half century, it also represented something almost unprecedented in modern warfar…

US officials said the Iranian navy was a top target at the start of combat operations over the weekend.

Markets in the Middle East will be affected first and worst The war against Iran is causing an air and shipping jam, but it will likely have little effect on the global technology market unless the conflict widens significantly, according to analysts.…

The US war in Iran, joined by Israel, is in its third day, with no sign of slowing. On Monday, President Donald Trump estimated that it could last about four weeks — “and we’re a little ahead of schedule,” he said. Already, the US has accomplished some of its…

The wife of an active military member currently deployed in the Middle East is sounding the alarm ... saying the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran feel like a dangerous distraction Kendall Brown joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday,…

In this virtual event, Atlantic reporters will discuss the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration’s response, the complicated history of regime changes, and what comes next.

Secretary of state says he hopes Iranian people would overthrow regime as US military says six service members killed.

Over hours of testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.

Flightradar24 shows flights being funneled into narrow corridors north of Iran, or forced into longer detours over Saudi Arabia and other regions.

RFK Jr. plans to reverse a sweeping compounding ban of certain peptides issued by the FDA in late 2023.

A former White House physician is raising eyebrows over President Donald Trump’s rambling about gold curtains during what was supposed to be an update on the...

Critics are worried OpenAI's technology will be used for mass surveillance and fully autonomous military strikes.

Axios senior AI reporter Madison Mills breaks down how Anthropic’s Claude AI was used for intelligence analysis and targeting in Operation Epic Fury.

President Trump on Monday claimed the U.S. was "very nearly under threat" from Iran, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments.

Nida Alla, Kat Abughazaleh among those seeking new aims for Dems in midterms, including abolishing ICE and ending wars.

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver didn't hold back on Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Is his beloved HBO series in trouble?

Three U.S. F-15 fighter jets were downed in a friendly-fire incident in Kuwait. All six crew members safely ejected and were in stable condition after being recovered, officials said.

During oral argument on Monday, a majority of the justices appeared likely to strike down a federal law prohibiting an “unlawful user” of marijuana from possessing a firearm — or, at least, they appeared to believe it could not be applied to Ali Danial Hemani…

Donald Trump has spoken to several media outlets since launching a war against Iran, but hasn't been able to offer much clarity about its status.

Iran is now being run by an “interim leadership council” after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in drone strikes over the weekend. ABC News' James Longman reports.

The US president laid out some of his objectives on Monday, but made no mention of what Iran's future might look like after the war.

The Trump administration’s war with Iran over its nuclear ambitions raises new questions about the country’s uranium stockpile

Trump and Netanyahu are in this war for very different reasons. And that will soon show.

In latest statement, Trump says US was 'very nearly under threat' from Iran, drawing immediacy of attacks into question.

The President of the United States has a rash or is becoming a zombie, take your pick

Trump admin officials told congressional staff in briefings that U.S. intel did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against U.S. interests.

Trump says he took the “last best chance” to hit Iran.

Iranians want democracy. Trump wants a brief conflict. Neither seems likely.

Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf states were going to invest $24 billion to help the Ellisons buy WBD last year. Are those deals still in place?

US President Donald Trump outlined the objectives of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.

Macron's 'advanced deterrence' will be a nuclear-security relationship with key allies distinct from NATO arrangements.

Oil prices spiked more than 7% on Monday.

Last year, in Fascism For First Time Founders, I warned the tech industry what happens when you cozy up to authoritarians. As I wrote then: Innovation requires trust. Not just between individuals, but institutional trust. People need to believe that contracts…

The updated feature makes importing preferences and context from other LLMs easier as Claude climbs the app charts.

Financial Times: Sources: Reflection AI, which is developing open foundation models, seeks to raise $2B+ at a $20B+ valuation, after raising $2B at an $8B valuation in October  —  Reflection AI's new funding talks come as Trump administration seeks US rivals …

Anthropic has overhauled users' ability to import their histories from rival chatbots amid an explosion of interest in Claude.

A drone strike at a British base in Cyprus has highlighted the UK’s precarious in US attacks on Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the location was fortified, but powerful weapons can sometimes get past air defenses.

One day does not make a trend, but it’s clear that Iran is willing to weaponize oil prices against us for now, and if we see a sustained rise in energy prices, Trump may get his ultimate wish to take America back to the early 1980s, Volcker shock and all.

"I got him before he got me," Trump Sunday night, not long after he announced Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s had been killed.

New video shows American F-15s falling from the sky in Kuwait. The crew members ejecting safely, the U.S. said.

At least eight countries in the EU have since launched nine investigations. Meanwhile, the U.S. launched a war on Iran.

Gen. Dan Caine laid out the lead-up to Operation Epic Fury and shared details of American major combat operations.

CENTCOM says three fighter jets 'mistakenly shot down'. Kuwait investigating cause of incident.

Defence analysts tell Al Jazeera that Iran has revised its military strategy since 12-day war with Israel.

On Friday evening, amidst fallout from a standoff between the Department of Defense and Anthropic, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that his own company had successfully negotiated new terms with the Pentagon. The US government had just moved to blacklist Anth…

Blaming Iran for previous attacks on Americans in the region, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended recent strikes.

There are many possible and plausible answers to this simple question. Timothy Snyder offers a useful perspective in helping answer it: How do [we] understan

Oil prices have jumped as tanker disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz raise fears about supply shortages from the Persian Gulf

You might recall that when political news website Semafor entered the media industry on the back of $25 million in private money, they made all kinds of promises about how they were somehow going to revolutionize U.S. media. In reality most of their promises …

This comes after Saudi Arabia announced the temporary closure of one of its largest oil facilities following drone attacks.

The remarks are the first to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designed to stave off a conflict.

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As the battle over prediction markets rages on, Mick Mulvaney is leading a new coalition that calls these platforms illegal gambling.

Donald Trump has embraced a warped version of the neoconservatism he once derided.

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah responded to the killing of Iran's spiritual leader with its first attack on Israel in more than a year.

L’ILE LONGUE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow...

“So tell me, what was it like being married to your brother?" Mace tweeted at Omar after she called her out.

Assassinations provide a short-term political boost but lead to long-term disaster.

Dubai's sail-shaped Burj Al Arab skyscraper and man-made Palm Jumeirah island were among several highly recognisable structures in the UAE that were damaged by Iranian strikes on Saturday. Videos captured on the ground show flames and smoke billowing out from…

One user made roughly half a million in one day.

Kuwaiti authorities said on Monday that several US military aircraft had crashed that morning and that all crew involved were safe.

Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran on Monday.

Brent crude is up by 9 percent amid supply concerns as Trump says ‌strikes on Iran could last weeks.

Forget Saudi Arabia. Trump is making America the world's most dominant petrostate.

A day after Iranian supreme leader's killing was confirmed, attacks are reported in Dubai, Cyprus and across the region.

The comments come after US media reported a diplomatic push following the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed three US service members

A 30-second clip of a CBS Austin reporter has become one of the most-shared media moments of the weekend — and almost none of the ... Read More

PLUS: Firefox adds XSS protection; Leadership turnover at CISA; FTC exempts some data collection Infosec In Brief DNS vulnerabilities are being addressed 84 percent faster in the UK public sector thanks to an automated vulnerability scanning system establishe…

It's the latest trade drawing scrutiny on the popular prediction market site for appearing to show an insider making profits on military secrets.

Iranian Americans in Los Angeles dance in the streets on day two of the conflict.

President Trump returned to the White House on Sunday night following the U.S. strikes on Iran, but he did not answer questions from reporters.

Opponents of the Iran strikes are planning to try this week. ABC News' Steven Portnoy has more.

In the U.S., Iranians and Iranian-Americans are taking to the streets to celebrate and protest the U.S. military strikes and the death of the Iranian supreme leader. ABC News' Jaclyn Lee reports.

US lawmakers heap pressure on Trump following the first US soldier deaths after Khamenei's killing.

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran Friday night, killing that nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many other Iranian officials, and (reportedly) more than 150 people at an elementary school for girls.  In response…

President Donald Trump has ⁠warned combat ⁠operations against Iran will continue until ‘all objectives ‌are achieved’.