Trump News for Monday, March 9, 2026
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Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran will be over ‘very soon’
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be 'helpful' on Middle East war.
Mar 9, 2026, 11:43 PM
Millions of student-loan borrowers are kicked off of Biden's key affordable repayment plan in a surprise court reversal
Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider
Student-loan borrowers on the SAVE repayment plan will get "clear guidance" on switching to a new plan in the coming weeks.
Mar 9, 2026, 10:34 PM
DOJ Un-Drops Its Appeal Against Law Firms, Files Brief That Gets The First Amendment Exactly Backwards
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
On Wednesday of last week, I wrote a post about how the Trump administration had quietly given up defending its unconstitutional executive orders targeting law firms. The DOJ was dropping its appeals, the firms that fought had won, and the firms that capitula…
Mar 9, 2026, 10:12 PM
Special Operations Raid To Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium May Become A Very Risky Necessity
Joseph Trevithick, Twz.com
A raid is fraught with risk, but it may become the only way to make sure the nuclear material is safe and out of the regime's hands.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:58 PM
US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:51 PM
TSA is a mess at several airports — but most others are just fine
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
Houston Hobby and New Orleans airports are the hardest hit. Industry experts say Hobby and New Orleans may simply be outliers.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:47 PM
Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.
Joshua Keating, Vox
Last week, President Donald Trump spoke with Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish leaders, reportedly offering “extensive US aircover” and logistical support for armed groups to cross the border from Iraq into Iran to push out regime forces. As one of these leaders put …
Mar 9, 2026, 9:08 PM
World reacts to appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
New supreme leader receives support from Oman, Iraq, Yemen's Houthis, while the US and Israel make threats.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:03 PM
It’s All About Dead Presidents: Stephen A. Smith Officially Not Running For White House In 2028
Dominic Patten, Deadline
After months and month of teasing a White House race, Stephen A. Smith said just a few weeks ago he wasn’t ruling out a 2028 bid. Well, that was then. Now is now, and today the provocative ESPN host insisted it’s time to put the “presidential aspiration to be…
Mar 9, 2026, 9:02 PM
Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not 'last'.
Mar 9, 2026, 8:52 PM
The company behind one of Trump's oft-worn shoe brands is suing his administration over tariffs
Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter, Business Insider
Florsheim Shoe Company makes Oxford shoes that Trump often wears. Weyco Group, its parent, is suing over Trump's tariffs and seeking a refund.
Mar 9, 2026, 8:41 PM
Stocks close higher, reversing sharp losses after oil prices fall
Max Zahn, Abcnews.com
Oil prices spiked as high as nearly $120 per barrel overnight.
Mar 9, 2026, 8:21 PM
Trump dismisses soaring gas prices as 'a little glitch' of Iran war
Alexandra Hutzler, Abcnews.com
President Trump is dismissing skyrocketing gas prices as Americans start to feel the economic ripple effects of his war with Iran.
Mar 9, 2026, 7:45 PM
Federal workers sue over sting operations by provocateur James O'Keefe...
NPR
Federal employees have been losing their jobs after sting operations engineered by political provocateur James O'Keefe. Now some of them are fighting back in court.
Mar 9, 2026, 7:43 PM
Stock market today: Nasdaq gains, Dow, S&P 500 recover losses as oil prices ease after spiking above $100
Rian Howlett, Yahoo Entertainment
Oil's rise above $100 per barrel has unleashed fears of a more severe economic impact from the war in the Middle East.
Mar 9, 2026, 7:23 PM
What is the US endgame in Iran, as the war escalates?
Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera English
As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?
Mar 9, 2026, 7:18 PM
AI Is One of the Least-Liked Things in America, According to New NBC Poll
Macy Meyer, CNET
The poll finds that AI is viewed less positively than ICE and President Donald Trump, and only more positively than Iran and the Democratic Party.
Mar 9, 2026, 7:09 PM
Trump Shrugs off Skyrocketing Gas Prices as Iran War Intensifies
Nikkimccannramirez, Rolling Stone
President Donald Trump suggested anyone worried about oil and gas prices skyrocketing is a "fool," as America's war against Iran intensifies.
Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
Mar 9, 2026, 6:44 PM
People Hate AI Even More Than They Hate ICE, Poll Finds
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
The only things less popular than AI in the poll were Iran and the Democratic Party.
Mar 9, 2026, 6:35 PM
WATCH: Trump says Cuba could fall quickly. How realistic is that?
ABC News, Abcnews.com
President Donald Trump suggests Cuba could be “easy” to overthrow as tensions grow in the region. Mick Mulroy weighs what U.S. intervention would actually look like.
Mar 9, 2026, 6:24 PM
Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros Is Turning Into an International Crisis
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
Going to war with Iran has suddenly brought China back into the mix on the sale.
Mar 9, 2026, 6:05 PM
ICE Detainment Center Guards Allegedly Set Up Suicide Death Pools
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Say what you will about cops — even the federal ones — but they have nothing on the people charged with guarding people who have been detained or imprisoned. The cruelty of cops is slightly tempered by the fact that anyone with a cell phone, dash cam, or door…
Mar 9, 2026, 6:03 PM
Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public
Mar 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
Trump says Australia has ‘taken care of’ some Iranian women footballers
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Players' union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism for not singing anthem before first match.
Mar 9, 2026, 5:46 PM
PARTY PHOTOS NYC...
Lachlan Cartwright, Breakermedia.com
PARTY PHOTOS NYC... (Second column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Rupert Murdoch celebrates 95th birthday!
Mar 9, 2026, 5:19 PM
RFK, Jr.’s overhauled autism advisory board cancels first public meeting
Allison Parshall, Scientific American
The cancellation of a meeting of the committee that guides federal autism research funding follows an announcement that an independent group of autism scientists would meet the same day
Mar 9, 2026, 5:05 PM
U.S. Military Refuses to Endorse Trump Claim That Iran Bombed Girls’ School
Nick Turse, The Intercept
“It would be inappropriate to comment given the incident is under investigation,” CENTCOM told The Intercept. The post U.S. Military Refuses to Endorse Trump Claim That Iran Bombed Girls’ School appeared first on The Intercept.
Mar 9, 2026, 4:53 PM
Jeff Shell’s Paramount Future Imperiled, As $150M Suit Against Exec Details Loose Lips & More
Dominic Patten, Deadline
A $150 million lawsuit filed today against Jeff Shell looks to put the Paramount executive in both legal and corporate peril. “Jeff knows he f*cked up,” an insider told Deadline this AM as the long anticipated action by Robert James “RJ” Cipriani hit the cour…
Mar 9, 2026, 4:52 PM
The Pentagon's Anthropic Feud 'Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Congress'
Jon Reed, CNET
Serious technology issues like privacy need to be dealt with clearly, not fought over in social media posts, analysts say.
Mar 9, 2026, 4:51 PM
Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense
Hayden Field, The Verge
Anthropic has sued the US government over its designation as a supply-chain risk, the latest move in a weekslong battle between it and the Pentagon over the acceptable use cases for its military AI tech. The suit, filed in a California district court, accuses…
Mar 9, 2026, 4:48 PM
US senators demand probe into ‘appalling’ attack on girls’s school in Iran
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Top Democrats say Minab school bombing that killed at least 170 people 'must be fully and impartially reviewed'.
Mar 9, 2026, 4:41 PM
US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The US military claims six men killed in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Mar 9, 2026, 4:40 PM
Anthropic Officially Sues the Pentagon for Labeling the AI Company a ‘Supply Chain Risk’
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Anthropic says the Pentagon is "seeking to destroy the economic value created by one of the world’s fastest-growing private companies."
Mar 9, 2026, 4:35 PM
Anthropic sues Trump administration after clash over AI use
Max Zahn, Abcnews.com
Anthropic seeks to block White House designation of firm as supply-chain risk.
Mar 9, 2026, 4:34 PM
The Government Told Courts It Could Easily Refund Unlawful Tariffs. Now It Says It Can’t.
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
When companies sued to block Trump’s IEEPA tariffs last year, one of the key arguments they made was obvious: if these tariffs turn out to be illegal, we’ll never get our money back. We need an injunction now. The government had an equally confident response:…
Mar 9, 2026, 4:31 PM
Trump Bros Back a Drone Company as the Pentagon Prepares to Spend Billions
Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com
Powerus plans to go public through a merger with a Trump-linked golf course company.
Mar 9, 2026, 4:25 PM
Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup
Lauren Feiner, Stevie Bonifield, The Verge
On Monday, Live Nation-Ticketmaster agreed to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice. Eight states so far have indicated they plan to join the settlement, a district attorney said in court, and four others remain unclear on their st…
Mar 9, 2026, 4:13 PM
Nintendo Seeks Refunds From Trump Administration After Supreme Court Struck Down Tariffs
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Nintendo of America is seeking a refund from the Trump administration after the Supreme Court ruled that the president lacked sweeping authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 emergency powers law. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade l…
Mar 9, 2026, 4:01 PM
Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain Risk Designation
Paresh Dave, Wired
The Claude chatbot developer says the Trump administration overstepped by escalating a contract dispute into a federal ban on the company’s technology.
Mar 9, 2026, 3:29 PM
2 big UK car associations are telling drivers to ditch non-essential journeys as oil soars above $100 a barrel
Tom Carter, Business Insider
Two of the UK's largest roadside assistance organizations advised drivers to avoid non-essential journeys after oil prices soared above $100 a barrel.
Mar 9, 2026, 3:18 PM
Iran’s authorities showcase continuity as they back new leader during war
Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English
The IRGC says its forces are ready to 'fully obey and sacrifice for the divine commands' after new supreme leader named.
Mar 9, 2026, 3:18 PM
Kai slammed for 'tone deaf' video as she jokes about 'bankruptcy' at supermarket...
Connor McCrory, Irishstar.com
Kai slammed for 'tone deaf' video as she jokes about 'bankruptcy' at supermarket... (First column, 12th story, link) Related stories:Trump Sons Back New Drone Company Targeting Pentagon Sales...
Mar 9, 2026, 2:46 PM
Hasbro’s CEO has an AI Peppa Pig help design toys
Nilay Patel, The Verge
Today, I’m talking with Chris Cocks, CEO of Hasbro. You know, Hasbro — the toy and game company that makes some of the most iconic products in the world, from toy lines like Transformers and My Little Pony to board and tabletop games like Monopoly, Magic: The…
Mar 9, 2026, 2:02 PM
It is time for the world to move on without the United States
C Justin Robinson, Al Jazeera English
The US no longer wants to be the guarantor of the world order. It's time the rest of us take this responsibility.
Mar 9, 2026, 1:45 PM
An Air-Campaign Primer
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic
The United States has seldom waged the sort of campaign now under way in Iran.
Mar 9, 2026, 1:31 PM
Why We Need To Talk About Young People
Harry Clarkson-Bennett, Leadershipinseo.com
Publishers are losing ground with younger audiences as creators, video, and platform-native content reshape how news is discovered and trusted. The post Why We Need To Talk About Young People appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Mar 9, 2026, 1:30 PM
A $1.3-billion river dredging in North Carolina by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could unleash ‘forever chemicals’
Patrick Sisson, Scientific American
A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud
Mar 9, 2026, 1:30 PM
WATCH: Spring break travel alert
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Long delays at airports could make for a messy travel season, but there are some steps you can take.
Mar 9, 2026, 1:24 PM
Master Chief Actor Calls White House Video Featuring His Voice ‘Disgusting And Juvenile War Porn’
Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku
Steven Downes and Dan Green condemn video using their voices to promote the Iran airstrikes
Mar 9, 2026, 1:14 PM
Is the Iran war really costing the US $2bn per day?
Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera English
The Pentagon has not yet released an official estimate of the cost of the US war on Iran.
Mar 9, 2026, 1:03 PM
Trump's DOJ Embraces Concert Price Gouging in Sweetheart Settlement with Live Nation, Ticketmaster
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
The DOJ argued Live Nation was a monopoly controlling the concert industry, needing to be broken up. Instead, the billionaires win again.
Mar 9, 2026, 12:56 PM
WATCH: NYC Gay Men's Chorus makes historic performance
ABC News, Abcnews.com
ABC News' Will Ganss reports on an injustice being corrected after more than 40 years.
Mar 9, 2026, 12:52 PM
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Master Chief actor calls out White House's use of Halo footage in "disgusting and juvenile war porn" propaganda
Victoria Phillips Kennedy, Eurogamer.net
Actor Steve Downes, who is best known in these parts as the man who brought Halo's Master Chief to life, has demanded the Trump administration and other involved parties remove his voice from a propaganda video glorifying the war in Iran, which was shared on …
Mar 9, 2026, 12:46 PM
Pete Hegseth Might as Well Yell 'I Want to Do War Crimes' Outside The Hague
Danielle Han, Jezebel
“The only ones who need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they’re going to live,” he told 60 Minutes over the weekend.
Mar 9, 2026, 12:00 PM
US-Israel war on Iran: A brief history of mission creep and false promises
Awad Joumaa, Al Jazeera English
Modern wars show how easily leaders meet rhetorical burden of justification and avoid strategic burden of ending them.
Mar 9, 2026, 11:58 AM
Europe becoming arms powerhouse despite increased imports, says SIPRI
John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English
Europe’s imports mainly driven by Ukraine’s needs, but the EU is surging in arms manufacturing and exports, report says.
Mar 9, 2026, 11:49 AM
John Oliver unpacks how cuts to USAID put everyone at risk
Drew Gillis, Jezebel
The cuts by the Elon Musk-backed DOGE have already had a death toll, and the impact could eventually be unignorable in the United States.
Mar 9, 2026, 11:42 AM
‘Reprehensible’: New wave of Iranian missiles, drones target Gulf nations
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Gulf states lambast Iran for its continued strikes on their territories, with Qatar urging all sides to de-escalate.
Mar 9, 2026, 10:41 AM
UK media bias against Muslims, says group that analysed 40,000 articles
Anealla Safdar, Al Jazeera English
Centre for Media Monitoring reports right-wing outlets Spectator and GB News often malign Muslims and their faith.
Mar 9, 2026, 10:37 AM
Iran live updates: 3 injured as Iranian missiles target central Israel
Kevin Shalvey, Abcnews.com
Two men were in serious condition in central Israel, said Magen David Adom.
Mar 9, 2026, 10:14 AM
Fox News Apologizes For Using Old Footage Of Donald Trump At Dignified Transfer Ceremony
Zac Ntim, Deadline
Fox News has apologized for airing old footage of Donald Trump during this weekend’s coverage of the President’s attendance at the dignified transfer ceremony for U.S. soldiers killed in the current conflict in the Middle East. The President’s appearance at t…
Mar 9, 2026, 10:11 AM
Trump Is Panicking Over the Threat of $5 Gasoline and Rampant Inflation
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
Donald Trump is watching the GOP's midterm chances go up in an expensive fireball, as gasoline prices and inflation surge due to Iran.
Mar 9, 2026, 10:07 AM
A measles surge, AI in warfare and accelerated global warming
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Sushmita Pathak, Joseph Howlett, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
Why measles cases are rising in the U.S., how artificial intelligence is shaping warfare, and what accelerated global warming means for the world
Mar 9, 2026, 10:00 AM
Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states, after naming new leader on Day 10 of war
NPR Staff, NPR
The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:59 AM
Which US and Israeli military companies are profiting from the Iran war?
Hanna Duggal, Mohamed A. Hussein, Al Jazeera English
Defence stocks reach all-time highs, driven by need to produce billions of dollars of weapons systems.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:56 AM
World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel
The Associated Press, NPR
World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:44 AM
Oil price tops $100 a barrel as Iran war rattles commodity markets
Pedro Goncalves, Yahoo Entertainment
The price of oil hit its highest level since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine
Mar 9, 2026, 9:32 AM
‘We are going make a tonne of money’: US Senator Graham on US war on Iran
Mariamne Everett, Al Jazeera English
The veteran GOP senator appears to suggest that the war on Iran was launched to gain control over its oil supplies.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:30 AM
Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Paramount in WGA Speech: ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone
Stephen Colbert called out Paramount during his acceptance speech at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:04 AM
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Hansi Lo Wang, NPR
A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.
Mar 9, 2026, 9:00 AM
Carney confirms: When Washington whistles, Ottawa salutes
Andrew Mitrovica, Al Jazeera English
The Canadian prime minister was quick to jump on the Iran war bandwagon, seemingly forgetting his own speech at Davos.
Mar 9, 2026, 8:26 AM
Steak 'n Shake bet big on MAGA — it's kind of working
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
Steak 'n Shake embraced RFK Jr.'s MAHA food philosophy — from beef tallow fries to bitcoin payments. The strategy appears to be boosting sales.
Mar 9, 2026, 8:07 AM
WATCH: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran's next supreme leader
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Iran just named a new supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Khamenei's 56-year-old son, Mojtaba Khamenei. President Trump said just days ago that Khamenei's son would be an "unacceptable choice."
Mar 9, 2026, 5:34 AM
WATCH: 4 killed Friday from tornadoes in Michigan
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in several counties.
Mar 9, 2026, 5:33 AM
WATCH: IED thrown during dueling protests outside NYC mayor's home: Police
ABC News, Abcnews.com
NYPD said one of the suspicious devices thrown during an anti-Muslim protest outside the NYC mayor's residence was an "improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death."
Mar 9, 2026, 5:32 AM
Oil soars past $100 a barrel amid Iran war
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Crude oil prices rise by as much 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.
Mar 9, 2026, 12:52 AM