Trump News for Monday, March 9, 2026

US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be 'helpful' on Middle East war.

Student-loan borrowers on the SAVE repayment plan will get "clear guidance" on switching to a new plan in the coming weeks.

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…

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.

Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.

Houston Hobby and New Orleans airports are the hardest hit. Industry experts say Hobby and New Orleans may simply be outliers.

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 …

New supreme leader receives support from Oman, Iraq, Yemen's Houthis, while the US and Israel make threats.

US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not 'last'.

Florsheim Shoe Company makes Oxford shoes that Trump often wears. Weyco Group, its parent, is suing over Trump's tariffs and seeking a refund.

Oil prices spiked as high as nearly $120 per barrel overnight.

President Trump is dismissing skyrocketing gas prices as Americans start to feel the economic ripple effects of his war with Iran.

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.

Oil's rise above $100 per barrel has unleashed fears of a more severe economic impact from the war in the Middle East.

As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?

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.

President Donald Trump suggested anyone worried about oil and gas prices skyrocketing is a "fool," as America's war against Iran intensifies.

In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.

The only things less popular than AI in the poll were Iran and the Democratic Party.

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.

Going to war with Iran has suddenly brought China back into the mix on the sale.

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…

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

Players' union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism for not singing anthem before first match.

Jad Ibrahim was awarded a full scholarship at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan.

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

“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.

Serious technology issues like privacy need to be dealt with clearly, not fought over in social media posts, analysts say.

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…

Top Democrats say Minab school bombing that killed at least 170 people 'must be fully and impartially reviewed'.

The US military claims six men killed in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Anthropic says the Pentagon is "seeking to destroy the economic value created by one of the world’s fastest-growing private companies."

Anthropic seeks to block White House designation of firm as supply-chain risk.

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:…

Powerus plans to go public through a merger with a Trump-linked golf course company.

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…

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…

The Claude chatbot developer says the Trump administration overstepped by escalating a contract dispute into a federal ban on the company’s technology.

The IRGC says its forces are ready to 'fully obey and sacrifice for the divine commands' after new supreme leader named.

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...

The US no longer wants to be the guarantor of the world order. It's time the rest of us take this responsibility.

The United States has seldom waged the sort of campaign now under way in Iran.

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.

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

ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula shares the story of 17-year-old Macey Brown, who faced a number of health challenges but still maintains her love of the sport.

Long delays at airports could make for a messy travel season, but there are some steps you can take.

Steven Downes and Dan Green condemn video using their voices to promote the Iran airstrikes

The Pentagon has not yet released an official estimate of the cost of the US war on Iran.

The DOJ argued Live Nation was a monopoly controlling the concert industry, needing to be broken up. Instead, the billionaires win again.

ABC News' Will Ganss reports on an injustice being corrected after more than 40 years.

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 …

“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.

Modern wars show how easily leaders meet rhetorical burden of justification and avoid strategic burden of ending them.

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.

Gulf states lambast Iran for its continued strikes on their territories, with Qatar urging all sides to de-escalate.

Two men were in serious condition in central Israel, said Magen David Adom.

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…

Donald Trump is watching the GOP's midterm chances go up in an expensive fireball, as gasoline prices and inflation surge due to Iran.

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.

Defence stocks reach all-time highs, driven by need to produce billions of dollars of weapons systems.

Travelers are being advised to arrive at airports three to four hours prior to their flight to allow for extra screening time.

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.

The price of oil hit its highest level since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine

The veteran GOP senator appears to suggest that the war on Iran was launched to gain control over its oil supplies.

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.

The Canadian prime minister was quick to jump on the Iran war bandwagon, seemingly forgetting his own speech at Davos.

Steak 'n Shake embraced RFK Jr.'s MAHA food philosophy — from beef tallow fries to bitcoin payments. The strategy appears to be boosting sales.

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."

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."

Crude oil prices rise by as much 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.