Trump News for Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags.

Devices were remotely wiped by the hacking group. The company says the attack is now over.

Donald Trump denied knowledge of a military investigation finding the US responsible for the Minab girls' school strike.

US President Trump has claimed South Africa is engaged in a campaign of white persecution, which Pretoria denies.

A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.

Nick Turse and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and Sam Biddle breaks down how AI is being used. The post Trump’s AI-Powered World Wars appeared first on The Intercept.

The US president denies knowledge of findings that the US military was behind the deadly strike amid calls for a probe.

After briefly playing war correspondents, their tune changed.

State-aligned media released a list naming the offices of Microsoft, Palantir, and more as potential targets of military action.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: A US strike killed nearly 200 children on the first da…

Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.

Interior Minister John Reimberg warned for residents in four provinces to obey a curfew to avoid 'collateral damage'.

The United States is experiencing a resurgence of the attacks on Muslims and Islam that were common at that time—but this time with a president who has encouraged them.

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his miss…

Europe faces stiff competition with Asia for energy supplies as Russia profits.

Surveillance footage captured the moment a car smashed into a Texas barbershop earlier this month, narrowly missing several people.

A family was staying at a hotel in downtown Oklahoma City with their three-month-old daughter when a towering tornadic supercell moved through the area.

The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.

A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education...

A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Russia’s President is profiting from rising oil prices, but he’s also facing a hard new reality: he’s no longer the lead disruptor of the postwar global order.

Although President Trump has claimed Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, much more work was needed for the country to do so

The 32-nation group will release 400 million barrels of oil from its reserve.

President Trump has told reporters that the US has destroyed Iran’s navy, anti-aircraft systems, radars and leadership.

At least 175 people were killed in the U.S. strike.

From the very beginning of the DOGE saga, many of us raised alarms about what would happen when a bunch of inexperienced twenty-somethings were handed unfettered access to the most sensitive databases in the federal government with essentially zero oversight …

The Trump administration used Yugi’s face and voice to celebrate killing people in Iran

The warning came in a bulletin that was reviewed by ABC News.

President Donald Trump has suggested that the US-Israeli air campaign in Iran will continue until “they cry uncle, or when they can’t fight any longer.” Iran’s foreign minister has said their own military will fight “as long as it takes” and that they have li…

US president hails war progress as Iran continues to block Hormuz Strait and launch attacks across the region.

Despite attempts by Trump to claim otherwise, the U.S. military was responsible for killing at least 175 in a strike on a school in Iran. The post Pentagon Report: U.S. Military Fired Missile at Elementary School in Iran appeared first on The Intercept.

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.

Flooding cities with federal officers more used to dealing with border crossings and customs enforcement has led to multiple killings by these officers. They’re not trained to do what they’re being ordered to do. And their new hires aren’t being given the tra…

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Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth.

Daily affirmations? His dream of becoming president? A travel-size ointment for Trump’s neck rash? He’s got a big gap to fill.

Microsoft is asking for a pause on the "supply-chain risk" designation.

Admiral Brad Cooper says artificial intelligence is helping process data, but humans are making final decisions.

The U.S. government remains partially shutdown. If you're flying and have TSA PreCheck access, make sure all of your information is good to go.

The FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin as a treatment for a rare genetic condition, not for autism, as the Trump administration had suggested

Experts say Iran’s vast, mountainous terrain would make invasion difficult but a small, precise mission is possible.

Yet the fallout from the Iran war could push Gulf rivals to cooperate, opening space for diplomacy on Sudan.

Former First Lady Jill Biden will publish her memoir, View from the East Wing, on June 2, in which she she will give her reflections on her husband Joe Biden’s decision, after much pressure, to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Gallery Books, a divisi…

Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.

On Monday, a federal watchdog revealed that the Defense Secretary burned through $93 billion to use up the Pentagon’s budget by the end of the fiscal year in 2025. Must be nice!

Iran's sport minister has ruled out Iran's participating in the men's football World Cup co-hosted by the US this summer.

By Parisa Hafezi and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 11 (Reuters) - Iran's military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil...

Iraq has seen attacks from both sides of the conflict: Iran and its proxies on the one side and the US on the other.

The preliminary findings indicate that the U.S. is indeed responsible for the deadly missile strike that hit a school in Iran.

The President of Larry Ellison’s “new and improved” Paramount, Jeff Shell, has been conspicuously absent from recent events heralding the company’s problematic acquisition of Warner Brothers. The reason? Shell is being accused by a “whistleblower” and former …

DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday...

Unlike the truce from last year's 12-day war, "decapitation" strikes have locked US and Israel in a war of attrition.

FIFA's Infantino says US president 'reiterates that the Iranian team is welcome' to participate in the tournament.

Restraint didn't prevent war; new Iranian leadership may now look to much more dangerous approach to build a deterrent.

Most Americans, it seems, have learned something from our recent history, even if this administration has not.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was quietly moved to a Washington D.C. military base after receiving threats from drug cartels and people pissed about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to the New York Times. Bondi was spirited out…

The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices...

xAI can power data centers at the cost of greenhouse gas pollution. Elon Musk used to speak out against this sort of thing.

Nearly half of Americans support the National Guard monitoring November's elections, potentially signaling an openness to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants.

The Department of Justice is quietly restarting a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One of them was an alleged fake elector in 2020.

Without this Education Department oversight, borrowers could "be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for incorrect amounts" and more, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.

Far-right forces are split over nationalism, foreign policy and ties to US President Donald Trump.

He added that “such cooperation can establish security in the region,” and urged people in the region not to shield US forces. Iranian Armed Forces...

US President Donald Trump has said Iran are "welcome" to take part in this summer's World Cup despite the countries being at war, according to Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

Tehran keeps up daily pressure as UNSC readies vote on GCC bid urging Iran to halt attacks on neighbours.

The Pentagon released new video Tuesday showing the U.S. unleashing massive air attacks on Iranian targets.

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi also says Qatar and Oman cannot act as mediators while under attack.

Crude oil prices fall sharply as energy markets remain on tenterhooks over effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemns the US and Israel's 'unlawful military attack against Iran'.

I’ve spent a lot of digital ink detailing just how bad RFK Jr. has been in his post at HHS. Everything from his attempts to entirely remake vaccine policies in the country, to his neutered response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the country, up to and inc…

Global Entry will return on Wednesday after being suspended last month in the midst of the partial government shutdown.

The White House is preparing an executive order targeting the AI startup, even as its earlier actions against the company face a major test in court.

Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, or how long it may last.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is included among the 14 Best American Dividend Stocks to Invest in. On March 9, Scotiabank lowered its price recommendation...

The player was advised by teammates and encouraged to contact the Iranian embassy, Australian minister says.

Australia's home affairs minister says a total of seven members of the Iranian women's team have been granted asylum.

A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.

Funding for national laboratories and important research projects would increase under the government’s plans.

Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India.