“The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father began.”

“NO KINGS”

PoS

The last known shipment of jet fuel to the UK from the Middle East is expected to arrive this week, pointing to the fast-approaching impact of the Iran war on airlines and travellers. The shipment is due to arrive in the UK around Thursday from Saudi Arabia ft.trib.al/EbvYuDi

FT Exclusive: A broker for the US defence secretary attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. ft.trib.al/EIVizV7

Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for record monthly rise

The US president told the FT he is considering seizing Kharg Island, the hub through which most of Iran’s oil is exported. ft.trib.al/c5ownaH

30-Year Treasury Yield closed at 4.98%, getting very close to the highest level since the run-up to the Global Financial Crisis 👻😱👀

When Chicagoans go all-in: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/03...

Moody’s Ratings on Monday downgraded a private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk amid rising bad loans and a string of weak earnings. The move by Moody’s is the latest sign of distress in the private credit world. cnb.cx/47jBF0E

The next time a career politician says Universal Healthcare isn’t a right because it would “bankrupt” America, I hope all of us will remember these past few weeks and the $200 billion PeteHegseth and @POTUS want for their Iran misadventure

As the prediction market boom continues, backlash is growing too, with Arizona filing criminal charges against Kalshi and public outcry after Polymarket traders threatened a journalist. www.wired.com/story/why-th...

The US bank has told clients that European companies are among the ‘most exposed to private credit shocks’ and named 17 financial stocks to short. ft.trib.al/eDo6Qsr

Alt headline: trump’s scheme to subvert the midterm elections likely to fail

"After a year of Trump denigrating, threatening and tariffing allies, no one is willing to help rescue the US from a mess of its own making no matter how much he browbeats them." Good @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social: His refusal to grasp incentives of others is backfiring www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Amazing to learn that I share the same birthday as this fabulous woman. Happy Birthday Nancy Wilson! Rock on! 🎧 My very favorite performance:

The album that gave me my favorite song. Thanks to Kevin Weatherly for making the call to play “Name” which had not been released as a single. 🎧

Pete Hegseth is banishing photographers from the Pentagon over “unflattering” photos of him? Would be a shame if this picture kept circulating.

😳

Trump administration’s mixed messaging sparks wild swings in oil markets ft.trib.al/9iIEmPD

Gift link

🚨🚨🚨 "A former U.S. DOGE Service employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive agency databases and planned to share the information with his private employer...an unprecedented breach of security protocols."

Look at this slacker taking early retirement! Feels like I’ve known him my whole life. Enjoy it Bill! 🏌️

It’s a bit more complex than this but yes. “When a major manager gates withdrawals, it signals that meeting outflows would require selling illiquid assets at prices that may not reflect their current book values. That gap between paper valuation and real-world liquidity is the core concern.”

Exhibit A:

Not to mention that every time he, or someone in his administration, or a Republican in Congress, opens their mouth, they contradict a previously stated position. Sometimes merely minutes later. This is wreaking havoc on the markets. A long-time trader friend who doesn’t sleep: “It’s madness.”

Oops, he almost said “information” had a role in his decision. But, then, he quickly corrected himself to say it was his “belief.” His correction was actually right because no information gets in the way of this man’s “beliefs.” It’s his beliefs that are disastrously wrong. All of them.

See post directly below this one. ⬇️

House Republicans sit in silence as Trump touts his tariff agenda

Three G7 countries, including the US, have expressed support for the idea, according to people familiar with the talks. The move comes as global oil prices have soared in recent days. ft.trib.al/G0WuN8l

Crude oil futures skyrocketing 22% well over $100 a barrel to $111. So. Much. Winning. 😳

Iran has named Khamenei's son Mojtaba as supreme leader, signaling the government’s desire for continuity as Iran faces expanding attacks from the US and Israel nine days into the war. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

Wasn’t the bargain that we’d give up our freedom and democracy in return for all getting rich ? Guess we got the short end of that stick. Live: Dow futures tumble 800 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week's trading www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/s...

Finally!

Talarico is running an anti-system campaign that could be very appealing to indies & Trump voters (who you need to win in a Trump +14 state). By highlighting positions that are not correlated with left-right ideology, he can attract right-leaning voters. Smart www.gelliottmorris.com/p/meet-ameri...

And 165 non-artificial schoolchildren were blown up by all this advanced and precise targeting. Congrats to everyone involved on achieving this brave new world.

Just getting my first real look at @jamestalarico.bsky.social In the words of the immortal Thelma Dickinson: “I finally understand what all the fuss is about.” I heard about comparisons to 44 & you can hear it in his speech inflections & see it in his gestures. A student. 👏 A tough road ahead. 🍀

the story of highlands reit is notable because in many ways it's also a story of u.s. capitalism. it's not just that highlands is renting a prison to ice. it's the ways capital, real estate, and government work together to facilitate a system of exploitation. 🧵

Make her sweat.

Yikes

Hey folks. A plea for help. Have you written your member of Congress about the war in Iran? Have they responded? We want to see the letters they're sending their constituents. If you have them, send it to us on our secure tipline. Here: thebulwark.com/tips

BREAKING: Credible whistleblower discloses that FBI forensic experts were ordered to stand down from processing the scene where Renee Good was killed, because Kash Patel did not want Good referenced as a “victim” in the warrant.

WTAF

“…$529 million ​was laid on a series of contracts tied to the timing of attacks, and $150 million was bet on contracts on the removal of ​Khamenei as supreme leader…Bubblemaps said on X that six accounts made a $1.2 million profit from Polymarket bets ⁠funded in the hours before Saturday's raids.”

Both the House & Senate are expected to vote on war powers resolutions **THIS WEEK** Senate vote Tues or Weds House vote Thurs Call your reps and demand they support the bipartisan resolution to rein in Trump's "war of choice" with Iran. 🔥📞🔥 Info, numbers, script > 5calls.org/issue/iran-i...

Staggering and surreal. God help us.

will farrell 👏👏👏