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(Guardian) — Iran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the political pressure. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

CNBC: “.. Almost all of the economic effect of the individual tax cuts in the ‘big beautiful bill’ .. could be erased if oil prices remain elevated by more than $20 compared with prices before the U.S.-Iran war ..” @cnbc.com #OBBBA www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/r...

The enemy gets a vote?

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“.. the message vanished within minutes, leaving investors the world over struggling to see through the fog of war emanating from the Trump administration itself.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

Democrats Launch Probe Into 8-Day-Old Company Behind Kristi Noem’s Ads The total of $220 million in taxpayer money awarded to make a slate of anti-immigrant ads is likely the straw that broke the camel’s back on Noem’s tenure at the Department of Homeland Security.

News: Senate Democrats are not budging on DHS shutdown -- even with their own colleague Mullin taking over for Noem, whom Democrats loathed Sen. Peters: "It doesn’t matter who’s going to be DHS Secretary. We know that pretty much Steve Miller and the White House run DHS.”

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Buffalo Wild Wings unveils wing-flavored protein espresso martini

WATCH: CNN Correspondent In Iran Runs For Cover As Jets Fly Overhead #Mediaite

Mike Johnson plays dumb on reports Russia is helping Iran target US troops: "I haven't been in the SCIF for a confidential briefing, but the president commented yesterday that if indeed Russia is helping Iran, they're not doing a very good job. So we'll leave it on that."

Markwayne Mullin is the same dude already under scrutiny for suspicious stock trades. And he’s supposed to run America’s national security. • No government security experience • No law enforcement background • No intelligence work • No military service • Not even a bachelor’s degree

Ukraine coming to rescue the U.S. in the Gulf is great for the Ukrainian arms industry. Lots of focus on military assistance but investments in Ukrainian companies are extremely valuable too. Will help scale new innovations.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Turkish President Erdoğan spoke by phone about Iran, Ukraine peace talks, and regional security. Türkiye offered to host the next round of negotiations, while Ukraine said it is ready to share air-defense expertise to help prevent further escalation.

NEW: Federal judge has ordered pardoned Jan 6 riot defendant Jonathan Munafo to be detained and transferred to New York Munafo faces new accusation of violating supervised release in separate threat case

USCENTCOM’s entire reason for existence for the last forty years has been to prevent exactly THIS ONE THING from happening and yet

AP reporting…

BREAKING: As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, according to sources familiar—far higher than the Pentagon’s publicly disclosed figure of just 8 seriously wounded troops. The true toll of this war is already far worse than the public has been told. (Reuters)

New: Strange war powers report to Congress for the recent partnered US military op in Ecuador. I interpret this as a hostilities report notwithstanding this disclaimer: "Although present for this partnered operation, United States ground forces did not come into contact with hostile forces." 1/n

ong fr is the friggin secretary of energy doing oil market manipulation by tweet?? DOE is the main science and innovation department within the Cabinet level departments, to include scientifically innovating a worse & dumber Energy Secy than Rick Perry

I heard the audio. He said it. Lord. What have y'all done.

Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"

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🚨BREAKING: Democrats filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding President Donald Trump’s administration unveil their plans, if any, for deploying federal officers or troops on election day. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I don’t even mean that in the sense of breaking a talking filibuster. On the housing bill, they’re going straight to cloture as usual, with basically no actual debate and no amendments.

If they win in November, Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera are poised to join the House Freedom Caucus, a group known for its conservative absolutist approach and willingness to defy GOP leaders.

You would think that being able to consider nominations en bloc would have freed up that precious, precious floor time for proper consideration of legislation.

The military budget is $217 billion higher than it was a decade ago (after adjusting for inflation). A significant chunk of that money comes from OBBBA & is still unused and earmarked for things Trump is likely to ask for in the supp. For the rest, there's flexibility to move some funds around.

Mission Accompl-ish It’s Tuesday. There are 238 days until the midterm elections. Trump tries to steal Arizona again, JD loses to Liddle and the war is just starting/already ending.

🧊 GEORGIA ICE CAMP 👉 Take a look at plans for an ICE concentration camp at a mega-warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia (gift link) 👀 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Rand Paul: "As far as reasons for the war, there have been many different ones floated, but none have been very convincing... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid."

Page One: “.. a show of support on Monday at Enghelab Square in Tehran for Iran’s new supreme leader ..” @nytimes.com

Thom Tillis is increasingly "sick of stupid" from the Trump administration: Just don't call him anti-Trump. My exit profile of a Republican power broker who got labeled as a RINO, and how he wants to take out Stephen Miller. #NCSen #NCPol www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Q: President Trump said he had a really good call with President Putin yesterday. Will Russia be aiding us in this conflict? HEGSETH: The president maintains strong relationships with world leaders, which creates opportunities and options for us in very dynamic ways

happening tomorrow!

A Noem aide spent $3 million on pickup trucks emblazoned with the ICE name & logo, which ICE agents -- notoriously averse to advertising their presence -- will not drive, so they're just sitting in a lot, useless. The contract went to a Trump donor who owns a regional Chevy dealership.

Shocking to learn at 13.00 that the files DOJ got from Kash Patel's FBI (for release to Congress) were already redacted by the FBI!

goddamn is this a breath of fresh air after Allred 2024

Reports of the demise of irony have been greatly exaggerated A year ago, Trump lambasted Zelensky in the Oval Office, pressing Ukraine to surrender Trump said, “You don’t have the cards” and JD Vance attacked him for not wearing a suit Now Trump is begging Ukraine to help in his war against Iran

And the pigs keep gobbling. Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab newrepublic.com/post/207555/... via @newrepublic.com

Fifty-nine-year-old Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi is currently the 11th person to have died while in ICE custody this year that we know of, and the 17th ICE-related death since the killing of Keith Porter on December 31, 2025. Story lataco.com/iranian-ice-...

Imagine what they are blowing on the black budget stuff.

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in a notice on Tuesday. It was not clear why the airline requested the stop or how long it would last.

BREAKING via AP The FAA has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline. The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory. It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last.

Sen. Martin Heinrich: “Remember when Republicans said we couldn't afford those tax credits for your healthcare? Now they’re burning through almost a billion dollars a day on their Iran War”