UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause Bank of England likely to make two quarter-point increases amid sustained rise in inflation, investors believe The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
Stock Index Futures Rally as Oil Prices Tumble on U.S.-Iran Talks June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +1.53%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +1.57% this morning, pointing to a sharply higher open on Wall Street as sentiment got a boost after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had “very good” conversations about… Barchart · Mar 23
Why AI chatbots are getting political Has Anthropic become the "liberal" chatbot, while OpenAI and Palantir go full MAGA? It's not that simple Salon · Mar 23
Trump’s brutal ‘cowards’ claim rocks NATO as one major player finally crumbles under US pressure The British government has partially reversed its stance, now allowing the United States military to use UK bases for airstrikes aimed at clearing the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian obstacles. This policy shift was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office just hours after President Donald Trump publicly called European… The Mary Sue · Mar 23
Ted Cruz says he urged Donald Trump to launch Iran strike day before war Senator Ted Cruz admitted that he urged Donald Trump to move forward with military action against Iran just a day before the conflict began. The Times of India · Mar 23
The Trump administration launches another attack at Harvard’s federal funding in a terrifying new turn, but the university is not backing down The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, alleging the school violated Jewish students’ civil rights. This move marks the latest escalation in the government’s yearlong campaign against the prestigious Ivy League institution, following a significant court setback where the administration lost a bid to strip the university of billions in… The Mary Sue · Mar 23
Keir Starmer reassures Londoners: Iranian missiles fired at the capital would be shot down The UK has a multi-layered defence system to protect against missile attacks, says No10 Evening Standard · Mar 23
As Trump celebrates Robert Mueller’s death, an old clip of JD Vance resurfaces, highlighting this administration’s hypocrisy Donald Trump is not known for being the most empathetic, especially toward those not in his good books, and he is demonstrating this once again. After it was announced that Robert Mueller had passed away on March 20, 2026, several influential figures extended their condolences to the former FBI director… The Mary Sue · Mar 23
Pete Hegseth is promoting a nihilist cult of death The Trump administration is embracing violence for the sake of violence The Guardian - US · Mar 23
Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course. The Texas Tribune · Mar 23
‘Airports, be FREE and SAFE again’: Trump leverages passenger fear to force Congress into action The Administration is using TSA to force votes for DHS, but refusing any compromises to actually help TSA. We Got This Covered · Mar 23
Oops! Iran’s long-range missiles cause Netanyahu to threaten war while Trump bolts Evidently, Iran has been holding back thus far. We Got This Covered · Mar 23
‘At their own peril’: GOP Senator demands Trump close U.S. bases after ‘outrageous’ refusals spark a major rift If only bases were that easy to move, I feel a few of the Gulf countries might be happy to give them up. We Got This Covered · Mar 23
Why Iran’s threat to destroy water facilities could spell disaster for Gulf countries Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
We Got This Covered · Mar 23 ‘We’ve been torn apart’: U.S. sends a Navy airman to Iran while deporting her father on the same day Jessica Martinez is currently serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 Starmer says he is ‘unapologetic’ about his focus on national interest when asked how he deals with ‘rude’ Trump – as it happened PM tells MPs ‘a lot of what is said or done is undoubtedly said or done to put pressure on me’
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Trump adds a made-up word to his vocabulary in rant on transgender and SAVE Act Trump posted the garbled rant about the Save Act on his Truth Social platform
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Keir Starmer to consider ‘every lever available’ over Iran cost-of-living crisis Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will lead a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to consider the economic impact of the Middle East crisis.
Evening Standard · Mar 23 Emergency cost-of-living Cobra meeting amid soaring energy prices and stock market crash threat over Iran war Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer leads a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to consider the looming economic impact of the Middle East crisis
Roll Call · Mar 23 Trump delays some US strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks President Donald Trump announced Monday morning that he had ordered the U.S. military to delay strikes on some Iranian infrastructure targets for five days while his team negotiates with Tehran. After posting critical statements about the new Iranian government on his Truth Social platform over the weekend, Trump said Monday…
We Got This Covered · Mar 23 The UN just dropped a war crime bombshell about the U.S. and Israel — and it’s not what their leaders want the world to hear Image by US Mission Geneva, CC BY-ND 2.0.
Euronews · Mar 23 Oil prices slide after Trump announces 'productive conversations' with Iran Oil prices dropped and stock markets started to climb after comments from US President Donald Trump raised hopes for a quick end to the Iran war.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 British man jailed in Iran says UK government has ‘abandoned him and his wife in a war zone’ Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison on spying charges
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Politics latest: Starmer warns there may not be ‘quick and early end’ to US-Iran war ahead of Cobra meeting Prime minister warned his team not to fall into ‘false comfort’ of thinking as Middle East conflict could be lengthy