Americans want answers on the Iran War — Benjamin Netanyahu just offered a clue: He wants oil and gas flowing through Israel This is robbing Peter to pay Paul. We Got This Covered · Mar 20
A multi billion dollar demand from the Pentagon just backfired against Hegseth as he is forced to admitted the Iran war is worse than we all thought The Pentagon is reportedly asking Congress for a whopping additional $200 billion to keep the United States–Israel war with Iran going, a conflict Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has no clear “timeframe” for ending. This is a massive demand, especially coming after the Defense Department already snagged an extra $150… The Mary Sue · Mar 20
Deputy AG Blanche’s Epstein defense just took a sharp turn after he blasted a Senator’s obstruction allegations as an unhinged fabrication for clicks Wyden is accusing Blanche and the DOJ of not being above board. We Got This Covered · Mar 20
US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that will oversee some of the functions that had been handled by the now-dismantled U.S. Agency for International Development The Independent UK · Mar 20
Democrats outraged as Fetterman votes to advance Markwayne Mullin nomination Calls for Pennsylvania senator – Trump’s ‘favorite Democrat’ – to resign after casting decisive committee vote The Guardian - US · Mar 20
ICE releases Nashville journalist — but First Amendment legal battle is just getting started: ‘The fight is not over’ DOJ insists Estefany Rodriguez Florez is not entitled to free speech protections The Independent UK · Mar 20
Judges and Justices Should Be Independent, Trump Says, As Long As They Side With Him The president says federal courts should not make decisions based on partisan considerations unless it benefits him. Reason · Mar 20
RFK Jr overstepped in declaring gender-affirming treatments unsafe, judge rules Judge rules that Trump’s health secretary did not go through proper procedures when issuing declaration The Guardian - US · Mar 20
Donald Trump says UK ‘should have acted a lot faster’ in letting US use bases Ministers agreed on Friday afternoon that UK bases could be used for US ‘defensive operations’ against Iranian missile sites. Evening Standard · Mar 20
Democrats bashing Trump over the Iran war lean on a callback to Bill Clinton ANALYSIS: Democrats still quote James Carville’s line, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ ... because it’s true, Eric Garcia writes. The Independent UK · Mar 20
NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won’t visit White House, citing ‘timing issue’ The Thunder said they had been in touch with the White House but that the timing didn’t work out to coordinate a visit The Guardian - US · Mar 20
'70% of visas go to Indians': US commentator says opposition to H-1Bs is not 'white nationalism' US right-wing commentator Natalie Winters has defended opposition to the H-1B visa programme, arguing that concerns about the visa system are economic rather than racial or xenophobic. Winters co-hosts the War Room podcast with Steve Bannon (Former Trump advisor) and said in a recent video that people claiming opposition to… The Times of India · Mar 20
Trump Just Released a Framework To Govern AI. Here Are 7 Key Takeaways. The National AI Policy Framework is a return to the administration's pro-AI position. Reason · Mar 20
War, through food's lens: How Iranian Americans are celebrating their new year — or not War is rippling through their ancestral land — waged against the country where they live The Independent UK · Mar 20
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97 Orthodox Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv has died at 97
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Anger as Tennessee Senate passes bill forcing schools to display the Ten Commandments A handful of Republican states are pushing to install the Ten Commandments in schools, setting up a potential Supreme Court ruling on the matter
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Trump ally who introduced president to Melania denies calling ICE to deport an ex The president appointed former modeling agent Paolo Zampolli to serve as Special Representative for Global Partnerships
The Guardian - US · Mar 20 US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectively
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Voices: Iran has figured out exactly how to play off President Trump against his allies THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The mullahs of Iran, like the North Vietnamese communists and the Taliban before them, know that they cannot beat a superpower in conventional warfare – and despite vast military losses, the regime’s economic onslaught has plunged the planet into crisis
The Independent UK · Mar 20 More than 9M student loan borrowers are in default as record numbers fall behind on payments The Education Department’s total student loan portfolio stands at nearly $1.7 trillion
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium site The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to develop a massive artificial intelligence data center and power complex at a former uranium enrichment site in southern Ohio
The Times of India · Mar 20 Trump's friend asked ICE to deport his ex-girlfriend to Brazil in a bid to win child custody: Report A longtime friend of US President Donald Trump and special White House envoy once asked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain the mother of his child during a custody dispute, according to reporting by The New York Times.
International Business Times UK · Mar 20 Florida MAGA Fisherman Turns Furious Over Trump Iran War Decision A Florida fisherman and MAGA supporter criticizes Donald Trump for breaking his 'no new wars' promise amid escalating Iran tensions.
International Business Times UK · Mar 20 'I Did Vote for Mr Trump... We're Not Seeing That' — The South Texas Builders Association Chief Who Is Now Paying the Price for His Vote Mario Guerrero voted for Trump and now says ICE raids have devastated South Texas construction, with firms filing for bankruptcy and workers too scared to show up.
Roll Call · Mar 20 White House AI framework calls for preemption of state laws The White House on Friday proposed its framework for a national artificial intelligence policy, pushing for broad preemption of state AI laws and against “open-ended liability” for AI firms. The proposal urges Congress to take some steps to protect kids, energy costs and copyright holders, while also requesting streamlined permitting…