‘Bully’: Iran’s Khamenei rejects Trump demands for nuclear talks Supreme Leader Khamenei responds after US president said he had sent letter to Tehran seeking new round of talks. Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2025
Elon Musk Claims Organization Funded by George Soros Is Responsible for Tesla Protests Elon Musk alleges that Tesla protests are being orchestrated by groups funded by George Soros. Latin Times · Mar 8, 2025
US rise of cryptocurrency and fall of regulation pose ‘profound risks’ – report Center for Political Accountability, which advocates for corporate disclosure, warns of fallout from Trump’s efforts The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025
Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan Reports of Fort Bliss being used for detention as well as expulsion purposes spark outrage from critics The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025
What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump? The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025
How Trump’s dizzying jerks and jolts on tariffs are ‘freezing’ US business As the US president warns of a ‘a little short-term interruption’, businesses are struggling to make decisions amid heightened uncertainty The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025
Can Dems quit the "consultant class"? Newly elected DNC Chair Ken Martin has promised to review the party's existing contracts with consulting firms Salon · Mar 8, 2025
Crypto grifter Sam Bankman-Fried lands in solitary after he praises GOP in ploy for Trump pardon: Report ‘I don’t think I’m a criminal,’ he told Tucker Carlson in a jailhouse interview The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs' The Justice Department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: One startup is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation rhetoric to get an enforcement action reversed Telnyx, an internet voice call carrier, is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation agenda to get an enforcement action by the FCC overturned. Fortune · Mar 7, 2025
Is Trump Borrowing Biden's 'Bear Hug' Approach to Israel? The president is publicly taking a tough line on the Middle East—while privately supporting diplomacy. Reason · Mar 7, 2025
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit as he's 'millions in debt' and lost home to LA wildfires Former US president’s son had sued an ex-aide to Donald Trump in computer misuse case Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
Trump is bulldozing some Republicans’ priorities. They should be nervous ANALYSIS: From the CHIPs and Science Act to Ukraine to tariffs, Trump’s moves are undermining Republican agendas, Eric Garcia reports The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Maria Bartiromo says a ‘recession’ is coming — but ‘it would be Biden’s recession’ ‘We’ll see if Joe Biden’s recession shows up,’ Maria Bartiromo declared on Friday morning The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Reason · Mar 7, 2025 Trump Is Weaponizing the DOJ Just Like He Accused Democrats of Doing Trump's appointees are wielding federal power in a manner that appears every bit as corrupt as what he complained about on the campaign trail.
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 Trump asked ‘alarmed’ aides for the original Declaration of Independence to be moved to the Oval Office The historic and fragile document is displayed at the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. where it has been housed since 1952
Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2025 Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs amid his spat with Ukraine Still, Trump said negotiations with Russia were ‘easier’ than with Ukraine amid scrutiny of his relationship with Putin.
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025 Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025 Crypto giant Tether CEO on cooperating with Trump administration: ‘We’ve never been shady’ Paolo Ardoino – head of the world’s most traded cryptocurrency, which is backed by Trump aide Howard Lutnick – claims Tether is benefiting the US
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 What Trump said when he saw his raised-fist assassination photo for the first time Trump was shown the photo while still in hospital after shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 How Ukraine’s Zelensky went from Europe’s beloved war hero to Trump’s punching bag IN FOCUS : Ukrainians say the president remains the right man to lead the country despite a series of explosive rows with his US counterpart, Tom Watling writes
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025 Saudi Arabia is hosting more Ukraine talks – but how neutral is it? The US and Ukraine will meet in Jeddah next week, but the Saudi crown prince’s closeness to Putin is a concern
The Conversation · Mar 7, 2025 Why getting the numbers right isn’t enough for pollsters to be credible in today’s polarized climate President Donald Trump launched his second term with a series of executive orders, asserting his authority more decisively than in 2017. His moves, shaped directly by unfiltered public opinion, align – for now – with what many Americans want. Pollsters are tracking this public sentiment in real time.
Latin Times · Mar 7, 2025 Drop In US Border Crossings Goes Deeper Than Trump The number had already been declining -- to 29,116 in January, down 38.5 percent from December -- but the drop accelerated after Trump returned to the White House on January 20.
International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025 FTX's SBF Claims Democrats Abandoned Him Despite Donations, Says Diddy Was 'Kind' In Tucker Carlson Podcast Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in the latest episode of Tucker Carlson's X show, revealing Sean "Diddy" Combs had been "kind" to him in prison. He also shared his thoughts on being "abandoned" by the Democrats he helped ahead of the FTX collapse.