“President Trump knows – I know – you don’t tell the enemy, you don’t tell the press, you don’t tell anybody what your limits would be on an operation,” Hegseth said.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 09.03.2026.
It displays 276 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
09.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Declared the Iran War Complete
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Morning coverage focused on the economic fallout from Iran's leadership transition, with multiple outlets reporting oil prices surging past $100 a barrel and stock markets declining as Mojtaba Khamenei was named supreme leader. Early afternoon brought escalating military rhetoric, with reports of a seventh U.S. service member killed in the conflict and warnings about potential ground troops and Iranian sleeper cells. Evening coverage centered on President Trump's contradictory statements, first declaring the war 'very complete' and 'ahead of schedule,' then walking back those claims while threatening harder strikes if Iran doesn't surrender, creating market volatility as oil prices fluctuated.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric with influence inside Iran's security forces, had been seen as a frontrunner leading up to the assembly's vote.
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Associated Press
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, is the Islamic Republic’s next ruler. Monday’s announcement puts a hard-line cleric in charge as the war spreading across the Mideast sent oil prices skyrocketing.
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The New York Times
Mr. Khamenei, 56, was appointed by a committee of senior Shiite clerics after his father was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Associated Press
Bahrain’s state oil company has declared force majeure for its shipments after an Iranian attack set its refinery ablaze.
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Iran launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf countries Monday, hours after Iranian state TV said Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader and long considered a contender, had been named his successor.
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Fresh strikes were reported across the Middle East as the violence entered its ninth day on Sunday. This live blog is now closed.
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The Washington Post
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The cost of oil surged past $100 a barrel after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader. Follow Newsweek’s latest updates
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05:09⇢Hegseth's Ground Troop Warning
⌨The newspapers report on escalating U.S. military rhetoric and actions against Iran following Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as supreme leader, with multiple outlets covering Hegseth's statement about potential ground troops (NY Post, Washington Times) and expanded attacks (NYTimes, AP News, Boston Globe, Newsweek). Several sources also note the economic impact of rising oil prices (AP News, Boston Globe, Newsweek, CNN).
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The Washington Post
President Trump is recasting the role of wartime leader in his image, breaking from generations of practice as he attacks his domestic enemies and revels in memes.
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Rapid advancements in AI have industry and political leaders warning of massive job displacement for some professionals.
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OpenAI says Americans shouldn’t worry about the ethics of its new Pentagon contract. You’ll have to take their word for it (and Pete Hegseth’s).
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Isaac Butler
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The Daily Beast
Panic-selling hits global markets as investors look to White House for clarity on Trump’s Iran war.
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Historians say a White House prayer anthology and 250th anniversary events promote a Christian-centric view of US history.
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The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
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Iran's decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei came after Trump threatened U.S. intervention if the country selected someone without his approval.
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The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
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The Daily Beast
MAGA voices have tried to lay the blame for the shutdown anywhere but Trump.
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The New York Times
Mr. Khamenei, 56, was appointed by a committee of senior Shiite clerics after his father was killed at the start of the war.
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The Washington Post
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07:19⇢Khamenei's Son Ascends to Power
⌨The newspapers report on Iran naming Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, with multiple outlets covering the succession announcement and its immediate consequences (NYTimes, CNN, ABC News, Washington Times, Breitbart, AP News, USA Today, Boston Globe, Newsweek, HuffPost, MSNBC, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, NPR). Several sources also note the economic impact of rising oil prices and military escalation following the appointment (CNN, CBS, Washington Times, Breitbart, AP News, Boston Globe, Newsweek).
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The Washington Post
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Iran's decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei came after Trump threatened U.S. intervention if the country selected someone without his approval.
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The Washington Post
Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.
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Having a nuclear weapon has never looked more appealing.
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The Washington Post
Iran has named a new supreme leader, despite President Trump saying Sunday that new leaders will not survive without U.S. approval and vowing that he personally will be intimately involved with the postwar government in Tehran.
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The midterms are still eight months from now, and all it takes is a little focus and the will to push Trump’s team and Republicans in Congress to do the work.
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New York Post
Five teenagers were arrested after the teacher was killed outside his home in Gainesville, Georgia
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The Atlantic
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
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Five teenagers were arrested after the teacher was killed outside his home in Gainesville, Georgia
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250 Years Later, <i>The Wealth of Nations</i> Still Has Lessons To Offer the Political Class
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No U.S. military personnel were harmed in the strike, which is part of Operation Southern Spear.
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A new study from the Center for Working-Class Politics, Arizona State University’s Center for Work and Democracy, and Jacobin reveals that politicians with union backgrounds campaign more aggressively for workers and vote further left — but unions rarely recruit them.
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The Daily Beast
Pentagon Pete has been avoiding the question, and evidence that Trump is wrong is now mounting.
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The cost of oil surged past $100 a barrel after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader. Follow Newsweek’s latest updates
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The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike.
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Rapid advancements in AI have industry and political leaders warning of threats to multiple professions.
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09:22⇢Khamenei's Defiance, Trump's Warning
⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran following Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as supreme leader, with multiple outlets covering Trump's warnings and the economic impact of surging oil prices (USA Today, NYTimes, Newsweek, Washington Times, Fox News, NPR, CBS, AP News, Boston Globe, CNN, Breitbart, HuffPost). Several sources also note contradictory evidence emerging about U.S. military actions in Iran (NPR, The Daily Beast).
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The Daily Caller
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OVER A BARREL: OIL PRICES SURGE — STOCKS TUMBLE
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The U.S. is hoping for regime change in Iran, but what could happen if the Islamic Republic survives?
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The New York Times
Top clerics selected him to succeed his slain father, despite President Trump’s warning that he was “unacceptable.” Rising oil prices reflected growing alarm over a prolonged war.
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Breitbart News
The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
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The New York Times
Stocks in Asia and Europe fell, and U.S. futures were lower, as oil prices rose on fears of a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s supreme leader.
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The NYPD is investigating three homemade explosive devices found near Gracie Mansion as "an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism."
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Oil prices shot overnight to heights not seen since the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The agreement takes a company breakup off the table and lifts regulatory uncertainty — but critics say high fees and competition concerns still remain.
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The cost of oil surged past $100 a barrel after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader. Follow Newsweek’s latest updates
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The Washington Post
The New York Police Department said Monday that the two pro-Muslim counter-protesters accused of hurling homemade explosives at an anti-Mamdani rally over the weekend are being investigated for links to the Islamic State terror group.
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Oil prices shot overnight to heights not seen since the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Breitbart News
The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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Oil prices have surged to multi-year highs as the escalating Iran war threatens Middle East supply routes, sending stocks lower.
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10:17⇢Oil's War Shock
⌨The newspapers report on escalating economic and security concerns following Iran's leadership transition, with multiple outlets covering surging oil prices and falling stock markets (NYTimes, Newsweek, Washington Post, CBS, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, The Daily Wire, Boston Globe, AP News, CNN). Several sources also note terrorism investigations in New York and warnings about Iranian sleeper cells (USA Today, Washington Times, ABC News).
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The Washington Post
President Trump says surging oil prices are a short-term problem and a worthwhile sacrifice as the war in Iran causes supply concerns in energy markets.
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The Blaze
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New York Post
The teen was seen holding up his right index finger — a universal salute for the terror group — and grinning at press while being led by a cop and an FBI agent.
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The Washington Post
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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar appeared on Newsmax on Sunday, saying President Donald Trump had shown remarkable leadership in addressing Iran's nuclear program. Saar compared Trump's handling of the Iran crisis to President Bill Clinton's response to Iran's nuclear program in the 1990s.
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The Daily Beast
Most senior Hill staffers—including a majority of Republicans—say the defense secretary is damaging Trump’s foreign policy goals.
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Oil prices have surged to multi-year highs as the escalating Iran war threatens Middle East supply routes, sending stocks lower.
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The NYPD is investigating homemade explosives found near the official home of Mayor Zohran Mamdani as "an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism."
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Breitbart News
The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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The Daily Beast
Don Jr. and Eric are backing a drone startup amid the Pentagon’s new $1.1 billion spending push.
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Los Angeles Times
Isaac Butler
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The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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Ivana Lisette Ortiz was booked into custody on suspicion of attempter murder, officials said.
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The Daily Beast
The president is also now refusing to sign any other bills until the legislation has passed.
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NFL free agency's many moves are sure to change teams' needs for April. Our latest NFL mock draft looks updates how things are shifting.
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11:43⇢Oil's Hundred-Dollar Surge
⌨The newspapers report on escalating economic and security concerns as oil prices surge past $100 a barrel amid the Iran war, with multiple outlets covering market declines and Trump's framing of the costs as temporary (Washington Times, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, Common Dreams, CBS, Washington Post, Newsweek, NYTimes, AP News, Boston Globe, CNN). Several sources also note contradictory evidence about U.S. military actions and warnings about Iranian sleeper cells (NPR, ABC News, Fox News).
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What Is Life Like Beneath the Bombs of the Iran War?
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President Donald Trump is urging Australia to grant asylum to members of Iran's national women's soccer team after the athletes were labeled "traitors" by Iranian state media for refusing to sing their country's national anthem. "Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman's Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed," Trump wrote.
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The Atlantic
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
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The Washington Post
President Trump says surging oil prices are a short-term problem and a worthwhile sacrifice as the war in Iran causes supply concerns in energy markets.
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Rising oil prices are shaking global stock markets and pushing gas prices toward $4 a gallon.
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Associated Press
▶ With fast-moving developments, the conflict in the Middle East can be hard to follow. See the war in maps, graphics and images from the AP.
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President Donald Trump pledged his support for the SAVE America Act in a post, writing that he won't sign other bills until the legislation is passed.
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The Epoch Times
Oil jumps about 25 percent to its highest since 2022 as the Middle East conflict rattles markets.
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Mother Jones
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Federal employees have been losing their jobs after sting operations engineered by political provocateur James O'Keefe. Now some of them are fighting back in court.
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Iran allegedly sent out “an operational trigger” to activate “sleeper assets” abroad after the war with America and Israel began, according to an encrypted message intercepted by the US.
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Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.
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RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.
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President Donald Trump said he has a plan to address surging oil prices triggered by the ongoing war with Iran. 'I have a plan for everything, OK?' Trump said in an interview Monday. 'You'll be very happy.' His comments come amid reports that his administration has been discussing a possible joint release of crude oil from strategic reserves with G7 allies.
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The Washington Post
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13:27⇢Seventh Fallen Soldier
⌨The newspapers report on escalating U.S. military engagement in Iran, with multiple outlets covering the identification of a seventh American service member killed in the conflict (Boston Globe, AP News) and President Trump addressing the possibility of ordering ground troops (Fox News). Several sources also note warnings about Iranian sleeper cells being activated abroad following Khamenei's death (NY Post, ABC News).
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Los Angeles Times
Molly Olmstead
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The Washington Post
The Group of Seven said Monday it would tap strategic oil reserves, if necessary, after oil prices surged above $100 per barrel, heaping pressure on President Trump to address the economic fallout from his war with Iran.
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Iran allegedly sent out “an operational trigger” to activate “sleeper assets” abroad after the war with America and Israel began, according to an encrypted message intercepted by the US.
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The Washington Post
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The cost of oil surged past $100 a barrel after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader. Follow Newsweek’s latest updates
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The Daily Beast
Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles is showing his nasty side.
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Mother Jones
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The Washington Post
The annual spring war games involving South Korean and American forces began Monday against the backdrop of a very real conflict in the Middle East.
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14:56⇢Oil's War Shock
⌨The newspapers report on escalating economic and military dimensions of the Iran war, with multiple outlets covering oil prices surging past $100 a barrel and G7 emergency discussions (Washington Times, NYTimes, Newsweek, HuffPost, ABC News, Washington Post, CBS, The Epoch Times, Newsmax). Several sources also note Trump's statements on avoiding a ground operation and the identification of a seventh U.S. service member killed (ABC News, Fox News, Boston Globe, AP News).
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The New York Times
Stocks in the U.S., Asia and Europe fell as oil prices rose on fears of a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s supreme leader.
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President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
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President Donald Trump walked back his criticisms of Australia, seemingly unaware the country had already offered asylum to Iran's women's soccer team.
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How a man who calls himself Kismai built a cult following around lipase and “spa day.”
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Officials say the intercepted transmission was encoded and appeared to be intended for "clandestine recipients" who possess the encryption key. Messages of that type are usually used to pass instructions to "covert operatives or sleeper assets" without relying on the internet or cellular communications.
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New York Post
The two teens charged with hurling IEDs during a rowdy demonstration outside Gracie Mansion unleashed chilling ISIS-inspired screeds after their arrests, authorities said Monday.
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The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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The Daily Beast
The president would not rule out seizing Iran’s oil like he did with Venezuela.
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The Washington Post
Only 2% of the articles on Apple News were aggregated from right-leaning news outlets in February — but in Apple’s defense, that’s more than zero.
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The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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Associated Press
An intelligence assessment completed shortly before the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran determined that military intervention is unlikely to result in regime change.
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The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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The new comments from the president were carried by CBS News on Monday.
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President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
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The Daily Beast
Markwayne Mullin is having a great 2026 under Trump.
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16:07⇢Operation Epic Fury's Tenth Dawn
⌨The newspapers report on the intensifying U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with multiple outlets covering military developments including Trump's assessment that operations are 'ahead of schedule' and the conflict entering its tenth day (CBS, Breitbart, AP News, NYTimes, ABC News, Fox News, The Daily Beast). Several sources also note economic consequences with oil prices fluctuating and global leaders preparing for blowback (NYTimes, CBS, Breitbart, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, Newsmax).
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Breitbart News
The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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Los Angeles Times
Laura Miller
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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It comes as oil and gas prices soar, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
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The Daily Beast
Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles is showing his nasty side.
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The Daily Beast
The president is not happy Iran did not seek his approval before announcing its new leader.
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The New York Times
President Trump insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback.
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An Iranian Kurdish leader says his people are ready to rise up, but need more US support.
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17:30⇢Trump's War Completion Claim
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's statements about the Iran war's progress and potential conclusion, with multiple outlets covering his remarks that the conflict is 'very complete' and could end soon (Breitbart, Common Dreams, HuffPost, NYTimes, NPR, Vox). Several sources also note the economic impact of the war, particularly on oil prices and global markets (NYTimes, NPR, HuffPost, Breitbart).
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The Washington Post
Oil climbed to nearly $120 per barrel before falling back after President Donald Trump sent mixed signals and the G-7 mulled releasing emergency oil supplies.
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President Trump previously said he should have a say in picking Iran's next ruler, were Tehran to consent to an unconditional surrender. "I'm not going through this to end up with another Khamenei," the president said during an interview last week.
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The Giants agreed to sign the now-former Raven to a record three-year, $12.3 million deal, The Post confirmed on Monday.
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The Daily Beast
The president said in an interview that the Iran conflict is “very complete.”
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NBC News
Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander have denied the allegations that accused them of conspiring for years to drug, sexually assault and rape women.
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It comes as oil and gas prices soar, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
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The Washington Post
Sunday’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader runs counter to a foundational pillar of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which ousted the then-ruling shah and installed theocratic rule in Tehran.
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The prosecutor said that Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander worked together to convince women with "promises of parties and trips, and when they got there the defendants raped them.”
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Breitbart News
The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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New York Post
The verdict came after the jury heard four weeks of disturbing testimony from women describing the jet-setting brothers drugging and raping them.
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Trump told CBS News the war was "very complete, pretty much," citing U.S. battlefield gains.
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18:11⇢Trump's War Completion Whiplash
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's contradictory statements about the Iran war's progress, with multiple outlets covering his initial claim that the conflict is 'very complete' followed by a walk-back emphasizing the need for total victory (USA Today, NYTimes, The Blaze, Breitbart, The Daily Beast, Fox News, NPR). Several sources also note the economic volatility triggered by these mixed signals, particularly in oil markets (NYTimes, Washington Post, Breitbart, NPR).
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Bolton explains his support for a war being waged by an administration that is simultaneously trying to put him in jail.
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Trump told CBS News the war was "very complete, pretty much," citing U.S. battlefield gains.
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President Trump held his first news conference since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel-led Iran war on Monday as oil and gas prices soared, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
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"I think the war is very complete, pretty much," he said in an interview, saying Iranians capacity to conduct a war has been devastated by the joint U.S.-Israeli operation. "They have no navy, no communications, they've got no air force." He added that the U.S. is "very far" ahead of his initial four-to-six-week timeline.
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Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't.
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The Boston Globe
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The military operation entered its tenth day on Monday. Iran’s new leader is settling into the role, but is reportedly already wounded.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
Another file with Trump’s name in it has been discovered.
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The Washington Post
On a day when Turkey shot down another incoming Iranian missile and Israel broadened its airstrikes to target Tehran’s oil production facilities, U.S. President Trump assured American lawmakers the war is on track to end soon.
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19:47⇢Trump's War Whiplash
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's contradictory statements about the Iran war's status, with multiple outlets covering his claims that the conflict is both 'very complete' and just beginning, creating confusion about its timeline (USA Today, Boston Globe, Washington Examiner, NYTimes, CNN, ABC News, Washington Times, Breitbart, Fox News, NPR, Newsmax). Several sources also note the economic volatility triggered by these mixed signals, particularly in oil markets (USA Today, Washington Post, Breitbart, NPR, The Epoch Times).
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"I'm not going to sign anything until this is approved," Trump said, ratcheting up efforts to force a vote on the logjammed SAVE America Act. "If it takes you six months, I'm for not approving anything."
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Trump said Cuba could reach a deal for a 'friendly takeover' or not, but it would be 'just as easy' to change the regime without cooperation.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
▶ With fast-moving developments, the conflict in the Middle East can be hard to follow. See the war in maps, graphics and images from the AP.
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The Daily Beast
The president can’t get his story straight.
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The U.S. president suggested that once the Iran War ends, oil sanctions may no longer be necessary.
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Perspective: The high-stakes options President Trump faces to end Iran’s nuclear program as risk of escalation looms.
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The Washington Post
Oil climbed to nearly $120 per barrel before falling back after President Donald Trump sent mixed signals and the G-7 mulled releasing emergency oil supplies.
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“It would be inappropriate to comment given the incident is under investigation,” CENTCOM told The Intercept.
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A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.
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The Washington Post
Oil prices reached heights not seen since the aftermath of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine on Monday before falling back by the time markets closed.
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President Donald Trump dropped by his Doral, Florida club to pump up Republican lawmakers ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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New York Post
Ohio State President “Ted” Carter Jr. blew up his $1.5 million-per-year job and his 45-year marriage over an “inappropriate relationship” with a local podcaster with pitiful listening numbers.
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) told Breitbart News in a long-form exclusive on-camera interview in early February in his U.S. Senate office that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has had its plans for global domination through the Belt and Road Initiative disrupted by President Donald Trump.
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The Washington Post
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22:12⇢Trump's Twenty-Fold Vow
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's escalating threats against Iran, with multiple outlets covering his vow to hit Iran 'twenty times harder' if oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted (USA Today, AP News, Washington Examiner, NYTimes, Newsweek, Washington Post, Fox News, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, The Hill). Several sources note the conflicting nature of his messages, describing them as creating 'whiplash' and sending mixed signals about the war's timeline and economic impact (NYTimes, Washington Post, The Intercept, The Daily Beast, HuffPost).
22:33
New York Post
Hizonner and his wife hosted the controversial anti-Israel activist, his wife and their young son for dinner at Gracie Mansion on Sunday for the holy month of Ramadan.
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The New York Times
Stocks rose and oil prices dropped after President Trump’s initial comments, but after the markets closed, he said that Iran must be “totally and decisively defeated.”
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The Daily Beast
The president has begun taking linguistic liberties when discussing his actions in Iran.
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The New York Times
Stocks rose, underscoring the sensitivity investors have to the length of the war in the Middle East. President Trump said “we’re very far ahead of schedule.”
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The president said at a news conference that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” but also backed up Pete Hegseth’s saying that the battle is just beginning.
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President Trump said at a news conference that the fighting was “going to be ended soon” but added that the U.S. would strike Iran harder if needed.
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