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March 20, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Teenager Dies in ICE Detention Center Known for Abuse. A report released in January by several advocacy groups, including the ACLU of Florida and the Detention Watch Network, found troubling conditions at the Glades county detention center from 2008 to 2022.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/teenager-ice-detention-florida-dies

ICE Is Deporting Parents Without Letting Them Bring or Find Care for Their Kids. Dozens said they weren’t given chance to arrange care for their kids after being deported at short notice, study shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/trump-deportation-children-trauma

Red state lawmakers up in arms after being blindsided by secret deal to build ICE facility
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-utah/

Anti-ICE Organizing Is Creating Counter-Institutions Based on Care. Rapid-response networks and mutual aid are not charity. They’re shared infrastructure for collective care and survival.
https://truthout.org/articles/anti-ice-organizing-is-creating-counter-institutions-based-on-care/

Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2026/02/06/omar-says-ice-drawdown-not-enough-as-thousands-of-agents-remain-deployed-in-minnesota/

US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries: The Trump administration has introduced measures meant to restrict both legal and illegal immigration to the U.S. Wednesday’s list expansion is the latest move under President Donald Trump to restrict immigration into the US from largely non-Western nations.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/us-to-require-up-to-15000-bond-for-visa-applicants-from-12-new-countries#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20Department%20of,from%20largely%20non%2DWestern%20nations.

Trump administration is deporting parents without their children in violation of its own policies: Dozens of parents said they weren’t given the chance to arrange care for their kids after being deported on short notice, a study shows
https://phr.org/news/ice-is-separating-families-and-denying-care-to-pregnant-women-in-violation-of-its-own-policies-new-report-finds/

ICE defied judges for a year, keeping an activist locked up — and the reason why is downright shocking. Her lawyers had repeatedly voiced serious concerns about the filthy and dangerous conditions inside the detention center. In February, Kordia was even hospitalized after suffering a seizure. She stated through her attorney that she was shackled at her hands and legs throughout her entire 72-hour hospital stay.
https://www.themarysue.com/ice-defied-judges-for-a-year-keeping-an-activist-locked-up-and-the-reason-why-is-downright-shocking/

# DEI [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion]
Interior renews call for feds to snitch on ‘DEI discrimination’ in the dept. The refusal to participate in DEI activities is covered by whistleblower protection laws, DOI says.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/03/interior-renews-campaign-employees-snitch-dei-discrimination-department/412255/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator: Staffers from DOGE are revamping rules in ways to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. “No Longer Independent”: Nuclear Regulatory Commission veterans say the administration is limiting oversight in dangerous ways.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Admin Readies Big Gift for Wall Street While Waging War, Gutting Aid Programs. “At a time of extreme and growing inequality,” said one critic, “today’s proposals will drain lending away from Main Street families’ needs and priorities and further enrich the already wealthy on Wall Street.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-wall-street-capital-requirements

The Trump Administration’s proposed capital gains tax cut could add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt within the decade, think tank warns
https://fortune.com/2026/03/19/the-trump-administration-proposed-capital-gains-tax-cut-add-1-trillion-national-debt-committee-for-responsible-federal-budget/

Red states move to cut income taxes as Trump eyes federal shift. As Republican-led states move to lower or eliminate income taxes, Democrat-led states are heading in the opposite direction, considering higher income and wealth taxes.
https://www.cbs19news.com/red-states-move-to-cut-income-taxes-as-trump-eyes-federal-shift/article_35d960a7-27e9-55eb-b639-d25282ed65b3.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings. Their database pinpointed nearly 600 wells operating illegally, injecting wastewater at pressures and volumes above their permitted limits and threatening to contaminate Oklahoma’s drinking water.
https://www.sej.org/headlines/okla-found-100s-waste-wells-violating-rules-then-it-ignored-findings

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Scientists warn grocery shelves may soon be missing pantry-staple food due to worsening drought conditions
https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/wild-blueberries-shortage-maine-drought-2026/

# General News / ‘Arctic Frost’
Two former FBI agents sue Patel, Bondi for wrongful termination related to ‘Arctic Frost’ probe. The pair allege that their First Amendment rights to free association and speech were violated, along with their Fifth Amendment rights to due process.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/two-former-fbi-agents-sue-patel-bondi-wrongful-termination-related

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein Bombshell: Donald Trump ‘Never Asked’ Disgraced Financier to Leave Mar-a-Lago, Unredacted Docs Claim
https://www.aol.com/articles/epstein-bombshell-donald-trump-never-172618371.html

“I Never Saw Anything”: UMC Suspends Missouri Pastor After Secret Role Managing Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Island Surfaces in DOJ Files
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19l3v4Fj?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM5NDU4MjA1MjY=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

# Gov / Politics
Trump Asks for Taxpayers to Shell Out $200 Billion to Fund His Deadly, Cost-Raising War. This is “more than enough” to cover Medicaid for 16 million people kicked off the program by the GOP, an expert said.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-asks-for-taxpayers-to-shell-out-200b-to-fund-his-deadly-cost-raising-war/

Sanders Mounts New Push to Block Sales of Over 20,000 Bombs to Israel. “No more weapons to support an illegal war,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said.
https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-mounts-new-push-to-block-sales-of-over-20000-bombs-to-israel/

Ted Cruz is on the Senate floor dropping STRAIGHT TRUTH on how LUDICROUS Democrat arguments against the SAVE America Act are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvHWkZyibSg

Fraudster Trump Promises to Do Something About Fraud After Pardoning $1.3B of His Fellow Fraudsters. The president’s new Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is chaired by the same White House that wiped out $1.3B owed to fraud victims.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fraudster-donald-trump-romises-to-do-something-about-fraud-after-pardoning-13b-of-fraudsters/

Trump hosts dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The event comes after the world leaders held a bilateral meeting in the afternoon, when Trump ribbed Japan over its bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.
https://thehill.com/video-clips/5792427-watch-live-donald-trump-sanae-takaichi-white-house-dinner-japan/

As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No. Critics fear Trump would use the data to target opponents or hype rare cases of noncitizen voting.
https://stateline.org/2025/09/18/some-republican-states-resist-doj-demand-for-private-voter-data/

Trump’s Plan to Gather Data on Every Voter Will Cripple Democracy. On January 8, Texas turned over to the Justice Department a treasure trove of information about every voter in the Lone Star state.
https://thefulcrum.us/ethics-leadership/trump-voter-data-democracy-threat

Ex-Trump official unmasks plot to impose Christian nationalism on all Americans. The aim of Christian nationalist movements is to impose their faith on everyone else, according to a report by Right Wing Watch.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-admin-2676305505/

Rep Sounds Alarm on Trump Family Member’s ‘Corruption’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rep-sounds-alarm-trump-family-011830854.html

The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president’s son
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/vulcan-elements-donald-trump-jr-b2942286.html

Sobering warning issued about America’s ‘ticking time-bombs’ Trump may soon detonate
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-economy-2676403058/

# Gov / Politics / Global
A Saudi analyst just revealed the kingdom’s backup plan if it enters the Iran war, and it involves Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. A Saudi geopolitical researcher has revealed that if Saudi Arabia joins the ongoing war with Iran, the kingdom plans to activate a mutual defense pact with Pakistan, potentially drawing on Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/a-saudi-analyst-just-revealed-the-kingdoms-backup-plan-if-it-enters-the-iran-war-and-it-involves-pakistans-nuclear-arsenal/

International Convoys Deliver Aid to Cuba as Russian Tanker Moves to Defy US Oil Blockade. Russian oil tanker heading to Cuba amid US economic blockade. Hundreds of thousands of barrels of Russian oil are heading to Cuba, according to maritime tracking data, as the communist island suffers blackouts under a US economic blockade and Donald Trump threatens to take it over.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/cuba-us-economic-blockade-trump-russian-oil-tanker

Netanyahu appears for first in-person press conference since rumors circulated about his death
https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-appears-first-person-press-conference-rumors-circulated-about-his-death

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Don’t Bet on It: Kalshi Faces Legal Fire: The state of Arizona has filed criminal charges against the online prediction market Kalshi for allowing people to bet on elections and “operating an illegal gambling business” in the state.
https://newrepublic.com/post/207878/arizona-first-state-criminally-charge-kalshi

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Federal judge temporarily changes grand jury rules after Trump effort to charge members of Congress
https://www.aol.com/articles/federal-judge-temporarily-changes-grand-120452548.html

Comey subpoenaed in DOJ’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe against slate of Trump’s enemies. The investigation has produced more than 130 ​subpoenas since cranking up last year, and targets ​top officials who worked under former presidents Barack Obama ⁠and Joe Biden, Axios reported.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-subpoena-conspiracy-case-trump/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Nearly Every House Republican Votes for Amendment That Would Slash Medicare, Social Security
https://www.commondreams.org/news/republicans-balanced-budget-amendment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revealed a change that will allow millions of Americans to access their online Medicare accounts more securely.
https://www.newsweek.com/medicare-makes-major-change-for-americans-11618363

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
Six of The Most Dangerous Medications Still Prescribed to Seniors: Here are six medications still commonly prescribed to seniors that can do more harm than good and why every older adult (and their caregiver) should think twice before taking them.
https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/03/18/10158391_six-of-the-most-dangerous-medications-still-prescribed-to-seniors.html

‘I’m already giving you $10,000’: Woman astounded after AI denied anesthesia for her life-saving heart surgery
https://wegotthiscovered.com/social-media/im-already-giving-you-10000-woman-astounded-after-ai-denied-anesthesia-for-her-life-saving-heart-surgery/

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section. A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like. When advocates for pregnant women say that you shouldn’t lose your constitutional rights just because you conceived, this is the kind of situation they’re talking about.
https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-hearing-c-section

GOP Bill Would Make Women Use ‘Catch Kits’ On Toilets To Stop ‘Abortion Water’
https://jessica.substack.com/p/republicans-introduce-national-catch

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
‘People Can’t Afford Healthcare’: Sanders Rips $200 Billion Trump Request for Iran War
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bernie-sanders-robert-reich-ramit-130711360.html

Pentagon asks White House to approve $200B request to Congress for Iran war: The Pentagon had already reportedly spent more than $11.3 billion in the first six days of the Iran war
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pentagon-funding-request-iran-war-congress-b2941499.html

Analysis from West Point warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/west-point-analysis-iran-war-costs

Pentagon Deploying Additional Military Force. News of this force deployment comes just days after the Department of War ordered the USS Tripoli ARG and its attached 31st MEU to relocate from the waters near Japan to the Middle East.
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/pentagon-to-move-more-marines-extra-warships-to-middle-east-amid-iran-tensions-united-states-military-department-of-war-pete-hegseth-conflict-deploy-operation-epic-fury-israel-strait-of-hormuz-oil-gas-president-donald-trump

US weighs sending thousands of troops to region as Iran war rages: Report
The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options but would further entrench the US in a foreign war, the like of which he has repeatedly promised never to do.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/us-weighs-sending-thousands-of-troops-to-region-as-iran-war-rages-report

# Military / Global
RQ-180 Secret Stealth Drone Appears To Have Made An Emergency Landing At A Greek Air Base. Spotters in Greece have caught an especially good look at what appears to be a particularly secretive drone.
https://www.twz.com/air/secret-rq-180-stealth-drone-appears-to-have-made-an-emergency-landing-at-a-greek-air-base

European Nations, Japan Issue Joint Statement on Strait of Hormuz. Countries are looking for ways to contain record-high prices as the oil and gas crisis deepens.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/european-nations-japan-to-join-appropriate-efforts-to-open-hormuz-strait

# Nuclear
After claiming the lives of two American physicists, a plutonium core for a third nuclear bomb earned a chilling nickname
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-chilling-tale-of-the-demon-core-and-the-scientists-who-became-its-victims

# Other Interestimg Stuff / Archaeology / Ancient Civilizations
What Archaeologists Found Written on Those 43,000-Year-Old Egyptian Notes and Receipts
https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-unearth-43000-ancient-egyptian-receipts-notes-and-to-do-lists-2000734191

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Questions Swirl Over Renewal of Surveillance Powers Law. Lawmakers are gearing up to reauthorize a controversial Surveillance Powers law.  Trump officials met with lawmakers yesterday to move it forward.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYuk60c9P-g

# Social / Communities
Trump’s HUD Is Pushing Low-Income Tenants Out of Subsidized Housing. The Trump administration’s housing agenda targets immigrant families and the nation’s poorest renters.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-hud-is-pushing-low-income-tenants-out-of-subsidized-housing/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security
‘Now We Know Why Trump Fired the Inspector General at Social Security,’ Says Watchdog Group. New revelations show an IG report about wait times for people seeking help or services was altered after it was submitted to the administration.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/social-security-ig-report

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
The White House is getting ready to release files on potential extraterrestrial life interfering with our military
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/videos/19lVqrif?ctype=native_video&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM5NzgyMTgxNDA=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

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Voices, The Peoples News

March 19, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
ICE has been deporting pregnant and postpartum immigrants. Now we know how many. The numbers offer the most detailed look at how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing people have been caught up in the immigration enforcement surge, despite federal policy discouraging the practice.
https://19thnews.org/2026/03/ice-deporting-pregnant-postpartum-immigrants-data/

Supreme Court unanimously backs the Trump administration and immigration judges in asylum cases
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-court/4480220/supreme-court-rules-courts-defer-immigration-judges-asylum/

# Communications / Censorship
Trump Admin Ordered to Reinstate Over 1,000 Employees of Agency That Runs Voice of America. The ruling amounted to a rebuke of administration efforts to dismantle the international broadcast organization.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/voice-of-america-back-to-work-00833388

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
U.S. House tanks balanced budget amendment as debt tops $39T,  increases by $1 trillion in less than 6 months
https://www.offthepress.com/39-trillion/

“A Polite Fiction”: Former Treasury Official Warns U.S. National Debt is Actually $100 Trillion, Blames Federal “Shell Game” for Masking Crisis
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19ifivWY?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM4NzYyNTI4NzQ=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Treasury Department eases oil sanctions on Venezuela to boost world oil supply amid Iran war
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/international/2026/03/18/united-states-ease-oil-sanctions-venezuela-amid-iran-war-supply-increase

US Unveils Plans for First New Coal Power Plant Since 2013, the Alaska Coal Power Plant Project
https://constructionreviewonline.com/us-unveils-plans-for-first-new-coal-power-plant-since-2013-the-alaska-coal-power-plant-project/

President Donald Trump issued a 60-day temporary waiver of the 106-year-old maritime law known as the Jones Act to battle rising gas prices as a side effect of the war in Iran, the White House announced
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/03/18/jones-act-oil-iran/7211773846440/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
New shopping law takes effect in 2 days impacting how customers pay for groceries.  Retailers and food stores cannot refuse cash payments for in-person transactions.
https://www.themirror.com/money/new-york-cash-payment-protection-1746473

Trump’s Chicago Hotel Restaurant Failed Its Health Inspection (And Not For The First Time)
https://www.thetakeout.com/2124536/trump-chicago-hotel-fails-restaurant-inspection/

# Gov / Politics
A Paranoid President Is Unraveling as Allies Fade and Aides Flee
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/a-paranoid-president-is-unraveling

Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-demands-others-help-secure-strait-hormuz-japan-australia-say-no-plans-send-2026-03-16/

Trump’s ‘Friendly Takeover’ of Cuba: Four Questions. Cuba may be next up for U.S. intervention amid economic and infrastructure collapses.
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-03-18/four-questions-about-trumps-friendly-takeover-of-cuba

Republican Rep. Warns The Party Will Go Through ‘Civil War’ If Trump Seeks To Pull Out Of NATO: ‘It Would Implode’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5789281-don-bacon-gop-nato-trump/

Trump told impeachment now the ‘least of your problems’: ‘Nothing will save you, Donald’
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-2676280304/

A former Republican House Speaker just proposed fixing the Strait of Hormuz with a dozen nukes. Newt Gingrich has lost his mind. The plan you ask? Create a new channel with thermonuclear explosions of course!
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/a-former-republican-house-speaker-just-proposed-fixing-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-a-dozen-nukes/

Ray Dalio warns of ‘great disorder’ period for world economy, marked by ‘clash of great powers’—just like the 1930s.  The international order is fracturing, giving way to what Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio calls “the law of the jungle,” where raw power, not diplomacy, determines global outcomes. Dalio predicts we’re headed in that direction.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19ic5GaK?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM4NzY1MzA4NjE=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel is publicly calling on Iranians to rise up, but a leaked cable shows Israeli officials privately told U.S. the protesters would be massacred. Israeli officials told US diplomats that the Iranian government is “not cracking” in a State Department cable.
https://truthout.org/articles/israel-urging-iranian-uprising-while-privately-saying-theyd-get-slaughtered/

Allies to Trump: “No Thanks” — French General Torches Iran War Push: A senior French military figure issues a scathing rebuke of US efforts to draw NATO into the Iran conflict – comparing participation to “buying cheap tickets for the Titanic after it hit the iceberg”
https://www.michaelbociurkiw.com/p/allies-to-trump-no-thanks-french

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the United States made no formal request for naval assistance in the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/australian-treasurer-says-us-made-no-formal-request-for-naval-help-in-strait-of-hormuz-6000218

Media, lawmakers downplay threat from the Iran regime, but evidence shows the true scope of danger.
Tehran’s actions include organizing assassination plots against an American president, steadfastly refusing to cease its nuclear program, and seeking deadly anti-ship missiles from China to directly threaten U.S. naval vessels.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/media-and-lawmakers-downplay-threat-iran-regime-public-evidence-shows-true

Costa Rica’s President Cuts Off Diplomatic Ties With Cuban Regime. Costa Rica closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba’s communist government to pull its diplomats from San José.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/costa-rica-rejects-legitimacy-cuban-government-orders-embassy-closure-2026-03-18/

Iran parliament speaker says Middle East post-war order will exclude US: “This cycle must be broken”: “The order here will change, but it will not be an order in which the will of the United States prevails,” Mr Ghalibaf said in a recorded video interview, carried by Tasnim news agency and other media.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-parliament-speaker-says-mideast-post-war-order-will-exclude-us

Russia says it supports Cuba after Trump says he will ‘take’ the island
https://san.com/media-miss/russia-says-it-supports-cuba-after-trump-says-he-will-take-the-island/

China’s icy silence on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz plea exposes a terrifying truth about his global standing
https://www.themarysue.com/chinas-icy-silence-on-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-plea-exposes-a-terrifying-truth-about-his-global-standing/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
US agencies to investigate nonprofit groups for suspected links to domestic terrorism: FBI, IRS to spearhead investigations to ensure nonprofits have no ties to groups promoting political violence
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-agencies-to-investigate-nonprofit-groups-for-suspected-links-to-domestic-terrorism-report/3870495

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Federal Judge Richard Leon heavily criticized the Trump administration on March 17, 2026, regarding the demolition of the White House East Wing to make way for a new, privately funded, $400 million ballroom project
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/17/politics/white-house-east-wing-alteration-brazen-interpretation-laws-vocabulary#:~:text=He%20took%20issue%20on%20Tuesday,the%20losing%20side%20was%20likely.

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Amazon said USPS backed out at the ‘eleventh hour’ in contract negotiations to increase package volume. The way millions of Amazon packages move across the country could shift dramatically.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-delivery-says-usps-exited-deal-talks-at-eleventh-hour-2026-3

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Dr Oz says Florida is next target in Medicaid fraud crackdown
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5789035-florida-medicaid-fraud-investigation/

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spreading doubts about the safety of vaccines and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.  History has shown how vaccine-preventable diseases can roar back when trust in shots or access to them have faltered.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
‘Hell No’: Pentagon Wants $200 Billion to Fund Trump’s Illegal Iran War. “We are seeing the Iran war become a quagmire in real time,” said one analyst.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/hell-no-pentagon-wants-over-200-billion-to-fund-trump-s-illegal-iran-war

US Fires Bombs Near Strait of Hormuz: The U.S. military said on March 17 that it had carried out strikes on hardened Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz using multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5789279-strait-hormuz-oil-supply/

Pentagon’s new military education list includes school filled by Hunter Biden laptop letter signers. Pentagon removed leftwing Ivy League schools from military fellowship program, a replacement school has an entire center staffed by Trump foes, many of whom participated in what could only be called a “disinformation” campaign to deny the legitimacy of Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/pentagons-new-military-education-list-includes-school-filled-hunter-biden

Iran choked 27% of global energy. So the U.S. answered with 5,000-pounds of ‘let’s make it worse’: The U.S. military dropped 5,000-pound bunker buster bombs on underground Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The strike came as Iran’s ongoing blockade of the Persian Gulf waterway has severely disrupted global shipping and rattled international energy markets.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/iran-choked-27-of-global-energy-so-the-u-s-answered-with-5000-pounds-of-lets-make-it-worse/

Top U.S. General Says Mexican Cartels Are Making Death Threats To U.S. Troops After Killing of El Mencho
https://www.latintimes.com/top-us-general-says-mexican-cartels-are-making-death-threats-us-troops-after-killing-el-mencho-595797

Sen. Joni Ernst reveals $77B in ‘secret’ defense spending kept from taxpayers. The sum included funds for radio equipment, shipbuilding, COVID-19 vaccine development, test kits and therapeutics paid to companies like AstraZeneca and Microsoft between fiscal years 2021 and 2025.
https://www.offthepress.com/sen-ernst-reveals-77b-in-secret-defense-spending-kept-from-taxpayers/

# Military / Global
Mideast experts on Trump’s push to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Iran is still blocking the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump is now demanding that NATO allies act to help reopen it.
https://www.thirteen.org/programs/pbs-newshour/donegan-tocci-dis-1773697625/

Israel bombs world’s largest gas field in Iran war escalation with massive implications. Asaluyeh, Iran – Israel bombed a major Iranian gas field on Wednesday in the latest escalation of a war waged jointly with the US that is threatening to spiral out of control.
https://www.tag24.com/topic/iran-war/israel-bombs-worlds-largest-gas-field-in-iran-war-escalation-with-massive-implications-3481901

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Trump’s new DHS nominee promises some changes, adequate staffing amid shutdown-induced departures.
DHS will be “adequately staffed” after the shutdown, Markwayne Mullin says, though he warns the ongoing shutdown could have significant mission impacts
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/03/trumps-new-dhs-nominee-promises-some-changes-adequate-staffing-amid-shutdown-induced-departures/412215/

# UFO / UAP Disclosure / Ancient Civilizations
Disclosure Day Is Bigger Than You Think: The latest UFO / UAP news covers Steven Spielberg’s shocking public admission at SXSW 2026 that he believes we are not alone on Earth right now, breaking down the real UAP events, including the 2017 Pentagon UFO report, the 2023 congressional hearings, Obama’s viral alien comment, and NASA’s 20-page warning letter,  that shaped his upcoming film Disclosure Day, releasing June 12, 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XTTc2onuPs

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March 18, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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the dignity, the rights of man, that state is obsolete.”
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Top architecture firm won’t design more ICE prisons after employees revolt. They thought their firm focused on humane design. Then they learned of the private detention center contract.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ice-dlr-group-detention-corecivic-contract-worker-resistance-trump/

Gregory Bovino to retire from Border Patrol: The outspoken border official drove the agency’s aggressive immigration policy in U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, until January
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/16/greg-bovino-border-patrol-retiring

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force: ‘The first thing that you do when you give an agent a gun and a badge and the authority over American people is to make sure that they follow the Constitution, period.’
https://calmatters.org/investigation/2026/03/agents-of-chaos-border-patrol/

Abused and neglected youths granted immigration protections are being detained and deported
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/abused-neglected-youths-granted-immigration-100041001.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump steamrolls over California’s anti-fossil fuel crusade to get oil flowing from offshore rigs. Were it not for the fact that California GDP accounts for 14% of the U.S. total, and is home to military installations and key shipping ports, Trump might be happy to let the state run its energy industry into the ground. But with its impacts reaching beyond state borders, Trump is taking action.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/trump-steamrolls-over-californias-anti-fossil-fuel-crusade-get-oil-flowing

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
US state’s ‘ridiculous digital leash’ law slammed as Americans now require licenses just to be in public parks
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16099206/utah-digital-leash-law-hunting-fishing-license-public-parks/

Top climate research center sues Trump administration over alleged plan to ‘destroy’ U.S. climate research. Lawsuit alleges breakup of federal climate lab was tied to Trump’s feud with Colorado
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5788345-colorado-climate-lab-trump-tina-peters/

# Gov / Politics
World Leaders to Trump: You Started This Mess — You Deal With It: ‘Not our war’: US allies refuse to clean up Trump’s ‘Strait of Hormuz mess’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yho3tc4tsSQ

Senate votes to begin debate on SAVE America Act
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5788105-senate-save-america-act-debate/

Trump Is Dismantling US Democracy at a Speed ‘Unprecedented in Modern History’
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-democracy-backsliding-trump

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog.
Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too
https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog

Pain of American Consumers the ‘Last of Our Concerns’: Trump Economic Adviser. “If [the war] were to be extended, it wouldn’t really disrupt the US economy very much at all,” Hassett said.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-adviser-says-war-induced-pain-to-consumers-is-the-last-of-our-concerns/

Summer Lee Introduces Impeachment Articles Accusing Bondi of ‘Breaking the Law’ to Protect Trump, Target Opponents. “We live in a country where we have one reality for everyday people and another for the rich, the well-connected, and the well-protected,” Lee said. “And that cannot continue to be our reality.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pam-bondi-impeachment-articles

A billionaire gave $1 million to Donald Trump’s PAC and then filed to run for Georgia governor, and the poll numbers since are suspicious
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/a-billionaire-gave-1-million-to-donald-trumps-pac-and-then-filed-to-run-for-georgia-governor-and-the-poll-numbers-since-are-suspicious/

Expert Warns If Donald Trump Reinstates Military Draft Amid Iran War, It Would ‘Leave Americans Outraged’
https://www.inquisitr.com/expert-warns-if-donald-trump-reinstates-military-draft-amid-iran-war-it-would-leave-american-outraged

Trump fumes as NATO allies reject calls for naval coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Washington’s allies say the US-Israeli war on Iran was launched without their consultation and therefore is ‘not NATO’s war’
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/36529

Arizona Files Illegal-Gambling Charges Against Predictions Platform Kalshi
State says startup violates laws against elections betting and unlicensed wagering
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_6214ec53-19d3-41a3-ae51-3abce566d986.html

WATCH: Trump disappointed in NATO decision, one U.S. ‘will remember’: President Donald Trump expressed disappointment Tuesday over NATO allies’ refusal to send ships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway under threat from Iran.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/watch-trump-disappointed-nato-decision-210500179.html

America and China at the Edge of Ruin. A Last Chance to Step Back From the Brink
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/america-and-china-edge-ruin-lampton-jisi

Trump is panicking over Hormuz, promising a grim future, but Germany chooses sarcasm to point out his hypocrisy. US-Iran War: Germany has firmly ruled out military involvement in the escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for allied support in the region.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Hs8iMN8hI

The Reckoning: Trump, Epstein, and the Geopolitics of a Presidency Under Siege: We are witnessing the confluence of three historic currents: the unmasking of a president’s decades-long entanglement with a convicted sex offender, the clearest evidence yet of foreign influence purchased at the price of national security, and a war in the Middle East that has exposed the hollowing out of American alliances.
https://nigeriaindepth.com/the-reckoning-trump-epstein-and-the-geopolitics-of-a-presidency-under-siege/

Sixty-six members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/03/16/sixty-six-members-of-the-u-s-congress-have-announced-they-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2026/

Texas Nationalist Movement renews calls for the state to secede from the U.S. on Texas Independence Day
https://knewz.com/texas-secessionist-group-makes-fresh-call-for-independence/

# Gov / Politics / Global
To Trump: you started this mess.
https://www.threads.com/@nicolelamy/post/DV_lfqElMWt/to-trump-you-started-this-mess

France ‘will never take part’ in Hormuz naval op: Macron
https://8am.media/eng/macron-france-wont-join-strait-of-hormuz-operations/

Spain rules out participating in military operations in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.reuters.com/world/spain-rules-out-participating-military-operations-strait-hormuz-2026-03-16/

Multiple allies decline US calls for Strait of Hormuz support amid rising Middle East tensions
Germany, Australia and Spain among countries rejecting involvement in helping secure strategic waterway
https://www.foxnews.com/world/multiple-allies-decline-us-calls-strait-hormuz-support-amid-rising-middle-east-tensions.amp

Thousands of Chinese Ships Form Strange Pattern in Ocean. “The sight of that many vessels operating in concert is staggering.”
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/china-fishing-boats

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
‘I was holding his hand’: 15-year-old crossing street with his girlfriend mowed down and killed by driver while walking to store, cops say
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/i-was-holding-his-hand-15-year-old-crossing-street-with-his-girlfriend-mowed-down-and-killed-by-driver-while-walking-to-store-cops-say/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Nearly $1 stamps? Lawmakers contemplate how to avert USPS financial crisis. During a hearing, officials testified that the Postal Service will likely run out of money without congressional intervention.  “For Congress to consider this request, the Postal Service must also prove that they have exhausted their [other] options already.”
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/03/nearly-1-stamps-lawmakers-contemplate-how-avert-usps-financial-crisis/412196/

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
Mainstream media play fast and loose with facts in take down of FDA officials who threaten pharma. Wall Street Journal takes three weeks to correct false sexual harassment report, days before FDA commissioner said targeted official was leaving.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/cancel-culture/mainstream-media-play-fast-and-loose-facts-take-down-fda-officials

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: The Pentagon’s acting CFO also said that just a sliver of the $153 billion reconciliation funds remains unallocated.
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/record-smashing-15-trillion-spending-proposal-will-fund-only-most-essential-things-comptroller/412190/

US warship believed to be carrying additional Marines to Middle East tracked off Singapore
https://www.aol.com/articles/us-warship-believed-carrying-marine-105137373.html

Navy E-2D Hawkeyes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East. The E-2D is America’s most capable platform for spotting drones and other low-flying Iranian threats that are wreaking havoc on Gulf Arab States.
https://www.twz.com/air/navy-e-2d-hawkeye-radar-planes-appear-to-be-rushing-to-the-middle-east

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
DHS hasn’t published a threat report since Trump took office and has gone silent on dangers from Iran War
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/dhs-threat-report-trump-iran-war-b2940137.html

U.S. intel hid Chinese 2020 election meddling from Trump because they opposed his policies, memo says
https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-03-18-0700/elections-us-intel-hid-chinese-2020-election-meddling-trump-because-they-opposed-his-policies-memo-says

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Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

March 17, 2026

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Under outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, DHS has said it plans to use eminent domain to take Texans’ land if they don’t agree to voluntarily sell it for a border barrier system. More than $3 billion already awarded for border wall construction in Big Bend region
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_0606d148-c9be-4870-8669-d5a04b5fd47a.html

SCOTUS agrees to hear Trump admin’s bid to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians
https://www.ctpublic.org/2026-03-16/supreme-court-to-hear-expedited-arguments-on-protected-status-for-migrants

Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms – after targeting them in deportation raids
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/15/trump-backtrack-immigration-raids-business-agriculture

Trump team wants to make it easier for migrants to work on US farms – after targeting them in deportation raids. The Trump administration has quietly admitted in recent months its immigration crackdown was helping spark a farm labor shortage
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-immigrant-farm-worker-visa-b2938966.html

Enforcement is not punishment: ICE must stop treating immigrants like criminals
https://www.aol.com/articles/opinion-enforcement-not-punishment-ice-130000956.html

A Senate bill criminalizes sanctuary cities and diminishes states’ rights
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5786501-sanctuary-cities-act-congress/

“They Aren’t Publishing the Data”: Trump Administration Accused of “Data Blackout” as Mass Deportation Numbers Stun Expert
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19f6PojX?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM3MDAwOTM0MzM=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

Afghan dad who fought with US special forces dies after arrest by ICE agents in front of his kids. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, seized by ICE agents outside his Richardson home last Friday morning, March 13 died Saturday morning.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2026/03/16/546199/afghanistan-asylum-seeker-dies-ice-custody-dallas/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada
https://apnews.com/article/trump-usmca-mexico-canada-trade-tariffs-7a838812f96da25af9f7975461421ed2

States and small businesses challenging President Donald Trump’s latest global tariffs have asked a Manhattan trade court to immediately block or suspend the new import duties as their legal case proceeds.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/trump-tariffs-legal-challenges-00828854

Watchdog warns of challenges as IRS handles first tax season after Trump staffing cuts, also reported that the tax agency has reversed some of its losses due to the deferred resignation program.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/03/watchdog-warns-challenges-irs-handles-first-tax-season-after-trump-staffing-cuts/412158/

Malaysia Becomes First Country To Declare US Trade Deal ‘Null And Void’ After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling. Malaysia voids US trade deal after court ruling on Trump tariffs. Here’s how it could hit US supply chains, costs, and strategic trade interests.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysia-becomes-first-country-declare-134407523.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
“Freedom Is Not Free”: GOP Senator Roger Marshall Tells Americans to Suck Up Record Gas Prices as a Necessary “Sacrifice”
https://local.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4541087400962-freedom-is-not-free-gop-senator-roger-marshall-tells-americans-to-suck-up-record-gas-prices-as-a-necessary-sacrifice

Cuba faces island-wide blackout as power grid fails. Cuba’s energy ministry said it was investigating a “complete disconnection” of the electrical grid, blaming a U.S. oil blockade for the country’s energy crisis.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cubas-national-electric-grid-collapses-says-grid-operator-2026-03-16/

Trump threatens to ‘take’ Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout. Cuba has not received oil shipments since early January amid US pressure, worsening the humanitarian crisis on the island.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/cuba-electric-grid-collapses-amid-us-oil-blockade-causing-national-blackout

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Epic CEO and billionaire Tim Sweeney has been using some of his cash to buy up 50,000 acres of forest so it can’t be flattened. And made the “largest private land donation in North Carolina history.”
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/epic-ceo-and-billionaire-tim-sweeney-has-been-using-some-of-his-cash-to-buy-up-50-000-acres-of-forest-so-it-cant-be-flattened/

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Officials issue warning as US region becomes infested with harmful, crop-destroying creatures. The spread of these pests can have severe impacts.
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/spotted-lanternfly-massachusetts-bridgewater/

# General News
He Drove His New Truck for 10 Days. Then Police Rammed It and Handcuffed Him Over a Dealership Error. On June 21, 2025, a routine trip to a car dealership turned into a legal nightmare that would later spark a lawsuit and raise serious questions about dealership errors and police conduct.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/drove-truck-10-days-then-180013543.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Bank of America’s Epstein Settlement Just Shut Down a Deposition That Could’ve Rocked Wall Street
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-victim-lawsuit-bank-of-america-settlement-2026-3

Top Iranian Official says ‘members of Epstein’s network’ planning false flag attack ‘similar to 9/11’ to blame Tehran
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-iran-war-iran-warns-of-9-11style-falseflag-plot-by-epstein-network-11218837

# Gov / Politics
Trump teases potential statehood for Venezuela after baseball win: ‘STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-statehood-another-country_n_69b8eb85e4b07119c0bd5c73/amp

Trump snubs Zelensky’s offer to help US with drone tech and lashes out at him for not making deal with Putin. Trump once again blames Ukraine president for prolonging war by refusing to accept Russia’s demands
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/zelensky-trump-iran-drones-ukraine-russia-peace-b2939105.html

Trump could snub China over Strait of Hormuz, but Xi Jinping has the ultimate checkmate. Tensions are high — and oil is at the center.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-could-snub-china-over-strait-of-hormuz-but-xi-jinping-has-the-ultimate-checkmate/

WOW! Even OBAMA’S DHS Secretary is calling on Democrats to cut their BS and fund DHS NOW.” We are in a heightened threat environment! Bottom line to all of this: Congress needs to fund the department that exists to ensure homeland security.”
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/videos/19ePsE2Z?ctype=native_video&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM3MDM5NzEzMTQ=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

Trump’s Son-In-Law, Jared Kushner, Solicits $5 Billion From Foreign Governments For His Investment Firm While Acting As U.S. Middle East Negotiator
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/business/jared-kushner-affinity-mideast-funds.html

Trump pick to replace Kristi Noem bought Chevron stock days before Trump’s Venezuela attack
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-pick-replace-kristi-noem-142924689.html

Donald Trump pulls his top general into the Oval Office over the Strait of Hormuz – the answer left him with zero good options. The president was apparently fed up with his handpicked general for not having a magic solution.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-frustrated-with-favorite-general-over-consequences-of-his-own-actions/

Donald Trump wants allies to help him out in the Strait of Hormuz, but what he’s getting instead may be the sharpest betrayal yet
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/donald-trump-wants-allies-to-help-him-out-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-but-what-hes-getting-instead-may-be-the-sharpest-betrayal-yet/

Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-demands-others-help-secure-strait-hormuz-japan-australia-say-no-plans-send-2026-03-16/#:~:text=Summary,since%20he%20returned%20to%20office

Trump called it ‘appropriate’ to fundraise off fallen soldiers’ coffins, then went after the reporter who had the audacity to ask him about it
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-lashes-out-reporter_n_69b79873e4b0fa6e898047da

Trump on Iran War — “Maybe We Shouldn’t Even Be There at All… It’s Almost Like We Do It for Habit”
https://truthout.org/articles/as-us-bombards-iran-trump-opines-maybe-we-shouldnt-even-be-there-at-all/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20don’t%20need%20it,Instagram

Trump’s inner circle showing ‘buyer’s remorse’ over Iran war and fear president was ‘high on his own supply,’ report says. Donald Trump’s advisers can’t make up their minds over how long to let the war drag on.
https://newrepublic.com/post/207740/donald-trump-inner-circle-iran-war

Trump administration reportedly set to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal. Exceptionally rare ‘fee’ to be paid by investors who took control of US operations from Chinese parent company
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/14/tiktok-trump-administration-10bn

Trump horrifies Johnson by revealing terminally ill congressman was told he’d be ‘dead by June’
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/16/congress/neal-dunn-health-trump-update-00829874

# Gov / Politics / Global
Britain had meltdown when China hacked voter files, but U.S. intel kept it secret in America. Hidden from lawmakers, new evidence emerges that the Biden White House knew that China accessed voter registration data as far back as 2020. But as a vote comes up on election security laws, legislators have been kept in the dark.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/us-intel-has-known-2020-china-gained-access-us-voter-files-memos-show

With the US pressuring Cuba, a Castro known as ‘the Crab’ is making appearances. Here’s why it matter
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/americas/cuba-raul-castro-raulito-latam-intl

El Salvador forcibly disappearing nationals deported from the US, rights group says. Disclose Their Whereabouts; Take Them Before a Judge
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/16/us/el-salvador-deportees-forcibly-disappeared

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Media clash escalates as FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses. Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr took to social media Saturday evening threatening to revoke FCC licenses over Iran war coverage. Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speech
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/fcc-chair-broadcasters-license-iran-war

‘Shh, you’re very obnoxious’: Trump targets another woman reporter with cranky response to Iran war questions. President Trump told a male reporter than he was ‘much better’ than the female reporter
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-iran-war-dead-soldiers-b2939177.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Seniors Overpaid Medicare Premiums By $13.4B In 2025. That’s About $212 For Every Enrollee, Joint Economic Committee Estimates
https://www.aol.com/articles/seniors-overpaid-medicare-premiums-13-183044897.html

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s vaccine policies, including changes to childhood immunization schedule. Unprecedented changes to routine US immunization recommendations ‘arbitrary and capricious’, court says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/judge-blocks-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy-changes

Study Shows State-Sanctioned Scalpels: Florida Courts Order Forced C-Sections On Laboring Women As Hospitals Invoke ‘Fetal Rights’: Florida has gone further than other states to guarantee medical freedom for those who decline vaccines, but it also has restricted the medical freedom of pregnant women.
https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Congress zeroes in on pilots from ‘foreign adversary’ nations training in U.S: The evidence suggests that China’s aviation industry, both civilian and military, is hungry for Western expertise.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/congress-zeroes-pilots-foreign-adversary-nations-training-us

Trump warned NATO of a ‘very bad future’ if they won’t help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but military experts say every option is a losing one
https://time.com/article/2026/03/16/strait-of-hormuz-international-responses-starmer-uk-trump-threatens-nato/

Top admiral says US forces are hitting more than Iranian warships. They’re destroying mines, drone boats, and torpedoes too
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-forces-hitting-more-than-iran-warships-mines-drones-torpedoes-2026-3

# Military / Global
Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily. By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/iran-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-trump-israel

As India seeks Hormuz safe passage, Tehran asks for return of seized tankers, sources say
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/gulf/iran-asks-india-to-release-3-seized-tankers-in-exchange-for-passage-of-indian-ships-report

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
Joe Kent resigns from National Counterterrorism Center, citing opposition to Iran War
https://justthenews.com/government/security/joe-kent-resigns-national-counterterrorism-center-citing-opposition-iran-war

# Sports
A global anti-doping agency is drafting a rule to bar Trump from the LA Olympics he is hosting, and it all traces back to $7 million in unpaid bills
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wada-trump-olympics-ban_n_69b791fee4b0e8cdfdd2ea43

# Transportation / Trucking
The Trump administration’s anti-immigration push has spread to a new arena: the open road. Under a rule imposed by the Department of Transportation, about 200,000 immigrant truck drivers — virtually all of them in the U.S. legally — have begun to lose their commercial driver’s licenses.
https://www.jalopnik.com/2124697/immigrant-truck-drivers-losing-cdls-expensive/

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
US Cities Face Water Stress Amid Crumbling Infrastructure. US lakes are vanishing due to groundwater pumping, not just drought. 41 lakes disappeared in 20 years, impacting cities & agriculture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Z4_iaUq-U

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March 16, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Promises Made, Money Missing: RE: The Transformative Economic Benefits of Native CDFIs and the Urgent Need to Apportion and Deploy FY. 2025 Funding for the CDFI Fund’s Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program. Federal policy toward Indian Country often follows a familiar dynamic: authorize support, delay the funding, then leave tribes waiting when federal priorities move elsewhere.
https://nativecdfi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NCN-Sign-On-Letter-FY-2025-NACA-Funding-Issue-3-13-26-FINAL.pdf

Interior warns of funding gap as tribes back $5B Arizona water settlement
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/policy-and-law/15526-interior-warns-of-funding-gap-as-tribes-back-5b-arizona-water-settlement

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Photo Essay: US troop deployment at new militarized zones on the border with Mexico. U.S. troops from all branches of the military are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the U.S. border with Mexico under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump.
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/mexico-us-border-militarized-zones-arizona-53584b1c9b35c49b0b2b0eb3a2d938d7

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump admin invokes Defense Production Act, directs oil company to restart California operations
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says move will ‘strengthen America’s oil supply’
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-admin-invokes-defense-production-act-directs-oil-company-restart-california-operations

Permian Basin Data, History & Stats: This guide provides information about the Permian Basin, oil and gas data, history, top operators and other facts.
https://novilabs.com/permian-basin/

Seven Ways bp is Investing in America: One of the world’s largest energy companies is driving innovation, jobs, economic growth and safety in the US
https://www.politico.com/sponsored/2025/01/seven-ways-bp-is-investing-in-america/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Trump EPA Risks Health of Millions With Giveaway to Corporate Polluters That Use Cancer-Causing Gas. EPA moves to roll back 2024 ethylene oxide pollution standards that lower cancer risks by 92 percent
https://www.selc.org/press-release/trump-administration-guts-protections-for-communities-against-cancer-causing-pollution/

# General News
In a first, nine Texas Antifa members found guilty on federal terror charges. In a historical first, nine people have been convicted by a federal jury on domestic terrorism charges connected to Antifa https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b505df1b-2f95-42cc-926d-52722971a688.html.
Antifa: Antifa (/ænˈtiːfə, ˈæntifə/) is a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement. It is a highly decentralized array of autonomous groups in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)#:~:text=Antifa%20(%2F%C3%A6n%CB%88t,groups%20in%20the%20United%20States.

# Gov / Politics
U.S. Senate to hold marathon debate on GOP voter ID bill
https://www.aol.com/articles/u-senate-hold-marathon-debate-195800345.html

No countries respond yet to Trump’s call for warships to keep Strait of Hormuz ‘open and safe’: The US president’s call for allied naval forces comes as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says, ‘Let him send his ships’.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/muted-response-as-trump-urges-nations-to-escort-ships-through-hormuz-strait

Trump leaves allies and foes guessing on his endgame for Iran. As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, pressure is growing on the person in the best position to end it: Donald Trump.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-leaves-allies-foes-guessing-231752115.html

‘The most successful con artist’: In a twist, Donald Trump says his Iran war isn’t about Iran
https://www.themarysue.com/the-most-successful-con-artist-in-a-twist-donald-trump-says-his-iran-war-isnt-about-iran/

17 Reasons to Tell Trump: “You’re Fired!” It is long overdue for the Democrats in Congress to lay the groundwork for impeaching President Donald Trump and removing him from office. A growing majority of the American people want Trump Impeached. They are feeling the impact where they live, work, and raise their families of Trump’s dictatorial, corporatist regime, which is endangering, weakening, and wrecking America!
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/17-reasons-to-fire-trump
Articles of Impeachment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_of_impeachment

This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines. “The security of our election infrastructure depends on leadership that is trusted,” a voting rights advocate said.
https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-official-responsible-for-election-security-previously-called-to-ban-voting-machines/

Aide’s chilling 6-word order revealing tensions behind the scenes of Trump administration
https://www.aol.com/articles/aides-chilling-6-word-order-131406012.html

“The Genetics Are Not Exactly Your Genetics”: Trump Sparks Outrage with Pseudoscientific Attack on Immigrants During National TV Interview. The comments represent a significant escalation in Trump’s long-standing use of dehumanizing rhetoric, moving beyond critiques of policy toward a pseudoscientific framework that historians and civil rights advocates liken to early 20th-century eugenics.
https://www.newsbreak.com/better-america-333211895/4541087407983-the-genetics-are-not-exactly-your-genetics-trump-sparks-outrage-with-pseudoscientific-attack-on-immigrants-during-national-tv-interview

The Trump Administration’s Attack on First Amendment Rights Is Enabled by Fourth Amendment Shortcomings
https://www.cato.org/blog/trump-administrations-attack-first-amendment-rights-enabled-fourth-amendment-shortcomings

War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy. The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
https://truthout.org/articles/war-on-iran-is-enriching-weapons-firms-as-it-tanks-the-global-economy/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran threatens to ‘pursue and kill’ Netanyahu after prime minister declares Israel, US are crushing regime. “If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force,” said the Guards on Sepah News.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iran-guards-vow-to-pursue-and-kill-israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu/articleshow/129585155.cms?from=mdr

Iranian regime arresting people accused of sharing information with Israel
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-hundreds-accused-sharing-information-adversaries?nid=434266&topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&fid=553106

Israeli Forces Kill Parents and 2 Children in West Bank, Beat Surviving Children. “Targeting an entire family in this savage manner reveals the true nature of the Israeli occupation and its policies based on killing and extermination, destruction and displacement,” the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-hundreds-accused-sharing-information-adversaries?nid=434266&topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&fid=553106

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Floats ‘Charges for Treason’ Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage. US Sen. Ed Markey warned that the Trump administration is engaged in a “blatant attempt to muzzle the free press.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-treason-charges-media

FCC chair threatens networks’ licenses after Trump complains about Iran coverage
https://thehill.com/media/5784658-fcc-threatens-broadcast-licenses/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Obamacare Won’t Work: Time for Medicare for All: Our healthcare ‘system’—with or without the Affordable Care Act—is unsustainable: we have reached the end of the line.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/medicare-for-all-better-than-obamacare

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
Advocates call for repeal of FACE Act over unequal enforcement concerns. After anti-ICE protests erupted in Minnesota, legal advocates are calling for reversal of the FACE Act
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c04cc16e-6ae9-4ddd-87d8-0f75607b9f2d.html
FACE Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Access_to_Clinic_Entrances_Act

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Dr. Casey Means Reverses Stance, Echoes Dr. Mehmet Oz’s ‘Take The Vaccine’ Call
https://thehill.com/homenews/5784691-measles-vaccine-surgeon-general-stance/

States Tighten HIV Drug Assistance, Raising Access Concerns. Advocates warn restrictions could disrupt treatment for thousands relying on HIV medication aid.
https://truthout.org/articles/states-tighten-hiv-drug-assistance-raising-access-concerns/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Expert stunned at uncovered Pentagon ploy to recruit Wall Street: ‘Egregious corruption.’ The New York Times revealed new details on a Pentagon “headhunting” operation targeting Wall Street bankers, an operation the ex-official warned held the “potential for truly egregious corruption.”
https://www.rawstory.com/pentagon-2676099860/

Warnings of Iran Invasion Grow as US to Send Up to 5,000 Marines, Sailors to Middle East. “Bringing this war to an end,” said one former US intelligence analyst, “requires recognizing it can still get much, much worse.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/5000-marines-warships-iran

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Scientists have observed a small comet (Comet 41P) that stopped spinning completely and then started up again, but in the opposite direction. This unexpected reversal reveals how quickly these icy space objects can change, and it may help explain why some small comets eventually break apart and vanish.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-comet-mysteriously-reversed-its-spin-after-passing-the-sun-but-why

# Social / Communities
Union and lawmakers criticize HUD’s handling of HQ move as questions go unanswered. Employees and Democratic senators claim HUD officials have not been forthcoming with operational or budget details related to the move to Virginia, which they argue could run afoul of federal law.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/03/union-and-lawmakers-criticize-huds-handling-hq-move-questions-go-unanswered/412120/

# Sports
Most voters support bans on transgender athletes in female sports
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_6cb3dafe-3c20-4a71-bdae-1c5a2faeb8df.html

# Technology / AI / Robotics
New York Residents Are Fighting a Data Center Backed by a Billionaire Trump Ally. Residents in Western New York are opposing a data center backed by an Epstein-tied private equity firm.
https://truthout.org/articles/new-york-residents-are-fighting-a-data-center-backed-by-a-billionaire-trump-ally/

# Veterans / VA
Judge orders VA to restore collective bargaining. VA Secretary Doug Collins violated the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act last August when he terminated the American Federation of Government Employees’ union contracts.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/03/judge-orders-va-restore-collective-bargaining/412123/

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March 15, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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Bad Weather: A rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” is bringing a severe,
multi-threat weather event to the U.S. this weekend (March 14-16, 2026).
The storm will produce blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest and
Plains—with up to 1-3 feet of snow—while dangerous tornadoes and high
winds threaten the South and Ohio Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBDdqzWdX8o
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Naturalized but radicalized: Recent terror attacks expose glaring problems with citizenship vetting. After four attacks on the U.S. with one common thread—immigration—the time may have come to make transformative changes to the system that decides who comes in.
https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/us-terror-attacks-reveal-glaring-problems-citizenship-standards-and-vetting

ICE agents accused of leaving New Jersey children unattended after arresting father
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0YSkxb4CEPE

ICE left 2 kids alone in car after picking up dad on N.J. street, report says. Video taken by the 15-year-old on his cellphone shows ICE agents at the car window as the father reached for his wallet and provided identification to the officers. The agents took him out of the car, put him in handcuffs and detained him in another vehicle.
https://www.nj.com/somerset/2026/03/ice-left-2-kids-alone-in-car-after-picking-up-dad-on-nj-street-report-says.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations
War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy. The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
https://truthout.org/articles/war-on-iran-is-enriching-weapons-firms-as-it-tanks-the-global-economy/

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Second lawsuit filed by Islamic schools, parents over Texas school choice program. At issue is a new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program administered by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_52f4731b-5756-4355-9eb3-5071d28bb724.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Forget Nvidia And Micron — The Iran War Just Created An Earnings Boom For US Refiners. While Nvidia dominated 2024 and Micron Technology was among the leading performers of 2025, a sustained military conflict in the Middle East could trigger a windfall of an entirely different kind: a historic boom for America’s oil refiners.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19ZW2K54?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM1NDAxODQ4MDg=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/offshore-wind-project-targeted-trump-administration-starts-sending-131059983

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Plastics industry pollution is everywhere
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/02/how-microplastics-get-into-the-food-chain/

Microplastics: Are we facing a new health crisis – and what can be done about it?
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/02/how-microplastics-get-into-the-food-chain/

Trump administration sues California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission rules
https://apnews.com/article/california-trump-administration-emission-vehicles-electric-cars-1e174fede381afb9c76b867cc92d86c6

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections. The bill protects agrochemicals producers from lawsuits, and overturns food and pesticide safety laws and statutes.
https://truthout.org/articles/gop-farm-bill-set-to-unleash-pesticide-use-and-strip-animal-welfare-protections/

Republican farm bill criticized as agribusiness giveaway: ‘Pesticide industry wishlist’: Advocates say bill weakens safety reviews, boosts industry influence and shields pesticide makers from legal liability
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/republican-farm-bill-pesticide-environment

A Farm Bill That Works Against Animals: What’s in It, What’s Missing, and What You Can Do. The House Agriculture Committee is moving forward with a Farm Bill that strips voter-approved animal welfare laws, shields industrial agriculture from accountability, and ignores animal fighting.
https://animalplace.org/a-farm-bill-that-works-against-animals-whats-in-it-whats-missing-and-what-you-can-do/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Trump: US will keep ‘shooting Iranian boats and ships out of the water,’ Hormuz will soon reopen. US president urges naval coalition as Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed to ‘tankers and ships of enemies’ during war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/14/trump-says-many-countries-will-send-warships-to-hormuz-amid-iran-blockade

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Committee chair says Epstein accountant named five people who fueled pedophile’s wealth. Kahn allegedly facilitated fake marriages, impersonated Epstein with banks, and dealt with payments for women and “girls.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAk4oFCksRY

Epstein Accountant Spills Bombshell Payout to Alleged Trump Victim. Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s personal accountant went before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, where he revealed that an accuser of President Donald Trump was paid out by the Epstein estate.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-accountant-spills-bombshell-payout-215837049.html

# Gov / Politics
Desperate Trump begs for Iran war help but France refuses amid ‘scaremongering’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g31_u3NZfOg
UK, France, Spain Draw the Line, Refuse to Back Trump’s Iran War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYu5A38i57g

The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors. The new screening facility would have seven lanes to ease processing and reduce wait times. Construction could begin as early as August, according to the plans, as the White House said it wants the facility operating by July 2028, six months before Trump’s term ends.
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/shareable-stories/white-house-wants-to-build-an-underground-center-for-security-screening-of-visitors/article_9e2b5511-8154-5af8-a2b7-44dc590b1409.html

Trump slammed for fundraising email featuring dignified transfer of fallen US soldiers
https://www.indy100.com/politics/trump/trump-fundraiser-email-iran-dignified-transfer

The Republican racing to fill Elise Stefanik’s seat hired a convicted forger to collect ballot signatures, but claims he had no idea who the man was. Fired him the moment reporters started asking questions
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/the-republican-racing-to-fill-elise-stefaniks-seat-hired-a-convicted-forger-to-collect-ballot-signatures-but-claims-he-had-no-idea-who-the-man-was/

Trump administration declines attempts to begin Iran ceasefire talks, report says. Trump’s administration has reportedly rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-rejects-efforts-to-launch-iran-ceasefire-talks-sources-say_n_69b62dfce4b049fcc8809bae

Trump family member says president’s answer to military question ‘should alarm everyone.’ Trump does not know about the speciifcs of Iran’s military status or power.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676087215/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Protesters set fire to Communist Party building in Cuba, one person shot: report
https://www.aol.com/articles/protesters-torch-communist-party-hq-203233705.html

Iranians report health issues from black rain after attacks on oil facilities. Environmental and health specialists said exposure to the residue in “black rain” can irritate the eyes and skin and may aggravate respiratory conditions.
https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/iranians-report-health-issues-black-rain-after-attacks-oil-facilities?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

US Flag Raised Over Embassy in Venezuela for First Time in 7 Years. Though the flag is now waving, the building is undergoing renovations and it remains unclear when it will fully reopen.
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-american-embassy-flag-reopens-b6699999e31ee34dbd0b5e0a2051d38b

With dogs, dance and uncovered hair, Iranians defy ‘unholy alliance’ of socialists, radicals: ‘Hypocrites!’
https://www.aol.com/articles/dogs-dance-uncovered-hair-iranians-220556784.html

Any country except for US and Israel can pass through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister says
https://www.newsonair.gov.in/irans-fm-abbas-araghchi-says-strait-of-hormuz-open-but-bars-us-israel-linked-vessels/

Exiled crown prince says he’s ready to lead Iran’s transition ‘as soon as the Islamic Republic falls’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, eldest son of the late shah of Iran, says circumstances may align in the “very near future,” after additional U.S.-Israeli air assaults on Islamic Republic targets — and, hopefully, after defections from within.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/crown-prince-iran-katie-pavlich/

Russia names great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Khrushchev as ‘foreign agent’: Nina Khrushchev, a professor at The New School, is the latest target in Russia’s crackdown on dissent.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ny/new-york/news/2026/03/13/putin-labels-granddaughter-of-soviet-leader-a-foreign-agent/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Lawyer who sought Trump pardon for his client is accused of plotting ‘violent’ extortion, feds say. Joshua Nass could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of attempted extortion
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/joshua-nass-extortion-charge-lawyer-b2938654.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Federal judges keep disqualifying Trump prosecutors, sparking concerns about judicial overreach. The rulings have drawn all three branches of government into the debate about who ultimately controls the selection those holding top positions in U.S. Attorney offices.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/judges

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
More Than 60,000 Washington Post Customers Canceled Subscriptions After Jeff Bezos Axed 44% of Reporters
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-60-000-washington-post-214621090.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Automatic draft registration: Everything old is new again. You may have only recently heard: As of this coming December, all American males will find themselves “automatically registered,” upon the occasion of their 18th birthdays, for a prospective military draft. “Draft registration,” it seems to me, has always been about something else. It’s not a matter of “military necessity.” It’s a power play. It’s a way to remind us who’s in charge. It’s a threat.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/13/automatic-draft-registration-everything-old-is-new-again/

US Marines are on the hunt for a cloak they can wear to hide themselves from thermal-imaging sensors. As the Ukraine war has shown, drones equipped with thermal sensors have made the battlefield so hazardous that the best defense is not to be spotted at all.
https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/03/11/us-marine-corps-pursues-thermal-cloaks-to-hide-troops-from-heat-sensors/

Possible X account of missing general William McCasland claimed fellow general was murdered over nuclear material
https://www.aol.com/articles/possible-x-account-missing-general-135512464.html

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Huge Surprise: What’s exciting is that the Gediz Vallis Channel, where Curiosity found the rock, is littered with objects that look suspiciously similar to the sulfur rock before it got fortuitously crushed – suggesting that, somehow, elemental sulfur may be abundant there in some places.
https://www.sciencealert.com/curiosity-cracked-open-a-rock-on-mars-and-revealed-a-huge-surprise

# Planetary / Solar Activity
Earth’s Magnetic Poles Surge Forward: Speeding Up and Sparking Global Worries (Video).  Scientists warn that this flip could have major consequences, from disrupting satellites to affecting power grids and even animal migration. In this video, we’ll break down what’s really happening, why it matters, and how it could impact life on Earth!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tapo>yNmn4

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
DHS says more than 300 TSA agents have quit since start of shutdown. It is now Day 25 of the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, which is causing major disruptions at airports across the U.S. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljlzDnRszPM

# Social / Communities
Arizona pastor found crucified in own home with crown of thorns on his head. Detectives from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office connected Sheafe to the pastor’s murder through evidence at the victim’s home, along with evidence from the Cave Creek burglary, and items found in Sheafe’s backpack and a stolen truck.
https://maricopacountyattorney.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/1215

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# DEI [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion]
DOGE bros exposed: Depositions from Elon Musk’s team reveal ChatGPT process for gutting ‘DEI’ grants. 10 hours of testimony uncovers their largely uninformed judgments behind sweeping decisions about grant funding
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/musk-doge-bros-deposition-chatgpt-dei-grants-b2938519.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
US National Debt Explodes $543,000,000,000 in Just Four Months As Ron Paul Warns Iran War Could Trigger New Depression
https://dailyhodl.com/2026/03/13/us-national-debt-explodes-543000000000-in-just-four-months-as-ron-paul-warns-iran-war-could-trigger-new-depression/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump Energy Chief Accused of Manipulating Oil Markets With Deleted Post About Strait of Hormuz. “The fusion of war-making and market manipulation by top Trump officials isn’t entirely without precedent,” said one observer, “but the speed and brazenness does seem new.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chris-wright-market-manipulation

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
While Spending Billions on Iran War, Trump Quietly Moves to Boot Millions More Off Food Aid. “Americans can’t afford their groceries, they can’t afford their medicine, they can’t afford the cost of living, and yet we’re dropping a billion dollars of bombs, it seems, every day in Iran,” said one Senate Democrat.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/while-spending-billions-on-iran-war-trump-quietly-moves-to-boot-millions-more-off-food-aid/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Official Leading Epstein Investigation Accused of Personal Interest in Limiting Scope
https://www.scrippsnews.com/investigations/russia-ukraine-war-on-the-ground/ukraine-strikes-heart-of-russias-missile-arsenal-with-homemade-weapon

I Analyzed 1,500 “Pizza” Mentions in the Epstein Files. Here’s What I Found. Forget the Pizzagate codes. The real, dark story is hiding in plain sight. “What the fuck is pizza? How far does this go? How come this never got released before? What is happening?”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/epstein-files-pizzagate-conspiracy-investigation-bannon-clinton/

# Gov / Politics
Understanding MAGA’s Plot to Rig the Midterms and Destroy Democracy: The SAVE Act Is Just One Part of the MAGA Midterm Plot. Trump and his MAGA allies are flooding the zone with a multipronged scheme to rig the midterms and end democracy.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/could-january-3-become-the-next-january-6/

Missile Fragment From Iran School Massacre Marked ‘Made in USA’—But Trump Keeps Lying. “He claims that Iranian Tomahawk missiles were responsible for the bombing,” Schumer said on the Senate floor. “Iran doesn’t have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump!” “The claim is beyond asinine,” the senator continued. “Again, he says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies but on something as formidable as this, it’s appalling.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5776813-schumer-trump-tomahawk-missiles-iran/

Chris Hedges: ‘Trump is the useful idiot’ for Israel’s war on Iran
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cCdl1KFHHto

Every Senate Dem But Fetterman Signs Call for Probe of Iran School Massacre. “Massive civilian casualty incidents like the attack in Minab are not only detrimental to the Iranian people,” argued the rest of the Senate Democratic Caucus, “but they also undermine US national security interests.”
https://www.rawstory.com/every-senate-dem-but-fetterman-signs-call-for-probe-of-iran-school-massacre/

Coalition Demands Schumer, Jeffries Step Down Over Failure to Fight ‘War-Crazed’ Trump. “Schumer and Jeffries have shown that they cannot be trusted to prevent more wars, more threats of wars, or the transfer of another half a trillion dollars a year into the war machine.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/schumer-jeffries-step-down-iran

Trump Makes ‘Most Blasé Admission of a War Crime by a US President in History.’ Critics blasted Trump as “sadistic” for justifying attack on unarmed Iranian ship, which killed over 100 sailors, because it was “more fun” for US forces than capturing it.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676006472/

US Offers $10 Million Reward and Relocation for Information on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Other Top Officials
https://thedefensepost.com/2026/03/14/us-10m-info-iran-leaders/

Trump’s secret Cuba negotiations include unbelievable concessions, leaving observers baffled about what comes next
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trumps-secret-cuba-negotiations-include-unbelievable-concessions-leaving-observers-baffled-about-what-comes-next/

Trump claims Iran had plans to take over Middle East, eliminate Israel. US President Donald Trump cites “information and belief” for his claim that Iran would have taken over the Middle East without US intervention.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/3/10/trump-claims-iran-planned-to-take-over-middle-east-before-us-attacked

The US has reportedly intercepted encrypted conversations from the Iranian government meant to trigger “SLEEPER CELLS” across the west, including in the US, per ABCThanks to the Democrats, we have NO CLUE how many of these sleeper cells are in the US, and Schumer is STILL keeping DHS shut down.Democrats are enemies of the people.
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https://www.aol.com/articles/breaking-us-intercepts-top-secret-134939714.html

‘Vote nay’: GOP Senator speechless at how SAVE Act targets female voters — that’s the ‘ultimate goal.’ Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn got schooled on how the Trump-backed SAVE Act will disenfranchise 9% of American voters, and particularly married women, at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Thurs. March 12, 2026.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/vote-nay-gop-senator-speechless-at-how-save-act-targets-female-voters-thats-the-ultimate-goal/

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine Files Another War Powers Resolution, This Time To Prevent Trump From Bypassing Congress To Attack Cuba
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5782836-war-powers-resolution-cuba/

Senator Says Iran War ‘Is Going Horribly’ Because Military Is Getting Orders From ‘Senile Old Man.’ “This is the most incompetent, incoherent war America has fought in the last 100 years, and that’s saying a lot,” Murphy said
https://www.thedailybeast.com/senator-chris-murphy-trashes-senile-old-man-donald-trump-after-secret-war-briefing/

Florida’s Legislature passes its version of SAVE America Act. But there’s a catch. The new proof of citizenship requirements won’t take effect until next January, after the crucial midterm elections. Florida legislators also made no changes to the state’s excuse-free use of mail-in voting.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/floridas-legislature-passes-its-version-of-save-america-act-but-theres-a-catch-00827272

Donald Trump, the guy who thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, just said it’s a ‘great honor’ to kill Iranians
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/national/trump-says-honor-to-be-killing-iranian-military/article_8d44f231-6236-5000-810b-81d1627633b6.html

A growing bloc of Republicans has publicly broken with the Trump administration over its coordinated U.S.–Israel military operation against Iran. A growing bloc of Republicans has publicly broken with the Trump administration over its coordinated U.S.–Israel military operation against Iran, exposing fractures within a party that has otherwise largely supported President Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
https://www.newsbreak.com/knewz-1594593/4538884386851-a-growing-bloc-of-republicans-has-publicly-broken-with-the-trump-administration-over-its-coordinated-u-s-israel-military-operation-against-iran

Former Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains his recent move to Canada and calls the Trump administration’s takeover of the US government a “coup.” He believes the United States is currently under an authoritarian regime led by a fascist leader.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/jason-stanley-fascism-trump-history/

# Gov / Politics / Global
“Revenge Will Be Taken for Every Drop of Blood That Has Been Shed,” Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first public message since taking office, vowing revenge for those killed in recent attacks and warning that Iranian forces will continue targeting US bases in the region.
https://clashreport.com/world/articles/irans-new-leader-vows-revenge-in-first-message-6uyagxv8w9

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has offered bounties for any information that helps the group either capture or “neutralize” high-ranking U.S. military officials or senior leadership figures from intelligence agencies.
https://www.newsweek.com/iran-backed-militia-bounties-us-officials-11676132

Iran’s Real ‘Nuclear Option’ Isn’t A Bomb—It’s The Strait Of Hormuz: The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow shipping corridor between Iran and Oman. If that passage is effectively closed or significantly restricted for any sustained period, the economic consequences could rival those of a major military escalation.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/03/09/irans-real-nuclear-option-isnt-a-bomb-its-the-strait-of-hormuz/

This military rebel group could join the Iran war next against the U.S: Gulf On Fire: U.S., Israel Face New Threat As Houthis Set To Join Iran War.  Since the start of U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iran-backed group has largely limited its response to strong rhetoric and mass protests condemning the attacks. Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi has publicly denounced Washington and Tel Aviv, signaling support for Tehran while stopping short of announcing direct military action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKEoYW3BqJA

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Man who served on U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s security detail fatally shot by Dallas police
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/videos/19bjhIoD?ctype=native_video&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM0NTM5MjYzOTI=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Hegseth Calling Rules of Engagement ‘Stupid,’ Critics Warn, Opens Door to War Crimes in Iran
“We are a rogue murder state now, and positively proud of it,” said one historian.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/hegseth-rules-of-engagement

Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians
The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/military-leaders-warned-hegseth-not-to-gut-offices-that-limit-risk-to-civilians-00827722

Expert unnerved by Pentagon shakiness as war ‘shifting’ in Iran’s favor: ‘It’s shocking’
https://www.rawstory.com/hegseth-iran-2676088895/

‘Pete Hegseth Needs to Be Fired—Immediately’ After Slaughter of 150 Iranian School Children
Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Elizabeth Warren make the case for the urgent ouster of President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pete-hegseth-fired?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=cfcab87613-Week+in+Review%3A+Sat.+2%2F28%2F26+w%2F+fundraiser_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0

Drones are a ‘rapidly evolving’ threat to U.S., and developing countermeasures poses challenges. The Department of War has known for years that drones present a unique threat on the modern battlefield and for domestic security. Experts say that effective countermeasures require a “system of systems” approach, and some technologies are showing promise.
https://justthenews.com/nation/technology/drones-are-rapidly-evolving-threat-us-and-developing-counter-measures-poses

What to Know About the Tiny Iranian Island That the US Bombed. The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy markets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/world/middleeast/what-to-know-about-kharg-island.html

More than 2,000 Marines, 2,500 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli have been ordered to deploy. USS Tripoli ordered to Middle East, reports say.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-03-13/uss-tripoli-marines-middle-east-21053897.html

Pete Hegseth dropped a ‘largely unnoticed’ war crime on live TV: “No quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” said Hegseth. “Yet some in the press just can’t stop.” The phrase “no quarter” is often used colloquially in a political setting, but in a military context, it means any enemy combatants will be killed with no allowance for surrender — something that is a violation of both international law and the U.S. military code.
https://www.rawstory.com/hegseth-2676100354/

# Military / Global
Ukraine strikes heart of Russia’s missile arsenal with homemade weapon. A cruise missile built from scrapped aircraft engines just hit the factory that makes Russia’s most feared battlefield weapon — 800 miles inside Russian territory.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/investigations/russia-ukraine-war-on-the-ground/ukraine-strikes-heart-of-russias-missile-arsenal-with-homemade-weapon

# Planetary / Solar Activity
Germany’s Deadly Volcano Has Been Dormant For 13,000 Years. Scientists Have Now Detected Unrest. The volcano last erupted 13,000 years ago. But now, scientists suspect that the ‘sleeping giant’ might be waking up.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/germanys-deadly-volcano-has-been-dormant-for-13-000-years-scientists-have-now-detected-unrest

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
The new Homeland Security Secretary has ties to a convicted felon – yet another Donald Trump disaster given the reins of America. The felon in question alleges that Mullin knew everything about his history.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/the-new-homeland-security-secretary-has-ties-to-a-convicted-felon-yet-another-donald-trump-disaster-given-the-reins-of-america/

# Social Media Platforms
Trump faces new impeachment calls after massive TikTok fee revealed: ‘Abject corruption.’ The Trump administration is reportedly about to pocket a whopping $10 billion from the president’s TikTok deal, cashing in big time as investors take control of the app’s U.S. operations from Chinese parent ByteDance.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tiktok-2676101818/

Elon says xAI is failing, orders sweeping layoffs. Besides headlines about the majority of original cofounders fleeing the company, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has struggled to gain much media attention as of late — particularly as competitor Anthropic’s high-profile spat with the Pentagon continues to develop.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-screwed-up-xai-rebuilding

# Transportation / Trucking
Bill to require trucking companies hauling U.S. military equipment to prove they have no ties to China. U.S. lawmakers are pushing to restrict trucking companies with ties to China from hauling freight for the U.S. military.
https://cdllife.com/2026/bill-to-require-trucking-companies-hauling-u-s-military-equipment-to-prove-they-have-no-ties-to-china/

# Veterans / VA
The Veterans Administration’s ‘Inventing New Reasons’ To Deny GI Bill Benefits, Lawsuit Claims. The lawsuit argues that the VA is using a new, overly restrictive rule that requires veterans to have had a “break in service” to access education benefits from the two main GI Bills.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran-lawsuit-education-benefits/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Young adults bear the brunt of immigration enforcement. Immigration enforcement appears to hurt test scores, and not just for immigrant students
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/10/immigration-enforcement-could-hurt-student-test-scores-study-finds/

Federal judge finds “compelling and troubling” evidence that ICE detained Minnesotans based on race and ethnicity: The ruling states that Latino and Somali residents were regularly stopped and asked for identification “without reasonable suspicion.”
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/10/judge-denies-temporary-halt-alleged-racially-biased-ice-enforcement-tactics

Trump admin. appoints 42 new immigration judges, many with enforcement backgrounds: New York, California and New Jersey were among the states who will have new so-called “deportation judges” joining their immigration courts.
https://documentedny.com/2026/03/13/trump-immiration-judges-enforcement/

How $154.62 in Gift Card Fraud Led to a Man’s Death in ICE Detention. Chaofeng Ge was found dead in ICE custody last year, hanging in a shower stall with his hands and feet bound behind his back. His family wants answers.
https://documentedny.com/2026/03/13/chaofeng-ge-ice-detention-death-pennsylvania/

White South African ‘Refugees’ Choose to Head Home Instead of Living Under Trump. Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing numbers of those same expatriates are buying one-way tickets home—disillusioned by the violence, fear, and brutality in Trump’s United States.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-south-african-refugees-choose-to-head-home-instead-of-living-under-trump/

Egyptian Family of Six Says ICE Immigration Facility In Texas Is ‘Slowly Killing Us On The Inside, Begs for Freedom. The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They’ve been imprisoned at the nation’s only family detention center for more than nine months and are believed to be the longest held there.’
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/11/el-gamal-texas-egyptian-family-dilley-health-care-food-ice-detention-letters-children/

Gov. Healey Demands Release of 14-Year-Old Girl Arrested by ICE in a Church Parking Lot and Transferred Out of Massachusett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaFFToY902E
14-year-old girl detained by federal agents is released on judge’s orders
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/03/12/ice-detention-teen-marlborough-release-new-york

# Employment / Labor / Unions
US states where American workers can be microchipped by their employers revealed – as Washington bans practice. A US state is banning forced microchipping as fears about the future of chipping in the workplace grow. Several states have explicitly banned microchipping – but the practice has become more common, with some US workers choosing to get chipped.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16075986/us-states-microchip-implants-employers-full-list-washington/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Iran strikes four ships in Hormuz strait, warns oil could surge to $200 per barrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJuLK1RLr5s

Donald Trump Tells Stranded Ship Captains to Sail ‘Full Steam Ahead’—But Hundreds of Tankers Are Refusing to Move Through Hormuz ‘Kill Zone’
https://www.inquisitr.com/donald-trump-tells-stranded-ship-to-sail

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
EPA says it will slash workload after IG flags slashed workforce as overburdened. The environmental agency is struggling to handle its grants work after cutting its workforce last year.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/03/epa-says-it-will-slash-workload-after-ig-flags-slashed-workforce-overburdened/412100/?oref=ge-author-river

24 AGs question funding of orgs refusing to remove climate agenda from judges manuals
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_7cfc99a9-5ebd-4262-9397-b9de918bc9ee.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Newly released DOJ files reveal Epstein told a victim ‘this is the mother of my child’, and one photo in the tranche is hard to ignore. An Epstein victim provided details in an FBI interview released by the Justice Department.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bombshell-claim-on-epsteins-secret-child-exposed-in-files/

# Gov / Politics
From Imprisonment and Torture in Iran to Endless Detention in the U.S: Trump wants Iran’s citizens to rise up –while trying to deport asylum-seekers who have stood up to the regime in the past.
https://documentedny.com/2026/03/13/from-imprisonment-and-torture-in-iran-to-endless-detention-in-the-u-s/

Justice Department official says she personally observed ‘incompetence’ in Maricopa elections. Maricopa County, Arizona recently started turning over election records to the FBI pursuant to a grand jury subpoena. Video taken at the time is not comforting to those concerned with ballot integrity.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/justice-department-official-says-she-personally-observed-incompetence

Joe Rogan Doesn’t Hold Back As He Calls Out Donald Trump For “Betraying” Americans – White House Responds. Hours after Joe Rogan’s rant, the White House issued a response. Anna Kelly defended Trump’s actions and said they responded to the need to keep America’s people safe.
https://www.totalprosports.com/mma/joe-rogan-calls-out-donald-trump-betraying-americans/

Trump just got played into making a serious blunder. “Donald Trump is being drawn into the kind of proxy war with Russia that his predecessors have been trying to avoid since the Bay of Pigs,” The Swamp reported
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-putin-iran/

Economist Raises Concerns About Unnoticed Corruption in Trump Administration
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-pentagon-2676062096/

‘Pete Hegseth Needs to Be Fired—Immediately’ After Slaughter of 150 Iranian School Children. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Elizabeth Warren make the case for the urgent ouster of President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pete-hegseth-fired

250+ Groups Have Single Message: ‘Not One More Penny’ for ‘Foolish, Destructive’ Iran War. “Every penny wasted on bombing children and families in Iran would be better spent on healthcare and affordable housing in America.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/pentagon-iran

‘Take the nuclear codes off him’: In a display of insensitivity, Trump dehumanizes the victims of the Iran bombing
https://www.themarysue.com/take-the-nuclear-codes-off-him-in-a-shocking-display-of-insensitivity-trump-dehumanizes-the-victims-of-the-iran-bombing/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Says It’s Ready to Destroy the Global Economy. “Get ready for the oil barrel to be at $200.”
https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-destroy-global-economy

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Delivers First Written Message. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, allegedly released his first statement Thursday vowing to use the “lever” of closing the Strait of Hormuz to international energy shipping
https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/world-news/irans-new-impotent-supreme-leader-releases-first-statement-after-reports-emerge-he-is-in-coma-had-leg-amputated/

North Korea warns of consequences as U.S.–Iran tensions grow.  North Korea has escalated its rhetoric against the United States in response to intensified U.S. military actions in the Middle East, specifically targeting Iran. Pyongyang issued a strong statement warning of consequences, following reports of U.S. and Israeli strikes and a growing U.S. military presence in the region
https://www.aol.com/articles/north-korea-warns-terrible-consequences-141600184.html

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Colorado community reels from “worst nightmare” as 11-year-old accused of killing 5-year-old brother
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YUfolHleTY

The West Bloomfield Police Department urged residents to avoid the area, citing an “active situation”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/12/active-shooter-michigan-temple-israel-synagogue/89120022007/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Brawl over Pete Hegseth’s ‘blacklisting’ of company for resisting involvement in ‘mass surveillance of Americans’ is already heating up in court
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/brawl-over-pete-hegseths-blacklisting-of-company-for-resisting-involvement-in-mass-surveillance-of-americans-is-already-heating-up-in-court/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Fake AI videos on the Iran war are spreading like wildfire
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ai-war-video-deepfake-x-israel-uae-iran/

FBI joins search for retired Air Force general, UFO expert missing for 2 weeks. McCasland, 68, was last seen at his home on Quail Run Court in Albuquerque on Feb. 27. He reportedly left on foot around 11 a.m., and his cellphone was found inside the home.
https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/fbi-missing-ufo-expert-general-mccasland/

Pentagon given 180-day deadline to remove Anthropic AI products from military systems
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5778840-pentagon-anthropic-ai-dod-hegseth/

Manhunt Underway After Masked Men Steal Drones From US Army Base
https://www.inquisitr.com/masked-raiders-steal-four-us-army-drones-from-military-base

‘Doomsday’ plane again spotted flying low over California — as Iran tensions rocket. These planes, operated by the 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, are frequently used in training scenarios
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/doomsday-plane-california-22062997.php

Donald Trump demands the GOP oust one of its own in a shocking move driven by his latest vendetta
https://www.themarysue.com/donald-trump-demands-the-gop-oust-one-of-its-own-in-a-shocking-move-driven-by-his-latest-vendetta/

Fact Check: Democrats requested probe into complaints military commanders used Christian rhetoric to justify Iran war: Rating: Mostly True
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-democrats-requested-probe-100000605.html

Trump promised US Navy protection for ships in Strait of Hormuz, but Iran is blowing up vessels and the Navy is nowhere to be found
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-promised-us-navy-protection-for-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-but-iran-is-blowing-up-vessels-and-the-navy-is-nowhere-to-be-found/

# Military / Global
Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge on U.S., Israel
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/12/iran-mojtaba-khamenei-first-message-trump-israel

Iran’s new supreme leader tells Gulf Arab states to ‘shut down’ US bases
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamanei-us-bases-gulf-must-close-or-be-attacked

Israel, Hezbollah exchange rocket fire, ‘a new front’ in the conflict is declared
https://themedialine.org/headlines/hezbollah-opens-new-front-fires-rockets-and-drones-into-israel/

France unleashes a terrifying armada into the Middle East, but still refuses to join the US in attacking Iran
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/france-unleashes-a-terrifying-armada-into-the-middle-east-but-still-refuses-to-join-the-us-in-attacking-iran/

Israeli planes spray herbicides on Syrian farmers’ fields: From Gaza to Lebanon to Syria: Israeli Army’s Chemical Spraying Expands, Scorching Border Farmland in Quneitra to Expand Buffer Zone
https://just-international.org/articles/from-gaza-to-lebanon-to-syria-israeli-armys-chemical-spraying-expands-scorching-border-farmland-in-quneitra-to-expand-buffer-zone/

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks
https://apnews.com/article/ships-iran-war-attacks-china-hormuz-6f86d32df52abc738f9cdf5bc825cc20

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Astronomers witness ‘dramatic’ collision of two planets — and they think it’s a replay of how our moon was created
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ks/washington-ks/news/2026/03/12/astronomers-witness-rare-planetary-collision-offering-clues-on-moons-formation/

# Sports
Women shouldn’t have to share locker rooms with men. They shouldn’t have to compete against male athletes. But across America, that’s exactly what’s happening.
https://womenssportspolicy.org/access-to-female-athletes-locker-rooms-should-be-restricted-to-female-athletes-january-28-2023/

# Technology / AI / Robotics
A.I. Is Forcing You, the Employee, to Work Harder Than Ever. Why? For all the stories you hear about it making us more productive, there’s this — the reality of things.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-forcing-employees-work-harder#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWorkers%20often%20use%20the%20time,creep%2C%E2%80%9D%20told%20the%20WSJ.

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds. Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could warn of more severe climate impacts
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518268-shift-in-the-gulf-stream-could-signal-ocean-current-collapse/

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March 12, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Federal appeals court hands Trump win, overrules judge who blocked deportations to third countries. The ruling, which is still expected to be taken to the nation’s highest court, comes just before Murphy’s ruling was expected to take effect on Thursday.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/federal-appeals-court-lifts-block-dhs-deportations-third-countries

A federal judge has held the Trump administration in contempt over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transfer that violated a court order, while the state of Maryland has filed a separate lawsuit seeking to block construction of a new immigration detention facility.
https://knewz.com/donald-trump-suffers-double-legal-blow-ice/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump pushes forward with new tariffs even as lawsuits mount
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b36ec1a8-b942-43d5-9d2b-7bbf128d5833.html

Trump Admin Launches Trade Probes. The investigations will include some of the US’s largest trading partners, such as China, the European Union, Mexico, India, Japan, South Korea
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/trump-tariffs-revival-trade-investigations-launched-in-china-eu

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump Strips More Federal Workers of Their Negotiated Rights. Just days before Labor Day, President Trump continued his assault on the collective bargaining rights of federal employees.
https://www.afge.org/article/trump-strips-more-federal-workers-of-their-negotiated-rights/

Trump orders more agencies to nix collective bargaining agreements. In a new executive order, Trump added more federal agencies to his list slated for collective bargaining cancellations “to enhance national security.”
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2025/08/trump-orders-more-agencies-to-nix-collective-bargaining-agreements/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
172 Million Barrels of Oil to Be Released From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/12/oil-prices-reserve-iran-war

Trump’s dramatic oil market maneuver ‘stunned’ his own allies: President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement that the U.S. would unload some of its Strategic Petroleum Reserves to ease the market pressure resulting from the war in Iran caught some allies off guard
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-oil-2676086348/

# Gov / Politics
‘They all have to go’: The Iran war blew up in Donald Trump’s face, so now he’s backstabbing his most loyal allies
https://www.themarysue.com/they-all-have-to-go-the-iran-war-blew-up-in-donald-trumps-face-so-now-hes-backstabbing-his-most-loyal-allies/

Trump says Iran was linked to the USS Cole attack: a federal judge also ruled Iran was complicit. Trump highlights a lesser-remembered but deadly pre-9/11 al-Qaeda terrorist attack in making his case against the Iranian regime. Federal courts appear to agree with him on the facts.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/trump-says-iran-was-linked-uss-cole-bombing-federal-judge-also-ruled-iran-was

How the GOP’s Redistricting Effort Could Backfire. Democrats responded with their own new maps, and there will be more competitive districts.
https://thedispatch.com/article/gop-redistricting-midterms-backfire/

Hochul claims Democrats have a ‘deep bench’ of governors who could run for president in 2028. The Democratic governor did not embrace the idea of former Vice President Kamala Harris running again.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/kathy-hochul-sees-deep-bench-of-governors-in-2028-election-00823494?oref=csny_firstread_nl&utm_campaign=CSNY+First+Read+-+March+12,+2026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_term=newsletter_csny_firstread

Trump admin sparks outrage with latest ‘cruel’ plea to the Supreme Court. “This isn’t about ‘policy.’ It’s about Trump’s cruelty and racism,” progressive writer Michael Herzing posted on Bluesky. “Trump is taking his mass deportation agenda all the way to the Supreme Court.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-supreme-court-2676086114/

John Roberts’s 1985 memo to his bosses may be the key to stopping Trump: Congress could throttle Trump’s power to continue the conflict.
https://www.rawstory.com/john-roberts-2676085670/

Trump’s billionaires will accelerate American decline. Dr. Richard Wolff explains how: “The road we are on [as] a declining empire, becoming more and more unequal… you don’t need rocket science to understand that’s not sustainable. That situation is going to blow up, and it’s not going to be pretty.”
https://therealnews.com/trumps-billionaires-will-accelerate-american-decline

​’Red flag’ raised that ‘Machiavellian’ Trump aide is building MAGA army to outlast Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-maga-federal-workforce/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran creates propaganda video using Lego-like models. The two-minute animated film shows an attack on a girls’ school, Iranian forces closing the Strait of Hormuz and missiles hitting Israel
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-lego-video-trump-epstein-files-b2936362.html

Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft. The people “want to rebuild it with their own hands — without foreign pressure or intervention,” said one Gazan.
https://truthout.org/articles/palestinians-in-gaza-slam-kushners-reconstruction-plan-as-disguised-theft/

As the Iran war threatens global oil routes, Pakistan just made a military move no country has tried yet
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/as-the-iran-war-threatens-global-oil-routes-pakistan-just-made-a-military-move-no-country-has-tried-yet/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.
John Caravello is facing decades in prison for an anti-ICE protest. He needs labor to build a national defense campaign.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-state-is-escalating-charges-against-protesters-labor-must-defend-them/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Family court judge ‘dragged daughter to ground and slashed her face’ after she tried to ‘stop him from strangling mom’
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16071391/family-court-judge-michael-fanning-domestic-violence-arrest/

# Medical / Science / Research / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry
Drug prices at hospitals can vary up to 2,000X across country: A new report reveals significant price disparities for prescription drugs in hospitals across the United States, with some drugs costing up to 2,347 times more at different hospitals.
https://digg.com/news/Zp7VDaF/report-hospital-drug-prices-can-vary

# Military / Global
Iran denied firing two missiles intercepted over Turkey, but security sources traced both launches to the exact same spot east of Tehran. Following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, two Iranian missiles crossing into Turkish airspace have been destroyed by NATO systems within a week.
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/missiles-targeting-turkiye-fired-from-east-of-tehran-security-sources-3216019

Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy board to continue Charlie’s ‘legacy’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/10/trump-appoints-erika-kirk-air-force-academy-board-charlie/89081470007/

The UK’s DragonFire high-energy laser weapon has successfully demonstrated the ability to destroy aerial drones at the speed of light, with deployment on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers scheduled for 2027. Using a 50kW beam, the weapon offers a precise, low-cost defense costing roughly £10 ($13) per shot, making it an effective counter to swarm drone threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAtT__ZEyJU

# NASA / NORAD / Space
NASA Captures Aerial View of Lake Within Ancient El Salvador Volcano That Mysteriously Changes Color
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/lake-within-el-salvadors-ancient-volcano-mysteriously-changes-color-and-nasa-caught-it-on-tape#:~:text=Coming%20back%20to%20Lake%20Coatepeque,shift%20in%20color%20remains%20undetermined

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
Civilians Warned to Avoid Ports Used by Iranian Forces: On March 11, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is issuing a warning to civilians that the Iranian regime is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping.
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4430855/civilians-warned-to-avoid-ports-used-by-iranian-forces/

# Veterans / VA
VA announces forced guardianship plans for homeless vets that could put them in mental health facilities. The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/veterans-homeless-guardianship-trump.html

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March 11, 2026 – PM Issue
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Communications / Censorship
Why scammers call you and say nothing – and how to respond safely, ZDNET’s key takeaways
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4514431015921-why-scammers-call-you-and-say-nothing-and-how-to-respond-safely?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzMyNTkxNTM1NDY%3D

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Lawmakers propose bipartisan commission as debt tops $38 trillion. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is seeking to unite Democrats and Republicans in a collaborative effort to talk about the nation’s unsustainable debt.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_249f1b74-f466-464c-82b1-ab10228d6e18.html

White House, Democrats trade blame for missed paychecks and airport delays. More than 100,000 federal workers are slated to miss entire paychecks in the coming days.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/03/white-house-democrats-trade-blame-missed-paychecks-and-airport-delays/412030/

Gutted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaves some without credit help. Cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are starting to hit Americans’ credit as they face difficulty removing erroneous entries, costing some housing and loans.
https://san.com/cc/gutted-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-leaves-some-without-credit-help/

The Trump Administration Is Engaging in Increasingly Blatant Efforts to Misuse Federal Funds to Coerce and Punish
https://www.cbpp.org/blog/the-trump-administration-is-engaging-in-increasingly-blatant-efforts-to-misuse-federal-funds

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Another illiterate graduate sues their high school. What is happening? The ability to read is such a fundamental life skill that it’s hard to imagine going through life without it.  Her lawsuit is just the latest in a series alleging school districts are graduating students unprepared for life after high school.
https://people.com/high-school-graduate-who-reads-at-first-grade-level-suing-former-school-district-11921036

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump Official Accused of Manipulating Oil Markets With Post About Strait of Hormuz. “The fusion of war-making and market manipulation by top Trump officials isn’t entirely without precedent,” said one observer, “but the speed and brazenness does seem new.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chris-wright-market-manipulation

The fog of war is coming from inside the White House—and it cost oil markets $84 million in 10 minutes
https://fortune.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-fog-deleted-tweet-oil-markets-brent-crude/

Middle East crisis live: three ships hit in strait of Hormuz as ‘largest ever’ oil reserve release agreed by 32 countries. Middle East crisis live: Iran launches ballistic missiles in Qatar territory as Trump says US has ‘got to finish the job’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/11/iran-war-live-updates-trump-oil-hormuz-protestors-us-israel-beirut-middle-east-latest-news

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Geologists are exploring the possibility of using salt caverns for renewable energy storage: The massive caverns could be used as a more efficient storage option for hydrogen or compressed air than above-ground storage.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/geologists-drill-borehole-assess-energy-storage/

The World’s Largest Acidic Geyser Just Woke Up in Yellowstone National Park
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-worlds-largest-acidic-geyser-just-woke-up-in-yellowstone-national-park/#:~:text=2026%2C%208%3A20am-,The%20geysers%20at%20Yellowstone%20National%20Park%20are%20still%20very%20much,had%20been%20dormant%20since%202020.

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
The Unsealed Files Zuckerberg Hoped You’d Never See: Inside the ‘Wild’ Epstein Dinner. Unsealed emails reveal ongoing connections between Epstein and tech leaders, including visits to Epstein’s properties and discussions about fundraising efforts, raising questions about judgment and transparency in the tech industry.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/unsealed-files-zuckerberg-hoped-d-175941514.html

Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says. The breach “included combing through certain files pertaining to the Epstein investigation,” according to a court document.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/hacker-broke-into-fbi-and-compromised-epstein-files-report-says/

# Gov / Politics
Ivanka Trump’s Real Estate Brokers Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking. Women testified that the Alexander Brothers,  raped them at exclusive parties and on trips in the Hamptons and New York City.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19VMVJWz?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzMxOTQyOTY5MjI=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

‘Lost His Ever-Loving Mind’: Lindsey Graham Draws Heat Over Remark About Sending America’s ‘Sons and Daughters’ to the Middle East. Since then, voters, commentators, and politicians on both sides of the political aisle are letting the senator have it. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said she doesn’t want to send the state’s children into the war
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lost-ever-loving-mind-lindsey-175409391.html

Trump admin may be forced to reveal military-election plot with new lawsuit. The Trump administration has not denied whether armed federal agents or military personnel would be stationed at polling places or election offices
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-administration-elections/

Newspaper corroborates some details in woman’s story about Epstein and Trump. It comes after the Department of Justice released previously withheld documents alleging that President Donald Trump raped a girl decades ago.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/newspaper-corroborates-details-womans-story-230818318.html

MAGA collapse as Candace Owens tells US soldiers to resign today as Trump has ‘betrayed America’
https://www.aol.com/articles/maga-collapse-candace-owens-tells-131312702.html

Lindsey Graham Gives Away Trump’s Entire Game on Iran War. Here’s why we’re really at war.
https://newrepublic.com/post/207503/lindsey-graham-donald-trump-iran-regime-change-oil

Trump’s War in Iran is Illegal – Congress Must Stop It. Trump wants to drag American lives and resources into a war without the people’s support
https://www.commoncause.org/work/trumps-war-in-iran-is-illegal-congress-must-stop-it/

Sen. Murphy: “It Might Just Be That Israel Forced Our Hand, And How Weak Does That Make The United States Look?”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/03/11/sen_murphy_it_might_just_be_that_israel_forced_our_hand_and_how_weak_does_that_make_the_united_states_look.html

Demands for Schumer, Jeffries to Step Down Over Failure to Fight ‘War-Crazed’ Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/coalition-demands-schumer-jeffries-step-down-over-failure-to-fight-war-crazed-trump/

Preliminary Pentagon findings betray Trump’s outrageous lies about Iranian school massacre. Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth “should be potentially charged and prosecuted for war crimes,” said the advocacy group Just Foreign Policy
https://www.commondreams.org/news/preliminary-findings-iran-school-bombing

Amid Alarm That Trump Has No Plan for Iran, Critic Contends None ‘Could Possibly Justify This.’ “The war is wrong and illegal and needs to stop now—that’s it, that’s the line,” said journalist Adam Johnson.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-not-made-case-iran-162041526.html

Trump’s War of Choice in Iran Has Cost US Taxpayers Over $10 Billion in Just 10 Days.The estimated spending on the Iran war in just over a week amounts to over 1% of the 2026 US defense budget.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-operations-against-iran-rack-up-over-10b-in-just-10-days/3856455

Trump humiliated as expert explains how Iranian ‘strategy’ has trapped the US. Professor Robert Pape warns Iran is using Vietnam War tactics to trap the US in a widening military conflict that could spiral toward WW3
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-iran-israel-war-1730741

Trump’s Chicago hotel is latest property to be hit by health violation: ‘Affected by pests’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-chicago-hotel-latest-property-172600915.html

“Trump is spending $1 BILLION A DAY bombing Iran while Republicans in Congress cut health care at home.”
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19XRWKbm?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzMyNTU3Mzc1Nzc=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

Pam Bondi moved to a military base after Epstein threats, and she’s one of six Trump officials living in taxpayer-funded housing with no military ties. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all live in housing on secured military bases
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pam-bondi-threats-military-base-epstein-cartels-b2936022.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran’s new supreme leader might lack an official record, but his shadowy behind-the-scenes resume paints a far darker picture. The 1979 revolution was built on ending the idea of passing power from father to son, and this appointment directly contradicts that founding principle.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/irans-new-supreme-leader-might-lack-an-official-record-but-his-shadowy-behind-the-scenes-resume-paints-a-far-darker-picture/

Claudia Sheinbaum Responds to Trump’s Remarks on Cartels, Urges U.S. to Stop Illegal Arms Flow and Fight Drug Addiction. US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/mexican-cartels-guns-come-from-us-sheinbaum-trump

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
FBI fired staff who worked on the Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago documents investigation. FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed more FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/26/kash-patel-fbi-agents-fired/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Disinformation Floods Social Media as Iran Conflict Sparks Viral Rumors: State actors are behind much of the visual misinformation about the Iran war. The Iran conflict has triggered a surge in online disinformation, including AI-generated imagery and unverified viral claims.
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/state-actors-are-behind-much-of-the-visual-21960872.php

Q&A: This Iranian fact-checker has been working nonstop since the uprisings. Then the war came. Farhad Souzanchi and his outlet Factnameh have been fact-checking claims about Iran from exile since 2017. The Iranian government has shut down the internet inside the country, cutting off Iranians from the outside world and leaving state media as one of their only sources of information. A “North Korea-esque situation,” he said.
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2026/factnameh-fact-checks-iran-strikes-exile/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Elite Former US Air Force Pilot Arrested for Training Chinese Military Pilots
https://www.twz.com/air/former-air-force-fighter-pilot-and-f-35-instructor-charged-with-training-chinese-military

Retired general questions reason for Iran war: “Seems like someone has been googling ‘Why should we attack Iran?’”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/retired-general-questions-reason-for-iran-war-seems-like-someone-has-been-googling-why-should-we-attack-iran/vi-AA1XSnB7?ocid=ob-fb-eses-741

President Trump Said He Was “A Little Upset” That the U.S. Military Sunk 46 Iranian Ships Rather Than Capturing Them, Because They Were High-Quality Ships — “Why Didn’t We Just Capture the Ship? We Could’ve Used It”
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19URLHyT?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzMxNjU2NzQ5ODM=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

U.S.–Israel Campaign Against Iran Shifting to “Phase Two”—Here’s What Comes Next: The U.S.–Iran war enters a new phase as U.S. and Israeli forces shift strikes toward Iran’s missile factories and defense industry.
https://thedebrief.org/u-s-israel-campaign-against-iran-shifting-to-phase-two-heres-what-comes-next/

Ukraine offered Trump a battle-tested anti-drone system months before the Iran war, but the administration dismissed it and is now begging for it back
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/us-ukraine-anti-drone-offer

# Military / Global
Israel did tell U.S. about its Iran strikes in advance but went so far beyond expectations that a U.S. official’s response was just ‘WTF.’ Israel targeted 30 fuel depots, creating massive fires and significant pollution.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/israel-did-tell-u-s-about-its-iran-strikes-in-advance-but-went-so-far-beyond-expectations-that-a-u-s-officials-response-was-just-wtf/

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
The US just intercepted an encrypted Iranian transmission that may have activated sleeper cells around the world, and law enforcement on high alert. The development comes as conflict between U.S., Israel, and Iran continues to grow.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19W3Cv2j?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzMxOTM5NTUyMzE=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

# Technology / AI / Robotics
Tech experts sue Trump admin. over visa bans: A coalition of tech experts on Monday sued US President Donald Trump’s administration over a policy resulting in visa denials, detention or deportation for researchers and fact-checkers reporting on social media platforms.
https://www.euractiv.com/news/tech-researchers-sue-trump-administration-over-visa-bans/

Scientists just uploaded a fly’s brain into a computer, unleashing another manmade horror we’re definitely not ready for
https://wegotthiscovered.com/tech/scientists-just-uploaded-a-flys-brain-into-a-computer-unleashing-yet-another-manmade-horror-were-definitely-not-ready-for/

Iran Warns US Tech Firms Could Become Targets as War Expands: Iran Reportedly Identifies Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle And Palantir Offices In Middle East As Potential Targets
https://www.wired.com/story/iran-warns-us-tech-firms-could-become-targets-as-war-expands/

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