JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump announces Miami presser amid Iran war, campaign events
Trump confirmed he also planned to attend a fundraising event with the speaker of the House beforehand.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins
Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately. Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) two-vote majority just got even smaller. - Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for "administrative purposes" but noted that he's been a less-than-reliable vote for Johnson even as a Republican. - The California Republican did not give leadership a heads-up before announcing Friday that he was leaving the party, but he said he did speak with Johnson over the weekend about continuing to caucus with the conference. The big picture: Kiley's move comes after mid-decade redistricting dismantled his Republican-leaning district,…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Iran war threatens higher fuel costs, airfares for travelers | NewsNation Live
Airline executives are now warning the war in Iran could push jet fuel prices significantly higher — a shift that would likely drive up the cost of airline tickets in the coming months. NewsNation's Nancy Loo has the latest on "NewsNation Live." Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Bobby Oler) - GOP congressman says 'Muslims don't belong in American society'
A Tennessee Republican made an anti-Islamic post on social media Monday morning.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - What is TATP? Dangerous homemade explosive found in NYC device
One of the devices thrown near Gracie Mansion contained TATP — an explosive commonly used in terrorist attacks.
NPR (Bobby Allyn) - Anthropic sues the Trump administration over 'supply chain risk' label
The Pentagon told suppliers they can't use Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools after the company said it would not let its tech be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance.
Left: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla., on March 5. Right: Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic at the Vivatech technology start-ups and innovation fair in Paris in 2024.'/Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - White House fires GOP NTSB member, who calls it ‘political hit job’
J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Iranian monarchists say US bombing of girl's school was 'worth it'
“It was totally worth it. One hundred percent!”
The Grayzone’s Kei Pritsker spoke to Iranian monarchists in Los Angeles on March 8, 2026 The diaspora demonstrators said that bombing of a girls school in Iran was worth it as long as the Iranian government was overthrown, and urged Trump to authorize a ground invasion of Iran.Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Trump Holds News Conference
President Trump is scheduled to conduct a news conference on Monday afternoon with the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran in its second week. “Many important meetings and phone calls taking place today while I am at Trump National Doral, in Miami,” the president said in a Truth Social post Monday afternoon. “Additionally, I will be going to Speaker Mike Johnson’s (who is doing a fantastic job!) fundraising event, at 4 P.M., and then, prior to leaving for D.C., I will hold a News Conference from a Doral Ballroom at approximately 5:30 P.M.” Watch the news conference, beginning at 5:30 p.m. EST, in the video player above.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Judge Delays Timeline for Trump Tariff Refunds | TRENDING
A federal judge gave the Trump administration some breathing room to process tariff refunds after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) indicated it needed 45 days to set up an automated system. U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton had ordered immediate compliance, but he pushed back the timeline after fielding CBP officials’ concerns at a Friday hearing. The judge has now ordered a Thursday update on the progress. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5774622-judge-extends-tariff-refunds/ #trump #tariffs #refund