BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Nation Struggling To Contain Excitement At News Iran May Strike California
U.S. — Americans across the country struggled to rein in their excitement after news broke that Iran may strike the state of California.
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Starmer Was Warned of ‘Reputational Risk’ of Making Friend of Epstein the Ambassador to U.S.
Documents released by the U.K. government on Wednesday showed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told of Peter Mandelson’s ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NYTIMES (Abbie VanSickle and Miriam Jordan) - Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Haitian Immigrants
The administration has also sought to end deportation protections for other immigrant groups, including Syrians.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Soccer Team Barred from U.S. World Cup, Tehran Confirms.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Iran announced it will not compete in the FIFA World Cup following the killing of its now-former Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Iranian government, FIFA, the Iranian Football Federation, President Donald J. Trump, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.WHEN & WHERE: The withdrawal was announced on March 1, 2026. […] The post Iran Soccer Team Barred from U.S. World Cup, Tehran Confirms. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran announced it will not compete in the FIFA World Cup following the killing of its now-former Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Iranian government , FIFA, the Iranian Football Federation, President Donald J. Trump , and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. WHEN & WHERE: The withdrawal was announced on March 1, 2026 . The World Cup is scheduled to occur from June 11 to July 19, 2026, in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. KEY QUOTE: “I really don’t care if Iran participates. I think Iran is a very badly defeated country. They’re running on fumes.” – President Donald J. Trump. IMPACT: Iran’s withdrawal raises questions about which nation might replace it in the tournament.…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Homeland Security asks SCOTUS to let it end temporary protected status for Haitians
The request comes after the department asked the Supreme Court to let it end the designation for Syrian migrants last month, though the justices have not issued a ruling in the case so far.
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Excuse Texan Voters If They Mistake James Talarico’s Record On Guns For A Blue-State Liberal
'Law-abiding gun owners will have a message for Talarico'
DAILYCALLER (Mann Vipas) - International Energy Agency Launches Unprecedented Response To Combat Global Oil Shock
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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - The Justice Department's SHOCKING SETTLEMENT With Live Nation, Explained | THE GAVEL
The Justice Department’s surprise settlement with Ticketmaster parent Live Nation in its lawsuit alleging the entertainment behemoth holds an illegal monopoly on the ticketing industry has turned attention toward the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5777591-gavel-live-nation-doj-antitrust/
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jordan Perkins) - US bank stocks dip after Iran threatens attacks
The threats come after a bank in Tehran was hit in overnight attacks.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Car smashes into Texas barbershop
Surveillance footage captured the moment a car smashed into a Texas barbershop earlier this month, narrowly missing several people.