Mar 09 Watch 7:05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm message By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of military action in Iran, Trump's focus on the Save America Act and… Continue watching
Mar 09 Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says By Associated Press Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov described the conversation as “frank and businesslike” and said it lasted about one hour. Continue reading
Mar 09 Iranian foreign minister says negotiations with U.S. may be off the table By Joshua Barajas, Steff Staples Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that talks with the United States may be off the table after the U.S. and Israel initiated a military operation against the country. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump pushes voting bill on House Republicans at annual policy retreat in Florida By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans' ability to vote by mail, a startling demand months before the midterm… Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump holds news conference to answer questions about Iran By Associated Press Though the president has long professed an “America First” policy prioritizing the U.S., Trump suggested at his news conference that the war was for the benefit of other nations, especially those dependent on oil that’s shipped through the Strait of… Continue reading
Mar 09 Alexander Butterfield, Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99 By Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press The White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. Continue reading
Mar 09 Trump's 'roaring economy' meets a rough start to 2026 with job losses, rising gas prices and uncertainty By Josh Boak, Associated Press Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth. Instead it's kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future. Continue reading
Mar 09 Anthropic sues in federal court to reverse Trump administration's 'supply chain risk' designation By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Pentagon last week formally designated San Francisco tech company a supply chain risk after an unusually public dispute over how its AI chatbot Claude could be used in warfare. Continue reading
Mar 09 Weekend travelers encounter long waits at some airports during DHS shutdown By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston early Sunday evening was three hours, according to the Houston Airports website. Continue reading
Mar 09 Oil prices soar to levels not seen in years as war in Iran intensifies By Alex Veiga, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Supply concerns have driven crude and gasoline higher prices as the war ensnares major oil-producing countries and hinders exports from the Persian Gulf. Continue reading