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Trump official rips Americans who care about public land: 'Financially illiterate'

David Edwards March 11, 2026 2:39PM ET Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed environmentalists' concerns by telling investment firm BlackRock that people who want to protect public lands were not "financially literate." ................... "Congress has been enabled to pass permitting reform legislation," the host said. "What can the administration do to streamline this process from your perspective?" ...................... "You know, all the people ...

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Three ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by 'unknown projectiles'

Three cargo vessels have been hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say, as pressure intensifies on one of the world's most important shipping lanes. Traffic through the strait - a vital corridor for oil - has fallen sharply since Israel and the US attacked Iran in late February, sending global energy prices soaring. Iran said it unleashed another volley of retaliatory attacks across the Gulf on Wednesday, with targets including a major oilfield i ...

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US spent $5 billion worth of munitions in the first two days of attacks on Iran, docs show

US spent $5 billion worth of munitions in the first two days of attacks on Iran, docs show '$5.6 billion could have paid for over 356000 Medicare or 568,00 Medicaid enrollees,' one social media user commented. The U.S. churned through $5.6 billion worth of weaponry during the first two days of its war against Iran, highlighting the steep financial cost of the overseas conflict, according to a new report. The Pentagon provided the estimate to lawmakers Monday, nine days after the U.S. and Isra ...

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Strikes on Iran Damage Cultural Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians

Full article/photos at link. "The images of renowned historic sites shattered by missiles has left many Iranians enraged. In interviews and in posts on social media, some are asking how a war waged by Israel and the United States supposedly against the Islamic republic’s government and military has ended up damaging their cultural identity and sites. ... A spokeswoman for UNESCO, the United Nations agency that seeks to protect global culture, said her organization had been able to verify ...

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Trump to invoke emergency law for California oil producer Sable, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to invoke ‌emergency law for Sable Offshore (SOC.N), opens new tab as it looks to restart production from a cluster of offshore platforms ⁠in California, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Sable rose 28% to $18.35. Trump is preparing to summon authorities under the Defense Production ‌Act ⁠to preempt state laws and ease permitting for ...

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GOP Loses Carroll County Seat in Special Election Upset

(New Hampshire Journal) In what Granite State Republicans hope is not a preview of November, Democrat Bobbi Boudman won Tuesday’s special election for Carroll County District 7, defeating Republican Dale Fincher 51 percent to 47 percent in a district that voted Republican by more than 13 points just 16 months ago. “Bad day for the NHGOP,” posted state Democratic Party communications staffer Marissa Hebert. “Boudman lost her race in 2024 in this same district by 13.6 points. Tonight she won by 2.4 points. A 16-point swing from 2024.”

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At Least 17 U.S. Sites Damaged in War With Iran, Analysis Shows

(NY Times) Iran has responded to the U.S.-Israeli assault on the country by launching drones and missiles at American targets across the Middle East, hitting embassies, killing U.S. soldiers, and damaging military bases and air defense infrastructure. The New York Times has identified at least 17 damaged U.S. sites and other installations, several of which have been struck more than once since the war began.

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Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say

(Reuters) As many as 150 U.S. troops have ‌been wounded in the 10-day-old war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The casualty figure has not been previously ⁠reported. Prior to Reuters' publication of the figure, the Pentagon had only disclosed eight U.S. personnel seriously injured.

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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job

(Washington Post) The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a complaint that alleges a former U.S. DOGE Service employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive agency databases and planned to share the information with his private employer — a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols at an agency that serves more than 70 million Americans. The agency’s inspector general is investigating the disclosure and has alerted members of Congress of its existence, according to a letter by the acting inspector general to top members of four congressional committees reviewed by The Washington Post.

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'Egregious': GOP official under fire for handing voter data for millions to Trump DOJ

(Raw Story) Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde has condemned Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to transfer the sensitive voter registration data of nearly 8 million Ohioans to the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Democracy Docket. The Republican official complied with a DOJ request seeking complete statewide voter rolls, including personally identifying information such as birthdates, addresses, driver's license numbers, and Social Security numbers. The agency claims the data is necessary to investigate how states maintain their voter rolls.

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U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Government Is Not At Risk Of Collapse, Say Sources

7 min ago - Mar 11, 2026, 08:09 PM EDT NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bo ... (Huff Post/Reuters)

Portland Community College faculty and staff commence historic strike over wages

9 min ago - After 11 months of failed contract negotiations, hundreds of Portland Community College faculty and classified staff say they are ready to strike. By Tiffany Camhi (OPB) March 11, 2026 9:31 a.m. Updated: March 11, 2026 8:11 p.m. Rain did not deter hu ... (OPB.org)

US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan

40 min ago - Updated 7:18 PM EDT, March 11, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operation ... (AP)

Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Probe Into DOJ's Epstein Files' Redactions

1 hr ago - Mar 11th, 2026, 6:21 pm A group of U.S. senators called for the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Trump Justice Department over its release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the redactions within the documents, which have sparked ou ... (MEDIAite)

US Senate advances bill to lower housing prices

1 hr ago - March 11, 2026 6:07 AM EDT Updated 9 hours ago WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress are lining up behind legislation to encourage more affordable housing, in a rare example of bipartisan action on a q ... (Reuters)

Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

2 hrs ago - Updated 4:51 PM EDT, March 11, 2026 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a ... (AP)

Trump officials scrapped Pentagon blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties before Iran strikes, report says

2 hrs ago - Wednesday 11 March 2026 17:30 EDT Before the Iran war, the Trump administration reportedly gutted a series of initiatives aimed at reducing civilian casualties, according to insiders. The move is under new scrutiny now that the U.S. is accused of lau ... (The Independent)

Hawley introduces bill to remove FDA approval for Mifepristone

2 hrs ago - 03/11/26 5:29 PM ET Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation to remove Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of mifepristone to end pregnancies, a bill that has quickly gained the support of major anti-abortion gro ... (The Hill)

FTC to refund more than $47 million to consumers allegedly deceived by Invitation Homes

3 hrs ago - March 11, 2026 / 4:14 PM EDT The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it will send a total of $47.2 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of consumers who the agency alleges were deceived by Invitation Homes, the largest single-family h ... (CBS News)

Mike Johnson, in a split from Trump, says US shouldn't nation-build in Iran

3 hrs ago - March 11, 2026, 3:56 p.m. ET House Speaker Mike Johnson said the United States should not be "nation-building" or intervening around the world, casting a stark contrast to President Donald Trump's recent framing of the international war he had hoped ... (USA Today)

Iran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack

8 hrs ago - A major cyberattack has crippled the global networks of Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical device companies, with an Iran-linked hacking group claiming responsibility and warning it marks “the beginning of a new chapter in cyber wa ... (Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Associated Press)

This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take "Anti-Communist" Classes

9 hrs ago - Florida public schools will force students to take a Heritage Foundation-backed class on the “evils of communism.” Beginning in the fall of 2026, all Florida middle and high school students will be required to take a yearly social studies c ... (truthout.org)

US struggles to evacuate American personnel from facilities under fire in Iraq:

10 hrs ago - Some U.S. staff were flown out by the British air force, officials said. By Shannon K. Kingston March 11, 2026, 4:48 PM In the nearly 10 days since the State Department directed non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq amid the war with Ira ... (abc news)

Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, 'not on me'

10 hrs ago - March 11, 2026 7:00 pm CET KYIV — Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Vladimir Putin — and stop piling pressure on him to agree to a truce after more than four years of war. The Ukrainian leader said his people w ... (Politico (EU))

Cornyn backs ending filibuster as he courts Trump's endorsement

10 hrs ago - Sen. John Cornyn threw his support behind scrapping the filibuster to pass a voting restrictions bill President Donald Trump has called his “No. 1 priority” in Congress, as the Texas Republican continues to seek the president’s endorse ... (Politico)

Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

11 hrs ago - Updated 7:16 PM EDT, March 11, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald ... (AP)

Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

11 hrs ago - Published Wed, Mar 11 2026 4:34 PM EDT Updated 10 Min Ago The U.S. will release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower energy costs during the Iran war, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday evening. The ... (CNBC)

Noem aide Corey Lewandowski told coworkers he could do 'whatever' he wanted because Trump would pardon him: report

11 hrs ago - Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem's top aide Corey Lewandowski reportedly told colleagues he could "do whatever the f***" he wanted, because Donald Trump would pardon him. Lewandowski, who is also expected to leave the DHS later this m ... (Independent)

White South African 'Refugees' Choose to Head Home Instead of Living Under Trump

11 hrs ago - Updated Mar. 11 2026 1:23PM EDT Published Mar. 11 2026 1:22PM EDT The Trump administration’s crusade to “save” white South Africans from supposed persecution is backfiring. Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing num ... (Daily Beast)

Trump asks Supreme Court to let protections for Haitians expire

12 hrs ago - PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2026, 3:16 PM ET President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let his administration end temporary immigration protections for some 350,000 Haitians who have lived in the US legally for years, escalating another fa ... (CNN Politics)