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Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority

Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. "I'm also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster," Kiley said in a call with reporters. The move complicates House Speaker Mike Johnson's narrow majority, though Kiley said he plans to caucus with the Republican Party "for the remainder of this term." -snip- But Kiley would not say whet ...

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Trump to hold a press conference after markets close on Monday

Trump to hold a press conference after markets close on Monday By Reuters March 9, 2026 12:50 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump said he would hold a press conference later on ​Monday before returning to Washington ​from Florida, but gave no details ⁠about what he would ​discuss. The press conference is scheduled ​for at about 5:30 p.m. (2130 GMT), after the U.S. markets ​close. It comes as global ...

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Dr. Oz says Obamacare enrollment may be 'too high'

March 9, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT Although Obamacare sign-ups have fallen significantly this year over skyrocketing monthly premiums, Dr. Mehmet Oz believes enrollment is still too high. Oz, the Trump administration’s top official overseeing the Affordable Care Act, told NBC News that millions of people may be fraudulently enrolled or eligible for other types of coverage. About 23 million people signed up for ACA coverage during this year’s open enrollment period, which ended in January, according t ...

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Kristi Noem's Deputy 'Wasted' Millions on Vehicles with ICE Logo That Agents Refuse to Use: Report

Mar 9th, 2026, 5:42 pm The former deputy director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent millions of taxpayer dollars acquiring new vehicles emblazoned with the ICE logo that agents refuse to use, according to a report by the Washington Examiner. President Donald Trump announced last week that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was "moving" to a new position and he was nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to take her place. Noem was ousted after growing ...

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Frantic Trump Makes Deluded War Claim After Call With Putin

COMPLETE MESS The president said in an interview that the Iran conflict is “very complete.” David Gardner Published Mar. 9 2026 5:26PM EDT Donald Trump claimed that the Iran War was “very complete” after reportedly discussing his plans for peace with Vladimir Putin. According to a Kremlin aide, the Russian leader spoke to Trump about “his proposals aimed at a quick settlement to the Iran War.” In another call on Monday, this time with Weijia Jiang, senior White House correspondent for ...

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Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting

(NPR) President Trump threatened to withhold his signature on all bills until Congress passes stricter federal voting requirements — a move that escalates his efforts to change election rules ahead of the 2026 midterms. In a social media post Sunday, Trump said he won't sign any bills into law until Congress passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. "I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed," Trump wrote.

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Trump Blasted for Golfing as More Die in His War

(Daily Beast) The president’s love of golf has once again found him under fire. President Donald Trump was spotted playing golf at his Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on Sunday morning, as updates about the devastation in the Middle East due to his surprise war that began last week continue to roll in. In a video shared to X by the user PatriotTakes, Trump, 79, is seen returning from a round of golf on his favorite course, wearing the same baseball cap he sported during Saturday’s dignified transfer of remains for the six American service members killed in his war with Iran.

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Key Details of 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser's Accounts Are Verified

(Daily Beast) She said Epstein began abusing her and trafficked her to several men when she was between 13 and 15 years old, after he responded to an advertisement for babysitting services her mother, a real estate agent in South Carolina, placed in a packet she provided to her clients. The woman named one Ohio businessman as one of her abusers, describing him as a man with grey hair and “big ears.” She told agents she believed he was affiliated with a Cincinnati-based college.

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Protestors gather outside of Epstein's Zorro Ranch demanding justice

(KRQE-TV) Outside of the gates of Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous “Zorro Ranch” near Stanley, New Mexico, hundreds of protestors gathered together, demanding justice. “I’m on this bus today in solidarity with women all over the world,” said Diane McCash, who joined hundreds on this National Women’s Day in the heart of Albuquerque. Cars were lined up for miles, as supporters made the journey to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s “Zorro Ranch,” located south of Santa Fe. “We are here to say all voices will be heard,” said New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez, before the crowd echoed a shout of support.

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G7 to discuss release of emergency oil reserves as price tops $100

(The Guardian) G7 finance ministers are preparing to discuss the release of emergency oil reserves, according to reports, after the US-Israel war with Iran sent the price of crude above $100 (£75) for the first time since 2022. The ministers will discuss the release of the reserves in a call coordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), according to a report in the Financial Times.

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National Bureau of Economic Research cuts ties with Larry Summers, WSJ reports

1 min ago - March 9, 2026 6:37 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago March 9 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has lost his affiliation with The ​National Bureau of Economic Research, the ‌Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing an ... (Reuters)

Democrats vow to shut down Senate over Iran conflict

24 min ago - 03/09/26 7:50 PM ET A group of Senate Democrats are threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal to hold up business on the Senate floor unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials ... (The Hill)

Senator Kim Introduces Legislation to Combat Book Deserts and Illiteracy

57 min ago - March 9, 2026, 5:05 pm WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the Open Books, Open Doors Act to tackle book deserts, and break down barriers to the opportunity and promise of reading for millions of children in the United S ... (Insider NJ)

Lawsuit challenges US policy barring visas for social media researchers

1 hr ago - March 9, 2026 4:23 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago March 9 (Reuters) - A group of technology researchers filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that ​U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has adopted an unconstitutional policy that targets forei ... (Reuters)

Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records

1 hr ago - Updated March 9, 2026 3:54 PM ET Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County. "Late last week I received and complied with a ... (NPR)

GOP lawmaker says Muslims 'don't belong' in US, draws harsh criticism

2 hrs ago - Updated March 9, 2026, 3:47 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – A Republican lawmaker from Tennessee made comments on social media quickly condemned as Islamophobic after two men were accused of trying to ignite homemade bombs in New York City, in what authori ... (USA Today)

'Using coercive threats': Marco Rubio is the one who's actually engaging in 'brazen' censorship, lawsuit alleges

2 hrs ago - Mar 9th, 2026, 3:42 pm Secretary of State Marco Rubio was slapped with a lawsuit on Monday morning, claiming he's made a "brazen" censorship policy against noncitizen researchers, academics, and journalists under the guise of cracking down on those " ... (Law & Crime)

Chicago Archbishop Condemns White House's 'Horrifying' Video On Iran War

2 hrs ago - Mar 9, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT Cardinal Blase J. Cupich has joined a growing chorus of Catholic leaders in speaking out against President Donald Trump’s foreign policy moves. Cupich, who has served as archbishop of Chicago since 2014, blasted the Tru ... (Huff Post)

South Korea President says he cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East

5 hrs ago - "It appears ​that there is controversy recently over U.S. Forces in Korea shipping some weapons, such as artillery batteries and air-defence weapons, out of the country," Lee said in a cabinet meeting, noting while Seoul had expressed oppositio ... (Yahoo/Reuters)

Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial

6 hrs ago - Three brothers, including two who were among the country's most prominent real estate brokers, were convicted in Manhattan on Monday of engaging in a yearslong conspiracy to traffic women and girls for sex. The brothers -- Tal and Oren Alexander, who ... (NYT, No Paywall)

ICE Ordered to Justify the Detention of Nashville Journalist

6 hrs ago - A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to justify the detention of a Nashville, Tenn., journalist who was arrested by immigration officials last week. Colombia-born Estefany Rodriguez Florez, 35 years old, was arrested by imm ... (WSJ)

Thune says no to filibuster changes even after Trump's threats about SAVE America Act

8 hrs ago - Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday reiterated that there would not be changes to Senate rules in order to pass a Republican-led election reform bill that President Donald Trump has demanded be sent to his desk. "Yeah, that's not going to hap ... (ABC News)

A Jan. 6 rioter doesn't want Trump's pardon. Supreme Court weighs in.

9 hrs ago - Updated March 9, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET WASHINGTON − A presidential pardon? No thanks, said Glenn Brooks, who was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. He would rather try to clear his name through the courts than accep ... (USA Today)

Exclusive: Trump's Gaza plan on hold as Iran war pauses disarmament talks, sources say

9 hrs ago - March 9, 2026 9:53 AM EDT Updated 6 hours ago JERUSALEM/CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - Talks to advance President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war have been on hold since last week when the U.S. and Israel ​jointly attacked Iran, sparking a ... (Reuters)

Trump's DHS pick caught cashing in on war-linked stocks before military strike

10 hrs ago - March 9, 2026 5:02PM ET President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security is facing heavy scrutiny after a report revealed he made thousands of dollars trading stocks tied to military action overseas. According to an e ... (Raw Story)

Tommy DeCarlo, Boston Fan Who Became Their Lead Singer, Dead at 60

10 hrs ago - DeCarlo was offered the chance to join the group after sharing a tribute song to the band’s late original singer, Brad Delp By Jon Blistein March 9, 2026 Tommy DeCarlo, who spent nearly 20 years singing with classic-rock favorites Boston, died o ... (Rolling Stone)

Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters

10 hrs ago - Paris Hilton has launched a new national fund to help women-owned small businesses recover after disasters By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA March 9, 2026, 8:04 AM The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monda ... (abc news)

Trump announces sanctions relief to ease oil prices, says Iran war to end 'very soon'

10 hrs ago - Published: March 9, 2026 at 6:44 p.m. ET President Donald Trump said the U.S. is waiving oil-related sanctions on certain countries in an effort to ease crude prices, as he estimated the war with Iran would end “very soon.” “So in som ... (MarketWatch)

Donald Trump admits he's 'thinking about taking over' Strait of Hormuz

10 hrs ago - Donald Trump appears to be searching for an off-ramp to take the US out of the conflict with Iran as soon as possible after declaring the war was "very complete, pretty much" Donald Trump has admitted he is "thinking about taking over" the Strait of ... (The Mirror (UK))

Frantic Trump Makes Deluded War Claim After Call With Putin

10 hrs ago - COMPLETE MESS The president said in an interview that the Iran conflict is “very complete.” David Gardner Published Mar. 9 2026 5:26PM EDT Donald Trump claimed that the Iran War was “very complete” after reportedly discussing h ... (daily beast)

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