Trump Says US to Waive Oil-Related Sanctions on Some Countries

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Fla., on March 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP DORAL, Fla.—U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 9 plans to lift sanctions on certain countries to help reduce prices driven by the ongoing conflict with Iran. “We’re looking to keep the oil

Trump tells Republicans the SAVE America Act will ‘guarantee the midterms’

DORAL, Fla. – President Trump on Monday pushed for the passage of a GOP voting requirements bill, telling House Republicans that enacting the legislation will “guarantee the midterms” and reiterating that he won’t sign any other bills until it gets passed. “It will guarantee the midterms. If you don’t get it, big trouble,” Trump said…

New York Times Blames ‘Climate Change’ and ‘Immigration Enforcement’ for L.A. Restaurant Closures

Not mentioned: crime, homelessness, minimum wage increases, Democrat politicians New York Times building (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images), Noma (paz.ca via Wikimedia Commons) March 9, 2026 image/svg+xml New York Times reporter Julia Moskin has what seems to be a pretty good story. The Times online headline definitely doesn’t undersell it: “Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s

U.S. designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention

Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention on Monday, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose restrictions such as sanctions and export controls as punishment for the Taliban’s arbitrary imprisonment of Americans.  The designation allows for powers created by an executive order in September to