Kim Jong Un-level insanity:Trump plans to build a 100K-seat stadium near White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday
Friday 06 March 2026 06:02 EST President Donald Trump says he plans to build a 100,000-seat stadium near the White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday. The president confirmed the MMA event last year, although his critics have branded the plan to build an arena for the event as “Kim Jong Un-level insanity.” “They are going to put up something that’s really amazing,” Trump told reporters. “It's really having to do with our great 250th birthday, where we’re having so many wonderful things ...
Kristi Noem's ouster isn't enough. Democrats say they want her to pay.
March 6, 2026, 5:05 AM EST WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem may be out as head of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.” Democrats met news of Noem’s ouster Thursday with a cascade of calls for accountability. They ranged from a potential probe into the legality of contracts cut during her tenure to a perjury investigation after her congressional testimony to even a push for impeachment to keep her from holding public office in the future. Democrats vow ...
Trump tells CNN Cuba is soon going to fall: 'I'm going to put Marco over there'
President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.” “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in a phone interview when touting US military success in his second term. “They want to make a deal, and so I’m going to put Marco (Rubio) over there and we’ll see how that works out. We’re really focused on this one right now. We’ve got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ...
Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war
Published Fri, Mar 6 2026 2:00 PM EST Updated 2 Min Ago The Trump administration on Friday announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and other maritime traffic in an effort to get vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. crude oil prices have surged more than 12% Friday, toppping $90 per barrel as tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf remains at a standstill due to the Iran war. Some Gulf countries have started cutting production because they cannot export their crude t ...
BlackRock fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit
BlackRock said on Friday it has limited withdrawals from a flagship debt fund after a surge in redemption requests, as investor worries mount around the $2 trillion private credit industry. Shares of the world's largest asset manager fell 6.7% on the New York Stock Exchange, amid a broader market selloff after worse-than-expected U.S. jobs data and escalating U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Sentiment has soured around private credit in recent months, and retail investors are incre ...
US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls' school probably carried out by US forces
(The Guardian) Military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, according to two US officials. The Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, on Wednesday acknowledged the US military was investigating the incident.
So much for affordability: Trump's war with Iran exposes the deceit of 'America First'
(The Hill) President Trump dedicated much of his State of the Union address last week to burnishing his credentials as the peacemaking president who made America affordable again. The era of rising inflation was “over,” he claimed, a feat he had allegedly achieved in-between ending eight wars and lowering the price of gas. Then Trump launched a war against Iran that undid those boastful claims in just a few short days.
While Cost of Living Soars and Healthcare Taken Away, Trump Spending $1 Billion Per Day in War of Choice With Iran
(Common Dreams) With fresh reporting that the ongoing US assault on Iran could be costing $1 billion per day in taxpayer money, opposition lawmakers, candidates for office, and outside critics are ripping the Trump administration and his allies in Congress. Hundreds of hospitals across the US, most of them in rural areas, are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy or closure in the wake of Trump’s signing of a spending and tax giveaway bill last year that gave billions in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy while slashing healthcare, including Medicaid.
World Leader Reveals He Was Stunned by 'Truly Uninformed' Trump
(Daily Beast) The president of South Africa has revealed how shocked he was by Donald Trump’s “racist” views when he met the U.S. leader in person last year. “I just thought that he is so uninformed, truly uninformed,” Cyril Ramaphosa told the New York Times on Thursday. “I realized that he is looking at South Africa through a completely, sort of, foggy lens, without realizing the real, real harm that apartheid did,” he added. “In my view, he was just dismissive.”
The record-setting pace of retirements from Congress continues, led by Republicans
(NPR) One in eight members of Congress now say they plan to leave their current seats after this election cycle, the second-highest total in the last century. According to NPR's congressional retirement tracker, as of March 5, there are 67 current representatives and senators who are retiring or running for a different office — 13 senators and 54 House members.
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4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state
1 hr ago - By HALLIE GOLDEN, KATHY McCORMACK and JEFF MARTIN Updated 9:42 PM CST, March 6, 2026 Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into th ... (AP)
'Wake up': Israel calls on Australia to join Middle East war
2 hrs ago - Israel has called on Australia to “wake up” and join the war in Iran as it enters its sixth day and hostilities spill across the Middle East. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told 7NEWS it’s time for Australia to particip ... (7 News)
Europeans 'will be legitimate targets' if they join war, Iran's deputy FM warns
2 hrs ago - In an interview with FRANCE 24, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran had "already informed the Europeans and everybody else that they should be careful not to be involved in this war of aggression against Iran". He warned t ... (https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20260306-europeans-will-be-legitimate-targets-if-they-join-war-iran-s-deputy-fm-warns)
Iran's Guards challenges Trump to have US Navy escort oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz
2 hrs ago - The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, Trump said on Tuesday. The conflict in the Middle East has halted shipping and energy exports through the vital Strait of Hormuz. G ... (Reuters)
David Copperfield announces last Vegas show, weeks after Epstein ties revealed
4 hrs ago - Fri 6 Mar 2026 14.18 EST Last modified on Fri 6 Mar 2026 14.21 EST David Copperfield has announced that he is performing his last show at MGM Grand in Las Vegas next month, an announcement that comes weeks after documents released in the Epstein file ... (The Guardian)
Federal judge set to nuke restrictive Pentagon press policy
4 hrs ago - March 6, 2026 WASHINGTON (CN) — The Trump administration on Friday struggled to defend the Pentagon’s press policy that bars journalists from obtaining any information not explicitly approved for release by Pentagon officials, which pushed ... (Courthouse News Service)
Bessent Says Trump 'May Unsanction' Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices Amid Iran War
5 hrs ago - Mar 6th, 2026, 6:30 pm During a Friday appearance on Fox Business, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump “may unsanction” Russian oil in an attempt to bring down skyrocketing prices amid the U.S. and Israel’s wa ... (MEDIAite)
Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy
5 hrs ago - An increasingly acrimonious spat between Hungary and Ukraine has escalated further, as Budapest impounded two Ukrainian armoured bank vehicles carrying millions of euros of hard cash as well as bars of gold. Seven Ukrainian citizens accompanying the ... (The Guardian)
Key Iraq war architect at White House as Iran war rages
5 hrs ago - Published Mar. 6 2026 5:46PM EST Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was spotted at the White House on Friday as President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender” by Iran. The timing of Rice’s visit to 1600 Pennsylvania ... (msn/Daily Beast)
ICE is paying 'eye-popping' prices for warehouse detention centers
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No lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs
6 hrs ago - March 6, 2026 2:54 PM ET U.S. customs officials say they're working on a system to deliver tariff refunds, and they hope it'll be up and running within 45 days. Since the Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's tariffs last month, the com ... (NPR)
Celebrity political long-shot Alvin Greene, 2010 Democratic nominee for US Senate in SC, has died
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Trump admin unleashes jet ski division in effort to further secure the southern border
7 hrs ago - Fri, 6 March 2026 at 5:59 am The U.S. Coast Guard has obtained a new tool in their arsenal for patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border: jet skis. In a video posted to Instagram in February, the Coast Guard confirmed that they are deploying ‘Coasties& ... (Yahoo! News/The Independent)
House Democrat seeks to bar Trump from closing Kennedy Center for renovations
7 hrs ago - 03/06/26 3:29 PM ET Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Friday filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to block President Trump from closing the Kennedy Center after he announced last month that it would shut down to allow for renovations. Beatty argues the ... (The Hill)
Video Emerges in Fatal ICE Shooting of US Citizen Ruben Ray Martinez
7 hrs ago - Newsweek has obtained police body-worn camera footage, photos, and new statements that shed new light on the moments a U.S. citizen was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas almost one year ago. Over 160 pieces of evidence tied to Rube ... (Newsweek)
Virginia passes legislation prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about Jan. 6 riot
8 hrs ago - Updated on: March 6, 2026 / 3:09 PM EST Virginia's legislature has passed a bill prohibiting schools from teaching what it considers to be falsehoods about the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including portraying it "as peaceful protest." The Genera ... (CBS News)
Kim Jong Un-level insanity:Trump plans to build a 100K-seat stadium near White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday
8 hrs ago - Friday 06 March 2026 06:02 EST President Donald Trump says he plans to build a 100,000-seat stadium near the White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday. The president confirmed the MMA event last year, although his critics have branded the plan ... (The Independent)
BlackRock fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit
8 hrs ago - BlackRock said on Friday it has limited withdrawals from a flagship debt fund after a surge in redemption requests, as investor worries mount around the $2 trillion private credit industry. Shares of the world's largest asset manage ... (Reuters)
Kristi Noem's ouster isn't enough. Democrats say they want her to pay.
9 hrs ago - March 6, 2026, 5:05 AM EST WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem may be out as head of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.” Democrats met news of Noem’s ouster Thursday with a cascade of calls ... (NBC News)
US Court of International Trade Suspends March 5 Order on Tariff Refunds
9 hrs ago - March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Court Of International Trade on Friday suspended a March 5 order that directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection on tariff refunds "to the extent ... (Reuters)
