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US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan

As a fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran drives up global fossil fuel prices, the Trump administration has announced it will pay French energy major TotalEnergies $1bn to kill plans to construct wind farms off the US east coast. ... In the deal announced on Monday, TotalEnergies will give up two offshore leases it had purchased off New York and North Carolina. Trump’s Department of the Interior will reimburse the company the $928m it paid for the leases under Joe Biden. TotalEnergies has p ...

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Co-founder of American Conservative group demands Vance use 25th Amendment to remove Trump

Monday 23 March 2026 16:55 EDT The co-founder of a prominent conservative magazine wants Vice President JD Vance to invoke a never-before-used part of the Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office, amid growing criticism of the war with Iran. “My advice to Vance: Announce your support of 25th amendment transition,” Scott McConnell, co-founder of The American Conservative, wrote on X on Sunday. “Say Chris Murphy or similar will be veep. Announce you will NOT be a candidate in 2 ...

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'No practical use': TSA experts say Trump's ICE deployments won't help with airport security

President Trump will beginning Monday shift Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to airports to provide security there in a move he said will alleviate long lines created by shutdown-induced callouts but which experienced TSA officials said would have minimal impact. The unusual approach comes as Trump administration officials have repeatedly lamented that Transportation Security Administration employees are calling out and quitting the agency due to the shutdown’s impact on paychecks ...

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Thousands in taxpayer funds spent on horse, hair and makeup expenses for Kristi Noem's Mount Rushmore ad

Updated Mar 23, 2026, 3:43 PM ET PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2026, 12:51 PM ET Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on expenses for hair and makeup artists and a horse for the advertisement showcasing outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in front of Mount Rushmore, according to invoices seen by CNN. Invoices to the Strategy Group, a DHS subcontractor that produced the advertisement, show taxpayers footed a $20,000 bill to a South Dakota-based barrel racer, along wit ...

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Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five days. Trump’s turnaround, which held out the possibility of resolving the war now in its fourth week, served to drive down oil prices and jolt stocks. It offered ...

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Insiders reveal Trump personally killed DHS deal: 'He is to blame for airport chaos'

(Raw Story) According to Punchbowl News Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) presented Trump with a proposal on Sunday that would have provided funding for all agencies under DHS, including TSA, other than ICE. “But Trump said no, according to multiple sources,” Punchbowl News reported. “The president wants Republicans to stay in D.C. and keep fighting with Democrats over DHS funding and the SAVE America Act, the GOP’s voter ID and proof-of-citizenship bill.”

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Trump Postpones Strikes on Energy Targets But Iran Media Denies Truce Talks

(Bloomberg) US says it held “good” talks with Iran and postponed strikes for five days. Iranian media denied that negotiations have taken place. Brent crude dropped as low as $96 a barrel, before coming back above $100. Trump had issued 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to “fully open” the vital Strait of Hormuz, before postponing strikes. “The statements of the US President are part of efforts to reduce energy prices and buy time for the implementation of his military plans,” state-run Mizan news agency reports, citing a Foreign Ministry statement as saying. “There are no talks between Tehran and Washington.”

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'Nobody else is responsible': Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says

(The Guardian) Donald Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran and “sending a message of weakness” to the world, Leon Panetta, a former US defence secretary and Central Intelligence Agency director, has told the Guardian. Panetta, who served in the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama administrations, recalled that national security officials were always keenly aware of Iran’s ability to create an energy crisis by blocking the strait of Hormuz. That very scenario is now unfolding, leaving Trump with no exit strategy beyond wishful thinking.

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Lindsey Graham Faces GOP Fury -- 'Needs to Be Removed From the Situation Room

(Newsweek) Senator Lindsey Graham is facing fury from his fellow Republicans after expressing support for the U.S. seizing Iran’s Kharg Island in an interview on Sunday. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, the South Carolina Republican, who is one of the leading advocates for the war, said: “This has been an amazing military operation. God bless the fallen.”

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Jeffries tells Trump to 'keep his reckless mouth shut'

(Politico) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump could get “somebody killed” after the president accused Democrats of being the country’s “greatest enemy” after Iran. On Sunday, the president posted, “Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!” Trump also said Saturday that “Radical Left Democrats have hurt so many people with their vicious and uncaring ways” and that “Fascist Democrats will never protect America.”

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Judge cites 'stand your ground' law in clearing 3 more Florida officers in shooting of a UPS driver

32 min ago - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida judge on Monday cleared three more police officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a UPS driver who had been taken hostage during a 2019 robbery. Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra ruled that ... (AP)

Senate confirms Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary

33 min ago - The Senate on Monday confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security by a vote of 54-45. Two Democrats -- Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico -- joined Republicans voting to confirm Mulli ... (ABC News)

Woman Who Says Bill Cosby Drugged and Raped Her in 1972 Wins $59.3 Million Jury Award

35 min ago - A woman who claims Bill Cosby drugged and raped her in 1972 won a $59.25 million jury award on Monday, decades after first stepping forward as Jane Doe Number 8 in the 2005 lawsuit filed by former Temple University athletics director Andrea Constand ... (Rolling Stone)

Explosion reported at refinery in Port Arthur, Texas; shelter-in-place issued

1 hr ago - An explosion followed by a fire was reported at a Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, with police advising some nearby residents to shelter in place. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured. Port Arthur police said Monday that residents ... (BNO News)

Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets

1 hr ago - March 23, 2026, 10:24 AM EDT A bill introduced in the Senate on Monday would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from accepting or listing transactions related to sports events and casino-style games. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Ada ... (NBC News)

US SEC's ex-enforcement chief clashed with bosses before leaving, sources say

2 hrs ago - Mon, March 23, 2026 at 11:17 AM EDT WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's top enforcement official, who left abruptly last week, had clashed with agency leaders over the direction of its enforcement program, i ... (Yahoo! Finance/Reuters)

Judges appoint career prosecutor as New Jersey US attorney in apparent end to standoff

2 hrs ago - 03/23/2026 02:30 PM EDT Amid escalating chaos in New Jersey’s federal courts due to a leadership vacuum, the state’s district court judges and the Trump administration appear to have reached a deal on who will lead the New Jersey U.S. Attor ... (Politico)

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post

2 hrs ago - S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump. At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorde ... (CNBC)

Pentagon spokesman says it will issue new press credentials but remove media offices

3 hrs ago - Updated 6:47 PM EDT, March 23, 2026 The U.S. Defense Department will issue new press credentials but remove media offices from the Pentagon after a judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit regarding limits on reporters’ access to the bui ... (AP)

Judge Allows DOGE Deposition Videos Back Online

3 hrs ago - DOGE Judge Allows DOGE Deposition Videos Back Online Joseph Cox * Mar 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM "We are pleased to see today's ruling in defense of the First Amendment rights of all Americans," one of the plaintiffs in the DOGE-related lawsuit said. The vi ... (404 Media)

DOJ guts office that helps indigent immigrants obtain affordable legal aid, sources say

3 hrs ago - Updated on: March 23, 2026 / 3:03 PM EDT The Justice Department has quietly gutted a more than 60-year-old program created to ensure that low-income and indigent immigrants can receive competent and affordable legal representation, multiple sources w ... (CBS News)

ON STRIKE: Nearly 1,000 NYU professors walk off the job at the Manhattan school after labor talks fail

3 hrs ago - By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on March 23, 2026 Nearly 1,000 full-time non-tenure-track faculty at NYU went on strike Monday after a weekend of contract talks faltered and ended with no agreements in sight. New York University (NYU) faculty began p ... (AMNY)

Trump tells Senate to skip Easter, pass SAVE Act 'for Jesus'

4 hrs ago - PUBLISHED: March 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM EDT President Trump Monday invoked the name of Jesus Christ in a call for lawmakers to scrap their Easter break and stay in Washington, D.C. to try to pass his package of new voting restrictions. Speaking at a pub ... (New York Daily News)

Mullally prepares to be enthroned as Church of England's first female leader

4 hrs ago - March 23, 2026 5:50 AM EDT Updated 11 hours ago LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - When Sarah Mullally is enthroned as the Church of England's first ​female Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, she will inherit a task that has eluded her predecesso ... (Reuters)

Co-founder of American Conservative group demands Vance use 25th Amendment to remove Trump

4 hrs ago - Monday 23 March 2026 16:55 EDT The co-founder of a prominent conservative magazine wants Vice President JD Vance to invoke a never-before-used part of the Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office, amid growing criticism of the war wi ... (The Independent)

Italians Reject Judicial Overhaul, Undermining Meloni

5 hrs ago - Italians have rejected a government plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, according to results published on Monday, dealing the first major jolt to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s authority since her election three years ago. Roughly 54 ... (New York Times)

Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants

5 hrs ago - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Ira ... (AP)

Thousands in taxpayer funds spent on horse, hair and makeup expenses for Kristi Noem's Mount Rushmore ad

5 hrs ago - Updated Mar 23, 2026, 3:43 PM ET PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2026, 12:51 PM ET Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on expenses for hair and makeup artists and a horse for the advertisement showcasing outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secret ... (CNN Politics)

Nominee for Ambassador to Hungary Co-Owns a Nursing Home That's Suing the Trump Administration Over Medicare Payments

5 hrs ago - A month after Benjamin Landa’s nomination, the Health and Human Services inspector general said a nursing home Landa co-owns received at least $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. Now the facility is suing to stop collection. by Eli Cahan for ... (propublica.org)

Bonds Lose $2.5 Trillion in Iran War Wipeout That Mirrors 2022

6 hrs ago - Mon, March 23, 2026 at 4:09 AM EDT (Bloomberg) -- The specter of stagflation caused by the Iran war has wiped out more than $2.5 trillion from the value of global bonds in March, on track for the biggest monthly loss in more than three years. Bonds a ... (Yahoo! Finance/Bloomberg)

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