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Day 1875: “I have a plan for everything.” Trump claimed that fighting in Iran was “very complete, pretty much” and would end “very soon,” but then threatened to strike Iran “at a much, much harder level” if Tehran disrupted oil supplies; Trum

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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Monday, March 9, 2026.

Day 1875: "I have a plan for everything."

Day 1875: “I have a plan for everything.” Trump claimed that fighting in Iran was “very complete, pretty much” and would end “very soon,” but then threatened to strike Iran “at a much, much harder level” if Tehran disrupted oil supplies;...

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Day 1875: “I have a plan for everything.” Trump claimed that fighting in Iran was “very complete, pretty much” and would end “very soon,” but then threatened to strike Iran “at a much, much harder level” if Tehran disrupted oil supplies;...

Day 1875 – Mar. 9, 2026

✨ "I have a plan for everything."

Day 1871: “Getting screamed at to find some good news.” Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replaced her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin; Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security for a third ti

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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Day 1871: "Getting screamed at to find some good news."

The 2026 midterms are in 243 days; the 2028 presidential election is in 978 days.

Day 1871: “Getting screamed at to find some good news.” Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replaced her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin; Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security for a third ti

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Day 1871: “Getting screamed at to find some good news.” Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replaced her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin; Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security for a third ti

Day 1871 – Mar. 5, 2026

✨ "Getting screamed at to find some good news."

Day 1870: “Why are we doing this?” The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a closed-door deposition about the Justice Department’s handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein; Senat

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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Day 1870: "Why are we doing this?"

Day 1870: “Why are we doing this?” The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a closed-door deposition about the Justice Department’s handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein; Senat

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Day 1870: “Why are we doing this?” The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a closed-door deposition about the Justice Department’s handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein; Senat

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Day 1870: “Why are we doing this?” The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a closed-door deposition about the Justice Department’s handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein; Senat

Day 1870 – Mar. 4, 2026

✨ "Why are we doing this?"

The 2026 midterms are in 244 days; the 2028 presidential election is in 979 days.

Day 1869: “A failure of leadership.” Trump warned that “I guess the worst case” from U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran would be “somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the U.S. a

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Day 1869: "A failure of leadership."

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Day 1869: “A failure of leadership.” Trump warned that “I guess the worst case” from U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran would be “somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the U.S. a

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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Day 1869: "A failure of leadership."

Day 1869: “A failure of leadership.” Trump warned that “I guess the worst case” from U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran would be “somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed...

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Day 1869: “A failure of leadership.” Trump warned that “I guess the worst case” from U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran would be “somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed...

Day 1869 – Mar. 3, 2026

✨ "A failure of leadership."

Day 1869: “A failure of leadership.” Trump warned that “I guess the worst case” from U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran would be “somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed...

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Day 1868: “The yips.” Trump declined to rule out sending U.S. ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary,” saying “whatever it takes” and adding, “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground”; Defense Se

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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Monday, March 2, 2026.

Day 1868: "The yips."

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Day 1868: “The yips.” Trump declined to rule out sending U.S. ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary,” saying “whatever it takes” and adding, “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground”;...

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