Scott Bessent got called away to the Situation Room mid-interview.
When he got back, he was asked what was happening. Bessent said Trump was in "great spirits."
He then randomly volunteered that he had a teen "considering military service" and would trust his child's life with Trump and Hegseth.
NEW: US Treasury issued a general license for the delivery and sale of Russian oil loaded on vessels as of March 12.
Moscow continues to be the single largest beneficiary of the Iran War.
Good morning!
Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates—
💰His net worth is up $2.1 billion, to $6.4 billion
💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million
💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million
💰19-year-old Barron is worth $150 million
And Jared became a billionaire last year.
Have a great day!
Jimmy Carter sold his peanut fa— ah fuck it. I’m so tired of this blatant deception and grift.
Pete Hegseth is banning press photographers from department briefings on the U.S. war on Iran because he didn’t like the way he looked in recent photos. trib.al/TsTaOyF
De Telegraaf, the Netherlands’ largest newspaper, recently published an interview with a woman promoting €1,600 seats on private evacuation flights from Dubai. Bellingcat found that her image was likely AI-generated, and flight data suggests no such plane took off. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
Our TAX dollars at work:
Bessent: "That was always in our planning -- the chance that the US Navy or perhaps an international coalition will be escorting tankers through. There are tankers coming through now. We know that they have not mined the Straits."
never ceases to amaze me how the modern conservative movement is full of the most pathetic, cowardly people on earth
Dear MAGA—Trump now tells you that higher oil and gas prices is a good thing for you. You’ve been conned.
$11 billion spent in just six days of war.
$38 trillion in debt.
Let's go the moon.
$11.3 billion could cover any of the following for a full year:
-1.4 million people on Medicaid
-19 million kids getting free school lunches
-1.4 million people getting affordable housing
-1.1 million hungry seniors fed
-0.8 million children given free child care
More than *3 million* people have been displaced inside Iran since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war, the U.N. refugee agency says. Most of them have fled Tehran and other urban areas. www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...
Sen. Lummis goes full war is peace: "This war has a well-articulated mission. We'll know when it's over."
It’s the most consequential test yet of the Fox-Trump feedback loop. www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...
Rep. Dan Meuser on Iran: "What the president is doing, frankly, is ingenious"
NEW: The FAA once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit within 25 years of launch.
Kash Patel confirms UFC fighters will train FBI agents this week, calling it a "historic opportunity'
Energy Secretary Chris Wright: "We're less than two weeks into this 47 year long conflict"
Whoa. This is big. "The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now." www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Love this for Nancy Mace.
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I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children.
This is learned today:
Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%.
www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...
That's about half of what it cost for USAID for a whole year www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...
The US was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of agreed conclusions at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, recording the only “no” vote at the UN on Monday.
Trump to Local 12 Cincinnati: "There's never been a better year for a president. I've been rated. That includes the stoppage of 8 wars with a 9th to come. The economy is roaring. It's phenomenal. That's why I'm here. This is an excursion, a little excursion, and I think it's only that."
GENEVA (AP) - UN refugee agency says up to 3.2 million people in Iran have been displaced by the war.
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Never forget who Trump appointed to be the head of our domestic anti-terrorism people.com/trump-admin-...
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"U.S. officials called London insurers and brokers, trying to figure out how the market operates, industry insiders said."
When applied to the current administration, I urge caution in using terms like "plans," "strategy," "policy," or "doctrine."
www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...
