Samuel Rubenfeld (he/him)

How Sánchez became Trump’s nemesis in Europe Spain’s premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say but some say he has miscalculated

How Sánchez became Trump’s nemesis in Europe ft.trib.al/ypuPjwt

Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales US group moves production away from H200s intended for Chinese market to latest Vera Rubin products

Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales ft.trib.al/KwBQG68

This is psychotic behavior by Sheehy. My goodness

Plunge in South Korean stocks saps an astounding market ride for now It will take time for a durable equity base to be formed after momentum has been broken

Plunge in South Korean stocks saps an astounding market ride for now ft.trib.al/hTZOPjw | opinion

China Signals New Era of Slower Economic Growth China signaled the world’s second-largest economy is entering an era of slower expansion, setting a historically low growth target of 4.5% to 5%.

China set its target growth rate between 4.5% and 5%, the lowest in decades and signaling a new era of slow growth for the world’s second-largest economy.

Outdoor apparel retailer Eddie Bauer LLC canceled a bankruptcy auction for its 174 ​brick-and-mortar stores, saying it had not received any offers ‌for the retail business by Tuesday's bid deadline reut.rs/4uoVuh4

Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, Calif. as well.

Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.

Breaking News: In a surprise announcement, Senator Steve Daines, the Montana Republican, said he would not seek re-election.

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group.

“Once again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes.

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China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991 It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991

Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War

“Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War:
Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/w...

Capitol rioter arrested for Metro assault as livestreams show rider touching women's hair One woman says the suspect has stalked her and threatened her for a couple of years.

Not the first Jan 6 participant to be arrested for something else, but this might be the weirdest one:

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I mean I’m fine with this honestly, the theme is close enough

Close to 650 federal agents remain in Minnesota weeks after border czar announced end of operation There are still more than quadruple the 150 agents Tom Homan said there would be in the state by the end of last week.

They’re still lying to us.

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Right Wing Radio Host Wants Someone To 'Take Out' Gov Walz Milwaukee radio squawk show host Dan O'Donnell wants someone to assassinate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

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Right Wing Radio Host Wants Someone To 'Take Out' Gov Walz ...

Milwaukee radio squawk show host Dan O'Donnell wants someone to assassinate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

Also: Shit like this is why you need journalists in courtrooms. You wouldn't even know that this man exists from the court record or even the remote-access phone line.

Subscribe to Law Dork — www.lawdork.com/subscribe — and support the local journalists in courtrooms across the country.

Trump’s Shifting Iran Strategies Risk a Chaotic Global Endgame New satellite imagery and data reveal the joint US-Israeli campaign objectives remain unclear.

“Trump’s Shifting Iran Strategies Risk a Chaotic Global Endgame:
New satellite imagery and data reveal the breadth of destruction to military and civilian targets from the US-Israeli strikes.”

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Cuba files terrorism charges against suspects over fatal US boat shooting Cuba said it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it says were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that allegedly opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast.

Cuba said it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it says were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that allegedly opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island's north coast.

Was diplomacy with Iran really doomed to fail? Trump’s negotiators seemed to misunderstand Iranian positions, but acknowledge they probably could have gotten “Obama plus” deal.

Was diplomacy with Iran really doomed to fail?

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Ecuador Expels All Cuban Embassy Staff Ahead of Trump Summit Ecuador expelled the entire staff of the Cuban embassy in the latest rupture between Quito and leftist governments in the region.

Ecuador expelled the entire staff of the Cuban embassy in the latest rupture between Quito and leftist governments in the region

Inside the Operation That Killed Khamenei WSJ analysis of video and satellite imagery shows how events unfolded on the ground in the weekend operation.

For two decades, the secretive Unit 8200 had tracked his every move. Then the go-ahead arrived. Inside the operation to kill Khamenei. on.wsj.com/4lcA0Q7

Opinion | I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem. Is Block’s announcement just a convenient and flashy new cover for typical corporate downsizing?

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Block’s latest reorganization reads like standard prioritization and cost management, not an A.I.-driven reinvention,” Aaron Zamost writes about Jack Dorsey’s tech company, formerly known as Square.

‘Nazi heaven’: Inside Miami campus Republicans’ racist group chat The chat is the subject of a Florida International University police investigation.

The secretary of Miami-Dade County’s GOP started a group chat for conservative students — and within 3 weeks, it was filled with over 400 instances of the N-word, Nazi rhetoric and writings of "dozens of ways of violently killing Black people"

Everywhere Breanna Stewart goes, she wins.

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🏆 World Cup
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Gulf states had been using expensive Patriot missiles to defend themselves from Iranian Shahed drones. But their stocks are declining, and they are looking to Kyiv’s experience for cheaper defence. ft.trib.al/p84wI1C

Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Important and terrifying NYT article. But the word choices especially in the headline are so craven. He doesn’t “go with his gut”! He operates by whim, and his staff scrambles urgently to enable him. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

At Brooklyn trial, Trump death plot suspect says he went along with Iranian handler to protect family President Trump’s accused would-be death-plot mastermind, Asif Merchant, told jurors Wednesday he expected to be caught by the feds, but claimed if he hadn’t gone along with the chillin…

Never a dull moment when the defendant takes the stand.

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Tony Gonzales admits affair with aide who died by suicide “​​I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has,” the San Antonio Republican told a conservative radio host the day after he was forced into a primary runoff.

New: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, admitted Wednesday to having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, after initially denying the allegation.

How Trump’s FCC Is Policing Speech on TV Networks President Donald Trump has long complained about what he sees as unfair treatment from the major television networks, but now he’s employing a new enforcer in the fight: The Federal Communications Commission.

Under Trump, the FCC has begun to police speech through a combination of updated guidance, legal leverage and bluster. Here's what to know

Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help with Its Drug Gangs

NEW: The U.S.-Ecuador military operations against drug gangs were months in the making.

A look at a new phase in Ecuador's drug war, from Noboa's courting of Trump to months of training by US Special Forces.

W/ Eric Schmitt & Jose Maria León Cabrera:
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