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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 ...

BumRushDaShow

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

SunSeeker

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 ...

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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.

Dulcinea

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.

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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.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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.”

Dulcinea

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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Pentagon taps controversial DOGE employee to lead its AI efforts amid Anthropic fallout

17 min ago - Friday 06 March 2026 17:46 EST The Pentagon has appointed a computer scientist who has amplified white supremacists and misogynists online as its new Chief Data Officer, placing him at the heart of the Department’s ambitious artificial intellige ... (The Independent)

California Democrat says Noem ouster is proof DHS shutdown is 'working'

54 min ago - Fri, March 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM EST Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) on Friday pointed to the firing of Kristi Noem as proof that the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was “working,” insisting it would not persuade Dem ... (Yahoo! News/The Hill)

Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons

1 hr ago - 03/06/26 4:40 PM ET President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of “exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House. “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the & ... (The Hill)

CBP asks judge for more time to work on tariff refunds

1 hr ago - March 6, 2026, 4:22 PM A Customs and Border Protection official on Friday told a federal judge that the agency does not have the technology or manpower to immediately process $166 billion in tariff refunds, arguing the process would distract from its ... (ABC News)

Fed-up Republicans may soon 'punish' another Trump Cabinet member: report

1 hr ago - March 6, 2026 4:03PM ET The firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could spell problems for Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose future has come into question following President Donald Trump's decision to cut a member of his Cabinet after Re ... (Raw Story)

Gavin Newsom Calls Kristi Noem a 'Scapegoat' for Stephen Miller: The 'Dark Heart' of the Trump Admin

2 hrs ago - Mar 6th, 2026, 3:46 pm California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of using Kristi Noem as a “scapegoat” after her sudden removal as Homeland Security secretary, instead pointing the finger at the White House’s ... (MEDIAite)

Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2)

2 hrs ago - Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2) March 6, 2026, 4:55 PM EST; Updated: March 6, 2026, 9:08 PM EST Ben Penn Senior Reporter Email Ben Penn Tweet Ben Penn Justice Department lawyers in North Carolina are facing p ... (Bloomberg Law)

California US Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in move that raises stakes for GOP holding House control

2 hrs ago - Just three months after declaring “I’m not quitting,” California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced Friday he is retiring instead of facing a difficult reelection campaign in a redrawn district. “It’s the right time for a ... (KPBS)

Noem and DHS watchdog feuding over classified airport security risk report

2 hrs ago - 12h Weeks before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Trump, a dispute between her department and its internal watchdog over access to records and communications with Congress had been escalating. The conflict burst into pub ... (msn/CBS News)

4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state

6 hrs 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

7 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

7 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

7 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

9 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

9 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

11 hrs ago - Updated March 6, 2026, 10:42 a.m. ET The rapid effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to convert commercial warehouses into detention centers has hit another controversy: big price tags. The initiative has involved a parade of warehouse p ... (USA Today)

No lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs

11 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)