US Defense Secretary Hegseth's broker looked to buy defense fund before Iran attack, FT reports - Reuters

US Defense Secretary Hegseth's broker looked to buy defense fund before Iran attack, FT reports  Reuters

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated - AP News

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated  AP News

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday

Iran maintained that no negotiations have been held with the United States, and said none would while the fighting continues.

By Ephrat Livni

Oil Extends Advance as Trump Threatens Escalation to Iran War - Bloomberg

Oil Extends Advance as Trump Threatens Escalation to Iran War  Bloomberg

Gold Edges Lower Amid Divergent Signals on U.S.-Iran Talks - wsj.com

Gold Edges Lower Amid Divergent Signals on U.S.-Iran Talks  wsj.com

Trump hails ‘progress’ on Iran deal but threatens huge infrastructure attack

President warns of hits on oil wells, Kharg Island and desalination plants unless agreement reached ‘shortly’

California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call

Gavin Newsom signs order to prioritize public safety and rights as president seeks to prevent ‘cumbersome’ rules California will impose new standards on artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state, defying Donald Trump’s demands to keep the controversial industry as deregulated as possible. Democratic governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that gives the state four months to develop AI policies that prioritize public safety. Continue reading...

By Roque Planas

Karoline Leavitt blasts minimal media coverage of Sheridan Gorman murder

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the minimal coverage from the broadcast networks of the murder of 18-year-old Loyola student Sheridan Gorman.

DeSantis clears renaming of Florida airport after Trump for takeoff - CNN

DeSantis clears renaming of Florida airport after Trump for takeoff  CNN

US says Trump ‘interested’ in asking Arab countries to pay for war on Iran

White House's Karoline Leavitt says passing the conflict's costs off to regional states is 'an idea' Donald Trump has.

Trump finds a way to leave his mark on every note - The Times

Trump finds a way to leave his mark on every note  The Times

This is what really causes recessions, a former top Trump White House economist says

Recessions are about shocks, and energy is a prime culprit, Tyler Goodspeed says

Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced confidence on Monday that Iran’s Islamic republic would eventually fall, though he again said that was not the objective of the US-Israeli war on the country. “I think this regime will collapse internally. But at the moment, right now, what we’re doing is just degrading their military capacity, degrading their missile capacity, degrading their nuclear capacity and also weakening them from the inside,” Netanyahu told conservative US broadcaster...

By Agence France-Presse

Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub if no deal reached

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island and other critical infrastructure unless Tehran swiftly agrees to a deal to end the US-Israeli war, sharply escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The warning has rattled global energy markets and raised fears of a broader conflict, as Iran signals potential retaliation and moves to tighten control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

By FRANCE 24

This AI power company’s Trump-named power project still has no customers in sight

Fermi’s stock sank to a record low, as Project Matador has yet to secure its first client, and the company didn’t provide clarity on when it would.

By Tomi Kilgore

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump

The president's company recently filed an application for airport-related trademarks

By Josh Marcus

TSA agents are finally getting some back pay

A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images Most TSA agents finally received paychecks on Monday after weeks of working without pay, DHS said. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing DHS to pay TSA agents. The partial government shutdown is ongoing, so future pay for TSA agents remains uncertain. After working weeks without paychecks, most Transportation Security Administration agents are finally getting so...

Trump’s Tariffs Still Driving Price Increases For Consumers, Survey Finds - Forbes

Trump’s Tariffs Still Driving Price Increases For Consumers, Survey Finds  Forbes

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

Trump eyes Arab nations to fund Iran war amid peace talks with Tehran

Speaking at a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the proposal was something Trump had been considering, though she stopped short of confirming any formal move. Earlier, Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, saying its energy infrastructure, including oil facilities and desalination plants, could face widespread destruction if Tehran does not move quickly toward a deal.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Rubio says US hopeful in private talks after ‘fractures’ in Iran’s leadership - The Straits Times

Rubio says US hopeful in private talks after ‘fractures’ in Iran’s leadership  The Straits Times

What's hidden beneath Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom? President claims a ‘massive military complex’

Donald Trump said a new White House ballroom will also cover a secret military complex being built underneath.

Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report

The Gulf States, according to Israeli and Gulf officials, believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet for the regime to stop being a regional threat.

Seoul stocks open markedly lower amid escalating Middle East conflict

South Korean stocks opened markedly lower Tuesday as US President Donald Trump renewed threats against Iran, with no end in sight to the monthlong war in the Middle East. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index opened at 5,143.75, down 133.55 points, or 2.53 percent. On Monday (US time), Trump threatened to "completely obliterate" Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil hub, as well as its power plants and oil wells, if a peace deal with the United States is not reached "shortly." The conflict, w

By The Korea Herald

Gulf Allies Quietly Urge Trump To Keep Fighting Until Iran Is Defeated

Officials from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have conveyed in private conversations that they do not want the military operation to end until there are significant changes in the Iranian leadership.

White House says no change in Cuba policy after Russian tanker waiver

The administration said it allowed the recent fuel delivery to the island for humanitarian reasons and that such decisions would be handled ​on a case-by-case basis.

No Kings! No ICE Holding Kids! Pedro Pascal, Wunmi Mosaku, Natasha Lyonne, ‘Gilded Age’ Stars & More Demand Closure Of Texas Detention Facility

Days after another round of No Kings! protests brought Robert De Niro, Jana Fonda, Jimmy Kimmel, Bruce Springsteen and millions more out on the streets to rally against Donald Trump, some of the same celebs and others are seeking to have an immigration detention facility in Texas shut down ASAP. And when Raffi and Ms. […]

By Dominic Patten

Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point'

Kharg strike threat heightens risk of fresh global oil shock - Khaleej Times

Kharg strike threat heightens risk of fresh global oil shock  Khaleej Times

Even Erik Prince Warns Iran Will "Burn It Down" - Boots On The Ground Could Mean "Burning American Warships"

Even Erik Prince Warns Iran Will "Burn It Down" - Boots On The Ground Could Mean "Burning American Warships" Even Erik Prince is warning the Trump administration to exercise extreme caution in Iran - particularly when it comes to boots on the ground. The founder of Blackwater, whose private military contractors became synonymous with the U.S. quagmire in Iraq, is pushing back hard on current U.S. strategy toward Iran. Prince issued a sobering warning at CPAC last week. Speaki...

By Tyler Durden

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island? - Geo News

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?  Geo News

The war with Iran may be ushering in a new nuclear age - Buenos Aires Times

The war with Iran may be ushering in a new nuclear age  Buenos Aires Times

Netanyahu says Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced confidence Monday that Iran's Islamic republic would eventually fall, though he again said that was not the objective of the US-Israeli war on the country. The post Netanyahu says Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Iran denies talks with US as Trump threatens strikes on energy assets - rudaw.net

Iran denies talks with US as Trump threatens strikes on energy assets  rudaw.net