Day: March 16, 2026

According to Axios, citing three people with knowledge on the matter, tomorrow afternoon, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is set to brief a small group of bipartisan senators on the ongoing operations against Iran. The briefing, which was organized by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who chairs the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is expected to update select legislative decision-makers on the ongoing war in Iran, more specifically, the status of purported lines of communication between the Trump administration and the Iranian regime. As of late Monday (today EST), senators are still being invited to the briefing.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Mar 17, 2026

A gold watch after 58 years of exceptional service is expected. Jay Rokeach did even better.  brooklyneagle.com/374480/jay…

— Brooklyn Eagle (@BklynEagle) Mar 17, 2026

President Trump on told reporters at the White House that he thinks he will have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’  reut.rs/4cR7CkG
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— Reuters (@Reuters) Mar 17, 2026

NOW THAT I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, AM OFFICIALLY PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (THANK YOU DONALD!), I HAVE MANY BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAKE! FIRST, EVERY TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER IS NULL AND VOID, STEPHEN MILLER AND EVERY TRUMP GOON IS FIRED, AND THE TRUMP CORRUPTION PROBE IS OFFICIALLY…

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) March 17, 2026

Jackson family clarifies late father did not endorse Stratton
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— The Hill (@thehill) Mar 17, 2026

Wall Street closed sharply higher, driven by gains in AI-related stocks; Meta rose after reports of planned layoffs, while oil prices fell amid Middle East uncertainty  reut.rs/47IyJL1
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