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The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the Iran war: confusion reveals a lack of serious thinking

Editorial: The Tories and Reform UK have abandoned British interests to become ideological satellites of radical US conservatism

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Bizarre $145 Florsheim Shoe Obsession Exposed As Insiders Claim Allies Feel 'Afraid' Not To Wear Them

Donald Trump has reportedly been gifting £114 ($145) Florsheim dress shoes to cabinet members, aides and allies, creating a curious tradition inside the White House where insiders say some feel pressure to wear them.

International Business Times UK

Financial Disclosures Reveal Millions in Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate

ProPublica reports financial conflicts in Trump's administration, linking top officials to firms benefiting from government contracts as ethics oversight weakens.

International Business Times UK

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Trump Gifts £115 Florsheim Shoes to Allies as Loyalty Gesture — Marco Rubio Spotted Wearing an Ill-Fitting Pair

Explore how President Trump's gifting of Florsheim leather oxfords became a symbol of loyalty in the White House, sparking a political statement and a legal fight.

International Business Times UK

The fog of war is coming from inside the White House—and it cost oil markets $84 million in ten minutes

Meanwhile, the market shrugs at news of a record emergency release of oil.

Fortune

White House bets it has just weeks before economic realities of Iran war set in for Americans: report

The White House has said the Iran conflict will ‘lower gas prices in the long term’

The Independent UK

Trump Reportedly Monitoring Whether Staff Are Wearing His $145 Shoes Gift — Some Are 'Afraid Not to Wear' Them

President Trump has been distributing $145 (£115) Florsheim shoes to staff and VIPs, closely monitoring who wears them and who dares to refuse.

International Business Times UK

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Lego bombings to GTA memes: How Iran and the US are using pop culture to fight a propaganda war

IN FOCUS: Like a disturbing ‘Lego Movie’ version of ‘Team America: World Police’, a clip posted by Iranian state media is just one example of information warfare between Tehran and Washington. Bryony Gooch reports

The Independent UK

War Rations

Plus: Pete Hegseth spends millions on lobster tail and rib-eye steak, oil prices go for another roller-coaster ride, no inflation increase, and more...

Reason

“Slowly killing us on the inside”: A family of 6 at Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center begs for freedom

The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They’ve been imprisoned at the nation’s only family detention center for more than nine months and are believed to be the longest…

The Texas Tribune

Vote studies: Participation up in 2025 despite notable absences

Congressional attendance was up in 2025, in spite of off-year elections, a number of members beset with health crises and the political turmoil that marked President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In a Senate newly under Republican control and a House held by the slimmest of GOP majorities,…

Roll Call

Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US shifts stance on navy 'escorting' oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

A US Energy Secretary's claim of escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was swiftly deleted and corrected by the White House, stating no such escort occurred. This caused market jitters, with oil prices fluctuating. Iran's Revolutionary Guards also refuted the assertion, calling it false. The Strait remains…

The Times of India

But what about the war?: NYC’s subway funding is on the chopping block thanks to Donald Trump’s pick

Mayor Mamdani may soon have to make another trip to the White House.

We Got This Covered

Trump sees his net worth jump by more than $1 billion since returning to office

The president’s crypto ties have been especially lucrative and have helped boost net worth to $6.5 billion

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Rubio has said he wouldn’t challenge Vance in 2028. So why does Trump keep pushing both men?

Secretary of state has said he’d be one of the first people to support the vice president if he runs for the White House

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly gifts cabinet members and White House visitors with Florsheim shoes

Some administration officials snipe about having to wear middling footwear instead of their upmarket favorites

The Independent UK

Trump skips latest dignified transfer of Iran war dead after baseball cap controversy

Trump was pictured wearing his own campaign merch, a white “USA” baseball hat, to the dignified transfer of the first U.S. soldiers killed in the war

Euronews

What role does the US base in Germany's Ramstein play in Iran war?

While Germany emphasises that it is not a party to the Iran war, the US airbase in Ramstein plays a central role in the coordination of the US intervention.

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Fortune

Trump says Iran war is 'very complete, pretty much' sparking global stock rally

But also, "we’re going to go further."

The Independent UK

This Republican put a nail in the coffin for Kristi Noem. His next target: Stephen Miller

IN FOCUS: Thom Tillis may be on his way out. But, writes Eric Garcia, he’s not leaving quietly and has taken on Trump by going on the attack against members of his White House

The Times of India

TACO vs Tehran: Who will blink first—Trump or Khamenei?

On Day 11 of the US-Iran war, President Trump claims devastating military losses and a swift end, while Iran signals prolonged resistance. This conflict is evolving into a test of endurance, with Iran aiming to outlast Washington and Israel through attrition and disruption, while Trump faces domestic pressure from rising…

Roll Call

Democrats float tax relief plans to home in on affordability

Democrats with potential presidential aspirations have unveiled a slew of tax breaks in recent days that emphasize the party’s focus on affordability in hopes of taking back the White House. The latest pitch, unveiled Monday from New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, would more than double the standard deduction for…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president issues an ultimatum to Congress to get voter ID bill passed

Trump is also pushing for the Save America Act to includes provisions to limit transgender youth’s access to care and banning trans women athletes in women’s sports – key US politics stories from Monday 9 March at a glance

The Independent UK

White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes

Axios

Scoop: White House readies executive order to weed out Anthropic

The move would escalate the administration's fight with Anthropic and formalize a broader push to remove Claude.

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