https://trumpactiontracker.info Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Showing 50 of 2,731 total actions. en-us 2026-03-12T14:32:08.000Z https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/11/congressional-democrats-trump-library/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/11/congressional-democrats-trump-library/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Congressional Democrats are opening a probe into $63 million private companies pledged to President Donald Trump’s planned presidential library, asking what happened to the money. ABC, Meta, Paramount and X each committed millions of dollars to the project through legal settlements with Trump in the months after the 2024 presidential election. The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, Inc., which was set to receive at least some of the settlement funding, was administratively dissolved in September by Florida officials after it did not submit a mandatory annual report. "it is unclear where this money has gone, exacerbating concerns about corruption that were apparent at the time of the settlement,” the lawmakers wrote. Corruption https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5779756-hawley-fda-approval-mifepristone/ https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5779756-hawley-fda-approval-mifepristone/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday unveiled legislation to remove Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of mifepristone to end pregnancies, a bill that has quickly gained the support of major anti-abortion groups. Weakening civil rights Attacking science https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/turning-point-usa-high-school-clubs-charlie-kirk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/turning-point-usa-high-school-clubs-charlie-kirk.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The right-wing campus group Turning Point USA announced a partnership with Republican-led Arkansas to help expand its reach further into high school campuses. Several Republican states (Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Montana and Nebraska) already have such partnerships and this is seen as part of Republicans’ efforts to inject conservative values into public school curriculums. Attacking education https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/iran-war-missile-strike-elementary-school https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/iran-war-missile-strike-elementary-school Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A new video released by Iranian state media shows what appears to be a U.S. cruise missile striking a compound where around 175 Iranian students and staff were killed at a girls school. Trump accused Iran of being responsible for the school bombing. An internal preliminary investigation by U.S. Central Command determined that it was a US missile. Foreign policy Controlling information https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5779603-dhs-scotus-tps-haiti/ https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5779603-dhs-scotus-tps-haiti/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) asked the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for roughly 350,000 Haitians. Nationalism https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/11/un-watchdog-says-trump-s-hate-speech-fueling-human-rights-violations_6751342_4.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/11/un-watchdog-says-trump-s-hate-speech-fueling-human-rights-violations_6751342_4.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) warned in a report that Trump's racist hate speech, anti-immigration agenda and actions of ICE were fostering grave human rights violations. Weakening civil rights https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/11/hegseth-press-briefings-photos-iran/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/11/hegseth-press-briefings-photos-iran/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Defense Department has barred press photographers from briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed “unflattering,” Controlling information Undermining democracy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/veterans-homeless-guardianship-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/veterans-homeless-guardianship-trump.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration will give government attorneys expanded power to initiate legal guardianship for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.” This could force homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness into involuntaty institutional care. Weakening civil rights https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-worry-trump-may-put-boots-ground-iran-2026-03-10 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-worry-trump-may-put-boots-ground-iran-2026-03-10 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Democratic U.S. senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the Iran war, saying they were worried that President Donald Trump could deploy U.S. ground forces and noting the high risks ​given Russian support for Tehran's military. Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/west-virginia-can-ban-medicaid-coverage-gender-affirming-surgery-us-court-rules-2026-03-10/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/west-virginia-can-ban-medicaid-coverage-gender-affirming-surgery-us-court-rules-2026-03-10/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A U.S. appeals court upheld West Virginia's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, the latest victory for Republican-led states seeking ​to curb the procedures amid an ongoing national battle over transgender rights. Weakening civil rights https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/attorneys-appointed-pam-bondi-trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/attorneys-appointed-pam-bondi-trump Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A judge ruled that three prosecutors who were picked by the Trump administration to lead the New Jersey attorney general's office following the disqualification of his first pick Alina Habba, were also appointed unlawfully by bypassing congressional approval. Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/rfk-jr-pick-review-covid-vaccines https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/rfk-jr-pick-review-covid-vaccines Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Retsef Levi, a member of the US health department’s vaccine advisory committee (ACIP) who has been tasked to review COVID-19 vaccine safety, failed to meet basic scientific standards in his own research and called them the “most failing medical product in the history of medical products”. There is a large body of evidence showing they are safe and effective, and according to one large study saved 20 million lives in the first year of availability. Attacking science https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/09/trump-family-business-drones-merger https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/09/trump-family-business-drones-merger Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A golf club company backed by the sons of Donald Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus. Drones have become a major procurement priority for the Pentagon Corruption https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5776100-trump-threatens-iran-hormuz-oil-flow/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5776100-trump-threatens-iran-hormuz-oil-flow/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump threatened to hit Iran "20 times harder" if oil flow was halted through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route. He further wrote on Truth Social: “Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again — Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!” Foreign policy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/politics/trump-republicans-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/politics/trump-republicans-midterms.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump renewed his threat he would refuse to sign any legislation until Congress passes strict voting restrictions via the SAVE act. He made the threats during a Republican Party retreat at his golf club Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5775484-trump-administration-subpoenas-arizona-election/ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5775484-trump-administration-subpoenas-arizona-election/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration issued a grand jury subpoena for records pertaining to the Arizona Senate’s 2020 audit of Maricopa County election results, Maricopa County narrowly went for Biden in 2020 by 2 points, but the Arizona Senate hired a firm to do its own audit of the county results, which confirmed Biden’s victory. Controlling information Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/ohio-ice-somali-community https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/ohio-ice-somali-community Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Somali Americans hounded by ICE (Immigration enforcement) and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’. ICE launched ‘Operation Buckeye’ and ‘influencers’ claimed Somalis are running fraudulent businesses after Trump repeatedly used racist language against group in December Nationalism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/us-military-drug-boat-strike-pacific https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/us-military-drug-boat-strike-pacific Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US military killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific. This brings the death toll of those killed in alleged "narco-terrorist" strikes by the US administration to at least 157 in over 40 attacks. Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-considers-idea-special-operation-seize-irans-uranium-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-03-08 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-considers-idea-special-operation-seize-irans-uranium-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-03-08 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT President ​Donald Trump ‌is weighing the ​option of ​deploying special forces ⁠on ​the ground ​to seize Iran’s near-bomb-grade ​uranium, ​Bloomberg News reported ‌on ⁠Sunday, citing three diplomatic officials ​briefed ​on ⁠the matter. Foreign policy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/dhs-oversight-court-record-review https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/dhs-oversight-court-record-review Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Although the White House claims watchdogs perform ‘all required functions’, documents show that number of deaths in custody are at a 20-year high. According to court records, thousands of cases related to conditions in immigration detention, deaths in custody and officers’ use of force are not being investigated by the Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) independent watchdog teams. Nationalism Weakening civil rights Hollowing state https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/fox-news-trump-hat-salute-military https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/08/fox-news-trump-hat-salute-military Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fox News aired old footage of Trump not wearing any headgear while saluting at dignified transfer of killed soldiers from Iran. The true footage from this week's handover showed Trump sporting a white Trump-merchandise baseball cap with gold-embroidered "USA" lettering, He did not remove the cap, as would be custom when saluting fallen soldiers. Controlling information https://abcnews.com/Politics/irans-supreme-leader-long-approval-trump/story https://abcnews.com/Politics/irans-supreme-leader-long-approval-trump/story Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT As the Iranians get closer to naming their next supreme leader, President Donald Trump said Sunday the new leader "is not going to last long" if the Iranians don't get his approval first. "He’s going to have to get approval from us," the president told ABC News. "If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long. We want to make sure that we don’t have to go back every 10 years, when you don’t have a president like me that’s not going to do it." Foreign policy https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5773642-trump-save-act-senate-pressure/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5773642-trump-save-act-senate-pressure/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Trump says he won't sign any bills into law until the SAVE act is passed. The SAVE act restricts voting by requiring more voter ID and restricting mail in ballots Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-donald-trump-is-pushing-supreme-court-weaken-federal-judges-2026-03-07/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-donald-trump-is-pushing-supreme-court-weaken-federal-judges-2026-03-07/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beyond the President Trump's vitriol against judges in speeches and social media posts, his administration has launched a more systematic effort at the U.S. Supreme Court to diminish the power of the federal judiciary, a Reuters analysis shows. The administration in the past year has raced to the Supreme Court with dozens of emergency requests to green-light policies impeded by ​lower-court judges who questioned their legality. The administration includes in its written filings multiple legal arguments, but to a remarkable degree it has used these requests to question the very authority of the judges whose decisions are being challenged. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/policy/international/5773460-trump-rejects-uk-aircraft-carriers/ https://thehill.com/policy/international/5773460-trump-rejects-uk-aircraft-carriers/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Although Trump rejected the UK’s offer to send aircraft carriers to the Middle East, he warned the UK that ‘We will remember’. On Truth Social he wrote “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” and “That’s OK, Prime Minister [Keir] Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember,” Foreign policy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/world/middleeast/a-us-intelligence-assessment-in-february-found-that-an-attack-on-iran-was-unlikely-to-result-in-regime-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/world/middleeast/a-us-intelligence-assessment-in-february-found-that-an-attack-on-iran-was-unlikely-to-result-in-regime-change.html Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A National Intelligence Council report completed before the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran assessed that even a large-scale military assault on the country would be unlikely to topple its theocratic government, according to U.S. officials briefed on the work. Foreign policy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/07/trump-shield-of-americas-summit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/07/trump-shield-of-americas-summit Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders and called for regional cooperation to counter Chinese economic and political interests Foreign policy https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/trump-iran-girls-school-strike-00818163 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/trump-iran-girls-school-strike-00818163 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump denied U.S. involvement in a strike that killed more than 165 people at a girls’ elementary school in Southern Iran, instead placing the blame on Iran. When asked aboard Air Force One Saturday whether the U.S. conducted the Feb. 28 strike, Trump said, without evidence, “No, in my opinion, based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran.” Satellite images, expert analysis and information released by U.S. and Israeli militaries suggest the strike was likely the result of U.S. airstrikes that also hit a nearby compound controlled by the Iranian regime’s Revolutionary Guard. Controlling information https://www.newsweek.com/diabetic-woman-arrested-by-ice-almost-died-after-being-refused-insulin-11611498 https://www.newsweek.com/diabetic-woman-arrested-by-ice-almost-died-after-being-refused-insulin-11611498 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A diabetic Norwegian woman who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has told Newsweek that she feared she might die in detention as her requests for insulin were repeatedly ignored. Nationalism Weakening civil rights https://thehill.com/policy/international/5772792-donald-trump-iran-strikes/ https://thehill.com/policy/international/5772792-donald-trump-iran-strikes/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump vowed in a social media post that Iran would be hit "very hard". He wrote “Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time,”. Trump posted this after Iran's president apologized for attacks against regional neighbors. Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-seeks-revive-executive-orders-targeting-law-firms-2026-03-07 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-seeks-revive-executive-orders-targeting-law-firms-2026-03-07 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump's administration asked a ​federal appeals court on Friday to revive his executive orders that sought to punish four major ‌U.S. law firms, arguing that federal judges overstepped their authority by blocking directives that rest within core presidential powers. The law firms in lawsuits challenging the directives said the Republican president illegally retaliated against ⁠them for representing his political adversaries or clients who challenged his policies in court, or had employed lawyers ​who took part in past government investigations aimed at the president. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://apnews.com/article/suicide-ice-detention-centers-b2d1cb0e4b579e0d89caabd00aa04e34 https://apnews.com/article/suicide-ice-detention-centers-b2d1cb0e4b579e0d89caabd00aa04e34 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The detainees describe Camp East Montana - an ICE (Immigration enforcement) detention facility - as somwhere where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury. Detainees struggle to obtain medication and health care, lose concerning amounts of weight because of a lack of food, and live in fear of private security guards known to use force to put down disturbances. The ceilings in the windowless tents leak when it rains, and detainees only see sunlight during brief outings once or twice a week to a cramped recreation yard. Nationalism Weakening civil rights https://bsky.app/profile/onestpress.onestnetwork.com/post/3mggczr5slk25 https://bsky.app/profile/onestpress.onestnetwork.com/post/3mggczr5slk25 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Department of Defense (calling itself Dept of War) on Social Media posted a propaganda style post showing a fighterjet with the words "Uncontested airspace - we will fly all day, all night finding and finishing the Iranian military US air power every minute of every day until we decide it's over" Foreign policy Controlling information https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-privately-shown-serious-interest-us-ground-troops-iran-rcna262176 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-privately-shown-serious-interest-us-ground-troops-iran-rcna262176 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations Foreign policy https://thehill.com/policy/international/5770748-trump-pressure-cuba-regime-change/ https://thehill.com/policy/international/5770748-trump-pressure-cuba-regime-change/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT America’s pressure campaign on Cuba is pushing the country to the breaking point. Trump has tasked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead talks with Cuban officials and has floated a “friendly” takeover of the island. Foreign policy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/politics/state-department-bomb-sale-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/politics/state-department-bomb-sale-israel.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The State Department is declaring an emergency with the war in Iran to bypass Congressional approval and sell more than 20,000 bombs to Israel that are valued at nearly $660 million Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/us-israel-threaten-major-escalation-airstrikes-iran-lebanon https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/us-israel-threaten-major-escalation-airstrikes-iran-lebanon Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump said on Friday that only Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will bring an end to the offensive. “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, when US strategic bombers were in action over Iran and intensive Israeli strikes in Lebanon forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes. Foreign policy https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/06/supremely-nasty-mischief-guardian-film-critic-on-white-house-war-video https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/06/supremely-nasty-mischief-guardian-film-critic-on-white-house-war-video Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT In a chilling social media video released by the US government, clips from Braveheart, Gladiator, Superman and Top Gun are crassly interspersed with real kill-shot footage of the attacks in Iran Foreign policy Controlling information https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-forge-ahead-with-immigration-crackdown-driven-by-top-aide-stephen-miller-2026-03-06 https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-forge-ahead-with-immigration-crackdown-driven-by-top-aide-stephen-miller-2026-03-06 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump is expected to forge ahead with his aggressive immigration crackdown driven by top aide Stephen Miller and a new homeland secretary nominee who shares Trump's ​hardline view Nationalism https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-demands-disgraced-herzog-immediately-pardon-netanyahu-so-pm-can-focus-on-iran-war/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-demands-disgraced-herzog-immediately-pardon-netanyahu-so-pm-can-focus-on-iran-war/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT In a phone interview with Israeli TV station Channel 12, Trump demanded that ‘disgraceful’ Herzog, the President of Israel, immediately pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu so he can focus on Iran war. Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/trump-administration-measles https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/trump-administration-measles Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT According to experts, the Trump administration has failed to take obvious steps to contain the spread of measles, which continue to climb in the US. Previously, the CDC would have issued regular reports, alerts and social media posts to help people protect themselves during outbreaks like these. But CDC communications about measles outbreaks over the last year have been minimal. Attacking science https://www.ft.com/content/0315349e-763e-4faa-a5b1-c02ce7801cbd https://www.ft.com/content/0315349e-763e-4faa-a5b1-c02ce7801cbd Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT U.S. government has declined to refund tariffs the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ​ruled illegal last month. Customs officials are denying companies' requests to recover duties ​imposed under emergency powers invoked by Trump Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/hegseth-latin-america-drug-cartels https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/hegseth-latin-america-drug-cartels Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defence secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American countries to adopt a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, and warned that the Trump administration may otherwise act unilaterally in the region. Foreign policy https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-white-house-briefing-b2931933.html https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-white-house-briefing-b2931933.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s decision to attack Iran was grounded in what she called a “feeling based on fact” that Iran would imminently attack the United States and its allies. When pressed during a media briefing, she stated that "The president had a feeling, again, based on fact, that Iran was going to strike the United States was going to strike our assets in the region, and he made a determination to launch Operation Epic Fury based on all of those reasons”. There have been contradicting messages from the administration about the reasons for striking Iran Foreign policy Controlling information https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-can-suspend-refugee-admissions-us-appeals-court-rules-2026-03-05/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-can-suspend-refugee-admissions-us-appeals-court-rules-2026-03-05/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A federal appeals court ruled that Trump has the authority to indefinitely suspend admissions ​of foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States under the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Nationalism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/us-house-war-powers-resolution-vote https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/us-house-war-powers-resolution-vote Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US House has rejected war powers resolution to end Trump’s hostilities with Iran. The resolution which was voted down 212-219 would have forced the US to withdraw from the conflict until Congress authorized military action. Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-ice-arrested-journalist-nashville-without-arrest-warrant-her-lawyers-say-2026-03-06/ https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-ice-arrested-journalist-nashville-without-arrest-warrant-her-lawyers-say-2026-03-06/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT ICE arrested journalist in Nashville without arrest warrant, according to an emergency petition filed by her attorneys in federal ‌court. The local news outlet Nashville Noticias, where she works and frequently reports critically about ICE, stated that Estefany Maria Rodriguez Flores, was taken to an ICE detention center and remained in custody. Nationalism Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/trump-iran-leader.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/trump-iran-leader.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Trump on Thursday said he should have a role in choosing Iran’s new leader, and that Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who appeared to be the leading candidate to succeed his father, was an “unacceptable” choice. Foreign policy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5g3z3xe65o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5g3z3xe65o Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US has officially deemed artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic a supply chain risk — the first time the government has given that label to a US firm. The Pentagon's designation is the latest escalation in a clash over Anthropic's refusal to give the government unfettered access to its AI tools over concerns they would be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Weakening civil rights Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-proposes-loosen-bonding-requirements-offshore-oil-gas-companies-2026-03-05 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-proposes-loosen-bonding-requirements-offshore-oil-gas-companies-2026-03-05 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration said on Thursday it would replace a Biden-era rule that ​required some oil and gas companies ‌to set aside billions of dollars in extra funds for decommissioning oil platforms if they go ​out of business. The new rule will ​save the industry $484 million a year in ⁠compliance costs, the U.S. Interior Department ​said in a statement, a move aligned with ​U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to loosen regulations on industry. Attacking science