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Axios

March 2026

Trump's White House ballroom project halted by judge

No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever—not President Trump, not President Biden, and not anyone else,

China and Pakistan present new Iran deal: Ceasefire for opening Hormuz

At the end of the meeting they published a joint peace initiative: Immediate Cessation of Hostilities, with humanitarian assistance allowed to all war-affected areas.Start of peace talks as soon as possible under the principle of safeguarding the independence and security of Iran and the Gulf states

It's clearly a balanced 5 points initiative we both agreed on, which all would be happy to endorse,

Private equity's next step into 401(k)s

The Trump administration yesterday took a giant step toward allowing alternative assets in 401(k) plans, with the Department of Labor proposing rules that now will be open for two months of public comment

Supreme Court rejects Colorado's conversion therapy ban

Central to Petitioner's position is her claim that mental health professionals' counseling of their patients is no different from a chat with one's college roommate, such that both interactions receive the same First Amendment protection,

Trump attacks allies, signals Iran war may end without opening Hormuz

Rubio said that the U.S. will need us in the next phase to escort ships or just to have an international presence in the Strait of Hormuz to show the Iranians they don't control the strait. Everyone agreed,
France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the 'Butcher of Iran' who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!!
Go get your own oil!"

Exclusive: Jamie Dimon's plan to rescue the American Dream

The plan is to invest money and resources into small businesses, affordable housing and job training across the country

America's military strength is also predicated on economic strength,

Scoop: Rahm Emanuel announces plan to divert ICE money to community colleges

Rahm Emanuelamerican politician (born 1959)
The priority for Americans should be education, not detention,... As the explosive growth of artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt the job market, the nation's more than 1,000 community colleges — located in every region of the nation — can and will play a central role in preparing Americans for successful middle-class jobs,

Trump pursues era of unshackled warfare

Like other countries in the severely water-stressed region, Iran relies heavily on desalinated water

Karoline Leavittpress Secretary
[Iran's] best move is to make a deal, or else the United States has capabilities beyond their wildest imagination,
Of course this administration and United States armed forces will always act in the confines of the law, but with respect to achieving the full objectives of Operation Epic Fury, the president is going to move forward unabated,

Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff takes aim at U.S. policies

Leo called"escalating tensions" in the region "a cause for serious concern" as he urged for "peaceful political solutions" and for "the will of the Venezuelan people" to be respected and human rights safeguarded.On the U.S.-Europe allianceReporters asked Leo in December if the U.S.-proposed plan to settle the Russia-Ukraine war was fair

To go to this island, this place of transition for migrants fleeing difficult situations, I think he's reminding us of of responsibility, to those who are seeking a life of safety and security for themselves and their families,

Exclusive: Zelensky says Russia winning from Iran war

Our advice, when they asked us, was to stop the war as soon as possible and sit for negotiations — even if they can't sit together with Iran — and find a diplomatic way to end the war. But it is up to the sides,

Powell: Fed yet to decide on whether to "look through" war's impact

Powellfed Chair
I'll just say, in general... it's very, very important to stick to your knitting and stick to the things that were actually assigned,... There's always a time when an administration looks and says, 'It would be good to use [the Fed's tools] for something else,'
Powellfed Chair
It's something we will eventually, maybe, face the question of what to do here. We're not really facing it yet because we don't know what the economic effects will be,
If you listen to people, and you hear them... and they understand that you're actually listening to them, and not just communicating at them — for most of the people, most of the time, that's going to be enough,... And by the way, that's true on Capitol Hill."

Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's energy and water infrastructure

While indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have been taking place through international mediators, there are no signs at the moment of significant progress

Donald Trumppresident
If for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched,
Donald Trumppresident
But if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately 'Open for Business' we will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet 'touched,
Donald Trumppresident
But, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched’,
Donald TrumpuS President
Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched,

SpaceX's monster IPO is unlike anything we've seen

SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest IPO of all time — with expectations that it could raise more than all U.S. listings in 2024 and 2025

Oil prices rise as Iran war escalates with Houthi attacks

Oil prices climbed above $116 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend and promised to continue attacks

Some Dems' 2028 strategy: a straight, white, Christian man

Some top Democrats are quietly debating a fraught question: whether the party's best bet for winning back the presidency in 2028 is to nominate a man — perhaps a straight, white, Christian man

What the GLP-1 era means for body positivity

Our brains must see evidence of body diversity,
It hurts my heart because of all the work that I personally poured in, as well as all my friends and my colleagues and people who came before me,