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Trump calls war in Iran ‘a little excursion … to get rid of some evil,’ predicting end to hostilities soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader. Oil prices briefly shot to their highest level since 2022 a day after Iran selected […]

By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026

Former Goldman Sachs CEO says DEI programs are ‘counterproductive,’ arguing ‘you’re branding the people in that program’

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein thinks some DEI initiatives are self-defeating.

By Jake AngeloMarch 10, 2026

U.S. intel assessment: Iran regime change was unlikely in either short or long war, sources say

A U.S. intelligence assessment completed shortly before the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran had determined that American military intervention was not likely to lead to regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to two people familiar with the finding. The National Intelligence Council’s assessment in February concluded that neither limited airstrikes nor a larger, prolonged […]

By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026

Like Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels

A Bloomberg investigation in January found Khamenei has avoided putting investments in his own name, but they totaled more than $138 million.

By Jason MaMarch 9, 2026