Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.17.26
Witkoff expected to meet with senators on Iran war amid mounting questions
Critics contend that the president’s longtime personal friend botched pre-war negotiations and will struggle to broker a ceasefire now.
Teens sue xAI over AI-generated sexually exploitive images
Plus, pro-Trump tech bros stick feet in mouths, former DOGE employees get dragged over videos, and Meta plans major cuts in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.
Democrat decries Esptein’s ‘disturbing’ behavior at New Mexico ranch amid probe
Some Epstein victims, including the late Virginia Giuffre, have publicly alleged they suffered abuse at the property.
The group behind Project 2025 has a chilling new plan for America’s women
From the perspective of The Heritage Foundation, the freedoms fought and won by women aren’t progress; they are the problem.
Trump clings to self-defeating argument about Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran
That the president averted a “nuclear holocaust” by rejecting an international plan that was working as intended is utterly insane.
Next stop, SCOTUS? Trump loses latest appellate step in his ‘Big Lie’ lawsuit against CNN
Federal judges, including ones appointed by Trump, keep ruling against his defamation suit.
Fox Business hosts fret over Trump’s war with Iran
As the administration tries to assure voters that the war won’t lead to economic calamity, some hosts on the pro-Trump network are sounding the alarm.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Bondi over Epstein Files
Rep. James Comer said he issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding she testify about the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files.
Jared Kushner’s conflicts of interest become even more controversial
The presidential son-in-law is seeking investments for his business while also representing the White House abroad. That’s tough to defend.
Trump approves oil project helmed by company responsible for the worst spill in U.S. history
The 2010 spill was living, terrifying, toxic proof that one of the world’s most profitable industries was wholly unprepared to fix a disaster it created.
