The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2026-03-06

Domestic

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Kristi Noem, his pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was leaving the agency amidst serious questions surrounding funding and the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in cities around the country.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s war with Iran has now claimed the lives of six American. And Iran’s Red Crescent society is saying the death toll in Tehran is well above 1,000.

All politically-inclined eyes were on Texas this week as the state conducted its primaries ahead of the general election. In the Democratic contest, state Rep. James Talerico defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett to earn the left’s Senate nomination. For the Republicans, a stalemate. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are going to a runoff — a result that has some GOP strategists wringing their hands.
Interview: 

https://the1a.org/segments/kristi-noem-dhs-trump/

International

The world is still searching for answers in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli air strikes that hit Iran last weekend. New satellite images show the bombing of an Iranian elementary school hit more targets than initially believed, killing 165 people. And global leaders are wondering if the federal government’s meetings with Tehran officials ever had any hope of succeeding.

Now, the U.S. is in talks with the Kurdish opposition in Iran in a bid to arm them and spark an uprising against the country’s current government.

Retaliatory Iranian missiles appeared to target Turkey this week, leading to speculation about whether or not European nations might be forced to involve themselves in America’s war with Iran thanks to NATO Article 5.
Interview: 

 https://the1a.org/segments/the-news-roundup-international-41/

 

 

 

Iran is not Venezuela, despite Trump’s hopes of repeating ‘regime capture’ strategy

Experts say US influence over South American neighbour will be hard to replicate in country with deep and long-standing antipathy to the west…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/iran-venezuela-trump-regime-capture

 

Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels

"If the fight is not multi-dimensional, it will be fruitless, and will produce only death and spectacular, politically 'sellable' actions, but very little efficiency in tackling the business that is supposedly being targeted," said Marques. "The US created the concept of the 'war on drugs' in the past, and no longer uses that framing internally – look at how it has handled cannabis, for example – but continues trying to impose it externally with an interventionist zeal," he added…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/hegseth-latin-america-drug-cartels 

 

White House assisting probe of 'sophisticated' hack into FBI surveillance system - POLITICO

The incident also bears some resemblance to the sweeping campaign carried out against global telecommunications systems in 2024 by Chinese state hacking group Salt Typhoon — the extent of which is still not fully understood by U.S. officials. 

Democratic lawmakers, former members of the Biden administration and even some FBI officials have repeatedly warned that the telecommunications providers breached in the 2024 hack never managed to fully evict Salt Typhoon...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/06/fbi-hack-white-house-nsa-cisa-00817072 

 

Ukraine to help US and allies counter Iranian drones

Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying 'we help to defend from war those who help us'…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/ukraine-zelenskyy-iran-war-help-us-israel-fight-drones

 

North Carolina Dems who backed GOP overrides get WIPED OUT in primaries

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jOsJGR0CBdI

 

Private Equity's Housing Takeover. We Need to Get Them Out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dl1VCdlbZI

 

Oil prices surge, stocks drop after weak update on U.S. job market : NPR

The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% after a report showed U.S. employers cut more jobs last month than they created and after oil prices spiked above $90 per barrel. The combination of a weak economy and high inflation is a worst-case scenario for investors because the Federal Reserve has no good tool to fix both problems at the same time...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/g-s1-112788/oil-prices-stocks-jobs-report

 

Trump’s trade war has hurt farmers. There are new warning signs for Republicans. - POLITICO

GOP lawmakers from rural areas are pressing for more action to counteract the agriculture industry's increasingly pessimistic outlook...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/06/trump-trade-war-farmers-warning-signs-00804804 

 

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica

Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their debts, among other things...

https://projects.propublica.org/trump-team-financial-disclosures/ 

 

Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran? | PBS News

The 9 million Kurds in Iran live mainly in a stretch of land along the country's western borders with Iraq and Turkey. They have a long history of grievances and rebellions against both the current Islamic Republic and the monarchy that preceded it. 

Before the war, Amnesty International said Kurds face "systemic discrimination" in Iran and that in the past "security forces killed or injured many unarmed Kurdish cross-border couriers (kulbars) with impunity."…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/who-are-the-kurds-and-what-role-could-they-play-in-the-war-with-iran 

 

How Pseudoscientists Lie To You

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0lNyWOQAdAc

 

Weekly Wrap: Debating God, clergy abuse, the Iran conflict and shenanigans in Africa

Our work at the Freedom From Religion Foundation seems to be catching the attention of our adversaries and allies alike...

https://mailchi.mp/ffrf/weekly-wrap-march-6-2026 

Trump insists there are no wind farms in China. Here are 20 of them

Trump insists there are no wind farms in China. Here are 20 of them

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2026/mar/05/pictures-china-wind-farms-trump

 

Documents Reveal Ties Between Trump Officials and Industries They Regulate — ProPublica

Thousands of companies are jockeying for billions of dollars in Defense Department contracts to build a shield designed to intercept and destroy missiles launched against the United States. 

But amid the intense competition, a handful of firms have an important inside connection...

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-financial-disclosures-steve-feinberg 

 

‘If they don’t stop, Tehran will turn into Gaza’: Iranians describe night of terror

People tell of scenes of panic during airstrikes on Iran's capital, with several saying they feared they would die…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/tehran-bombing-iran-night-of-terror

 

US senator seeks perjury investigation into Kristi Noem over DHS spending

Senator Richard Blumenthal alleges the ousted DHS secretary lied to Congress about the agency's contracts…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/06/kristi-noem-congress-investigation

 

BREAKING: Markets roiled by surprise February jobs loss and spike in oil prices

https://youtu.be/sYsqdpXhZpg?si=ijf74Bs-hJZTbW3c

 

Pam Bondi’s in trouble with Republicans on Capitol Hill - POLITICO

In a news conference Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Bondi and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller — an architect of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement agenda — have "got to go." 

 "We're going to approach those two toxic individuals with the same intensity that has now led to the termination of Kristi Noem," Jeffries added…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/06/pam-bondi-epstein-subpoena-00816820

 

Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say

There is increasing evidence that air pollution is associated with bladder, kidney and brain cancers and that air pollution can affect survival rates. 

With home woodburning increasing, the code calls on governments to discourage and phase out solid fuels for heating, cooking and recreation. It also calls for incentives for the installation of home energy systems that do not pollute, such as heat pumps, solar power and geothermal energy...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/tackle-air-pollution-cut-cancer-rates-scientists

 

Poll on Iran finds majority opposes U.S. military action : NPR

As war with Iran heads toward a second week, most Americans say that they are against the military action and disapprove of how President Trump is handling it, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5737627/iran-us-military-poll-trump-approval 

 

Inside the Latest, and Scariest, Iteration of America’s Endless Abortion Wars – Mother Jones

After Trump's mass pardons of anti-abortion activists, threats and harassment at clinics have surged…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/inside-the-latest-and-scariest-iteration-of-americas-endless-abortion-wars/ 

 

The U.S. unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs in January : NPR

February's job losses were widespread, with factories, construction companies and the federal government all shedding workers. Even health care, which has been a source of strength in the job market, lost 28,000 jobs in February — partly as a result of a nurses strike...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5737603/jobs-labor-market-economy

 

Family of detainee who died under ICE custody says he was denied medical care

"We were a close-knit family. My partner wasn't an animal, so they shouldn't have prevented us from saying goodbye," Martínez Hernandez told the news outlet. "I want answers. Justice for him. I don't want ICE to just say what happened; they need to pay attention to those who are sick. They can't die simply because of negligence," she said…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/06/detainee-died-ice-custody-california 

 

Trump’s war aim: Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ - POLITICO

"Unconditional surrender could be that [the Iranians] announce it. But it could also be when they can't fight any longer because they don't have anyone or anything to fight with," the president told Axios in an interview...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/06/donald-trump-iran-war-unconditional-surrender-00816361 

 

White House releases video promoting ‘justice the American way’ featuring Hollywood characters

Critics have called Trump administration's provocative video 'slopaganda', used to promote president's agenda…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/06/white-house-propaganda-video-characters

 

Violent. Anti-Abortion. Anti-Trans. Posts From Trump’s New DHS Pick Preview More of the Same. – Mother Jones

Mullin, a former MMA fighter who has long championed Trump and thinks of him as a "true friend," has repeatedly referred to abortion as "murder." Last month, he shared a clip on Instagram saying he would be arrested for "assault" of a "high school male pretending to be a girl" if a transgender wrestler went up against his daughter in the sport…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/markwayne-mullin-dhs-noem-tweets/ 

Trump telling pregnant women not to take Tylenol may have negative effects

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/86aLSAnSjVI

 

Judges keep ordering immigration hearings — but say the results are often a sham - POLITICO

The courts say the Trump administration isn't complying in good faith with demands to give ICE detainees a measure of due process...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/06/immigration-case-hearings-judges-00815660 

 

New York Is Investigating the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam – Mother Jones

AG Letitia James will head an "independent assessment" of what happened to the Blind Rohingya refugee who Border Patrol dumped in Buffalo...

 https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2026/03/new-york-tish-james-shah-alam-buffalo-cbp-death/

Rhode Island’s investigation into the Catholic Church hit two big obstacles

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5lkA9RxTGpo

 

ICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving ‘timely medical attention’

"His reported struggle to receive timely medical attention before being transferred to a hospital raises serious and painful concerns about the quality of care provided to individuals in custody," Christine Ellis, a Chandler city council member, said in an Instagram post… 

"He was complaining for almost two weeks straight, until he collapsed and got septic from the infection," Ellis told the local news outlet. Ellis said Damas was transferred to a Scottsdale hospital sometime last week…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/ice-detainee-arizona-death

 

US officials increase security over fear of attack by Iran amid US-Israel bombing

Iran could attack through "operatives that they have had here of their own" or "guns for hire from crew organizations or just trying to inspire people to carry out acts of terrorism", Levitt said. 

 Iran could also launch cyber-attacks against the US, as it has previously. After Israel and the US, during the Obama administration, deployed a cyberworm, Stuxnet, to delay Iran's nuclear program, the country started using distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against US banks…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/security-increase-iran-attack-us-israel-bombing

Why Won't The Media Mention Israel's Nukes? Mehdi Breaks It Down

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J1CHM5w95ew

 

‘You unbelievable coward’: conservative US media in open warfare over Iran

The tension between Carlson and Levin traces back to at least June 2025, when Carlson accused Levin of "lobbying for war with Iran" during a private lunch with Trump at the White House. Levin called Carlson a "maggot", and Carlson referred to Levin as a "warmonger". He used the same label for another former Fox News colleague, Sean Hannity. (This week, Kelly called her former colleague Hannity "a supplicant to Donald Trump" and said "he would never say anything other than to puff Donald Trump up".)…

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/06/conservative-media-open-warfare-over-iran

 

Taking the Words of Christ More Seriously Than Christians (Mindshift and Sharing Fire on YouTube)

Chapters:
0:00 Is Jesus Enough
0:52 Jesus Simply Is Not Enough
2:53 What Jesus Said
11:10 The Tension
18:09 The Reality
23:08 Which Is It?
25:24 Final Thoughts
27:28 Patron Thanks

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/5XaY5xx6MCs?si=FbZsqESUF45TqB6L

LIVE DEBATE [Jesus is Santa Claus for Adults] 12-19-2025 (DZ Debates on YouTube)

Jesus and Santa Claus are both fictional characters based on a real life person. 

 TIMESTAMPS

• 9:20 Dee aka Trophy - Did Jesus give a timetable for his return? Matthew 10:23 and Matthew 16:27; When the Bible says “clouds”, it means metaphorical clouds; Caller runs 
• 33:57 Lavi - Who wrote the Gospel of John? Why are there differences between John and Mark on when Jesus was crucified? How did they keep time back then?
• 1:04:20 (Lavi) - The Gospel of John vs the Synoptics; What was the last words of Jesus? What about who shows up to the tomb first?
• 1:23:40 (Lavi) - Did Jesus fulfill the prophecy in Isaiah 7 (the virgin birth)? 
• 1:45:05 Rev Steve [Friendly] - Wanted to say hi and ask for support for his wife’s YouTube channel that helps dogs (Justin added it to the video description) 
• 1:53:15 Gooner - Caller doesn’t really listen; Jesus is “different different”; Who wrote the Gospels and who are eyewitnesses? The errors in Matthew 1; Is a there a prophecy about the savior coming out of Egypt? 
• 2:21:00 (Gooner) - Matthew 22 and Psalm 110; Why do the children of Christians starve? He turns to No True Scotsman; What does it mean to be a Christian? 
• 2:48:40 (Gooner) - Was hunger fixed in the book of Acts? All of the Haitian Christians with starving children aren’t seeking the Kingdom; Was Jesus a king in Israel? 
• 3:11:35 Hud - Admits he can’t prove Jesus is still alive 
• 3:15:04 Jay - Troll 
• 3:21:20 Warrior’s Witness - Resurrection of Aristeas vs Jesus; Mark 1 misquoting Malachi as Isaiah; What evidence is needed for miraculous claims? 
• 3:47:20 Alfie - Caller is upset over the term mythology; Caller attacks Justin’s motives and then runs 
• 3:58:18 Major Tom - Short call where caller doesn’t really offer opposition 
• 4:08:40 Insomnia Greg - Self-promoter for donkey long tongs 
• 4:10:50 Christian brain rot syndrome levels 
• 4:12:22 Huckleberry [Deconstructing] - Hopes in Jesus but has no evidence; What other stories have dying and rising gods? What about other virgin births? A little on evolution 
• 4:36:37 Joe - Caller pivots non-stop; What did Josephus say about Jesus? Why would people die for a lie? The morals of Jesus; The Big Bang 
• 5:10:30 (Joe) - Do natural disasters prove that God is evil? Were they designed by God? Is Hell a just punishment? 
• 5:34:00 (Joe) - Is God deceiving us by making the universe look old? Is God outside of time?

Interview: 

https://www.youtube.com/live/hzjW0S5Cbb0?si=coH_BhAR6uUoU-b6