“Some 200,000 immigrant truck drivers will begin to lose their commercial driver’s licenses as they expire under a new Trump administration rule that takes effect Monday. The Transportation Department’s rule will weigh on the beleaguered trucking industry, which is critical to transporting goods across America at a time when energy costs are surging due to the war in Iran. The rule bars immigrants who are asylum seekers, refugees or recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses.” (03/16/26)
“A Democratic and a Republican candidate for governor are floating similar ideas for financial relief as gas prices could climb up to $7 a gallon in California. Matt Mahan, a newcomer to the governor’s race and the current mayor of San Jose, suggested during a debate Thursday night in Monterey that state lawmakers should pause to the state’s gas tax –– which is currently $0.88 cents a gallon –– to keep gas prices from climbing. Republican candidate Steve Hilton proposed a similar idea earlier in the week. ‘Working families are struggling with skyrocketing costs. It’s past time for some relief,’ Mahan said according to a statement from his office. ‘And Californians shouldn’t have to wait for the next election for our government to act. That’s why I believe we need to temporarily suspend our state’s highest in the nation gas taxes, right now.'” (03/16/26)
“The first-round of the French municipal elections have seen a strong showing for Marine Le Pen’s far-right the National Rally (RN), as well as for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s radical left, with both parties likely to increase their local presence ahead of next year’s French presidential race. The French local elections, which now go to a final round runoff on 22 March, are seen as a crucial test of the political temperature before next year’s presidential election. Emmanuel Macron’s two terms in office come to an end in spring 2027 and there is uncertainty about who will next lead the EU’s second-largest economy.” (03/15/26)
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“Authorities in the UAE say [a] ‘drone-related incident’ sparked fire near Dubai airport while another drone attack has also been reported at Fujairah’s industrial area. US and Israeli forces have continued to bombard Iran, hitting cities including Tehran, Hamadan and Isfahan, as Iranian counterattacks continue, with damage reported in several Israeli cities. … Several Israeli media outlets are reporting that at least one Iranian missile has struck central Israel, although it remains unclear if the impact was from shrapnel or a direct strike. … Israel maintains very strict military censorship regarding information about the damage caused by missiles, particularly at strategic and military sites.” (03/16/26)
“Russia said on Monday that Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Moscow with about 250 drones over the weekend, and that wave after wave of long-range drones had been shot down by air defences on their way to the city. ‘Over the past two days, air defense forces have destroyed about 250 enemy UAVs directly on the approach to Moscow and on the second line towards Moscow,’ Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. The war in Ukraine and now the Iran war have showcased the effectiveness of relatively cheap drones that can attack far-off targets ranging from oil infrastructure to major population centres at a fraction of the cost of a fighter jet.” (03/16/26)
“Brian Doherty, a longtime Reason senior editor and the leading historian of the libertarian movement, was found dead Friday morning after a fall the night before in Battery Yates park along the San Francisco Bay. He was 57. Doherty, who began working at Reason in 1994, was the author of six books, most notably the definitive 2007 study, Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement.” (03/14/26)
“Israeli police have killed two young Palestinian brothers and their parents in the occupied West Bank, shooting all four in the head and face as the family returned from a Ramadan shopping trip. Mohammed, five, Othman, seven, who was blind and had special needs, their mother, Waad Bani Odeh, 35, and father, Ali Bani Odeh, 37, were driving through their home town of Tamoun late on Saturday when Israeli forces opened fire. … The Bani Odeh family were killed just hours after Israeli [squatters] shot and killed Amir Moatasem Odeh, 28, in Qusra south of Nablus. The attackers also stabbed his father, Moatasem Awda, who was taken to hospital in serious condition.” (03/15/26)
“Bitcoin, ether, and other major cryptocurrencies posted gains on Sunday as strong ETF inflows and bitcoin’s role as a macro hedge pushed the market into a ‘solid relief bounce’ amid persisting geopolitical tensions. According to The Block’s crypto price page, bitcoin rose 2.5% in the past day to trade at $72,806 as of 9:57 p.m. ET on Sunday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency saw a volatile session, climbing above $73,300 earlier in the day before falling to around $70,500. Altcoins mirrored bitcoin’s gains.” (03/15/26)
“Formula 1 has canceled races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia scheduled for April, as the ongoing war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel disrupts international sports throughout the Middle East. … The grands prix, marquee events at the top of the F1 calendar, were scheduled to be the fourth and fifth races of the season, which kicked off during the first weekend of March in Melbourne. Last year, both were won by Australian driver Oscar Piastri, who rode a strong start in the campaign to a third-place finish in the F1 season standings. Iran targeted both Gulf countries in the early days of the conflict in a retaliatory campaign that saw Tehran take shots at Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Cyprus and Israel.” (03/14/26)
