Monday, 30 March 2026

Trump said his preference would be to take Iranian oil and indicated consideration of seizing Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub. The statements prompted oil prices to rise sharply, with Brent crude hitting $116 a barrel amid investor concerns over Middle East escalation.

Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's energy grid if a ceasefire is not reached 'shortly,' while also appearing to relax the oil blockade on Cuba, saying he has 'no problem' with countries sending oil to the island nation.

The Supreme Court is weighing Trump's birthright citizenship order this week, with conservative legal scholars split on whether the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship for U.S.-born children.

The Trump administration sued Minnesota for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports, claiming the state violates Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination.

Trump plans to revoke protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico by convening the 'God squad' to override provisions of the Endangered Species Act on grounds of 'national security.'

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump's call to prevent 'cumbersome' rules, prioritizing public safety and rights.

The Trump FBI is pushing for release of Eric Swalwell's file from a decade-old inquiry into a suspected Chinese agent, which Democrats characterize as a 'smear.' Swalwell has not been accused of wrongdoing.

Spain closed its airspace to U.S. military operations over the Iran war, with Spain's defense minister describing the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as 'profoundly illegal and unjust,' widening the rift between the U.S. and its European allies.

TSA employees received back pay after Trump's executive order, with airport wait times appearing shorter as workers received payment for two complete paychecks.

The U.S. State Department directed embassies to work together against foreign 'hostility' and use X to 'counter anti-American propaganda,' with cables suggesting staff collaborate with Pentagon psychological operations units.