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DHS funding, paratroopers to Iran, Meta fine and Epic cuts Mar 25, 2026

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Signs of progress emerge on a Homeland Security Department deal which would restart TSA workers' paychecks. The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. Meta is ordered to pay $375 million in its New Mexico trial over child exploitation. And Epic Games will lay off more than 1,000 workers as engagement with its flagship game "Fortnite" lags. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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TSA delays, LaGuardia and Iran talks contradictions Mar 24, 2026

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Investigators say they want to interview a LaGuardia air traffic controller who was juggling another emergency in the leadup to a deadly Air Canada jet-firetruck crash. Iran dismisses U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of talks between Washington and Tehran as "fake news." ICE agents are deployed to more than a dozen U.S. airports to fill staffing gaps. And the polls open in Denmark to elect a new parliament in an election clouded by President Trump’s Greenland ambitions. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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Trump postpones Iran energy strikes, LaGuardia and France elections Mar 23, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days. The move pause comes after what he calls productive weekend talks between Washington and Tehran. Both pilots have died after an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport. And France's far-right National Rally suffers a setback as it fails to win control of any major city in nationwide municipal elections.

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US and Iran threaten energy and water facilities as investors brace for Monday shock Mar 22, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump vows to 'obliterate' Iran's energy facilities if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran warns it would retaliate by hitting U.S. energy and desalination sites. That has investors nervous about what lies ahead. Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan on the NBA scoring list. Plus, an unusual pollution solution in Mexico City.

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Trump’s mixed messages, World Cup and a charcoal‑powered car Mar 21, 2026

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Trump’s conflicting signals on the Iran conflict raise real questions about who’s shaping U.S. strategy. Security warnings for the 2026 World Cup are piling up as federal support arrives lands months late. Plus, in Cuba one mechanic turns to charcoal to keep his car and his community moving.

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UPDATE - US Marines deploy to Middle East, Europe under pressure and BTS Mar 20, 2026

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*This podcast has been updated to include news of the U.S. sending Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East.

Attacks on Middle Eastern energy infrastructure threaten the world economy. Europe puts on a united front, but the bloc is under pressure to help the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz. A new poll shows Americans think President Donald Trump will send troops into a ground war in Iran, and they don't support the idea. And K-pop fans descend on Seoul for the BTS comeback concert. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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US troops, Israel's targets, IRGC, Mullin and the Fed Mar 19, 2026

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The U.S. weighs sending thousands more troops to the Middle East. Signs of an Iran strategy split emerge between the U.S. and Israel. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tighten their grip on wartime decision-making. Trump's Homeland Security nominee Markwayne Mullin testifies before the Senate. And the Fed keeps rates unchanged amid an uncertain economic outlook.

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Cluster munitions, Larijani, Joe Kent and Trump-Takaichi Mar 18, 2026

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* This episode has been corrected to remove an erroneous reference to the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi being on Wednesday. It is scheduled for Thursday, March 19.

Iran hits Tel Aviv with cluster warheads. It’s retaliation for the killing of Tehran’s security chief and powerbroker, Ali Larijani, whose death leaves a vacuum that will make de-escalation efforts tricky. The head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, quits over the Iran war blaming Israel’s influence. And Japan’s Sanae Takaichi will have a tightrope to walk in her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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Iran security chief, US Iraq embassy, Gulf attacks and Cuba Mar 17, 2026

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*This podcast has been corrected to remove an erroneous reference to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as president

Israel says Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed. Rockets and drones were launched at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad as Iranian-backed militias target U.S. interests in Iraq. Sources say U.S. President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against Gulf allies, despite his claims that Tehran's reaction came as a surprise. Afghanistan says 400 people have been killed in a Pakistan air strike on a Kabul hospital. Plus, Cuba’s national electric grid collapses.

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Hormuz security, Cuba, TSA workers and the Oscars Mar 16, 2026

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Calls by U.S. President Donald Trump for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear to fall on deaf ears. Tehran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia tells Reuters that Iran's relations with Gulf states require a "serious review." Trump says a deal with Cuba is close but hints action is possible. Airline bosses urge Congress to end the partial government shutdown. And One Battle After Another wins best picture at the Oscars.

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