🗞️Trump wants "unconditional surrender"

...also Nintendo sues the U.S. government over tariffs and the economy lost 92,000 jobs in February

March 06, 2026

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March 6th, 2026

What happened today 🇺🇸,

Trump to Axios: "Unconditional surrender" is when Iran "can't fight any longer"

It's the most unambiguous statement of U.S. war aims since the operation began seven days ago.

www.axios.com/2026/03/06/trump-iran-war-unconditional-surrender

  • President Trump said on social media today that the U.S. will not make a deal to end the war with Iran unless Iran agrees to an “unconditional surrender”

  • The Justice Department released previously withheld Epstein files containing three 2019 FBI interview summaries from a woman who alleged she was sexually abused by Epstein and later by Trump, the claims remain uncorroborated with no evidence or further investigation…the DOJ stated the documents were mistakenly coded as duplicates, emphasized the uncorroborated nature of the claims with no further investigation noted, and the White House dismissed them as baseless accusations from a troubled individual that prior administrations never pursued

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified a federal judge in the Court of International Trade that it lacks the capacity for immediate refunds of roughly $166 billion in tariffs ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court…the agency highlighted massive logistical hurdles, like processing millions of claims, while trade groups demand a streamlined system as the Trump administration prepares an appeal

  • Congressman, Tony Gonzales (R-TX), has ended his reelection bid after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, amid a House Ethics Committee investigation and pressure from Republican leaders to step aside

  • Axel Springer has struck a $766 million deal to acquire the UK's Daily Telegraph from RedBird IMI

  • Oracle and OpenAI have canceled plans to expand their flagship data center in Texas, due to funding challenges, delays in construction, and shifting AI infrastructure priorities

  • Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking a refund with interest for tariffs paid under President Trump's policies

  • The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, this was below expectations of a 50,000 job gain…the unemployment rate came in at 4.4%, above expectations of 4.3%

  • S&P down 1.33% / Nasdaq down 1.59% / DOW down .95%

  • Iran has delayed naming a new Supreme Leader due to heightened security risks amid the ongoing war

  • Reports stated that Russia has been sharing intelligence with Iran, including locations of U.S. warships, aircraft, and radar systems in the Middle East, to assist in targeting American forces

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