WTF Just Happened Today? – Audio Edition

Day 1876: "They have no exit strategy."

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 In this episode: Seven U.S. service members have been killed and 140 troops have been wounded in the first 10 days of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran; Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted – and then deleted – that the U.S. Navy had "successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz," sending oil prices down nearly 20%; U.S. military destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump warned Tehran to remove any mines “IMMEDIATELY” or face military consequences "at a level never seen before"; the Trump administration told Israel to stop striking Iranian energy infrastructure, saying it was "not happy"; House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to condemn anti-Muslim remarks by Reps. Andy Ogles and Randy Fine, saying instead that he had spoken to them about “our tone and our message”; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the Supreme Court’s use of emergency orders is “not serving the court or our country well”; a federal judge ruled that three Justice Department lawyers jointly leading the New Jersey U.S. attorney's office were unlawfully appointed; and a whistleblower complaint alleges that a former DOGE engineer copied two Social Security databases that contain records for more than 500 million Americans and took them to his new job at a government contractor. Read more: Day 1876: "They have no exit strategy." [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/10/day-1876/] Newsletter: Get the daily edition of WTFJHT in your inbox [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/subscribe/] Feedback? Let me know what you think [https://wtfjht.com/feedback] AI Policy: My AI policy [https://wtfjht.com/ai]

Day 1875: "I have a plan for everything."

Monday, March 9, 2026 In this episode: Trump claimed that fighting in Iran was “very complete, pretty much” and would end “very soon,” but then threatened to strike Iran "at a much, much harder level" if Tehran disrupted oil supplies; Trump demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" even as a classified U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that even a large-scale military assault was unlikely to lead to regime change in Iran; the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, its third loss in five months, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%; the FBI subpoenaed records from the Arizona Senate’s 2021 review of roughly 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots; Trump threatened to not sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act; a plaque honoring law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, was installed at 4 a.m. Saturday – three years after Congress required it by law and with no ceremony or announcement; and the Justice Department released three FBI interview summaries it had withheld from the Epstein files, including one by a woman alleging that Trump sexually assaulted her as a minor in the 1980s after Jeffrey Epstein introduced them. Read more: Day 1875: "I have a plan for everything." [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/09/day-1875/] Newsletter: Get the daily edition of WTFJHT in your inbox [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/subscribe/] Feedback? Let me know what you think [https://wtfjht.com/feedback] AI Policy: My AI policy [https://wtfjht.com/ai]

Day 1871: "Getting screamed at to find some good news."

Thursday, March 5, 2026 In this episode: Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replaced her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin; Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security for a third time; the House rejected a bipartisan effort to force Trump to seek congressional approval for continued military action in Iran; Trump said he wasn’t concerned about rising gasoline prices caused by the Iran war, saying "if they rise, they rise"; two dozen Democratic-led states sued Trump to stop his new 10% global import tariffs; and a Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for molesting two children. Read more: Day 1871: "Getting screamed at to find some good news." [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/05/day-1871/] Newsletter: Get the daily edition of WTFJHT in your inbox [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/subscribe/] Feedback? Let me know what you think [https://wtfjht.com/feedback] AI Policy: My AI policy [https://wtfjht.com/ai]

Day 1870: "Why are we doing this?"

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 In this episode: The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a closed-door deposition about the Justice Department’s handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein; Senate Republicans rejected a war powers resolution to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran; Trump is “actively considering and discussing” America’s role in Iran after the war with his advisers and national security team; Texas state Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas; Republicans Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a May 26 Republican runoff; the Office of Congressional Conduct said it had “substantial reason to believe” Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, had a sexual relationship with a subordinate who later died by suicide; and 54% of voters disapproved of Trump’s handling of Iran, and 52% said the U.S. shouldn’t have taken military action. Read more: Day 1870: "Why are we doing this?" [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/04/day-1870/] Newsletter: Get the daily edition of WTFJHT in your inbox [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/subscribe/] Feedback? Let me know what you think [https://wtfjht.com/feedback] AI Policy: My AI policy [https://wtfjht.com/ai]

Day 1869: "A failure of leadership."

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 In this episode: Trump warned that "I guess the worst case" from U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran would be “somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person”; Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the U.S. attacked Iran first because “we knew that there was going to be an Israeli action” and that it would “precipitate an attack against American forces”; Sen. Thom Tillis threatened to block Trump administration nominees and stall committee work unless Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem answers his questions about the Charlotte’s Web immigration operation; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to a voluntary, closed-door House Oversight interview on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein after Justice Department records contradicted his Senate testimony; the Justice Department abruptly reversed itself and will defend Trump’s executive orders targeting four law firms, less than 24 hours after telling the same court it wanted to drop the appeals; the Interior Department threatened to hold employees “accountable” after an internal database leaked showing National Park Service staff flagging hundreds of items that could “disparage” Americans for possible revision or removal; the Supreme Court temporarily blocked California from enforcing a 2024 law that limited when educators could tell parents about a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation; and voters in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas head to the polls today to kick off the 2026 midterm season. Read more: Day 1869: "A failure of leadership." [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/03/day-1869/] Newsletter: Get the daily edition of WTFJHT in your inbox [https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/subscribe/] Feedback? Let me know what you think [https://wtfjht.com/feedback] AI Policy: My AI policy [https://wtfjht.com/ai]