Iraq women rights defender assassinated  - Prominent Iraqi women’s right defender Yanar Mohammed was killed outside her residence on March 2 by two unidentified men. No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination. Following the attack, Iraqi Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani ordered an investigation into the killing. International...

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 U.S. Chamber Applauds Executive Action to Cut Red Tape and Expand Housing Opportunity  - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order on housing affordability and permitting reform:"The U.S. Chamber commends President Trump for his focus...

 Remediation at Four Facilities Highlights Need for USMCA Reforms  - As the USMCA joint review deadline approaches, Congress and the administration must push Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) reforms that improve the process for businesses and workers alike. Read More

 Iran  - No save point

 Meggan Sundwall’s father describes hearing victim’s ‘death rattle’ breathing  - PROVO, Utah (Court TV) — The father of a woman accused of murdering her friend for insurance money became emotional on the stand while talking about his relationship with both the defendant and the victim. Meggan Sundwall is charged with murder in the death of her friend, Kacee Terry, who died from...

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 U.S. Chamber, Iowa Association of Business and Industry Host U.S. Representative Zach Nunn for Roundtable on Tax Reform  - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Iowa Association of Business and Industry hosted U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (R-IA-03) for a roundtable discussion in Des Moines, Iowa with local business leaders on pro-growth business tax provisions. Read More

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 Women’s History Month, 2026  - Presidential Actions , Proclamations

 High school senior murdered woman asleep in bed in random attack, prosecutors say  - SALEM, Mass. (Court TV) — A high school senior has been ordered to be held at a state mental hospital without bail after his arrest for allegedly killing a stranger asleep in her bed. Anthony DeMayo, 18, is charged with murder and home invasion in the death of 69-year-old Janet Swallow, who was found...

 Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit  - Presidential Actions , Executive Orders

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 Defendant Texted Mom About Alleged Insulin Murder Victim: ‘I Think She’s Going to Pass’  - Text messages between defendant Meggan Sundwall and her mother, Ranae Randall, were shown in court about Kacee Terry’s condition. In one message, Sundwall wrote, “I don’t think I’m going to be leaving here for a bit. I think she’s going to pass.” (3/13/26)

 Week of March 9 – 13, 2026

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 The Global Fight for IP Protection Is Changing Fast  - The 2026 U.S. Chamber International IP Index reveals top economies are weakening IP protections while emerging markets rise, signaling a critical shift in the global innovation landscape. Read More

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 U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, 2026

 Rights group raises alerts to rising Islamist groups armed-violence in Burkina Faso  - Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that recent attacks by Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have resulted in civilian deaths and significant infrastructure destruction, constituting war crimes. The organization called on authorities to investigate these crimes and urged the international...

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 Microsoft exec’s accused killer to stay jailed despite alleged gunman’s new story  - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Court TV) — The man accused of funding a murder-for-hire that killed a Microsoft executive in front of his young daughter will remain behind bars until his trial this summer, a Florida judge has ruled. Mario Fernandez Saldana is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit...

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 4 countries file to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel  - Fiji, Hungary, Namibia, and the United States on Thursday filed a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case against Israel in relation to the situation in the Gaza Strip. The interventions highlighted the legal issues the court will be facing at trial. One such...

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 Iran: No Save Point  - Two weeks into the US-Iran war, CENTCOM has struck 6,000 targets, but Hormuz is closed, oil is at $100 a barrel, the regime hasn’t fallen, and 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium sit somewhere under rubble. Shashank Joshi of The Economist, Justin Mc, and Tony Stark drop in to Second Breakfast for...

 UN experts support resolution confirming member states’ obligations to tackle climate change  - UN experts urged member states on Thursday to support the General Assembly (UNGA) resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s advisory opinion, which mandates states to comply with their international legal obligations to mitigate climate change, amid concerns of attempts to obstruct...

 Canada parliament’s push to criminalize hate crimes sparks human rights concerns  - The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Canada’s House of Commons ended the debate on the Combating Hate Act on Wednesday. Several groups criticized the push on Thursday, claiming that the bill is poorly drafted and would violate the freedoms of speech and religion. Known as the Combatting...

 Why it Sucks to Work in AI in China + Open Source with Kevin Xu  - Kevin Xu of http://interconnected.blog/ and I did a liveshow on substack! We chat about why working in Chinese AI looks so much tougher than building in the West: less compute, lower upside, more political constraints, and a much weaker market for enterprise software. We also get into Kevin Xu's definitive...