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Republicans are worried about political fallout from President Donald Trump's war with Iran. That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post, I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, March 10th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. President Trump has been sending mixed messages on what's next in Iran, and that has sent oil prices on a ride since the US And Israel began strikes on Iran just over a week ago. Trump's administration has suggested that this is just the beginning of the conflict. But at a news conference yesterday, Trump took a different line.
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The result will be lower oil prices, oil and gas prices for American families. We've done that. We've done it. We've brought it very low. This was just an excursion into something that had to be done. We're getting very close to finishing that, too.
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In the meantime, hours later, though, Trump wrote in a post on social media that if Iran continued to block oil shipping in the region, the country would be hit by the United States of America 20 times harder than they have been hit thus far. Yesterday, the price of a barrel of oil spiked to levels not seen since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, then dropped dramatically after Trump's initial comments. Though it's significantly higher than before the war, that's translating to higher gas prices for Americans, and that is worrying Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections. Republicans already face a challenging political environment as Trump's approval ratings have dropped in recent months. Lower gas prices had been one thing Trump and his party have been touting as an economic win. The Trump administration ordered more U.S. diplomats to leave the Middle East. That's number two. Yesterday, an ordered departure went out to non essential American staff and their families at the U.S. consulate in Adana in Turkey. A similar notice had been sent a day earlier to staff at the US Diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia, and additional mandatory departures could be imminent. The orders are an indication of the ongoing security threat posed by Iran's retaliatory attacks more than a week into the conflict, and they are likely to add to criticisms of State Department officials accused of being caught off guard by the attacks and Iran's response. Three Two men allegedly tried to detonate devices near New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani's home. On Saturday, protesters gathered for an anti Islam rally near Gracie Mansion. That's the mayoral residence, officials said. 18 year old Amir Balat and 19 year old Ibrahim Kayumi traveled to New York from Pennsylvania and tried to detonate two devices near the protest, according to court documents. The suspects made multiple references to the Islamic State, also known as isis. They have been charged with attempting to support a foreign terrorist group and using a weapon of mass destruction. Mamdani was not home at the time of the protest and the devices did not explode. No one was injured. Mamdani thanked officers for their response during a news conference held at his residence yesterday.
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Thanks to the swift and decisive actions of NYPD officers at the scene, both men were immediately taken into custody and the devices they brought taken off of our streets. I want to commend the officers who were on site. They faced a chaotic situation that very quickly could have become far more dangerous.
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According to the court documents, Balat said that he and Kayumi wanted to, quote, carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing. Number four A liberal justice criticized the Supreme Court's emergency rulings Yesterday. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shared her views during an annual lecture in Washington, D.C. she sharply criticized the Supreme Court for being quick to issue emergency rulings. Those have temporarily allowed some of Trump's controversial policies to stand as legal challenges against them play out in the courts. That includes the administration's ban on transgender soldiers in the military and the gutting of the Education Department. Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh was also in attendance at the event. He said the Supreme Court had treated Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden similarly on emergency rulings. Trump's administration has won 25 such cases since his second term began. That overwhelming record has drawn criticism from Democrats and the three liberal justices on the Supreme Court. Ice. Officers defied court orders as immigrant arrests soared in Minneapolis. That's our fifth story. More than 4,000 people have been arrested in Minneapolis since since the start of Trump's Operation Metro surge in December. Federal judges and civil rights lawyers say many of those detentions broke the law. Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally shall be detained without bond indefinitely. They have been doing so in Minneapolis, even when courts had ordered that detainees be granted a bond hearing or set free. The Post reviewed 66 cases in which a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had violated court orders. In most of those cases, defendants had no criminal histories and had pending immigration applications. Number six Spring break travel is shaping up to be extra chaotic this year. We've already talked about gas prices this morning. Fuel costs are rising for car and air travel because of the war in the Middle East. But that's only one of the hurdles travelers are facing right now thanks to a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, flyers are staring down extra long lines at airport security. And flights are not only canceled to and from the Middle east, but also in parts of the Caribbean after the US Struck Venezuela in January. If you have a trip coming up, we have some expert advice in our newsletter this morning. For one thing, don't wait too long to book flights. Airlines are already hiking fares. Also, you should try your darndest to avoid checking luggage so you don't have to stand in long lines twice. And like any good dad, would get to the airport as early as possible. For more tips, follow the link in our show notes. And at number seven Eating certain foods consistently could help you sleep better A growing body of research suggests that consistency with certain diets can have a positive effect on sleep quality and duration. Unfortunately, there's no single magic food to unlock delicious sleep other than turkey on Thanksgiving. But there's good evidence for diets built around lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and dairy. Certain foods are rich in sleep, promoting melatonin, like tart cherries, milk and eggs. There are also foods high in tryptophan, like that famous turkey, though turkey doesn't have more than many other proteins like chicken, salmon and cheese. Other foods, meanwhile, have been shown to be sleep disruptors, like caffeine, obviously, but also sugary drinks and ultra processed foods. And while alcohol may help sleep come quickly, it can also make you wake up earlier and perhaps feel less refreshed. So just say no to that Bedtime Espresso Martini. Alright, you're all caught up. Sign up for our newsletter before you go on your way this morning. It's totally free and it has links to all the stories I talk about here on the podcast. To find it, just Google the seven Morning Briefing from the Washington Post or follow the link in our show notes. I'm Hannah Jewell. I'll meet you back here tomorrow.