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Francisco Castillo stands next to his son’s Ford F-150 after filling up, Monday, March 9, 2026, at a gas station in De Soto, Iowa. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)

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In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

By HANNAH FINGERHUT, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL CATALINI and BILL BARROW
Updated 11:01 PM CDT, March 9, 2026

DE SOTO, Iowa (AP) — Standing alongside his son’s Ford pickup truck at a central Iowa gas station off Interstate 80, Francisco Castillo was not happy.

He had voted for President Donald Trump in the last election. He believed Trump had strengthened the economy in his first term, and he wanted more of that.

“I thought that he was going to bring some of those things back,” said Castillo, a 43-year-old factory worker. And now? “He said he was going to bring gas down, but the war in Iran is now making everything worse.”

It seems a country divided on so many fronts is finding common ground in pain at the pump, where the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the political spectrum.

For Castillo and many others filling their tanks on Monday at gas stations in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Iowa, it was a reminder that politicians’ promises aren’t going to pay the bills.

“They do what benefits them,” Castillo said. “I have to go to work every day no matter what.” ...

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Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune made clear Tuesday that an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act faces an unlikely path to passage, reiterating his skepticism about the bill's chances as President Trump threatens a legislative blockade until Congress approves the measure.

"There are no easy ways to do this," Thune told reporters Tuesday. "Believe me, we've examined all the options."

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Trump order cutting ties with Anthropic likely coming this week, sources say

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Washington — President Trump will issue an executive order to remove Anthropic's AI technology from agencies across the executive branch, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News, saying the move could come as soon as this week.

Mr. Trump announced on Feb. 27 that he was ordering all federal agencies "to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic's technology" after a dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over guardrails on the military's use of Claude, the company's flagship AI model.

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Trump stirs GOP primary drama with visit to Massie’s Kentucky home turf

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Hegseth warns Russia as signs point to Moscow sharing intel with Iran

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that Russia "should not be involved" in the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, even as analysts point to Russian military activity that aligns with reports Moscow may be aiding Tehran.

"The president maintains strong relationships with world leaders, which creates opportunities and options for us in very dynamic ways," Hegseth said when asked about President Donald Trump’s recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Where American support for Trump’s Iran strikes stand as new polls roll in

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A week and a half into the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, the latest national public opinion poll indicates that more than half of American voters oppose U.S. military action.

But the survey from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut is the latest to indicate a wide partisan divide when it comes to support for the U.S. military operation, known as Epic Fury, which has resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the decimation of the country's military.

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Family demands far-left prosecutor be ousted from office after sister killed by repeat violent offender

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The family of Ashton Minter believes it’s time to vote a Virginia county attorney out of office after he allegedly let her suspected killer out of prison — even in the face of a long rap sheet multiple times.

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Another one of her siblings, Gary Minter, echoed his thoughts.

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Democrat rising star called out for ‘creepy’ comment about transgender children

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One of the Democratic Party’s newest rising stars, James Talarico, is being mocked for a "creepy" comment he made about children who identify as transgender in an unearthed podcast episode.

Talarico, a Texas state representative, is the Democratic Party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate. Since beating Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the nomination, Talarico has been in the spotlight for his track record of highly progressive comments and stances.

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Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week

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Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week.
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Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m

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The purchase is part of wider plans to prevent major artworks from being bought by private collectors.
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Average tax refund tops $3,700 midway through filing season, Treasury says

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FIRST ON FOX: Taxpayers are seeing an average refund above $3,700 halfway through the filing season, and the Trump administration is pointing to its new tax breaks as a driver of higher take-home pay.

Treasury figures reviewed by Fox News Digital show the IRS has processed nearly 63.5 million returns so far, or about 45% of the total expected by April 15.

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Mamdani sparks viral outrage over dinner photo with Mahmoud Khalil inside Gracie Mansion: 'Disgraceful'

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New York City’s democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, sparked online backlash this week after posting a photo showing him hosting one of the most prominent anti-Israel activists for dinner inside Gracie Mansion.

In a Monday night post on X, Mamdani released a photo from inside Gracie Mansion of his dinner with Khalil, who was facing deportation by the Trump administration, which labeled him a Hamas supporter.

"For Mahmoud Khalil, this past year has been marked by profound hardship—and by profound courage," Mamdani wrote in the post, which...
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'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power

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Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tel the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks.
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Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m

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Jackson-Kavanaugh tensions surface in candid exchange over Supreme Court 'shadow docket'

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Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh had a dispute over the high court’s approach to its emergency docket in a rare, candid discussion during an event Monday night.

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Gas prices surge, pinching Americans and handing the GOP a new midterm headache

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Syrian ex-colonel in court on crimes against humanity charge

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Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.
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Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs as profits drop

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Europe's largest carmaker said post-tax profits had dropped to their lowest level since 2016.
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Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

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Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto

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It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.
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DOJ's Ed Martin faces ethics charges over threatening letter to Georgetown

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Trump appoints Charlie Kirk's widow Erika to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors

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Kirk, who serves as CEO and Board chair of Turning Point USA, is listed among those appointed by the president on the academy's website.

"The Board inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider," the site explains.

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Iran war, 11 days in: US controls skies, oil surges and the region braces for what’s next

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Twenty-two candidates initially filed to run for the seat, but that number dropped to 17 candidates — 12 Republicans, three Democrats, one Libertarian, and one...
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