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: <a href="https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/05/day-1871/">Day 1871: "Getting screamed at to find some good news."</a>
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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, March 5, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode:&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/03/05/day-1871/"&gt;Day 1871: "Getting screamed at to find some good news."&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Newsletter:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/subscribe/"&gt;Get the daily edition of WTFJHT in your inbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feedback?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://wtfjht.com/feedback"&gt;Let me know what you think&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AI Policy:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://wtfjht.com/ai"&gt;My AI policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 — 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.

WTF Just Happened Today? – Audio Edition

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

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

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