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Iran’s Next Supreme Leader, and the New Lucrative Pardon Industry for Rich Offenders

March 9, 2026·11m

Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal. Here’s what we’re covering: Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P.