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Weijia Jiang / CBS News:
Trump says “the war is very complete,” and he's considering taking over Strait of Hormuz  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  In a phone interview with CBS News on Monday afternoon, President Trump said the U.S. war with Iran could almost be over.  —  “I think the war is very complete, pretty much …
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Politico:
Trump's dynamic duo needs more work  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Tuesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, full of the joys of spring.  Drop me a line.  —  NEW FROM POLITICO — ON THE ROAD WITH JONATHAN MARTIN: In a new POLITICO video …
Reuters:
Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to escalate strikes  —  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump …
Discussion: NPR and DNYUZ
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Iran war's oil shock fuels GOP political anxiety  —  Oil prices Monday spiked to levels not seen since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 before falling, while prices at the pump jumped nearly 50 cents higher than a week ago.  —  President Donald Trump was eager to point to gas prices in his State …
Discussion: Politico
Reuters:
Aramco sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil markets if Hormuz strait remains blocked  —  Saudi Arabia's Aramco (2222.SE), the world's top oil exporter, said on Tuesday there would be “catastrophic consequences” for the world's oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Discussion: Forbes
Fox News:
Trump says he's ‘not happy’ with Iran's choice of new supreme leader
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ predicts lower oil prices
Lee Ying Shan / CNBC:
Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Open to Khamenei Being Killed if He Doesn't Cede to U.S. Demands
Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates
Discussion: Forbes
Politico:
Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act  —  Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying for a nod from Trump … The White House did not respond to a request for comment.  —  “I think that was a very smart strategy because it bought time.
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NBC News:
Senate Republicans splinter over SAVE America Act's path as Trump calls for more revisions  —  Some insist on trying to use a “talking filibuster” to break Democrats' will to block the elections bill.  Others say it's unlikely to work.  And one senator is proposing a third option.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune: Talking filibuster ‘more complicated and risky’ than people realize
Discussion: Axios and Washington Examiner
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
SAVE America Act is ‘No. 1 priority,’ Trump tells Republicans
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court justices Jackson and Kavanaugh clash over handling of Trump cases  —  Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed about frequent rulings in favor of the Trump administration during a rare joint appearance.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:   Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring Trump
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump Went to War With Iran Because Jared Kushner Is a Fool  —  Do Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner actually understand nuclear energy enough to describe Iran's capabilities to Donald Trump, let alone negotiate a nonproliferation agreement with Tehran?  —  Several nuclear experts …
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.  —  “I'm also today asking the clerk …
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Politico:
Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power … Jason Berry, a spokesperson for Maricopa County, said in a statement the county had not yet received a subpoena but would cooperate if it did.  —  The move comes just six weeks …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats vow to shut down Senate over Iran conflict  —  A group of Senate Democrats are threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal to hold up business on the Senate floor unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials testify …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate Dems threaten wave of war votes to force Iran hearing
Discussion: The Guardian
Jeremy Roebuck / Washington Post:
Trio named to replace Alina Habba as U.S. attorney is also serving illegally, judge says  —  The decision, which is on hold pending a possible appeal, upended the leadership in New Jersey's U.S. attorney's office for the second time in months.  —  A federal judge upended the leadership …
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Politico:
Judge rejects NJ US Attorney ‘triumvirate’ in latest blow to Trump prosecutors
Discussion: The Independent
Axios:
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year  —  Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones.  They even made a PowerPoint presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios …
Discussion: Fox News, DNYUZ and France 24
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down  —  Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky's board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.  —  Jay Graber is stepping down as head of Bluesky, the social media platform exclusively announced to WIRED.
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Ridiculous’: Kristi Noem's 28-year-old aide wasted millions on unusable ICE vehicles  —  A former deputy to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem saddled the department with millions of dollars in wasted funding for vehicles that cannot be used.  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs …
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab  —  The Pentagon spent more money in September—the end of the 2025 fiscal year—than it had in any other year since 2008.  But a good chunk of the budget wasn't used for anything that could be considered a pertinent military expense.
Discussion: OpenTheBooks and Balloon Juice
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The worst cabinet in American history  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ☄️ Subscribe to PN ☄️  —  While he may not have quite the walking-car-crash charisma of the woman he's set to replace …
Discussion: Human Events
Maria Curi / Axios:
Scoop: White House readies executive order to weed out Anthropic  —  The White House is preparing an executive order formally instructing the federal government to rip out Anthropic's AI from its operations, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Unearthed audio appears to contradict Rep. Rob Bresnahan's stock trading claims … The interview — which is no longer available on the website for Cordaro's show — is starkly different from Bresnahan's previous statements about the trading he and his spokespeople have made on multiple occasions in the last year.
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Trump's Freedom 250 unveils IndyCar racetrack in DC: ‘Imagine these views’  —  The Trump administration revealed on Monday the official racetrack course for the IndyCar event in Washington, D.C., this summer.  —  Cars will be speeding around the National Mall and iconic landmarks …
 
 
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Khanh Vu / Reuters:
Vietnam urges people to work from home to save fuel as Iran war disrupts supplies
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Chicago law firm leading push to appoint special prosecutor to target ICE, Border Patrol agents
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate Agriculture Chair Urges Farm Rescue After Oil Price Surge
Discussion: Raw Story
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