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10:20 PM ET, March 11, 2026

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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Dire Straits: The Iran War Is Run by Idiots  —  Also: Americans don't care about process.  So they will get corruption.  —  ∙ Paid  —  People were not happy with me in the comments after yesterday's TNL.  Many were upset that I spent part of the episode lamenting how unbelievably stupid …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump tells Axios there's “practically nothing left” to target in Iran  —  President Trump told Axios in a brief phone interview Wednesday that the war with Iran will end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target.”  — “Little this and that... Any time I want it to end …
Wall Street Journal:
Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure  —  Hopes for quickly reviving trade through the strait are dimming without U.S. naval escorts as Iran steps up attacks  —  Escalating Iranian attacks and the U.S. government's decision to hold off on military escorts …
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump  —  The reasons other U.S. presidents avoided war with Iran are becoming all too evident.  —  In the least charitable—and probably accurate—view, President Trump went to war with Iran out of a delusional faith in himself.
Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Control of Hormuz Means It's Exporting More Oil Today Than Before the War
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:   No Democrat Should Give Trump a Blank Check for His Illegal War
Wall Street Journal:
Three Ships Hit Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Tries to Choke Off Oil Traffic
New York Times:
U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says  —  Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump's assertion that Iran could be to blame.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US intelligence says Iran government is not at risk of collapse, say sources  —  U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Forbes
Washington Post:
Iranian school was on U.S. target list, may have been mistaken as military site  —  The strike killed at least 175, many of them children, and has raised questions as to whether the military's use of AI to identify targets was a factor.  —  The Iranian elementary school building where scores …
Discussion: NPR, Newsweek, The Hill and The Independent
Ryan Grim / Zeteo:
NEW POLL: Most Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal
Discussion: Newsweek and Drop Site News
ABC News:
FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert  —  The warning came in a bulletin that was reviewed by ABC News.  —  Iranian-made Shahed-136 ‘Kamikaze’ drone flies over the sky of Kermanshah, Iran, March 7, 2024.  —  The FBI warned police departments …
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Daniel Farr / New York Post:
Iran's revenge terror attack plot on California with army of drones revealed in terrifying FBI memo
John Cornyn / New York Post:
Sen. Cornyn: Why the SAVE Act matters more than the filibuster  —  If a man takes a swing at you and barely misses, that doesn't make him a pacifist — it just means he has bad aim.  —  Standing still and giving him a second free swing wouldn't be wise or honorable; it would be foolish.
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NOTUS:
House Republicans Are Ready to Shut Down the Senate's Housing Bill
Discussion: CNBC
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff took issue with images taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out photographers from two subsequent news conferences.  —  The Defense Department has barred press photographers …
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WKRC:
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump speaks 1-on-1 with Local 12 during Cincinnati visit
New York Times:
Trump Targets Major Trading Partners With New Investigation  —  A trade investigation focuses on the European Union, China, India and other countries and will likely lead to tariffs to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.  —  The Trump administration on Wednesday announced …
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Gavin Bade / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Unveil New Tariff Probes
Discussion: Bloomberg
Bloomberg:
US Launches Trade Probe Into China, EU in Trump's Tariffs Revival
Discussion: DNYUZ
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Ordered Justice Department Reversal on Law Firm Sanctions  —  ‘I never signed off on that,’ the president told aides  —  The Justice Department's surprise reversal last week on defending the White House's sanctions against law firms came after an angry outburst by President Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Above the Law
Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Accountant Spills Bombshell Payout to Alleged Trump Victim  —  FOLLOW THE MONEY  —  The pedophile's accountant was deposed by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.  —  Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's personal accountant went before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday …
Discussion: CBS News
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Oversight chair: Epstein accountant named individuals who fueled Epstein's wealth
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Joe Rogan Says Trump's Supporters Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Iran War  —  The influential podcast host described the conflict as a sharp reversal from the policies the president had campaigned on.  —  Joe Rogan, the influential podcast host, said on his show Tuesday that the war in Iran was “crazy” …
New York Post:
The untold reason Kristi Noem's alleged lover Corey Lewandowski did ‘whatever the f-k I want’ at DHS  —  WASHINGTON — Embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's top aide and alleged lover Corey Lewandowski bragged that he could do “whatever” he wanted as a powerful federal official …
Ja'han Jones / MS NOW:
James Comer: DOJ in 2019 ‘asked New Mexico to stop’ Epstein ranch probe  —  The House Oversight Committee chairman hinted at a cover-up by the Justice Department without noting that the president in 2019 was Donald Trump. … House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Fox News …
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years  —  Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords.  On Tuesday night members of the upper chamber dropped objections …
Regina Zilbermints / The Hill:
Republicans block Democratic bill to fund DHS agencies other than ICE, CBP  —  Senate Democrats on Wednesday seemingly sought to turn the tables on Republicans, asking for unanimous consent to pass a bill to fund agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that do not conduct immigration enforcement.
Discussion: Townhall, NewsMax.com and MS NOW
Straight Arrow News:
Iranian-linked cyberattack cripples global medical technology company  —  An Iranian-linked hacker group that took credit for a cyberattack against a global medical technology company on Wednesday said it was spurred to action by the airstrike against an elementary school in Iran.
Mariah Timms / Wall Street Journal:
Veterans Affairs to Pursue Legal Guardianship of Homeless Vets  —  New initiative with the Justice Department aimed at veterans who can't make own healthcare decisions  —  The Trump administration has moved to give the government legal guardianship over homeless veterans …
Discussion: New York Times and The Independent
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion  —  In a Capitol Hill briefing, officials gave their most comprehensive assessment of the cost of the first six days of the war, but the number omitted several aspects of the operation.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Poll: Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low  —  The latest NBC News poll shows that the percentage of voters with a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the court is at the lowest ebb since the question was first asked in 2000.  —  The percentage of voters …
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
Democratic Rep. Kelly Morrison Bought Stock in an Autonomous Warship Company as War in Iran Raged  —  A spokesperson for the Minnesota lawmaker said an “investment adviser” made the trade.  One government watchdog called it a “clear conflict of interest.”  — Copy
Discussion: Fortune
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: AI “journalists” prove that media bosses don't give a shit (11 Mar 2026)  — AI “journalists” prove that media bosses don't give a shit: In case there was ever any doubt.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — Object permanence: Eggflation x excuseflation …
ABC News:
Dems call for probe into ‘troubling pattern’ of legal wins for Pam Bondi's brother  —  Their letter alleges a pattern of favorable outcomes for Brad Bondi's clients.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, February 11, 2026 in Washington.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Republicans Concede They Need to Pivot on Immigration Before Midterms  —  In public comments and private meetings at a House G.O.P. retreat, top officials allowed that President Trump's immigration crackdown had hurt the party and that they needed a course correction on the issue.
 
 
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
A Police Report About a House Candidate Surprised the White House
Discussion: The Guardian and DNYUZ
Politico:
Ukraine's US air defenses are at risk in Iran war
NBC News:
U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight
Discussion: The Independent
Olivia George / Washington Post:
Police say Jan. 6 plaque is unlawfully hidden from public at U.S. Capitol
Andrew Ackerman / Washington Post:
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Daniel Boguslaw / American Prospect:
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Discussion: New Republic
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Francisco Rodrigues / CoinDesk:
Binance files a New York defamation suit against Dow Jones over the WSJ's February 23 article on the crypto exchange's handling of Iranian-linked transactions

Alexandra S. Levine / Bloomberg:
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