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12:05 PM ET, March 12, 2026

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Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Three more ships struck in the Persian Gulf as Iran warns of oil prices hitting $200 … Three more foreign ships were struck in the Persian Gulf overnight, authorities said, as attacks intensify on vessels sailing through or near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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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 …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 11, 2026  —  In a brief call with Barak Ravid of Axios today, President Donald J. Trump said “The war is going great.  We are way ahead of the timetable.  We have done more damage than we thought possible, even in the original six-week period.”  He added that the war against Iran will end …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Iran's supreme leader issues first statement, saying attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, DAVID COHEN AND BRIAN P. D. HANNON  —  Iran's top leader calls on Gulf Arabs to ‘shut down’ US bases  —  “These countries must clarify …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Ending Iran War Quickly Carries Big Risks for the U.S. and Allies  —  Leaving the regime undefeated could motivate Tehran to develop nuclear weapons and leave it in control of much of the world's energy flows  —  President Trump—faced with rising oil prices and pushback from his MAGA base …
Discussion: New York Times
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Iranian oil squeeze tests Trump's war plans  —  President Trump's advisers warn the Iran war could drag on longer if the regime succeeds in strangling the Strait of Hormuz and driving oil prices beyond his tolerance.  — “The Iranians f*cking around with the Strait makes him more dug in …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: ‘When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money’
Discussion: Raw Story and Al Jazeera
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Sing, Goddess, of the Fury of Trump!
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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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CBS News:   Officials downplay FBI memo on threats of Iranian attacks in California
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
FBI offers $5,000 reward for information about drones stolen from Fort Campbell
Discussion: Daily Mail and The National Pulse
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.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge on U.S., Israel
Discussion: France 24, Reuters and The Hill
NBC News:
First 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3 billion, Pentagon tells Congress  —  Officials briefed the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense.  One senator said he believes the cost is higher since the figure didn't include aspects like munitions replacement.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion
Punchbowl News:
3/12/26☀️ AM: … When Hill Republicans succeed, President Donald Trump serves as their center of gravity, helping quiet intra-GOP disputes and pulling the party together. … If that vacuum persists, it could send a crucial, hugely bipartisan push for housing legislation completely off the rails.
Discussion: IJR and Raw Story
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: House revolt ahead for housing bill
Discussion: CNBC and NOTUS
Dave Collins / Associated Press:
Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says  —  A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.
Paul Krugman:
The Billionaires' War  —  The ultrawealthy put Trump in power but other people will pay the price  —  It becomes clearer with each passing day that the people who took us to war with Iran had and have no idea what they're doing — that they're adolescents who think they're playing video games …
Discussion: Raw Story, DNYUZ and Althouse
Reed Abelson / New York Times:
A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care  —  As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.  —  Americans are feeling the squeeze from rising health care costs, and they are already doing without.
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Trump's military excursion, into an abyss  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Observers have spent two weeks trying to discern the “aims” of Trump's war on Iran, and therefore what might constitute a victory or defeat.
Washington Post:
DHS pick Markwayne Mullin once hired felon who illegally stored guns at work  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin denied knowing about the employee's criminal record, but the employee says he did.  —  President Donald Trump's new pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin …
Discussion: Federal News Network and DNYUZ
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Plan to Unblock Strait of Hormuz Collides With Realities of Global Insurance  —  This U.S.-centric insurance idea runs counter to the realities of an international market, according to industry executives  —  President Trump's plan to sell insurance for ships in the Gulf …
Discussion: CNBC
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Epstein and His Co-Conspirators' New York Crimes: What NY Officials Can Now Do  —  For nearly twenty-five years, Jeffrey Epstein's townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side served as a base of operations for the horrific trafficking and sexual abuse of girls and young women.
Discussion: Daily Montanan
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump's Iran war whiplash clouds U.S. endgame  —  After a video call with G7 leaders Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron declared publicly what others had said privately: no one can tell what Donald Trump wants from this war. … The confusion has left both allies and adversaries struggling to plan for what comes next.
Financial Times:
Intel shareholder claims board gave US an equity stake to avoid Trump's social media attacks  —  Lawsuit also criticised law firm Skadden for advising both Intel and the government  —  Intel faces a shareholder lawsuit accusing the chipmaker's leadership of granting a 10 per cent stake …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Ernst pushes spending cuts for another party-line policy package  —  House Republicans discussed plans for a second party-line megabill during their policy retreat in Florida this past week, and now GOP senators want in on the action.  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), in her capacity as head …
Discussion: The Hill
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Jim Clyburn announces he will run for reelection  —  Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) will run for reelection this November, he announced Thursday, bucking calls for generational change in his party even as other longtime Democratic Party power brokers plan to leave Washington.
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
DHS in Chaos as ICE Barbie's Henchman Forced Out During Power Struggle  —  NOEM WAY BACK  —  The man Noem and Lewandowski installed at CBP to oust its veteran boss has cleared out his office.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski's top “henchman” has been escorted …
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Democrats ask Pentagon about Iran school strike and role of AI  —  In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, more than 120 Democratic lawmakers ask whether the Pentagon will investigate the strike as a possible war crime.  —  WASHINGTON — More than 120 Democratic members of Congress …
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Furious allies lobby Trump to keep deporting migrants … Eighty-seven percent of Trump 2024 voters surveyed, including 79 percent of Hispanic Trump voters, want the president to exceed the previous largest deportation effort in history, led in the 1950s by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Discussion: The Federalist, DNYUZ and MS NOW
ProPublica:
Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump  —  Veterans' Care at Risk: Rapid Change Under Trump Creates Uncertainty  —  Reporting Highlights  — Mental Health Staff Losses: Hundreds of mental health professionals left the Department …
Discussion: The Independent
Washington Post:
We asked 1,000 Americans if U.S. strikes on Iran should continue.  —  Here's what they said.  —  Just now  —  What do Americans think about the U.S. war with Iran, and how have their opinions shifted since the conflict began?  —  A Washington Post poll of 1,005 Americans finds less opposition …
Marissa Thompson / WCSC-TV:
WATCH LIVE: Rep. James Clyburn announces plans to run for reelection  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) — South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn has announced that he will once again run for reelection this year.  —  The news came during a campaign event held Thursday morning at the South Carolina Democratic Party's headquarters.
Discussion: The Hill and Evanston RoundTable
Ernesto Londoño / New York Times:
ICE Lawyer Who Told Judge She Was Overwhelmed Seeks New Role: Lawmaker  —  Julie T. Le, a former government lawyer, described in stark terms how overstretched the legal system had become during the administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.  Now, she said, she hopes to fix the “system's failures” by running for Congress.
NBC News:
Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant, gives closed-door testimony to House Oversight Committee  —  Richard Kahn testified for roughly six hours on Wednesday as part of the committee's probe into Epstein.  —  Richard Kahn, who was Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant …
 
 
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