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10:20 PM ET, March 13, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz.  He Still Went to War.  —  The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world's most vital shipping lane  —  WASHINGTON—Before the U.S. went to war, Gen. Dan Caine …
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Politico:
Vance was ‘skeptical’ voice in White House on Iran strikes … A second senior Trump official said “his role is to provide the president and the administration, you know, all points of views of what could happen from many different angles and, you know, he does that.  But once the decision has been made, he's fully on board.”
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Raging at Media, Pete Hegseth Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud  —  Pete Hegseth wants to live in a world in which the American military can drop bombs on scores of schoolchildren and not face serious media scrutiny over it.  And he just might get that world soon enough.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump to America: Thank Me for Your Gas Bill
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. conducts massive bombing of strategic Iran Island, Trump says
NBC News:
Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing ‘essentially zero evidence’  —  Powell said the subpoenas were related to his testimony before the Senate in June about the renovation of Federal Reserve office buildings.  —  A federal judge on Friday said he was blocking subpoenas …
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Blocks Subpoenas in Powell Investigation
Washington Post:
Court blocks Justice Department subpoenas of Federal Reserve
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
How This Oil Supply Shock Compares With the Embargo of 1973  —  Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there's no sense of when it'll end.  —  In October 1973, oil-producing countries in the Middle East imposed an oil embargo …
Discussion: The Hub, Reuters and IEA
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Evan Halper / Washington Post:
Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump eases Venezuela sanctions on oil, fertilizer to blunt Iran war costs
Discussion: WKZO
The Guardian:
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack had lost family in Israeli strike on Lebanon  —  Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen, lost two brothers, a niece and a nephew in the airstrike  —  The armed suspect who drove a vehicle into the hallway …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israel planning massive ground invasion of Lebanon, officials say
Discussion: Israpundit
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:   Trump's War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.
Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Is Moving Additional Marines, Warships to the Middle East  —  The Pentagon is moving additional Marines and warships to the Middle East as Iran steps up its attacks on the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials.  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved a request …
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Axios:
U.S. sending USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East
CNN:
Exclusive: Trump is preparing to replace Ric Grenell as head of the Kennedy Center  —  President Donald Trump is expected to remove Richard Grenell as head of the Kennedy Center, according to three sources familiar with the matter.  —  The move comes as the arts and culture institution …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Kennedy Center's President Is Leaving After Tumultuous Year  —  Since Richard Grenell was appointed by President Trump, the arts center has endured a wave of cancellations and departures.  It will soon close for lengthy renovations.  —  Richard Grenell, a close ally of President Trump …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Sinema acknowledges affair with Senate bodyguard while in office  —  The acknowledgement is part of a legal filing to dismiss an “alienation of affection” lawsuit against the former senator from Arizona.  —  Former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona acknowledged having an affair …
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Associated Press:
Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion University shooter  —  The Justice Department on Friday charged a man who authorities say sold a gun to the Old Dominion University shooter despite the gunman's previous conviction in a terrorism case.
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread Mockery  —  The government asked a judge to stop the spread of the videos on YouTube.  The judge agreed and ordered their immediate removal.  —  A judge on Friday ordered the immediate removal of a series of depositions of members of DOGE …
Eric Niiler / New York Times:
Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab  —  Proposals include transferring a supercomputer to the University of Wyoming and shifting a space weather lab to a private company.  —  The Trump administration is reviewing proposals to break up one of the world's leading climate …
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony  —  Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’  —  US immigration agents in Oregon used a custom-made app to identify neighborhoods …
Discussion: El País
Rose L. Thayer / Stars & Stripes:
Pentagon plan expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content  —  The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that affirms the publication's independence while expanding Defense Department oversight, introducing new restrictions on content and transitioning away from a print publication.
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers' dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’  —  Donald Trump National security The Middle East  —  A fundraising email from President Donald Trump's political action committee has a provocative pitch …
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Judge Says Trans Rights Case Is About ‘Swinging Dicks,’ Berates ‘Woke’ Colleagues  —  “This is a case about swinging dicks,” began 9th Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke in his dissent.  —  The case in question centered on the policy of two Korean spas in Washington state that allowed only …
Politico:
Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians … The high level of opposition to the cuts, which has not been previously reported, hints at the tension between top military officials and their civilian leader over the rules of engagement in combat, which the Pentagon chief has called “stupid.”
Brandy Zadrozny / MS NOW:
Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate  —  Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”  —  A week out from a crowded and contentious Democratic primary …
Pratik Pawar / Vox:
The US slashed research for cancer, Alzheimer's, mental health — and nearly everything else  —  Revealed in one chart. … Think about the disease that worries you most — the one that runs in your family.  Or maybe someone you love is living with it.  Whether that's cancer, Alzheimer's …
Discussion: New York Times and MedPage Today
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
How a Catch-a-Predator Sting Nabbed a Right-Wing Hatemonger  —  Was Jake Lang evaluating a teenage girl for a bikinis-and-burkas protest?  Or was something more lecherous at play?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Welcome back to False Flag! … ONE OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS HATEMONGERS on the far right appears …
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Some Republicans warn Trump's SAVE America Act is doomed to fail as Senate tees up a vote  —  These senators see no way to get around the Senate's 60-vote threshold.  Others in the GOP are frustrated that Trump appears more focused on this bill than on tackling the cost of living.
New York Times:
The Oil Tankers Trump Seized Are Costing the U.S. Millions of Dollars  —  Although President Trump said seizing tankers would be a financial boon, the cost of maintaining just one aging ship has already reached $47 million.  —  In an effort to crack down on nations it views as promoting terrorism …
 
 
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Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie Gives Giant Border Contract to Accused People Smugglers
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Hegseth says Iran's supreme leader ‘wounded and likely disfigured’
Erica Orden / Politico:
Ghislaine Maxwell still seeking Trump pardon, her lawyer says
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading
Tim Dickinson / The Contrarian:
Is Trump Building ‘Concentration Camps’? These Experts Have No Doubts
Discussion: Associated Press
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Trump blames recent attacks on ‘genetics’ of assailants
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
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Radley Balko / The Watch:
Questions for Markwayne Mullin
Nathan Bomey / Axios:
Fears of a food shock rise as midterms loom
Discussion: Deutsche Welle, The Hill and DNYUZ
John Avlon / Rolling Stone:
The Republican Party's Nazi Problem Is Getting Worse. It Should Care
Emine Sinmaz / The Guardian:
Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon
Discussion: Raw Story
Patrick Smith / NBC News:
All 6 U.S. crew members killed after refueling plane crashes in Iraq
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I graphed every president's approval rating during “rally around the flag” events
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
In a DOD press conference, Pete Hegseth says “the sooner David Ellison takes over [CNN], the better” as he complains about media coverage of the war in Iran

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal will no longer produce first-run syndicated TV programming, ending shows including Access Hollywood, which has been in production for 30 years

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Amazon Prime Video plans to raise the price of its ad-free plan, Ultra, to $4.99 per month, and add support for up to five simultaneous streams, from April 10
 
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