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Trump administration underestimated Iran war's impact on Strait of Hormuz — The Middle East Donald Trump Oil & gas Economy — The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran's willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it' … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday brushed aside concerns that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war, which has spiked oil prices, would continue being a problem for the U.S. and the world for much longer.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is “about to surrender” — President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting Wednesday that Iran is “about to surrender,” according to three officials from G7 countries briefed on the contents of the call. — 24 hours later …
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face — Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive.
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New York Times:
Weakened by War, Iran Hits Back by Strangling a Vital Waterway
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New York Times:
16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran
16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
What we know about the armed attack on Michigan synagogue — Police responded to reports of an active shooter opening fire on Thursday at Temple Israel, a reform synagogue located in the Detroit suburbs. — Investigators said a man armed with a rifle drove into the building before security guards shot and killed him.
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The Detroit News:
Temple Israel synagogue suspect's family recently killed in air strike — A Dearborn Heights man whose relatives were recently killed in a military strike in Lebanon is the suspected assailant in Thursday's attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township …
Nicholas McEntyre / Associated Press:
Trump issues new threat about Iran: ‘Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today’
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Associated Press:
Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says
Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says
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Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack lost family in recent airstrike in Lebanon, source says. Here's what we know.
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack lost family in recent airstrike in Lebanon, source says. Here's what we know.
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Financial Times:
US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war — Rapid depletion of stockpile including Tomahawk missiles raises pressure on Trump over cost of conflict — The Trump administration has burned through “years” of critical munitions since the start of the war with Iran …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The War Trump Doesn't Want to Talk About — “We won,” the President who's treating the conflict with Iran like a video game says, but “we're not finished yet.” — In Donald Trump's first term, he might have live-tweeted the war in Iran. These days, his presence on Truth Social …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: With Iran war exit elusive, Trump aides vie to affect outcome
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Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
The Trump War Glossary: What He *Really* Means About Iran
The Trump War Glossary: What He *Really* Means About Iran
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American Greatness
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran
Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran
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Adam Wren / Politico:
MAGA's Indiana retribution campaign heats up — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray — On today's Playbook Podcast: Adam and Megan Messerly discuss President Donald Trump's high-cost, low-stakes political revenge campaign in deep-red Indiana, and how VP JD Vance really feels about the Iran war.
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida's Legislature passes its version of SAVE America Act. But there's a catch.
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Punchbowl News:
3/13/26☀️ AM: … The relationship between Senate Majority Leader John Thune …
3/13/26☀️ AM: … The relationship between Senate Majority Leader John Thune …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term. — The United States on Thursday temporarily lifted sanctions …
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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.”
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Washington Post:
4 dead after U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war — The KC-135 tanker, which had a crew of six, was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135. The other aircraft landed safely, officials said. — Four people died after a U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft crashed …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power … Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men.
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NBC News:
Gunman in fatal Old Dominion University shooting ID'd as convicted ISIS supporter, officials say — The shooter opened fire just before 10:49 a.m. at ODU's Constant Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others. The gunman is also dead. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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Devin Pavlou / Straight Arrow News:
Suspected school shooter killed after injuring 2 at Old Dominion University
Suspected school shooter killed after injuring 2 at Old Dominion University
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Abigail Williams / NBC News:
Trump names new head of VOA's parent agency after court ruling against Kari Lake — Sarah Rogers, Trump's nominee, has led the administration's campaign against E.U. and U.K. regulation of online hate speech and misinformation. — President Donald Trump nominated a senior State Department official Thursday …
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Evan Halper / Washington Post:
Why China could emerge a winner from Trump's global energy shock — China's evolution into an “electrostate” may help insulate it from spiking oil prices. — As the threat of strikes by Iran forces oil tankers destined for Asia to idle in the Persian Gulf, some top Republicans have declared …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1% — Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start 2026, the Commerce Department reported Friday. — Gross domestic product …
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New York Times:
Cuban President Acknowledges Talks with the Trump Administration — Facing a massive energy crisis and increasing protests on the streets, the Cuban government acknowledged that it had entered into negotiations with the Trump administration. — With oil running out and the nation increasingly plunging …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Hegseth's Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit — The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made contempt for what he calls …

