Entering War's Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices … Two weeks into a war against Iran that he chose to launch, President Trump faces a stark choice — stay in the battle to achieve the dauntingly ambitious goals he has set, or try to extract himself from an expanding and intensifying conflict …

Afghan who fought with US special forces dies in ICE custody as Trump on track for deadliest year of detention in more than two decades  —  Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal served with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and legally evacuated the country, then died within a day of being taken into ICE custody, according to his family

Trump's energy chief: “No guarantees” gas prices will fall in weeks  —  Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday there are “no guarantees” when gas prices will fall, acknowledging the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe.  —  The big picture: Administration officials are adamant the pump price shock …

Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers  —  The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building's front entrance  —  For nearly two centuries, the White House's main entrance …

F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters' Licenses Over War Coverage  —  The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media's coverage of the war with Iran.  —  Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission …

Trump's ‘shock and war’ makes this economic crisis different  —  Conflict with Iran will leave deeper and more lasting scars than last year's tariffs crisis  —  The writer, an FT contributing editor, is a former chief economist at the Bank of England  —  Since the US and Israel attacked Iran …

To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers … For years, the agricultural sector has faced a tight labor market as farmworkers age and fewer new immigrants and younger Americans are willing to toil in the fields.  Top Trump administration officials vowed …

MAGA ramps up pressure on Trump to dump Cornyn  —  President Trump, already at odds with many MAGA leaders over Iran, is getting pressured hard by MAGA activists not to endorse Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for reelection. … Trump was leaning toward backing Cornyn before MAGA went ballistic, officials tell Axios.

Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank  —  Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping trip  —  Israeli police have killed two young Palestinian brothers and their parents in the occupied West Bank …

How Trump's Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress  —  Markwayne Mullin's financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.  —  A few days after Christmas …

Top US allies are turning toward China instead.  Blame Trump. … Respondents in these countries increasingly see China as a more dependable partner than the U.S. and believe the Asian economic colossus is leading on advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence.

The GOP's blue-state blues  —  Donald Trump Immigration US elections Joe Biden  —  After President Donald Trump's unexpectedly competitive showings in big blue states around the country, Republicans emerged from the 2024 election expressing optimism about their prospects in places that Democrats have dominated for years.

The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream … Just a few months after Warren Buffett convened a series of high-end dinners across America to collect signatures for something called the Giving Pledge, he was feeling optimistic about his new idea for philanthropy.

Forget the “MAGA split” on Iran.  It's the independents and soft partisans that matter.  —  Plus, most “moderates” favor left-wing economic policies.  Your weekly political data roundup for March 15, 2026.  —  This is my weekly roundup of new political data published over the last seven days.

The Trump health care policy red and blue states are embracing … That offer is now finding more takers, among Republicans and Democrats, as state lawmakers look for ways to keep the uninsured rate down.  Obamacare enrollment has already dropped by more than 1 million this year, with further decline expected.