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12:20 PM ET, March 16, 2026

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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's escalation trap  —  For five years in office, President Trump has operated with intuition, impulse and improvisation.  — The Iran war, now entering Week 3, is the first time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk or improvise his way out.
Discussion: PBS NewsHour, Raw Story and Semafor
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Paul Krugman:
No, America is Not Respected  —  Thanks to Trump, we're held in contempt even by our closest allies  —  There's a real Baghdad Bob feel to pronouncements from the Trump administration these days.  The war is going great!  We've been totally victorious!  Also, other countries …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran  —  US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed  —  Donald Trump has warned that Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz …
Politico:
Trump's Sunday night crashout  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, loading up on bottled water and cans of beans and heading to the basement.  Good luck out there.  Get in touch.  —  Yes, we're still talking about the weather.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Fork in the Road to Tehran  —  Leading the New York Times this morning: Israel is stepping up its ground attacks against the Iranian proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon, while other nations appear to be shrugging at Trump's demand that they send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Ravi Mattu / New York Times:
Trump's Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations  —  President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  —  President Trump threatened to postpone a long-planned summit …
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.
Discussion: The Guardian
Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Germany to Trump: We won't help you reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Milena Wälde / Politico:
Trump warns NATO (again) of ‘very bad future’ if allies don't secure Strait of Hormuz
Politico:
'We're going to have a problem': Republicans want Trump to move on from 2020 … “I'm always one to believe you should look forward, not backward,” said Charlie Gerow, a Pennsylvania-based GOP strategist and Trump convention delegate who hosted a meeting of fake electors in 2020 at his Harrisburg-based public affairs firm.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Trump blasts Supreme Court for not overturning 2020 election  —  In another round of late-night social media posts, President Donald Trump attacked the Supreme Court for not overturning his loss in the 2020 presidential election — and tried to pressure the court to rule his way in future election cases.
Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don't rewrite an Iran missile story  —  Bettors are using death threats to try to get The Times of Israel's military correspondent to change his report on a missile impact in central Israel.  This is his alarming account
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump briefed that Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is probably gay — and president has priceless reaction  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump was stunned to learn last week that US intelligence indicates new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay — and that his father …
Elizabeth Ginexi:
I Wrote Research Funding Announcements for NIH for 22 Years.  This Year They've Published 14  —  For decades, the National Institutes of Health published between 650 and 850 Notices of Funding Opportunities each year.  These announcements tell the research community which diseases need study …
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
As states scrap for congressional seats, Virginia could tip the scales  —  The party's well-funded canvassing and advertising campaign for a referendum that could add four blue seats to Congress has Republicans scrambling to respond.  —  RICHMOND — Karen Taylor Dantzler heard the arguments …
Discussion: Axios
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Washington Examiner:
Spanberger tells rural Virginia to drop dead
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Matthew Yglesias / New York Times:
What Democrats Should Relearn From Obama
Discussion: Newsweek and IJR
Jennifer Jett / NBC News:
Afghan asylum-seeker dies after less than 24 hours in ICE custody  —  Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a father of six who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, had no known health issues when he was detained in Texas, his family said.  —  An Afghan immigrant who worked with the U.S. military …
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Ilya Somin / Lawfare:
Slavery and Birthright Citizenship  —  The administration's rationale in the birthright citizenship case contradicts the central purpose of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.  —  Meet The Authors  —  Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case, is currently before the Supreme Court.
Gillian Brockell:
Video proves Delta flew Liam Ramos and his dad to ICE detention center  —  Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were flown to a Texas detention center via Delta Air Lines the day after they were captured by federal agents who allegedly used the 5-year-old boy as bait, according …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Behind Mamdani's Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.  —  Zohran Mamdani was on the brink of completing his buoyant ascent …
New York Times:
Trump's Effort to Target Rivals Stall as Judges Cut Short Basic Investigative Steps  —  A ruling Friday that derailed an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair at an exceptionally early stage showed the limits of President Trump's campaign of legal retribution.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
A 79-Year-Old Freshman Senator?  —  “I'll share my lipid profile with anybody!”  Janet Mills, the governor of Maine, pledged to me.  —  These are the kinds of assurances that candidates make when everyone keeps harping on their age.  —  Mills, who is 78, is trying to dislodge Susan Collins …
Becket Adams / The Hill:
‘Lobstergate’ shows just how far our media have sunk  —  It is a terrible time to be a news consumer.  Sadly, the only way to explain today's media is to write them off as either malicious or hopelessly incompetent.  —  Consider “lobstergate,” one of the more achingly idiotic so-called controversies in recent years.
Discussion: Townhall
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Israel's standing plummets among Democrats, fueling primaries on the left  —  More registered voters view Israel negatively than positively in the latest NBC News poll, driven by change among independents and especially Democrats.  —  American voters' feelings on Israel …
Discussion: Mediaite and Chicago Sun Times
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump's Gaze  —  Harvard is the White House's biggest target, but professors all over the country have been censoring themselves, avoiding provocative topics and rewriting grants.  —  Rewritten syllabuses.  Self-censored lectures.
Steve Vladeck / One First:
216. Taking the TPS Cases Seriously  —  Two emergency applications seeking to put especially cruel Trump administration immigration policies back into effect are a referendum on the judicial role—and on the emergency docket, in particular.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” …
Scott MacFarlane / MacFarlane News:
EXCLUSIVE: Justice Dept to receive referral today to probe Kristi Noem for perjury  —  The Justice Department will receive a recommendation later today to conduct an investigation into whether former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem committed perjury in her testimony to Congress earlier this month.
Washington Post:
Trump sold young voters on his vision.  Many are having buyer's remorse.  —  They were a key part of the coalition that powered the president's comeback, and their frustrations signal vulnerability for Republicans ahead of the midterms.  —  CHARLOTTE — Joshua Byers was hopeful when he voted for Donald Trump in 2024.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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ProPublica:
The Trump Administration's “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy to Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts and Testing the Law
Discussion: Truthout
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
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NBC News:
Cuba will allow nationals living abroad to invest in and own businesses on the island, economic czar tells NBC News
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
U.S. is allowing Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent
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ABC News:
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Discussion: New York Times
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
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Politico:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Catherine Shoard / The Guardian:
Warner Bros. won a record-tying 11 awards at the 98th Oscars, followed by Netflix's six; Apple, Disney, Focus, and Neon had one each, while Paramount had none

Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
After Trump said some outlets wanted the US to “lose the War”, FCC Chair Carr threatened broadcasters, saying they can lose their licenses over war coverage
 
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