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9:15 PM ET, March 17, 2026

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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
A top Trump aide resigned over Iran.  Liberals should stay away from him.  —  This morning, Joe Kent — the director of the National Counterterrorism Center — resigned in protest over the war in Iran.  “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war,” he said in a resignation letter addressed to Trump and published on X.
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Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat  —  Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration's war in Iran.
New York Times:
Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War  —  Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict.  He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into war against Iran.  —  One of the United States' top …
Andi Shae Napier / The Daily Caller:
Top Gabbard Deputy Joe Kent Quits Over Iran, Prays Trump Will ‘Reflect’
Dave Lawler / Axios:
“No imminent threat”: U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war
Politico:
‘Never heard him so angry’: Trump is furious that global allies aren't pitching in in Iran  —  Their assistance, the president said on Tuesday, is no longer needed … In recent days, Trump has repeatedly asked global allies — and some geopolitical foes, including China — for help securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Republican Rep Called Out On Air Over Truly Wild War Spin  —  WORD SALAD  —  The president has deployed thousands of U.S. Marines to the Middle East.  —  A MAGA congressman offered a muddled defense of President Donald Trump's troop deployment to the Middle East by arguing that the presence …
Discussion: Mediaite, Daily Mail, The Hill and ABC News
Megan Messerly / Politico:
‘They hold the cards now’: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the president's control
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Trump's War Psychology
Thomas Wright / The Atlantic:
The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran
Discussion: Financial Times, The Hill and NextDraft
New York Times:
Judge Ejects Federal Prosecutor From Court and Orders Bosses to Testify  —  Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey's top federal law enforcement office.  —  A federal judge threw a top prosecutor from the New Jersey U.S. attorney's office …
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New York Times:
Judge Orders Prosecutors to Testify
Discussion: New Republic
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Judge orders sidelined Voice of America employees back to work … Beginning in early 2025, hundreds of journalists were placed on administrative leave and then targeted for layoffs, with more than 600 cuts announced by summer and ultimately roughly 85 percent of staff eliminated across the agency.
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegal  —  U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth called Kari Lake's lack of cooperation in the case a “Hallmark production in bad faith.”  —  Voice of America employees have spent a full year on paid administrative leave …
Discussion: The Guardian, The Wrap and Raw Story
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Judge orders Voice of America staff reinstated, reversing Trump's shutdown
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act  —  The Senate voted Tuesday to begin a long and contentious debate over the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require people to show documented proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a photo ID when casting a ballot.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate launches debate on SAVE America Act with endgame uncertain
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Comer subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files  —  House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday, demanding she testify before lawmakers over her handling of the Epstein files.  The move came after five Republicans …
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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
‘CBS Evening News’ Viewership Drops Below 4 Million After Tony Dokoupil's Colorful Start  —  Suddenly, “CBS Evening News” is back where executives at the news division behind the show hoped never to return.  —  Viewership for the program has once again dropped below 4 million …
Discussion: Raw Story
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Entire Team of Oil and Gas Experts Got DOGE'd Before Iran War … The war in Iran has led to a worldwide energy crisis, with oil experts from the Persian Gulf being blocked by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.  —  Despite this being a cornerstone of Iranian defense for decades …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Roberts defends Supreme Court against Trump attacks … But with Trump lashing out at the justices — or at least some of them — every few days since his high court defeat last month, it seemed clear the chief justice sought to counter the president's public expressions of displeasure.
Wall Street Journal:
Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran  —  Moscow has expanded intelligence sharing and military cooperation to help keep Tehran in the fight against U.S. and Israeli military might  —  Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran …
Discussion: Gizmodo, Raw Story and LGBTQ Nation
Attorney General's Office:
Attorney General Mayes Charges Kalshi With Illegal Gambling Operation, Election Wagering in Arizona … The 20-count criminal information alleges that Kalshi accepted bets from Arizona residents on a wide range of events in violation of Arizona law.  These events included professional …
Leo Shane III / Politico:
Pentagon says lethal boat strikes are ‘just the beginning’ in South, Central America … Democrats on Tuesday also questioned military leaders' assertions that the six-month effort to sink smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has made a meaningful impact …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Federal judge in D.C. issues new grand jury policy after failed indictment of Democrats  —  Jeanine Pirro's office has recently clashed with Chief Judge James Boasberg over its attempts to prosecute individuals targeted by Trump.  —  The chief federal judge for the District of Columbia …
Discussion: Techdirt
Jacob Gallagher / New York Times:
Why Do Men Buy Shoes That Are Too Big?  —  It's an affliction — and not one relegated to the Trump administration.  —  Members of the Trump administration have some big shoes to fill: Their own.  —  In recent months, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary …
Discussion: The Atlantic
Martin Gelin / The Guardian:
‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’.  That's the verdict of the world's most credible democracy watchdog  —  Sweden's V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy.  And autocracy is creeping across Europe too  —  The US is no longer a democracy.
Discussion: Slate and Balkan Insight
Politico:
Republicans hope Mullin will turn the page at DHS from Noem.  Democrats aren't buying it. … “I want to hear what Markwayne's thoughts are with respect to FEMA.  I want to hear what Markwayne's thoughts are with respect to getting managerial control of the agency,” Kennedy told reporters Tuesday.
Discussion: The Daily Signal and NewsMax.com
Olivia Johnson / The Hill:
Missouri pastor suspended after church learns she managed Epstein's private island  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A pastor in Missouri was suspended last week after it was discovered she worked for and managed the private island of late-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for nearly a year.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
New York Post:
Mamdani rips Palestinian ‘genocide’ at St. Patrick's Day event — after he botches answer on unified Ireland  —  It's the pluck of the Irish.  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday compared the plight of the Irish to the “genocide” in Palestine — as he used a St. Patrick's Day celebration to rip the …
Elisabetta Povoledo / New York Times:
Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming.  In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.  —  The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church's administrative heart.  Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.  —  4 MIN READ  —  The Grand Canyon I Never Got to See
Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
College Republicans sue University of Florida's president over deactivation of its chapter  —  College Republicans have sued the University of Florida's president on free speech grounds over the school's decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member engaged in an antisemitic act.
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
CBS News workers hold 24-hour walkout for new contract  —  Writers Guild of America East says management failed to offer fair wages and basic job protections  —  Workers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last week.
Sean James / Mediaite:
CNN Data Guru Reports War in Iran ‘Tremendously Popular’ With Trump's MAGA Base: ‘Tucker Carlson Be Darned’  —  Some right-wing media figures have bashed President Donald Trump's war against Iran, but CNN data guru Harry Enten said don't let them fool you into believing that's how most Make America Great Again voters feel.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie investigation faces massive recall effort from furious locals: ‘He has been an embarrassment’
Fox News:
Ousted Hegseth aide resurfaces in intel role as Iran war sparks internal strain
Bethany Blankley / The Center Square:
EXCLUSIVE: More than 300 Iranians apprehended by Border Patrol under Trump
Discussion: RedState, NewsMax.com and Newsbusters
The Guardian:
UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach
Discussion: MS NOW
Haley Cohen / Jewish Insider:
Jonathan Greenblatt calls out Chris Van Hollen, Ro Khanna at ADL's national conference
Associated Press:
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
 Earlier Items: 
Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
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Kara Voght / Washington Post:
Is MAGA in its cringe era?
Discussion: Raw Story
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
It's great that the NYT is thriving. But I have a worry.
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Trump has lost working-class whites
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