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7:45 AM ET, March 18, 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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John Ismay / New York Times:
In His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife  —  Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019.  Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off to fight and die” in Iran.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump's Next Decision: Whether to Retrieve Iran's Nuclear Fuel, Whatever the Risk  —  A mission to seize or destroy Iran's nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.  —  Repeatedly over the past two days, President Trump returned …
Axios:
Trump aides foresee Iran endgame divide: “Israel doesn't hate the chaos”
Discussion: Atlantic Council and CBS News
NBC News:
Tulsi Gabbard in spotlight after top official resigns in protest over Iran war
New York Times:
Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War
Wall Street Journal:
Why the SAVE America Act . . . Won't  —  A pyrrhic victory on voting isn't worth busting the Senate filibuster.  —  Click for Sound  —  For partisan hype, it's hard to beat the Senate debate this week on the SAVE America Act.  President Trump says the legislation is a salvation from mass voter fraud.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Last Thing Trump Wants to Do Is Save America
Discussion: CT Mirror, Axios and Newsweek
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act
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
Andrew Solender / Axios:
The “Squad” left suffers complete wipeout in Illinois  —  The left suffered a virtually total collapse in the Illinois Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday night — even in races where the AIPAC-backed candidate lost. … - It's great news for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
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Politico:
AIPAC faces calls to reassess strategy after split results in Illinois … In the 9th District, the group spent $7 million, some of it aimed at attacking Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, whose mother is Israeli, making an enemy of a likely soon-to-be U.S. representative who has been critical …
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s comeback bid fails in Illinois primary
Discussion: Bloomberg, IJR, Axios and The Hill
Politico:
AIPAC makes a $22M gamble in Illinois
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 …
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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.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Judge orders Voice of America staff reinstated, reversing Trump's shutdown
Minho Kim / New York Times:   Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations
NBC News:
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois  —  NBC News projects that Stratton, who was backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, defeated two sitting members of Congress after an expensive race.  —  Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has won the Democratic Senate primary in Illinois …
Discussion: UPI, HuffPost and New York Times
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Stratton, backed by Pritzker, wins Democratic nod for Durbin seat
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Markwayne Mullin's secret war zone past  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has privately hinted to colleagues that he was involved in dangerous private security work in Middle East war zones before running for Congress in 2012, according to three people who have heard him discuss it.
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Markwayne's World: The ‘Cinematic’ And ‘Fantastical’ Life Of Trump's DHS Pick
Discussion: MS NOW
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Trump's withheld endorsement hangs over Senate primary in Texas  —  John Cornyn casts himself as one of the president's biggest supporters in the Senate, and Ken Paxton is running ads in the Florida region that includes Mar-a-Lago.  —  Sen. John Cornyn and his Texas Republican primary challenger …
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Lauren McGaughy / New York Times:
No Trump Pick as Deadline Locks In Texas Senate Race  —  President Trump's decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.  —  President Trump let a key filing …
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.
Politico:
Fog of war clouds global rate cut outlook … “My best guess, but spoken with no conviction at all, is that this gets sorted out somehow in the next few weeks, and by the middle of the year, oil prices have come back down a fair amount,” said William English, a former top staffer at the Fed who is now a professor at Yale University.
Dustin Gardiner / Politico:
This tech-backed mayor got into California's gov's race with a bang.  Now he's stalling out. … SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Mahan's late foray into the race for California governor started with a Super Bowl ad, a rush of Silicon Valley support and speculation fanned by Mahan's camp and others …
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.
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Everyone but Trump Understands What He's Done
Discussion: Semafor
Jason Furman / New York Times:
If You Hate Trump's Economy, I Have News for You
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Conservative voter fraud hunters pitch new computer programs to state officials
New York Times:
Israel, the Iran War, and the G.O.P.'s Growing Antisemitism Problem
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Year After Trump Takeover, Institute of Peace Is Little More Than Scenery
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China is not going to bail Trump out
Olivia Johnson / The Hill:
Missouri pastor suspended after church learns she managed Epstein's private island
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Jacob Gallagher / New York Times:
Why Do Men Buy Shoes That Are Too Big?
Discussion: The Atlantic
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Federal judge in D.C. issues new grand jury policy after failed indictment of Democrats
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Techdirt
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