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4:45 PM ET, March 19, 2026

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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Someone Needs to Tell Trump the Truth About the War  —  The average price of a gallon of gasoline is now about $3.88, according to AAA.  In eight states, it's over $4/gallon.  Happy Thursday.  —  What Nobody's Telling Trump  —  by William Kristol  —  I doubt anyone on the inside …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The cost of Trump's Iran war is quickly spiraling upward  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💰 Subscribe to PN 💰  —  Speaking to Sky News last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked if there was some point at which the Iran war …
Nia-Malika Henderson / Bloomberg:   The White House Is Lost in the ‘Weave’
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Pentagon weighs sending more troops to Middle East
Discussion: Daily Mail
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Hegseth on seeking $200 billion for Iran war: “That number could move”
Dave Lawler / Axios:   Scoreboard on every street: Gas heads for $4 per gallon due to Iran war
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Political operatives with Trump ties raked in millions of dollars in commissions from DHS ad campaign … The March 3 DHS memo noted there was only a “limited competition” for the awarded contracts because of the “urgent and compelling need” for the ad campaign.
Discussion: New Republic
Reuters:
Exclusive: Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says  —  Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia …
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Financial Times:
‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missiles  —  Traders and analysts warn of lasting disruption after damage to facility that supplies a fifth of the world's LNG  —  As emergency workers sifted through the smouldering wreckage at Qatar's Ras Laffan complex on Thursday morning …
Associated Press:
Brent crude nears $115 as energy prices surge after Iran attacks Gulf energy facilities  —  Global oil and natural gas prices soared Thursday after Iran attacked a key natural gas facility in Qatar that can supply one-fifth of the worlds gas as well as two oil refineries in Kuwait.
Associated Press:
Iran hits back at multiple Gulf refineries after Israeli strike on its offshore gas field
Associated Press:   Live updates: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, AP source says
Javier C. Hernández / New York Times:
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan's Leader  —  Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan's prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.  —  For decades, American presidents …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Trump ribs Japanese prime minister on Pearl Harbor in Oval Office talk on Iran  —  President Trump ribbed the nation of Japan over its World War II bombing of Pearl Harbor in a Thursday Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.  —  Taking questions from reporters …
GOV.UK:
Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026  —  Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan on the Strait of Hormuz.
Marc Caputo / Axios:
James Comey subpoenaed in alleged “grand conspiracy” against Trump  —  Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed in the wide-ranging “grand conspiracy” case against the ex-officials who investigated and prosecuted President Trump, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell Axios.
Discussion: Democracy Docket, CBS News and MS NOW
Regina Medina / MPR News:
Judge ends asylum claims for Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, orders family's removal  —  An immigration judge has ended the asylum claims of Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, according to their Minneapolis lawyer.  —  The 5-year-old boy from Columbia Heights received national attention …
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Family of Minneapolis Boy Detained by ICE Faces Fast-Track Deportation
Discussion: The Independent and WNYW-TV
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Jamie Tarabay / Bloomberg:
Warren Presses Fed Chair Nominee Warsh on Epstein Ties
Discussion: The Hill, KEYT-TV and Reuters
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
I was intending to take tonight off, but there's big news—I mean, aside from all the other big news—that I want to make sure gets attention.  —  Back on February 23, Daniel Ruetenik, Pat Milton, and Cara Tabachnick of CBS News reported on a newly uncovered document in the Epstein files showing …
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Newly elected Idaho mayor Rick Hogaboam, 47, dies after collapsing mid-speech during town hall  —  A newly elected Idaho mayor died after he collapsed mid-speech during a town hall meeting — as another elected leader tried to save his life.  —  Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam suffered a …
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Americans believe Trump will send troops into Iran, and don't like the idea, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Some 65% of Americans believe U.S. President Donald Trump will order troops into a large-scale ground war in Iran but only 7% support the idea, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Six U.S. allies back potential Strait of Hormuz coalition  —  Six U.S. Western allies announced in a joint statement on Thursday their support for a potential coalition to reopen the strait of Hormuz for commercial ships and oil tankers. … For now, it's largely a gesture to placate President Trump …
CNN:
US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say  —  By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann  —  A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
NOTUS:
FBI Braces for Blowback in Joe Kent Investigation  —  Kash Patel is looking to declassify information related to material allegedly leaked by the former official, a law enforcement source said.  — Copy  —  FBI Director Kash Patel has privately indicated a desire to make public …
Wall Street Journal:
A U.S. Citizen Now Runs Mexico's Top Drug Cartel—and Targeting Him Is Complicated  —  The California-born stepson of the late kingpin ‘El Mencho’ enjoys constitutional protections other capos could only dream of  —  TAPALPA, Mexico—An American citizen now appears to be in charge of Mexico's …
NBC News:
Trump's DHS pick Mullin advances by one vote after Sen. Fetterman votes yes  —  Republican Sen. Rand Paul opposed Mullin, but Democratic Sen. John Fetterman crossed the aisle to rescue the nominee, who was approved by a one-vote margin.  —  WASHINGTON — A key Senate committee voted 8-7 …
Sam Sutton / Politico:
‘What is he doing?’:  New threats emerge for Trump's economy as war drags on … “Downside risks are rising, and this is an extremely fluid situation,” he said.  —  The data shows that the warning lights were flickering even before Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking global supply chains.
New York Times:
California to Rename Chavez Holiday as ‘Farmworkers Day’  —  Some states and cities have canceled their observances of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 after revelations that he abused girls and women.  —  California lawmakers announced on Thursday that they intend to change the name of Cesar Chavez Day to …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump's hand-picked panel votes to put his face on a U.S. gold coin  —  The proposal had been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.  —  just now  —  A federal arts commission on Thursday voted to approve …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Epstein's lawyer tells House Oversight investigators he had ‘no knowledge’ of Epstein's crimes  —  Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and a co-executor of his estate, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that he had no knowledge of the convicted sex offender's crimes …
Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
The White House Is Using the Wrong Oil Price for the Iran War  —  US President Donald Trump has seemingly turned the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil into a referendum on his war against Iran.  Thumbs up if WTI stays below $100 a barrel.  Thumbs down if it rises above.
Discussion: WKZO
Washington Post:
Drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live raise security concerns  —  Lockdowns at U.S. bases and a global security alert underscore concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend to officials on U.S. soil  —  U.S. officials detected unidentified drones above the Washington Army base …
 
 
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