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5:20 PM ET, March 22, 2026

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Phil Klay / New York Times:
Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran  —  I have plenty of complaints about the war I served in two decades ago: the Iraq war was ill-conceived, hubristic and marred by poor leadership at the highest level.  But I did know why I was there.  What exactly do our service members think we're trying to do in Iran?
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Treasury secretary defends U.S. military actions in Iran: ‘Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate’  —  Scott Bessent said “all options” were on the table to secure Kharg Island.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended strikes …
David Smith / The Guardian:
‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says  —  Leon Panetta calls president ‘naive’ over strait of Hormuz closure and says ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’  —  Donald Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran and …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Times of Israel
Politico:
Trump voters' affordability agita  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Sunday morning.  This is Adam Wren and Erin Doherty.  —  IN MEMORIAM — Robert Mueller, who became a household name during the first Trump administration as the special counsel …
Reuters:
Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates
Discussion: gCaptain
Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation
Gold and Geopolitics:   March, 19-21: God is a comedian
Richard Partington / The Guardian:   ‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy
NBC News:
Tom Homan says ICE agents will assist at crowded airport security points amid TSA staffing shortages  —  The White House border czar said he did not believe agents would perform security screenings like monitoring X-ray machines.  —  White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that ICE agents …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday … Homan's announcement comes as congressional Democrats continue to decline to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans and the administration agree to significant changes to ICE.
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday: Homan
Aysha Bagchi / USA Today:
Trump says he will send ICE agents to airports if TSA funding stalls
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
CNN's “100% MAGA Trump approval” segment omits key nuance for virality  —  This is my weekly Sunday roundup of new political data published over the last seven days.  —  Leading off: CNN ran a viral segment this week in which a very energetic Harry Enten, the network's “Chief Data Analyst …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Kathleen Hunter / Axios:
Senate votes to advance Mullin's nomination to lead DHS  —  The Senate voted 54-37 on Sunday to advance Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. … - Mullin, a first-term senator, won approval from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate advances Mullin's DHS nomination … Paul used the start of the hearing to criticize Mullin for previously calling him a “snake” and for saying he understood why one of his neighbors attacked Paul in 2017.  But GOP leaders quickly said they still expected Mullin to be confirmed …
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Trump Destroyed the EV Industry, Just When We Need It Most  —  Those gas guzzlers he loves sound a lot less appealing when filling them costs $4 a gallon.  —  ∙ Paid  —  GENERAL MOTORS JUST ROLLED OUT A CAR that's perfect for the moment.  It's the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt—a relatively cheap …
Discussion: The Guardian
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New York Times:
Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran.  That Hasn't Happened.  —  President Trump's hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran's theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.  —  As the United States and Israel prepared …
Johnny Diaz / New York Times:
Meteorite Crashes Through Roof of House Near Houston  —  No one was injured, but a woman was startled on Saturday when a meteorite pierced the roof of her home, ricocheted off the floor and struck a bedroom ceiling.  —  A meteor that streaked across Texas on Saturday afternoon produced several meteorites …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Shapiro leans into support for Israel on podcast tour  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is leaning into his support for Israel as the war in Iran escalates and as speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run grows.  —  In recent interviews with progressive podcast hosts …
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don't want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  When gauging a war, Americans consider at least two important things: what the goals are overseas and its impact back home.
Discussion: Political Wire
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Cuba's deputy foreign minister says its military is preparing for possible ‘aggression’ from the U.S.  —  The Cuban official insisted that negotiations on regime change were not on the table amid talks with the U.S.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Cuba's deputy foreign minister said Saturday …
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Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Merz's conservatives on course to win key state vote despite far-right surge
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CBS News:
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Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Kori Schake / The Atlantic:
The Lecture I Couldn't Give  —  Now more than ever, our armed forces need to understand the history of civil-military relations.
Catherine Porter / New York Times:
The Billionaire Funding France's Far Right
Discussion: Associated Press
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Washington ignores America's fiscal cliff
Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Leonie Cater / Politico:
Tehran strikes near Israeli nuclear center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
DOJ Civil Rights Division hire resigned from Alabama firm over Facebook post following George Floyd's murder
Discussion: The Harvard Crimson
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
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