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7:00 PM ET, March 22, 2026

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Paul Krugman:
Iranian Oil, Still Shipping  —  The willingness of the Trump administration to let Iran keep selling oil shows that we're not willing to endure pain in a war that it all about enduring pain.  —  For more like this, see my YouTube channel  —  Transcript  —  If you want to understand …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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?
Gold and Geopolitics:
March, 19-21: God is a comedian  —  It is a well-established fact that the universe has a sense of humour.  It is less well-established, but increasingly obvious, that the humour is of the kind best enjoyed from a great distance, like, let's say the moon.  —  Three weeks into the Iran war …
Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation  —  At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
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 …
Susannah George / Washington Post:   Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses
Politico:   Trump voters' affordability agita
Reuters:
Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates
Discussion: gCaptain
Reuters:
Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
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
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday: Homan
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 …
Associated Press:
California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election  —  A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
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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 …
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
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.  —  Last May, I gave a lecture at the Air War College, the Air Force's senior service school for officers.  I have taught at West Point and spoken at several other senior service schools.
 
 
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