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Washington Post:
Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz — Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war's main goal now that regime change and ending Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach. — TEL AVIV — A surge …
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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 …
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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 …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 …
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Raw Story
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.
Phil Klay / New York Times:
Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iran's power plants if it doesn't open Strait of Hormuz
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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says
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Raw Story, The Times of Israel and Reuters
David Cohen / Politico:
NATO leader says he expects Europe will come together on Iran
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Reuters:
Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Scott Bessent suggests Trump may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ Iran war — says ‘50 days’ of higher prices will be worth it
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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’
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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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John Perry / Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
U.S. Flight Attendants Demand Pay for TSA to Keep Airports Secure, Not Create Havoc with ICE
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Washington Examiner
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
ICE to Augment Security at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says
Riane Lumer / CNN:
Immigration agents deploying to airports under border czar as TSA staffing falls short
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
“A California sheriff seized 650,000 ballots. Election experts say it's a big deal” — SF Chronicle: — Election security expert Gowri Ramachandran said the seizure by Bianco, a Republican candidate for governor investigating a group's disputed claim of a 45,000-vote miscount …
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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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Hailey Branson-Potts / Los Angeles Times:
More than half a million ballots seized by top GOP candidate in California governor's race
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Washington Post:
Trump installs Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds — The president has condemned efforts to take down statues of Columbus and other historical figures, saying the removals are an “assault on our collective national memory.” — President Donald Trump has installed a statue …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Gateway Pundit
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 …
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Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Remembering Robert Mueller — The reporting subject I knew best … Robert Mueller, the quintessential G-Man, a patriot and Purple Heart recipient who spent a half-century serving the country and pursuing the highest traditions of the Justice Department across six presidential administrations …
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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 …
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