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12:20 AM ET, March 23, 2026

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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 …
Discussion: Adventus
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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.
Susannah George / Washington Post:   Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses
Phil Klay / New York Times:
Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran
Politico:   Trump voters' affordability agita
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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Brian Witte / Associated Press:
Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House  —  A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to recognize the controversial explorer.
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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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
ICE to Augment Security at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says
Zach LaChance / Washington Examiner:
Trump open to $5 billion ICE funding cut if SAVE Act package passes
Discussion: Breitbart, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday
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.
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
 
 
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Nick Judin / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney, a Vaccine Proponent, Is Under Consideration to Lead the CDC
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
Gas Prices Have Jumped More Than 30% in Some States in Two Weeks
NBC News:
Chris Murphy weighs in on the calls to oust Chuck Schumer
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Hill
Tim Balk / New York Times:
How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the Surge in Gas Prices
The Atlantic:
Trump's Eye Is Already on Cuba
Discussion: Truthout and Associated Press
Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Trump's voter crackdown reaches college campuses
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Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Merz's conservatives win key state vote despite far-right surge
Discussion: Bloomberg and Reuters
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
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Shapiro leans into support for Israel on podcast tour
Discussion: Daily Mail
 

 
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Mike Sorrentino / CNET:
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