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8:15 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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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
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 …
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
War's Attacks on Energy Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage  —  A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.  —  The game has changed.
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Iranians Fear Trump's Threat to Strike Power Plants  —  With President Trump threatening to strike Iranian power plants, some war-weary civilians are panicking over a possible new debacle.  —  President Trump's threat to strike power plants in Iran, which could plunge much of the country …
Discussion: Atlantic Council
Gold and Geopolitics:
March, 19-21: God is a comedian
Discussion: Adventus
Politico:
‘When will it end?’ The ‘elevator pitch’ oil executives and diplomats are making to the White House in Houston
Discussion: Reuters
Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation
Susannah George / Washington Post:   Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Preamble
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court tackles dispute over mail-in ballots ahead of November elections
Associated Press:
California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
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Politico:
Pressure builds on Congress as DHS shutdown threatens to drag into April … Trump threw a curveball into the rekindled talks Sunday night when he declared on Truth Social he would not back any deal unless it includes the GOP's partisan elections bill, the SAVE America Act.
Punchbowl News:
3/23/26☀️ AM: … The House and Senate are in session this week.  The House returns Tuesday.
Discussion: Mediaite
John Perry / Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
U.S. Flight Attendants Demand Pay for TSA to Keep Airports Secure, Not Create Havoc with ICE  —  Washington, DC—As U.S. airports suffer long security delays, Flight Attendant Union leaders representing more than 100,000 of aviation's first responders released the following joint statement …
Discussion: UPI and Washington Examiner
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NBC News:
Tom Homan says ICE agents will assist at crowded airport security points amid TSA staffing shortages
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
ICE to Augment Security at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Republicans fear this Democrat in Georgia Senate race: 'This guy's no slouch'  —  Behind closed doors, Republicans have tamped down their hopes of unseating Jon Ossoff, a 39-year-old powerhouse fundraiser, as he seeks another term.  —  Rep. Buddy Carter warned a crowd of Republicans in Roberta …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The SAVE America Act could backfire bigly on MAGA  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💬 Subscribe to PN 💬  —  This weekend, the Republicans thrashed about in the Senate like rotting, mildly electrocuted trout as they attempted …
Lakshya Jain / The Argument:
Americans would trade jobs for cheaper eggs  —  Trump is losing the only thing that ever saved him  —  What do you get when you cross a cost-of-living crisis with an unpopular war and tariff policies from the 1930s?  —  For Donald Trump, the answer is “a disaster.”
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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Washington Examiner:
Arson attack on Jewish community ambulance service being investigated as hate crime  —  Four ambulances at a Jewish community rescue service in London were set ablaze on Monday morning in what local law enforcement authorities are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime.
The Atlantic:
Trump's Eye Is Already on Cuba  —  “Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president's signal, according to one administration official.  —  A russian oil tanker is creeping west across the Atlantic, quite possibly toward a confrontation with the United States Navy.
Discussion: New Yorker and Truthout
 
 
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New York Times:
When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care
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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: New York Times and Washington Post
New York Times:
Gas Prices Have Jumped More Than 30% in Some States in Two Weeks
NBC News:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com, Instapundit and The Hill
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Trump's voter crackdown reaches college campuses
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Merz's conservatives win key state vote despite far-right surge
Discussion: Bloomberg and Reuters
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Trump Destroyed the EV Industry, Just When We Need It Most
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