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9:15 AM ET, March 23, 2026

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Punchbowl News:
3/23/26☀️ AM: … The House and Senate are in session this week.  The House returns Tuesday.  The Senate, which has been in all weekend, is scheduled to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as Department of Homeland Security secretary tonight.
Discussion: HuffPost and Mediaite
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 …
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump says U.S. is postponing some strikes as it negotiates end to war with Iran  —  The president's announcement sent markets soaring and energy prices diving, as investors bet Iran's blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end.  —  President Donald Trump said Monday the United States …
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
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
Ghoncheh Habibiazad / BBC:
Trump says he is postponing strikes on Iran power plants after ‘productive’ talks on ending war
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: Raw Story and 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
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.
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Gursimran Kaur / Reuters:
Air Canada Express plane hits ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia airport, FlightRadar24 says  —  An Air Canada (AC.TO) Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's La Guardia Airport, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24.
David Nir / The Downballot:
Morning Digest: Trump issues his most bizarre endorsement yet  —  Leading Off  —  Donald Trump executed a bizarre reverse-reversal on Friday when he re-endorsed Rep. Jeff Hurd just four weeks after urging primary voters to deny the Colorado Republican a second term.
Discussion: MS NOW
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.
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.
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
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 …
Politico:
‘When will it end?’  The ‘elevator pitch’ oil executives and diplomats are making to the White House in Houston … If there's one message the industry wants to deliver to the administration, according to interviews with half a dozen energy industry executives and foreign diplomats planning …
Discussion: Reuters
Washington Post:
MAHA's political power tested as surgeon general pick stalls  —  Casey Means faces pushback from some Republicans over her refusal to forcefully recommend vaccines.  —  The nascent Make America Healthy Again movement got one of its biggest wins last spring: Casey Means was selected to be the nation's top doctor.
New York Times:
When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care  —  Democrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity.  Now President Trump's health care cuts may have given the issue new resonance.
Discussion: The Bulwark
 
 
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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
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Trump's voter crackdown reaches college campuses
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Trump Destroyed the EV Industry, Just When We Need It Most
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Sources: Vox Media approached media companies and investors in 2025 to explore selling its growing podcast business of 30+ shows, NYMag, or the whole company

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