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5:25 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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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 …
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
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
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.
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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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court tackles dispute over mail-in ballots ahead of November elections  —  Spurred on by Trump's hostility to mail-in voting, the Republican National Committee says states can't count ballots that are sent by Election Day but arrive later.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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.
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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NBC News:
Tom Homan says ICE agents will assist at crowded airport security points amid TSA staffing shortages
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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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
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
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 …
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
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: Truthout
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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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
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: Reuters and Bloomberg
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Trump Destroyed the EV Industry, Just When We Need It Most
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
Discussion: Bloomberg and Politico
 

 
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