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11:30 AM ET, March 24, 2026

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Paul Krugman:
Treason in the Futures Markets  —  Over the weekend Donald Trump threatened dire vengeance on Iran unless its government opened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a deadline that would expire Monday evening in Washington.  Specifically, he announced that the U.S. would begin bombing power plants …
Discussion: New York Sun and CNBC
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New York Times:
Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls  —  Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.  —  Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
Financial Times:
Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump's social media post on Iran talks  —  Thousands of Brent and WTI contracts changed hands 15 minutes before president's message on Truth Social
Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Ending Iran war now would cede Hormuz to the enemy, Trump's former Defense secretary says … “We're in a tough spot, ladies and gentlemen,” Mattis said.  “I can't identify a lot of options.”  —  A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions on Mattis's remarks.
Discussion: RedState and Fox News
Reuters:
Iran sends waves of missiles into Israel, dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as ‘fake news’  —  Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the bombing of the Islamic Republic's power plants …
Reuters:
Iran toughens negotiating stance amid mediation efforts, sources say
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump's Armageddon-Taco shuffle
Discussion: Fox News
New York Times:
Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations Are in Early Stage
The Mark Levin Show:
Joe Kent: In His Own Words
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail  —  President Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.  But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.  —  President Trump, who has long railed against mail-in voting …
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Punchbowl News:
3/24/26☀️ AM: … For the first time in more than a month, there's optimism that the Senate and the White House can finally find a path to reopening the Department of Homeland Security.  Key Senate Republicans returned from the White House late Monday with a noticeably upbeat demeanor …
Politico:
Capitol agenda: Reconciliation is revived, Thune says  —  It only took a five-week shutdown of a major Cabinet agency, but the GOP's reconciliation dreams have new life Tuesday morning.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Monday night that a brewing Homeland Security spending deal …
Politico:
GOP senators see path to ending DHS shutdown after Trump meeting
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
David Nir / The Downballot:
Morning Digest: Why Florida Democrats are hoping for upsets in Tuesday's special elections
Discussion: The Hill
Jim DeMint / The Federalist:
Democrats' Fraud-Friendly Election Rules Destroy Public Trust
Discussion: Washington Times
Axios:
“We're in a tough spot”: Mattis delivers harsh Iran assessment  —  HOUSTON — Former Defense Secretary James Mattis offered a sobering take Monday on the Strait of Hormuz, criticizing the Trump administration for what he saw as a failure to think strategically about Iran.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Faces Blowback on Easing Iran Oil Sanctions  —  President Trump once assailed the Obama administration for making cash payments to Iran.  Now he supports sanctions relief that could give the country a $14 billion windfall.  —  An agreement by the Obama administration to send $1.7 billion …
Public Notice:
Mark Jacob on how the press ignores the biggest Trump story  —  “The president of the United States is clearly mentally unfit for office.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
NEW POLL: Trump's approval stuck at record low as approval on prices sinks to -39  —  This article reports results from the March 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional visuals and a full archive of crosstabs here.
Discussion: Newsweek
Tim Balk / New York Times:
In Oklahoma, Alan Armstrong Will Fill Markwayne Mullin's Senate Seat  —  Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.  —  Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma said on Tuesday that he had chosen …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jana Winter / Reuters:
Exclusive: FBI investigation into Kash Patel was more extensive than previously reported  —  A special counsel investigation that began in 2022 of Kash Patel, who is now the FBI director but was then a private citizen, included demands for more than two years of phone records …
New York Times:
Gregory Bovino's Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets … Gregory Bovino has only a few regrets.  —  “I wish I'd caught even more illegal aliens,” he said in a recent interview.  “I mean, we went as hard as we could, but there's always a creative and innovative solution to catching even more.”
Discussion: New Republic
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Trader made nearly $1 million on Polymarket with remarkably accurate Iran bets  —  The Middle East Investing Federal agencies  —  A trader made nearly $1 million since 2024 from dozens of well-timed Polymarket bets that correctly predicted US and Israeli military actions against Iran …
KBMT:
Fire at Valero refinery in Port Arthur extinguished; shelter-in-place lifted, some schools delayed  —  Residents ordered to shelter after a Valero refinery explosion are now safe.  The major fire is out, and no injuries are reported, according to officials.
The Bulwark:
Trump in His Elvis-in-Vegas Era  —  Yeah, this is who we should trust in a crisis.  —  There's a new DHS boss in town.  Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin was confirmed last night to lead the Department of Homeland Security on a near-party line vote, with Sen. Rand Paul opposing his confirmation …
Will Grant / BBC:
Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness  —  Will GrantCuba correspondent reporting from Havana  —  Since the Trump administration imposed a near-total fuel blockade on Cuba three months ago, Mauren Echevarría Peña has been inside a ward …
Richard A. Webster / ProPublica:
He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases.  Now He's Running for Judge.  —  Hugo Holland's aggressive legal tactics made him one of Louisiana's most renowned prosecutors and helped turn Caddo Parish, a majority Black community in the northwest corner of the state …
Justin Papp / CNBC:
DCCC launches geotargeted digital ad campaign hitting GOP for gas prices … The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Tuesday is launching a digital ad campaign targeting President Donald Trump and Republicans for rising gas prices amid the war in Iran.
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Airports on ICE  —  Federal immigration agents popped up around the country on Monday to do seemingly nothing. … The prevailing feeling on Monday was that at least the ICE agents at airports around the country weren't shooting people.  —  At least that's what I heard from travelers …
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year  —  The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.  —  The Trump administration began deportation proceedings for 34 former members …
Discussion: NOTUS
New York Times:
As War in Iran Disrupts Air Travel, Here's Where It's Hitting Hardest  —  Some airlines and travelers, especially in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, are bearing the brunt of the pain, while others are doing better.  —  The war in Iran is disrupting air travel around the world …
Discussion: Fortune and Fox News
Politico:
2028 Dem hopefuls scramble for distance from AIPAC … “This is going to be a huge flashpoint in the primary throughout 2027 and into 2028,” said veteran Democratic strategist Mark Longabaugh, who advised Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid.  “The constitution of the party just in the makeup …
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
Republicans at Risk of Losing Latino Support Ahead of Midterms  —  The economy, inflation and immigration are the top issues for Latinos ahead of the US midterms.  —  Latino voters, who helped seal President Donald Trump's return to power in 2024, could be the reason why he loses control of the House and, possibly, the Senate.
Discussion: KiowaCountyPress.net
Carlos Lozada / New York Times:
The U.S. Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World  —  We had a good run — some eight decades or so — but it is clear by now that the United States has ceased to be the leader of the free world.  A successor for that post has not been named, and it appears unlikely that the European Union …
 
 
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