Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War  —  President has said he wants to wrap up the conflict in the coming weeks  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and that he hopes to bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks.

DOJ to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1M to settle malicious prosecution suit: Sources  —  Flynn pleaded guilty to charges of lying to FBI agents during the Russia probe.  —  Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn looks on before President Donald Trump delivers remarks …

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case  —  A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.  — 1.1k  —  The social media company Meta and the video streaming service YouTube harmed …

Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting … “I think the Legislature needs to be very cognizant of the fact that if they get too aggressive ... you could put incumbent members at risk,” GOP Rep. Greg Steube said.  Some seats that Republicans previously won …

Strike kills IRGC Navy chief Tangsiri in Strait of Hormuz, Israeli official tells ‘Post’  —  Israeli sources have confirmed that the IDF was behind the strike, adding that some of Tangsiri's top naval aides were killed in the same attack.  —  A strike killed the head of the Islamic Revolutionary …

Trump housing chief Bill Pulte seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James  —  After the Department of Justice failed to convict New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of mortgage fraud last year, the Trump administration's federal housing chief, Bill Pulte …

Trump Gets His Highest Disapproval Rating Ever in Fox News Poll  —  A new Fox News poll released on Wednesday shows President Donald Trump's disapproval rating is the highest it has been in either of his two terms.  —  A whopping 59% of respondents said they disapprove of Trump's performance as president …

Tensions flare during Iran briefing on Capitol Hill  —  Much of the frustration during the briefing for members of the House Armed Services Committee focused on the prospect of sending U.S. ground troops to Iran, sources said.  —  WASHINGTON — Tensions flared behind closed doors Wednesday …

Capitol agenda: DHS despair takes hold on the Hill  —  The vibes are bad.  An overwhelming sense of frustration and despair is taking hold on Capitol Hill as lawmakers struggle to reach a deal on DHS funding before a two-week recess begins Friday.  The funding framework Republican senators sketched …

Poll: Americans reject ICE at airports, want Trump to end the war in Iran  —  This article reports results from a special flash poll conducted by Strength In Numbers and Verasight from March 24-25, 2026, among 750 U.S. adults (margin of error +/- 3.6%).  You can read our previous poll releases here.

U.S. Postal Service Announces Transportation-Related, Time-Limited Price Change  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a time-limited price change to better align its costs of transportation with the market.

White House holds off on CDC pick as search for permanent chief continues  —  The responsibilities of leading the agency will remain with Jay Bhattacharya, the head of the National Institutes of Health, who has been serving as acting CDC director since last month.

Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows  —  Large urban counties and the border were the most affected.  And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.  —  In the Laredo metro area, on the Texas border, immigration screeched to a virtual standstill.

Maine 2026 Poll: Platner Leads Gov. Mills, Democrats Lead Sen. Collins in Maine  —  The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate election finds oyster farmer Graham Platner leading Governor Janet Mills in the Democratic Primary election, 55% to 28%.  Thirteen percent are undecided.

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility  —  Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

The Thug of War  —  Pete Hegseth's colleagues at the Pentagon are calling him ‘Dumb McNamara,’ and Biden's secretary of state almost, sort of feels bad about enabling a genocide.  —  ∙ Paid … Hi, all.  It's Swin and Andrew, again.  Swin is heading to Minnesota at the end of this week to cover …

U.S. Military Kills 4 People in Boat Strike in Caribbean  —  At least 163 people have been killed in the Trump administration's campaign against suspected drug smuggling.  —  The Pentagon said it blew up a boat in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, killing four people.

Carney's Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump … Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former secretary-general of NATO, has a soft spot for America.  —  “Since childhood, I have admired the U.S.,” he told me recently on a video call.  —  Yet when we spoke, Rasmussen had just finished …