Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:20 PM ET, March 26, 2026

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Pentagon prepares for massive “final blow” of Iran war  —  The Pentagon is developing military options for a “final blow” in Iran that could include the use of ground forces and a massive bombing campaign, according to two U.S. officials and two sources with knowledge.
RELATED:
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox News' united front in support of Trump's Iran war may be breaking down  —  Host Laura Ingraham warns escalation could produce “cascading problems for the region,” political turmoil for the GOP  —  Four weeks after President Donald Trump launched a poorly conceived war of choice against Iran …
Discussion: Axios, Raw Story and Mediaite
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump reveals Iran's ‘present’: 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz … The White House declined to provide further details about the tankers, which Trump said he believed were flying the Pakistani flag.  Trump also did not elaborate on who the “right people” were that the U.S. is talking to.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump tells Iran to “get serious” in negotiations “before it is too late”  —  President Trump on Thursday called on the Iranian regime “to get serious soon” in negotiations with the U.S. “before it is too late.” … - Trump's five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure expires Saturday …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A War No One Wants to Defend
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Boots on the Ground Because Idk Why Not 🤷‍♂️
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Daily Mail
Bloomberg:
Trump Voices Doubt on Iran Deal, Says Tehran Let 10 Ships Sail
New York Times:
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project  —  President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.  —  President Trump has discussed turning the White House Treaty Room, historically a meeting place for diplomats …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Push White House to Declare National Emergency to Pay TSA Agents  —  The move could allow Trump to use unspent funds to pay airport-security workers  —  WASHINGTON—Several Senate Republicans are pressing the White House to declare a national emergency to free up money …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune says he's aiming to land DHS deal Thursday
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Roll Call
Politico:
‘I just want to go home’  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — DHS despair takes hold
Discussion: NBC News, NewsMax.com and The Hill
Politico:
Social media trials usher in Big Tech's latest moment of reckoning … The widely popular platforms, along with others like Snap and TikTok, once appeared unstoppable as they designed their algorithms for maximum user engagement.  Now they're suddenly facing a minefield of legal …
RELATED:
New York Times:
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 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Nancy Mace eyes break with GOP on Iran war powers  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) told Axios she will “most likely” vote for House Democrats' resolution to constrain President Trump from waging war with Iran the next time it comes up for a vote. … - Mace emerged as a suddenly fierce critic …
Discussion: NOTUS, Truthout, The Hill and UPI
RELATED:
Brad Bannon / The Hill:   The essential ingredients for a winning Democratic midterm message
Brigham Tomco / Deseret News:
Utah Republican petition to repeal redistricting law fails after signature removal campaign  —  The Republican-led effort to put Utah's redistricting law back on the ballot fell below the required threshold in one state Senate district on Wednesday after a signature removal campaign by supporters of Proposition 4.
RELATED:
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Trump-backed Utah redistricting repeal fails to make ballot
Discussion: Newsweek and Election Law Blog
New York Times:
Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools  —  The Justice Department's demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.  —  The Trump administration has opened investigations …
Tampa Bay Times:
Siblings indicted after explosive found at MacDill Air Force Base  —  Federal prosecutors have obtained indictments against two siblings in an investigation of an explosive device that was found earlier this month near the entrance to MacDill Air Force Base.An indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Alen Zheng …
Discussion: WTOP News
RELATED:
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Trump explains why he cast a mail ballot in Florida's election: 'Because I'm president'  —  Trump frequently criticizes mail-in voting, although he says there should be exceptions.  He said he “couldn't be there” to vote in Florida's recent special election because he's president.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
RELATED:
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
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.
David Strom / HotAir:
Finland Convicted MP of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ for Publishing Religious Pamphlet  —  Is homosexuality a sin?  —  That's like asking whether adultery is a sin, or taking God's name in vain.  The Bible is quite clear on the matter, and for over two millennia, it was uncontroversial …
RELATED:
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
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.
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
White House applauds ban on transgender women in women's Olympic events  —  The International Olympic Committee announced that only biologically female athletes can compete in women's sports at the Los Angeles Games.  —  Ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the International Olympic Committee …
RELATED:
Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women's Events
Eleanor Mueller / Semafor:
State Department sends $1.25B from other programs to Board of Peace  —  The State Department has drawn on funds for international disasters and peacekeeping to transfer $1.25 billion to President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, a person familiar with the funding said.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
Trump's TV-Warped Brain Is Putting the World in Danger  —  The president is experiencing the Iran War almost entirely through misleading video clips—and that's very bad news for all of us.  —  Pocket  —  Everything about America's reckless and baseless attack on Iran flies in the face …
Discussion: NBC News
Steve Chapman / The UnPopulist:
Texas Republicans Are Moving From Demonizing Muslims to Stripping Away Their Rights  —  For American Muslims, the Republican Party has become a giant no-go zone, ringed with barbed wire and “Keep Out” signs.  From the president on down, Islamophobia is now a standard sentiment, expressed without inhibition.
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Fox News
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Deputy attorney general endorses sending ICE agents to voting sites  —  During a norm-shattering appearance at a conservative political conference Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he couldn't understand why anyone would disagree with a president deploying federal agents to the polls.
Politico:
Democrats clamored for George Santos' ouster.  Soon they could face having to evict one of their own. … House Democratic leaders have so far taken a hands-off approach to the saga.  —  Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his office say that Cherfilus-McCormick is “entitled to her day in court …
Kyle Tharp / Chaotic Era:
For Republicans, the political influence of X is greater than ever  —  More than three years after Elon Musk acquired X—and despite a major exodus of liberal activists and advocacy groups—the platform continues to occupy a critical space in American politics while growing increasingly dominated by the Right.
Wall Street Journal:
The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump's Policy Surprises  —  The president's critics have raised concerns about the action in oil futures, S&P 500 ETF options and prediction markets  —  President Trump has moved markets with sudden shifts in policy, from tariff U-turns to military strikes.
Discussion: New Republic, Adam Kinzinger and Salon
Victoria Guida / Politico:
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 …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Brian Fitzpatrick delivers a warning on GOP reconciliation redo  —  As House Republicans start to dream big about another party-line bill, one key member who voted down the last GOP reconciliation bill is warning his colleagues not to count on his support.  Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Zeteo:
First Draft: 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 …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton returning to New Hampshire — but not for a 2028 comeback  —  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is returning next month to New Hampshire, the state that for a century has held the first primary in the race for the White House.  —  But that doesn't mean …
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 4:20 PM ET, March 26, 2026.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Associated Press:
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears in New York City court
Bloomberg:
Zelenskiy Kicks Off Surprise Gulf States Tour With Defense Pitch
Reuters:
Iran hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources say
Discussion: Truthout
Ken Klippenstein:
Is a Ground War With Iran Imminent, or Inevitable?
Politico:
Russ Vought to testify on Capitol Hill
New York Post:
83-year-old veteran randomly shoved onto NYC subway tracks dies from injuries, illegal migrant charged with murder
 Earlier Items: 
Justin Spike / Los Angeles Times:
Hungary's government files charges against prominent journalist for alleged espionage
Dell Cameron / Wired:
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
bklg:
Two-Thirds of Open Somali Cases Placed on “Somali Rocket Docket” Report on Fast-Tracked Somali Cases in Immigration Court
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Bigotry among young conservatives has Republicans on edge
Discussion: The Independent
Politico:
The truth about Bill Maher and that award
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple plans to open up Siri to run any AI service via App Store apps in iOS 27, dropping ChatGPT as exclusive partner in Apple Intelligence and Siri

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple discontinues the Mac Pro and says it has no plans to offer future Mac Pro hardware

Wall Street Journal:
The $6M LA social media verdict is a win for the plaintiffs bar, not kids or society; parenting helps mitigate the harms and most kids don't face severe issues
 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page