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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.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A War No One Wants to Defend  —  Don't look now, but there's yet another major potential energy shock on the horizon: Reuters reported yesterday that Ukrainian drone attacks had forced shutdowns at two major Russian oil export terminals.  The war in Iran has been a godsend for Russia's war economy …
Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump's Freestyle Diplomacy  —  A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump's improvisational approach.  —  President Trump's war with Iran is testing the limits …
Discussion: Raw Story and Reuters
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox News' united front in support of Trump's Iran war may be breaking down
Discussion: Axios, Raw Story and Mediaite
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
Trump's TV-Warped Brain Is Putting the World in Danger
Discussion: NBC News
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump reveals Iran's ‘present’: 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump tells Iran to “get serious” in negotiations “before it is too late”
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Boots on the Ground Because Idk Why Not 🤷‍♂️
Discussion: Daily Mail and Wall Street Journal
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Aidan McLaughlin / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Donald Trump to Add His Signature to US Currency, a First For a Sitting President  —  As Vanity Fair can exclusively report, Trump's Treasury Department plans to add his signature to all denominations of US dollar bills.  —  President Donald Trump has spent much of his second term …
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump's signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president  —  Dollar bills historically have been signed by the U.S. treasurer and treasury secretary.  —  President Donald Trump is adding his name to U.S. dollar bills, the first time a sitting president's signature …
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump's Signature Set to Be Added to America's Currency  —  President Trump is set to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.  —  President Trump's signature will appear on U.S. dollars later this year, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
Discussion: Reuters and Scripps News
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on US bills in first for sitting president, AP source says  —  The U.S. Treasury Department is working on plans to put President Donald Trump's signature on all new US paper currency, a Treasury official who spoke on condition of anonymity …
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 …
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Washington Post:
Trump orders TSA officers paid as Congress remains stalemated  —  Legal authority for the payments is uncertain.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was ordering officials to pay Transportation Security Administration officers despite Congress's failure to appropriate funds …
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.
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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, Semafor and The Hill
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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 …
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.
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Trump-backed Utah redistricting repeal fails to make ballot
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 …
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Fox News:
Brother, sister indicted in alleged IED plot at Florida Air Force base tied to Iran war; 1 suspect in China
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
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Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Only some driver's licenses usable for voter registration under the SAVE America Act  —  As the Senate debates the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, misleading claims about the bill's impact on voter registration are spreading on social media …
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies  —  President Donald Trump may believe the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword — as long as it's a Sharpie.  During a Cabinet meeting Thursday that discussed the war in Iran …
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.
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.
New York Post:
83-year-old veteran randomly shoved onto NYC subway tracks dies from injuries, illegal migrant charged with murder  —  The 83-year-old US Air Force veteran who was randomly shoved onto the subway tracks by an illegal migrant on the Upper East Side has died from his injuries — and his alleged killer has been charged with murder.
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
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Amendment to require photo ID to vote fails in Senate as Democrats object  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying …
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.
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.
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Fed, DOJ clash over Powell probe — as government says it has no evidence of misconduct … The case took an unusual turn with the release of the transcript of the initial hearing on the matter, in which the DOJ lawyer said, “We do not know at this time” whether there is evidence of misconduct at the central bank.
Discussion: CNBC and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Education Dept. to hand headquarters building to Department of Energy  —  Abandoning the D.C. headquarters is the Trump administration's latest and most visible move toward eliminating the Education Department altogether.  —  The Education Department said Thursday it would move …
Discussion: Politico, Associated Press and The Hill
Scott Waldman / Politico:
Far from Hormuz, a second Middle East strait enters the crosshairs … The strait, hundreds of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, at Yemen's southwestern tip, is a pathway for ships carrying about 10 percent of the world's oil and natural gas supplies.  —  Bab el Mandeb has been targeted previously …
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 …
 
 
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Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
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Washington Post:
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Discussion: NOTUS and Politico
Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
Justice Dept. close to finalizing deal to hand over states' voter roll data to Homeland Security, sources say
Discussion: NOTUS, Democracy Docket and NewsMax.com
Bloomberg:
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Reuters:
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