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8:25 AM ET, March 26, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
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.
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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 …
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.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
The truth about Bill Maher and that award  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Thursday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  The sun is shining, the baseball season is underway, and peak bloom will be declared today among D.C.'s sumptuous cherry blossoms at the tidal basin.
Politico:
‘Freaked people out’: Iran war could crimp Gulf allies' US investments
Discussion: NPR
Mark Landler / New York Times:   Trump's Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
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 …
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
DOJ Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million Settlement to Michael Flynn  —  The US Justice Department has agreed to pay $1.25 million to Michael Flynn, a conservative activist and former official in the first Trump administration who sought millions of dollars from the government for what he alleged …
Discussion: MS NOW
NBC News:   Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Settles Flynn's Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million
Discussion: Newsweek
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 …
Politico:
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 …
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Politico:
Post Mar-a-Lago flip, Florida and national Democrats dream big for midterms
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Abigail Spanberger faces a national test with Virginia redistricting
Vaughn Hillyard / MS NOW:
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 …
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NBC News:
Trump housing official seeks new DOJ prosecution of Letitia James  —  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte made two criminal referrals that allege the New York attorney general committed insurance fraud.  —  A Trump administration official made two criminal referrals Wednesday …
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Associated Press:
Iran War Live Updates: Israel Says Iranian Naval Commander Is Killed in Airstrike  —  Israel's defense minister said that Alireza Tangsiri, a key player in Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, was dead.  Iran has not commented on his condition.  —  Israeli-occupied West Bank
Washington Post:
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.
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New York Times:
Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director
Discussion: Raw Story
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:   Trump Gets His Highest Disapproval Rating Ever in Fox News Poll
Politico:
‘I just want to go home’: Despair settles over the Capitol as DHS deal hopes evaporate … Trump has shown little interest in bringing the two sides together on a deal.  At a dinner hosted by the House GOP campaign arm Wednesday, with many lawmakers in attendance, Trump blamed Democrats for …
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NBC News:
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran … It's a notable rebuke from a senior GOP defense hawk who has backed President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran — and a warning that the administration could lose support for the nearly month-old war if it can't adequately make the case to Congress.
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.
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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.
Chloe Atkins / NBC News:
DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests  —  The Justice Department said the memo “does not and has never applied to civil immigration enforcement actions in or near” immigration courts.  —  The Trump administration admitted in a court filing …
Discussion: WBUR and Newsweek
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Bloomberg:
More US Counties See Population Drops Under Trump's Immigration Crackdown  —  Four in 10 US counties shrank last year as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continued to stifle the nation's main source of population growth.  —  Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1 …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
How MMA defines the Trump administration  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🥊 Subscribe to PN 🥊  —  Plans for the extended celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence are still coming together …
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Trump warns Iran to ‘get serious’ about peace talks ‘before it is too late’  —  President Trump issued an early morning warning Thursday telling Iranian officials to buckle down and “get serious” about negotiating an end to the four-week-old war “before it is too late.”
 
 
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