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10:30 AM ET, March 26, 2026

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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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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.
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.
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 …
Joshua Keating / Vox:
Trump says the Iran war is over.  So why won't he end it?  —  One way or another, President Donald Trump would like you to believe the war in Iran is wrapping up soon.  —  Key takeaways  — Though President Donald Trump is signaling that he wants the war in Iran to wind down soon …
Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg:
As World Seeks War's End, Israelis Hold Out for Full Victory
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and Countercurrents
Mark Landler / New York Times:   Trump's Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran
Politico:
‘Freaked people out’: Iran war could crimp Gulf allies' US investments
Discussion: NPR
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Russia plays chicken with Trump
Discussion: Jewish Insider and The Preamble
New York Times:
Israel Races to Hit Iran Hard While It Still Can, Officials Say
Discussion: Axios and NewsMax.com
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.
Discussion: Straight Arrow News, USA Today and CNN
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Trump's move to send ICE to airports fails to break impasse or end long lines
Discussion: Houston Public Media
Calen Razor / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
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Politico:
‘I just want to go home’  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — DHS despair takes hold
Discussion: The Hill
Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg:
Trump Urges Republicans to End Filibuster to Ease Airport Delays
Politico:   ‘I just want to go home’: Despair settles over the Capitol as DHS deal hopes evaporate
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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Associated Press:
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
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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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Abigail Spanberger faces a national test with Virginia redistricting
Politico:
Post Mar-a-Lago flip, Florida and national Democrats dream big for midterms
Financial Times:
US inflation will surge to 4.2% on energy shock, warns OECD  —  Middle East war to push American price growth to ‘highest in G7’  —  The Middle East crisis will fuel a surge in US inflation to 4.2 per cent this year, the highest in the G7, according to an OECD forecast that highlights the cost of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Discussion: Bloomberg, GB News and HuffPost
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Eshe Nelson / New York Times:
War Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent This Year, O.E.C.D. Says
Discussion: CNBC and GB News
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Jerusalem Post:
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 …
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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:
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 …
Zeteo:
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 …
New York Times:
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.
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Associated Press:
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.
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
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.
bklg:
Two-Thirds of Open Somali Cases Placed on “Somali Rocket Docket” Report on Fast-Tracked Somali Cases in Immigration Court  —  In January and February 2026, lawyers representing Somalis in immigration court began reporting that cases with no future hearing, or with one set for years away …
About.usps.com:
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.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Group floats ‘Medicare by Choice’ as a Democratic health care alternative  —  Editor's note: This report has been updated to clarify those behind the policy proposal.  —  A coalition of former congressional staffers and federal health leaders is putting forward a health care policy proposal around …
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Interview with Reuters Global Managing Editor for World News Mark Bendeich, 23 March 2026 … I wanted to ask you, for those investors and businesses who are deciding now to leave Dubai, what would you say to them about Singapore …
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
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Discussion: RealClearPolitics and CounterPunch
Simon J. Levien / Politico:
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New York Times:
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Discussion: The Independent
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
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Justin Weinberg / Daily Nous:
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