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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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The Independent and Washington Examiner
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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.
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The Hill, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, New York Post, New York Times, Mediaite, The Hollywood Reporter, Forbes, Joe.My.God., Variety and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Wall Street Journal, NewsMax.com, Jewish Insider, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, France 24, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg
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 …
New York Times:
Iran's Attacks Force U.S. Troops to Work Remotely
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emptywheel and Mediaite
Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg:
As World Seeks War's End, Israelis Hold Out for Full Victory
As World Seeks War's End, Israelis Hold Out for Full Victory
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Algemeiner.com and Countercurrents
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Russia plays chicken with Trump
Russia plays chicken with Trump
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Jewish Insider and The Preamble
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.
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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 …
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The Hill
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 …
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Politico:
‘I just want to go home’ — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — DHS despair takes hold
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The Hill
Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg:
Trump Urges Republicans to End Filibuster to Ease Airport Delays
Trump Urges Republicans to End Filibuster to Ease Airport Delays
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Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, The Independent, New Republic, Roll Call, Raw Story, NOTUS, twitchy.com, Mediaite, Semafor, The Hill and Grabien
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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Letters from an American, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Gateway Pundit, Digby's Hullabaloo, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
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Associated Press:
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
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NBC News, Straight Arrow News, Bloomberg, CBS News, MS NOW, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Fox News, NewsMax.com, Washington Post, All Rise News, CNN, Raw Story, New Republic, WGSO 990AM and WTOP News
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Settles Flynn's Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million
Justice Dept. Settles Flynn's Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million
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Newsweek and Washington Examiner
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:
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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HuffPost, Sabato's Crystal Ball, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, Truthout, The Hill, Newsweek and Election Law Blog
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Politico:
Post Mar-a-Lago flip, Florida and national Democrats dream big for midterms
Post Mar-a-Lago flip, Florida and national Democrats dream big for midterms
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The Message Box, Florida Politics, Tallahassee Democrat, The Status Kuo, Newsweek, Associated Press, Raw Story, Washington Post, Wonkette, One America News Network, CBS News, Mock Paper Scissors, ABC News, MS NOW, Blaze Media, Mercury News, The Floridian, France 24, The Hill, Washington Times, The Guardian, UPI, New York Times, NBC News, Bloomberg, Mediaite, Daily Caller News Foundation, HuffPost and CNBC
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.
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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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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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CNN, Breitbart, Forbes, The Guardian, New York Post, Democracy Docket, NOTUS and Washington Examiner
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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.
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The Hill, Bangor Daily News and Political Wire
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 …
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.
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Reuters, New York Times, FOX 11 Los Angeles, The US Sun, GB News and Fox News
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.
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UPI, The Guardian, The Hill, Al Jazeera and Fox News
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.
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Wall Street Journal, Joe.My.God., Washington Examiner, Newsweek, Raw Story, CBS News, FOX 26 Houston, KPNX, Federal News Network, Washington Times, Fox Business, CNBC and NewsMax.com
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 …
Simon J. Levien / Politico:
Dan Sullivan knew health costs were a problem. Now he's running the gauntlet. … “Alaskans already pay more for health care than the Lower 48, and DC politicians are making it worse — cutting care and raising costs for tens of thousands of our neighbors to cover tax breaks for their biggest donors …
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NewsMax.com and World Population Review
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 …
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Bloomberg
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 …


