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9:40 AM ET, March 28, 2026

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BBC:
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launch missile at Israel for first time since war began  —  Summary  — Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launch a missile strike on Israel for first time since the war began - here's the latest  — The group says it fired a barrage of ballistic missiles …
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Washington Post:
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launch attack on Israel for first time in war  —  The missile attack by the Houthis in Yemen marks an escalation of the war in the Middle East and may pose further risks to shipping in the region.  —  RAHAT, Israel — The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen …
Wall Street Journal:
Exclusive: 10 Americans Injured in Attack on Saudi Air Base  —  Ten American troops were wounded in an Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia Friday, according to multiple U.S. and Arab officials.  Two of the servicemembers are considered seriously wounded, the officials said.
Washington Post:
At least 10 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian attack on Saudi air base
Discussion: Associated Press
Associated Press:
Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY  —  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET  —  As the Democrat-caused shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
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HuffPost:
House Republicans Reject Senate Homeland Security Deal, Prolonging Shutdown
New York Times:
House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: DHS shutdown now in House's hands
Axios:
Johnson calls out GOP Senate over “joke” of a DHS plan
Liz Crampton / Politico:
The war in Iran is driving a generational divide between MAGA men at CPAC … Bolick is part of a cohort of young MAGA loyalists who are increasingly frustrated with Trump over the war in Iran.  While Trump's decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has rallied war hawks and his older supporters …
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Kellen Browning / New York Times:
On CPAC's Main Stage, Fissures in the Party Trump Remade  —  The Conservative Political Action Conference typically seeks to establish orthodoxy with its roster of speakers.  This year, organizers created space for dissent, highlighting ongoing schisms in the MAGA movement.
Discussion: BBC, Raw Story and RedState
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
MAGA's eruption has so far kept Trump from endorsing in key Senate race  —  Trump was prepared to back Sen. John Cornyn in Texas.  After supporters of Ken Paxton protested, Trump — so far — has backed off.  —  For weeks, as President Donald Trump has overseen a war in Iran and standoffs on Capitol Hill …
Discussion: Raw Story, Townhall and Politico
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out’: A Portrait of Trump at War  —  President Trump has vacillated between boasting about U.S. military superiority and deep frustration that his war of choice is not always having the desired effects.  —  President Trump was fresh off the golf course, and his fury was building.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Astead Herndon / Vox:
Even John Bolton is against this Iran war  —  For the past 20 years, there's basically been one guy in Republican politics who was known as the Iran war guy.  —  For years, even decades, John Bolton has argued for regime change in Iran, and for America to take a proactive military role to make that happen.
Financial Times:
Global markets recoil as Marco Rubio warns war in Iran could stretch for weeks  —  Comments from US secretary of state come as oil jumps to $114 and Wall Street stocks slide  —  Marco Rubio warned of enduring disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and said the war in Iran could stretch …
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New York Times:
Kash Patel's Emails Circulate Online as Iran Takes Responsibility for Release  —  What appeared to be personal emails from before Mr. Patel's time as director were posted on a website that identified itself as Iranian but seemed to be hosted in Russia.  —  Emails and photographs stolen …
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Consumers caught in triple stack of pain  —  Americans desperately want day-to-day life to be more affordable.  Right now, they aren't getting it. … Since the onset of the Iran war, the cost of living looks likely to get worse, not better, at least in the near term.
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Borrowing costs are surging amid Iran war
Discussion: ABC News, CNBC and The Hill
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:   The Iran War Has Diesel Prices Soaring, and Consumers Could Pay the Price
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Politico:
‘He just chose not to listen’  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
Punchbowl News:
3/28/26📝 Readback  —  Welcome to The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week — a quick roundup of all our scoops, analysis and Capitol Hill insight you won't find anywhere else.  We've also included a few of our favorite outside reads from the week.
Discussion: Fox News
Washington Post:
Post reporters called the White House.  Their phones showed ‘Epstein Island.’  —  Someone messed with Google's widely cited databases of business listings.  —  It all started with Melania Trump and her robot.  —  On Wednesday, the first lady kicked off a “Fostering the Future Together” …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens  —  Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens.  The company says it has no record of any such conversation.  —  President Donald Trump spent five minutes of Thursday's Cabinet meeting boasting …
Alex DeLuca / Miami New Times:
Body Cam Video Shows Rough Arrest of Teen Who Died in Florida ICE Custody  —  The 19-year-old told police he speaks Tzotzil, an indigenous language from Mexico.  —  Audio By Carbonatix  —  The police encounter that led up to a 19-year-old becoming one of the youngest people to die …
 
 
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