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5:05 AM ET, March 28, 2026

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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  —  Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats, who control none of government, for derailing efforts to fund DHS.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans won't vote on a Senate-approved deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security …
New York Times:
House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown  —  Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.
NBC News:
House Republicans rebel against Senate-passed DHS bill, eye separate funding vote  —  Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he plans to vote on a stopgap spending bill that includes ICE and CBP, which Senate Minority Leader Schumer, D-N.Y., called “dead on arrival.”
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
House Democrats rally behind DHS funding bill as GOP balks  —  House Democratic leaders and much of their caucus expressed support for the Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security as they emerged from a closed-door meeting Friday.
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: DHS shutdown now in House's hands
Wall Street Journal:
House GOP Leaders Reject Bill to Fund DHS, Likely Extending Standoff
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Demands an All-but-Doomed Bill. The Value for Him May Be in the Fight.
Discussion: Advocate
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 …
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Reuters:
Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in  —  Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet.
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.
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Associated Press:
Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says  —  An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said.
Washington Post:
At least 10 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian attack on Saudi air base
Discussion: Associated Press
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New York Times:
Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List  —  Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary's campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.  —  The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee sharply criticized Defense …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say … During these episodes, the current and former officials said they saw Lyons break out into a full sweat, with his face turning deep red.  They also attributed the source of the pressure to ramp …
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 …
NBC News:
House panel finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics charges  —  The vote came after a nearly seven-hour televised House trial.  Cherfilus-McCormick has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.  —  WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Fellow Dems call for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign or be expelled
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Borrowing costs are surging amid Iran war  —  The Iran war is sending longer-term borrowing costs surging amid prospects for higher inflation, fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts and more federal borrowing.  —  Why it matters: Higher rates create new pressure for an already-faltering housing sector …
Discussion: CNBC, ABC News and The Hill
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Joe Rennison / New York Times:
Stocks Slide to 5th Weekly Loss as Investors Lose Patience With Iran War
Discussion: Mediaite and WTOP News
Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Idaho Senate Republicans send extreme anti-transgender bathroom bill with felony penalties to governor  —  When Gov. Brad Little signs it, the measure will criminalize restroom use including in private businesses.  —  The Idaho Senate on Friday afternoon passed a GOP-backed bill …
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump  —  The president's potential successors “are mortal men,” one attendee said.  —  As usual, CPAC is replete with bedazzled Trump attire, ivermectin advertisements and live podcasts.  It is, after all, a place where the Republican Party's most fervent …
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:   At CPAC, the ‘America First’ Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance
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.
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: Mediaite and Raw Story
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Druski sparks outrage after dressing as Erika Kirk in latest viral skit: ‘This is too far’  —  Controversial comedian Druski has triggered fresh outrage over his latest mega-viral skit in which he dressed up as Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika — with many calling him “disgusting” and “completely disrespectful” to a grieving widow.
Tom Dougherty / CBS News:
Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning, according to police.
 
 
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Tell Your State To Pass This No-ICE-At-Our Precincts Model Law. NOW.
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
The Iran War Has Diesel Prices Soaring, and Consumers Could Pay the Price
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists
Discussion: National Review
Alex DeLuca / Miami New Times:
Body Cam Video Shows Rough Arrest of Teen Who Died in Florida ICE Custody
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Kelly Tyko / Axios:
Trump's signature is coming to U.S. currency — as cash use fades
Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Judge agrees to dismiss charges against officers tied to Breonna Taylor raid
Discussion: New York Times and WTOP News
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
Covid and flu shots in limbo as Trump administration mulls appeal over vaccine panel
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Paul Krugman:
The End of Immigration  —  Americans despise ICE, but it's “succeeding” nonetheless
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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