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9:55 AM ET, March 31, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tells Aides He's Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz  —  Administration officials assess that forcing the waterway back open would mean extending the military mission  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump told aides he's willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran …
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Brian Bennet / Time:
White House Signals Willingness to End Iran War Without Reopening Strait of Hormuz … Trump said in a social media post on Monday that “great progress” had been made to end the war, but warned that he was prepared to fully destroy Iran's “Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island …
Reuters:
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants  —  Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Secretly Admits Humiliating Defeat on Major War Aim
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
Discussion: The Bulwark and CNN
Associated Press:
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
Average Gasoline Price Hits $4 in U.S., a ‘Headache’ for Drivers and Trump  —  A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran's response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up.  —  Gasoline in the United States crossed an average of $4 …
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Washington Post:
Gas hits $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years  —  A Kuwaiti tanker was struck Tuesday in Dubai's waters, the latest in a number of attacks on energy assets that have spiked oil prices and roiled markets.  —  Gas prices at U.S. pumps spiked above $4 a gallon for the first time since …
Discussion: Associated Press, CBS News and gCaptain
Paul Krugman:   The Oil Crisis is About to Get Physical
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina  —  As the U.S. continues to fight the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, passports or birth certificates to access any sites.
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
New York Times:
In Supreme Court Justices' Histories, a Story of Immigration in America … Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s father was a baby when he and his mother left their home in Italy bound for New Jersey, where he later became a U.S. citizen.  —  Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's ancestors' passage remains unknown …
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
This 5-month-old was born on U.S. soil. She may never be a citizen.
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court to weigh Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship in test of second-term agenda
ABC News:
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump  —  The name change would go into effect on July 1, pending approvals.  —  President Donald Trump meets Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he arrives on Air Force One at Orlando Sanford International Airport.
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Péter Krekó / The Guardian:
Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US.  Here's why that doesn't seem to be doing him any good  —  In Hungary, the Iran war is exposing tensions.  On April 12, voters may decide that Orban's geopolitical contortions are a liability  —  On 3 March, Viktor Orbán held …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets prison sentence for possessing ‘enormous child pornography collection’  —  Daniel Tocci's attorney had previously argued that the case should be dismissed because “all the evidence” stemmed from his Capitol siege case.  —  A man pardoned by President Donald Trump …
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Punchbowl News:
3/31/26☀️ AM: … The White House believes it's unsustainable for the Senate to stay out of session for two weeks while DHS isn't funded.  House Republican leadership is privately sniping at Thune for what they consider a dumb political move.  Hardline GOP senators are calling …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Wire
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Nathan Taylor Pemberton / New York Times:
‘I Think That MAGA Is Dying’: Inside the Youth Movement at CPAC  —  At a sparsely attended Conservative Political Action Conference, young Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era.  —  As the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference wound to a close …
Discussion: MS NOW
ProPublica:
Trump's Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration  —  Reporting Highlights  — A Striking Departure: The number of declinations marks a striking departure not only from the Biden administration but also the first Trump term, according to the ProPublica analysis.
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring  —  Vice President JD Vance has a new book coming out that will explore his religious faith and his conversion to Catholicism as an adult.  —  “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” comes out June 16 …
Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks  —  Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European countries and rights groups  —  Israel's parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks …
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Discussion: Slate
Levi Sumagaysay / Associated Press:
Big change for California small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens  —  Green-card holders no longer qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration, eliminating a longtime source of financing for immigrants that advocates say will discourage job creation and harm the economy.
Discussion: CalMatters and Chicago Sun Times
Julie Creswell / New York Times:
Fresh Food Distributors Add Surcharges as Fuel Costs Rise  —  Delivering salmon, fruits and other perishable foods has become more expensive as the war with Iran pushes up diesel prices.  —  Jesse Filion, who raises chicken, pigs and cattle on 100 acres in Walterboro, S.C., made a tough decision this month.
Violet Jira / NOTUS:
TMZ Has a New Obsession: Vacationing Members of Congress  —  “We wanted to use our platforms to show how Congress — Dems AND Republicans — have betrayed us,” said TMZ's Harvey Levin.  — Copy  —  Nestled between headlines about Britney Spears ("Spears Sets Sail With Sons After DUI Drama" …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump's skyscraper presidential library looms over Miami in newly released images … The renderings depict a skyscraper that would loom over Biscayne Bay, emblazoned with Trump's name in large block letters in a similar style to construction projects his company helped develop prior to his entrance into politics.
 
 
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Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
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Reuters:
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Caitlin Reilly / Bloomberg:
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Discussion: Fox News, Politico and The Hill
Reuters:
Italy refuses US aircraft use of Sicily base for Middle East operations, source says
Discussion: Breitbart, Bloomberg and Al Jazeera
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
US directs American embassies to wage campaign against foreign ‘hostility’ - with Musk's help
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
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Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
JD Vance appears at secretive conservative donor summit as 2028 presidential speculation grows
Claire Giangravé / RNS:
Israel apologizes after barring cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Sean Hannity / Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity predicts Iran war will end “no later than three weeks from today”
Washington Post:
Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease-and-desist letter to FBI director