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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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Says Coming Days in Iran War Will Be Decisive — The defense secretary said the number of projectiles launched by Iran in the past 24 hours represented the lowest during the conflict. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the coming days of the conflict would be decisive …
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The Hill, Reuters, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Townhall, Fox News, CBS News, WJBK-TV, Raw Story and Al Jazeera
Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Urges Other Countries to ‘Take’ the Strait: ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’ — President Trump pushed other nations to launch their own operation to wrest control of the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, blaming countries like the U.K. for not joining the U.S.-Israeli mission against the Islamic Republic.
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New York Post, TMZ.com, HuffPost and BusinessDay
W.J. Hennigan / New York Times:
America Is Abandoning Morality — As many Americans prepared to start the workweek, President Trump announced his intentions to destroy Iran's electricity-generating stations and water-purifying plants should the regime fail to lift its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Washington Examiner, The Independent, NPR, HuffPost, The Dispatch, Raw Story, France 24, Military and Veteran … and Mediaite
Bloomberg:
Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump's Iran War in Threat to NATO
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Stars & Stripes, RedState, UPI, The Hill, One America News Network, Euronews and IJR
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is the world's problem: ‘Go get your own oil!’
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is the world's problem: ‘Go get your own oil!’
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The Guardian, Washington Examiner, Axios, The Hill, New York Post, NewsMax.com, Mediaite, Raw Story and Washington Times
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Secretly Admits Humiliating Defeat on Major War Aim
Trump Secretly Admits Humiliating Defeat on Major War Aim
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Politico, Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
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The Bulwark and CNN
Associated Press:
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
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New York Sun, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Semafor, MS NOW, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Mediaite, The National, The Times of Israel, The Hill, Associated Press and Al Jazeera
Financial Times:
Pete Hegseth's broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack — Morgan Stanley wealth manager approached BlackRock about multimillion-dollar investment on behalf of US defence secretary — A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment …
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CNBC, The Times of Israel, The Independent, Al Jazeera, Raw Story and Mediaite
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 …
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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.
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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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Scripps News, Axios, MeidasTouch News, NPR, New York Times, WXIA-TV, Newsweek, Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
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.
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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.
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Politico, Digby's Hullabaloo, RealClearPolitics, NPR, Bloomberg, Washington Monthly, Los Angeles Times, Deseret News, Associated Press, The Atlantic and CBS News
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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The Insider, Politico, The Atlantic and Salon
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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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New York Times, US Department of Justice and All Rise News
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack
Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack
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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 …
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Politico:
The DHS shutdown might never end
The DHS shutdown might never end
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USA Today, Raw Story, NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner, Roll Call and Bloomberg
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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Max Rego / The Hill:
DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump
DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump
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WPEC, WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm, WPBF, Breitbart, MS NOW, IJR and NewsMax.com
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.
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 …
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MS NOW
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Tucker Carlson is not your friend — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🌷 Subscribe to PN 🌷 — If you're a liberal on social media, you might have noticed an increasing number of Tucker Carlson videos showing up in your timeline.
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Ariela Karmel / Reuters:
Knesset passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror — Backed by Netanyahu, measure mandates hanging and bars right to appeal, despite opposition from security, legal officials; rights groups, opposition parties to petition High Court to cancel it
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Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
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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 …
New York Times:
Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump's Approval Ratings? Here's What History Shows. — When gas prices spike, the approval rating for the president typically falls. — Now that the war in Iran has pushed the national average price of gas above $4 a gallon, Republicans are watching closely …
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Washington Examiner, Daily Mail and Florida Politics
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Trump approval just hit the 30s. Can his numbers get any lower?
Trump approval just hit the 30s. Can his numbers get any lower?
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Politico, New York Magazine and Mediaite
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" …
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Wall Street Journal
Washington Post:
Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease-and-desist letter to FBI director — The Democratic lawmaker's move comes after report in The Post that Kash Patel was preparing to release investigative files related to the congressman. — Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) …
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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.
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CalMatters and Chicago Sun Times

