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10:50 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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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Secretly Admits Humiliating Defeat on Major War Aim  —  DIRE STRAIT  —  The president is happy for the world to suffer an oil crisis rather than trying to fix the problem he caused.  —  Donald Trump is prepared to walk away from the war in Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, according to a report.
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
Bloomberg:
Europe Hardens Stance Against Trump's Iran War in Threat to NATO  —  Donald Trump's NATO allies are increasing resistance to getting involved in his Iran war, risking a deeper rupture in the already strained military bloc.  —  Spain closed its airspace to US jets Monday …
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is the world's problem: ‘Go get your own oil!’ … Oil prices have surged since the start of the war; the average price for gasoline in the U.S. crossed the $4-a-gallon mark on Tuesday, the highest level since 2022.  —  But NATO partners, including the European Union …
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.
New York Times:
Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
Discussion: The Bulwark and CNN
Robert Reich:
Trump's Magical Thinking
Discussion: ArkansasTimes and Al Jazeera
Associated Press:
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
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 …
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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Wyatte Grantham-Philips / Associated Press:
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
Washington Post:
Gas hits $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years
Discussion: The Hill and UPI
New York Times:
Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump's Approval Ratings? Here's What History Shows.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The man behind Donald Trump's push to end birthright citizenship
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court to weigh Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship in test of second-term agenda
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth  —  Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, argued that the state ban violated her First Amendment rights.  —  WASHINGTON — In a blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids
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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Paul Krugman:
The Oil Crisis is About to Get Physical  —  From market speculation to crude reality  —  In normal times, about 20 percent of the world's oil production passes through the Strait of Hormuz.  That flow has been cut off except for Iranian oil and a handful of other vessels the Iranians are allowing through.
Politico:
The DHS shutdown might never end … “The House has their process, we have ours and this happens periodically,” Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) told reporters Monday.  —  There is no immediate hope the standoff, which has affected tens of thousands of workers since it began Feb. 14, will soon end.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Reveals Presidential Library Design: A Glass Tower in Miami  —  Video shows renderings of the building with golden escalators and a golden statue of the president raising his fist in the air  —  President Trump released mock-up images of a gleaming glass tower emblazoned with his last name …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump's skyscraper presidential library looms over Miami in newly released images
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 …
Gary Grumbach / NBC News:
Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease-and-desist letter to FBI director over old investigative files  —  FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly seeking to release files related to the Democratic lawmaker's alleged past connections to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.
New York Times:
Heeding Kennedy's Wishes, F.D.A. Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides  —  The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency's list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
Discussion: The Independent
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.
Kelsey Piper / The Argument:
The perfect storm hitting millennials  —  My generation's economic anxiety is a political problem  —  If you had asked me who was having the worst time in the modern economy, I would have said Gen Z.  —  COVID-19 disrupted either their education or their first years on the job market, and in some cases both.
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
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.
Discussion: Slate
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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