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3:55 PM ET, March 31, 2026

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NPR:
A U.S. journalist is kidnapped in Iraq  —  A U.S. journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad, after threats by Iran-backed militias in the region against U.S. citizens.  —  The Al-Monitor news organization identified the journalist as American Shelly Kittleson, who has contributed to the publication.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
And He Ran, He Ran So Far Away.  From Iran, He Ran All...  Average gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon today as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.  As we'll discuss below, President Trump doesn't really care whether it opens again.  So, uh, better adjust that gas budget for the long term.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump is not just sinking in the Gulf  —  As his poll numbers tank, the president's trade and immigration agendas are encountering judicial resistance too  —  “How many of you would like to see impeachment hearings [of Donald Trump]?” a big conservative crowd was asked in Texas last weekend.
Discussion: Middle East Monitor
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post the war against Iran won't last ‘much longer’ —Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘automatically’ after US exit  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post on Tuesday that he believes the Iran war is likely to end soon and that other nations can reopen the Strait of Hormuz themselves …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump attacks allies, signals Iran war may end without opening Hormuz
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Says Coming Days in Iran War Will Be Decisive
Robert Reich:   Trump's Magical Thinking
New York Times:
Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
Discussion: CNN
Associated Press:
Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on
Discussion: The Spectator and Axios
Daily Mail:
Secret double life of Kristi Noem's crossdressing husband Bryon: The pouting ‘busty bimbo’ photos and trove of explicit messages  —  Kristi Noem's husband is today revealed as a secret crossdresser who dons gigantic fake breasts and pink hotpants to chat with online fetish models.
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Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Kristi Noem weighs in on report husband lives cross-dressing double life: ‘The family was blindsided by this’  —  Former Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem is “devastated” by salacious allegations her husband Bryon lives a double life in which he dabbled in cross-dressing and chatted online with fetish models.
Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Shocking pictures of Kristi Noem's cross-dressing husband flaunting giant fake breasts revealed — sparking grave security questions
Discussion: Newsweek and Mediaite
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors  —  Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.  An 8-1 high court majority sided …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court strikes down conversion therapy ban
Discussion: The Federalist
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
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ABC News:
Federal judge orders halt to White House ballroom construction  —  The judge said Trump can't build it without authorization from Congress.  —  President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the proposed new East Wing of the White House as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route …
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
Judge halts construction on Trump's White House ballroom
Discussion: The Hill and Straight Arrow News
New York Times:
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Extract List of Jews From Penn  —  The decision to allow the government to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus could allow the government to pursue similar tactics elsewhere.  —  The Trump administration was within its rights …
Associated Press:
Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service  —  A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
The antisemitic influencers who popularized the term “J-pilled” know exactly what it means  —  A New York Times report on young attendees at last weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference soft-peddled the movement's antisemitism by describing some right-wingers as “J-pilled” …
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
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Mother Jones:
The Nonsense Case Against Birthright Citizenship  —  Meet the conservative legal minds telling the Supreme Court to side with Trump.  —  On February 15, 2025, two law professors dropped a legal bombshell.  Just three weeks before, President Donald Trump had signed an executive order attempting …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The man behind Donald Trump's push to end birthright citizenship
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Weeks After Denouncing Government Censorship On Rogan, Zuckerberg Texted Elon Musk Offering To Take Down Content For DOGE  —  On January 10th, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg sat down with Joe Rogan and put on quite a performance.  He talked about how the Biden administration had pressured Meta to take down content.
NBC News:
Army suspends aircrew flying helicopters near Kid Rock's home  —  The Army identified the aircraft as AH 64 Apache helicopters operating in the Nashville area.  —  The Army suspended the aircrew flying military helicopters by Kid Rock's house over the weekend, a U.S. official said Tuesday.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Independent
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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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Track AIPAC's Methodology Is Just Vibes  —  Critics of Israel are lumped together with its strongest allies if ‘Track AIPAC’ doesn't like them enough.  —  Red light districts  —  Lately, you may have noticed red and green graphic cards from an organization called Track AIPAC 1 making the rounds on social media.
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
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 …
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
US Tariff Refund Portal to Exclude One-Third of Imports at First  —  An online government portal to provide refunds on tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court will handle claims for about 63% of 53 million import entries at issue when it first launches, according to a new court filing.
 
 
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