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8:30 AM ET, April 2, 2026

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Politico:
‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address … “Two, three weeks, definable objectives.  ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’ — and we are hanging around a couple of weeks to conquer some more — maybe even then a ceasefire, while reiterating …
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz  —  Foreign ministers from almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Paul Krugman:
Trump Doesn't Even Have the Courage to Run Away  —  A short video rather than my usual morning post  —  Donald Trump doesn't even have the courage to run away.  —  Hi, I'm Paul Krugman.  I'm not going to do a regular post today — it's Thursday morning — because I wanted to wait …
Discussion: The Hill and The Free Press
Axios:
Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran “back to stone ages” over next 2-3 weeks
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Israel Strikes Tehran After Trump Says U.S. Will End War ‘Very Soon’
Tara Copp / Washington Post:
Trump, in address to nation, says conflict with Iran ‘nearing completion’
Politico:
Trump's rage at NATO allies is binding them together — against him
NBC News:
What the polls say about the Iran war ahead of Trump's speech: From the Politics Desk
Financial Times:
Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump makes his case for Iran war, saying it will end ‘shortly’ but more strikes are ahead
Washington Post:   Trump says Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ as he seeks to calm economic worries
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
Trump Says It'll Be ‘Easy’ to Wrap Up the War With Iran ‘Very Shortly’
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate gives House a second chance to deliver DHS funding … Now the bill is headed back across the Capitol.  The Senate approved Thune's motion Thursday to set aside the House's plan, an eight-week all-DHS stopgap, and instead give it a second chance to pass the Senate bill …
Discussion: Semafor and The Hill
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The Atlantic:
Public Anger Is Rising  —  For a brief moment last week, Congress started to do something productive.  The Senate, after weeks of bickering and fruitless negotiations, unanimously approved legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, taking a small but meaningful step toward resolving …
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Mike Johnson caves on Senate's DHS deal, paving way to end shutdown
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi  —  President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.  —  President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi in recent days …
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CNN:
Trump has discussed ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi, sources say  —  Trump says Iran war ‘nearing completion’ in address to the nation  —  Hear key exchange from Justice Roberts during birthright citizenship arguments  —  New CNN poll shows President Trump's approval rating on the economy at an all-time career low
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
Trump's Absurd Citizenship Arguments Went Nowhere
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Constitution Is Clear on Birthright Citizenship. The Question Is Whether the Court Will Be.
Ana Ley / New York Times:
Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee's Death Was a Homicide  —  An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo.  Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned their actions as cruel and inhumane.
Discussion: PBS NewsHour, NBC News and Reuters
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Politico:
A year later, here's where things stand on Trump's manufacturing revival … “The effort is there, the action is there, but is it actually accomplishing the goal they set out to do?” said Nick Iacovella, executive vice president at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, a pro-tariff group.
Discussion: Axios, New York Times and Reason
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Pew Research Center:
How Americans view Trump's handling of trade and tariffs
Discussion: NOTUS and Semafor
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
DHS cancels policy requiring secretary to review contracts over $100,000  —  U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a policy requiring the secretary to approve contracts over $100,000, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Discussion: CBS News and WTOP News
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Jim Pattiz / More Than Just Parks:
BREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service  —  Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the agency's 121-year history.
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours  —  President Trump has been dealt his fourth legal loss in less than 24 hours, as the federal judiciary rebukes his various abuses of presidential powers.  —  On Tuesday evening, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected Trump's claim …
Politico:
Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order … “President Trump possesses no such authority to order such a sweeping change to American elections,” the suit argues.  —  The White House did not immediately respond to a request for a comment on the lawsuit …
Politico:
Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess.  Republicans are blaming each other. … “If Ossoff could write a playbook for how he wants this primary to go, this is exactly it,” said a GOP operative, who, like others interviewed for this story, was granted anonymity to speak candidly about the race's dynamics.
John Sipher / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Doing Structural Damage to American Intelligence  —  The issue isn't just his disregard for facts.  It's that he's reshaping the government in his image.  —  PRESIDENTS HAVE ALWAYS DIFFERED in how they use intelligence.  Some devour briefings, while others prefer to read and be left alone.
Associated Press:
'Bob's Burgers' actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery crash by New Hampshire governor's detail  —  “Bob's Burgers” voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza and being pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records … - The law, passed in the post-Watergate era as a hedge against government corruption, states that every official record regarding a president's decisions or policies belongs to the U.S. government, not the president.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Politico:
Republicans aren't rushing to save Trump's ballroom … Lexi Hamel, a spokesperson for Rep. Mike Simpson, said in a statement Wednesday the Idaho Republican “believes the ruling is stupid” and that “nobody raised hell when Roosevelt or Truman renovated the White House (at taxpayer expense).”
 
 
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