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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech  —  His address raised more questions than it answered about the war in Iran.  —  Americans have been waiting for their president and commander in chief to address the nation and explain why the country is at war.
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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
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Case for War Fails to Mention How to Win It  —  The President poses an existential question: Can everything be going according to the plan with Iran if there is no plan?  —  A month ago, when Donald Trump pitched the United States into a war against Iran …
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.
Associated Press:
Read the complete transcript of Trump's address to the nation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the war against Iran, delivered Wednesday, April 1, 2026, as transcribed by The Associated Press:  —  ___  —  My fellow Americans, good evening.
Reuters:
Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew
Politico:
‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address
Diana Nerozzi / Politico:
Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over next two to three weeks
Axios:
Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran “back to stone ages” over next 2-3 weeks
NBC News:
What the polls say about the Iran war ahead of Trump's speech: From the Politics Desk
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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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief  —  Exclusive: Pressure intensifies for Gabbard after president's displeasure with Iran war testimony  —  Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director …
Bloomberg:
Trump Budget to Frame Midterms With Defense Boost, Domestic Cuts
Discussion: CBS News
CNN:
Trump has discussed ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi, sources say
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Scott Horsley / NPR:
Have Trump's tariffs worked?  This is where things stand a year after ‘Liberation Day’  —  A year ago, President Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports.  —  In a ceremony at the White House, he promised that jobs and factories would come “roaring back” …
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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: New York Times and CNN
Pew Research Center:
How Americans view Trump's handling of trade and tariffs
Discussion: NOTUS and Semafor
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Constitution Is Clear on Birthright Citizenship.  The Question Is Whether the Court Will Be.  —  Sometimes showing up is a mistake.  —  Donald Trump made that mistake today, becoming the first president to sit in on an oral argument before the United States Supreme Court …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Amy Coney Barrett Unraveled the Case Against Birthright Citizenship With One Question … Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a weekly newsletter that surfaces under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law is pushing back.  —  Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
April 1, 2026  —  Today, for the first time in U.S. history, a sitting president attended oral arguments …
Fox News:
Constitution is on Trump's side in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
Washington Post:
Congress is in no rush to authorize Trump's ballroom after judge's ruling  —  The president doesn't appear interested in seeking lawmakers' approval for his $400 million project — and they're not inclined to give it.  —  President Donald Trump isn't inclined to seek Congress's approval …
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Politico:
Why Republicans aren't rushing to save Trump's ballroom
Discussion: Raw Story and Associated Press
New York Times:
House Takes No Action on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown  —  Even after Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security without immigration enforcement money, the House failed to take it up amid hard-right opposition.
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Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War … NATO members are not legally required to join any member's military operations that are not formally sanctioned by the alliance or not aimed at protecting the homelands of the membership.  —  But they often do just that.
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Politico:
Trump's rage at NATO allies is binding them together — against him
Will Parker / Wall Street Journal:
Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers  —  Legislation that could be enacted this spring would pause construction of large new data centers until November 2027  —  Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Pluribus News
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.
Wired:
Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump's Violent Immigration Crackdown  —  A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections  —  Home Polls Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections  —  DeSantis Job Approval at 50%; Redistricting Plan at 44% support
Discussion: The Hill, Florida Politics and Newsweek
John Sipher / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Doing Structural Damage to American Intelligence  —  PRESIDENTS HAVE ALWAYS DIFFERED in how they use intelligence.  Some devour briefings, while others prefer to read and be left alone.  That, by itself, is not new.  What is new in the Trump era is something more consequential and dangerous …
Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women's Vote  —  Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband's.  They say the idea is catching on.  —  When they prayed on the Sunday after Valentine's Day …
The Hill:
Trump's surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA  —  President Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general appears stuck in the Senate, the latest sign that some Republicans in Congress have reached their limit on the more divisive aspects of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Mike Gonzalez / Washington Examiner:
Liberals would rather see Trump fail than America succeed
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
DOJ payout to Mike Flynn has J6-ers lining up at the trough
NPR:
Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it
Discussion: Raw Story
Agnel Philip / ProPublica:
Why We Went Looking for National Defense Areas Along the U.S. Southern Border
Discussion: U.S. Army
NOTUS:
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Washington Post:
Ballroom commission changed documents at White House's request
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NBC News:
Trump goes on a revenge tour in Indiana after failed redistricting vote
Discussion: New York Times
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
FBI declares suspected Chinese hack of US surveillance system a ‘major cyber incident’
Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Finds Border Officials Violated Previous Order on Warrantless Arrests
Politico:
Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records
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