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2:20 PM ET, April 2, 2026

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Fox News:
Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement: sources  —  EPA Director Lee Zeldin is reportedly being considered as Bondi's replacement after a White House meeting Tuesday  —  President Donald Trump reportedly has already fired Attorney General Pam Bondi …
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Politico:
‘What the hell did he just say?’  GOP Iran worries build after Trump speech. … “What the hell did he just say?” one GOP strategist in a battleground state wrote in a text to POLITICO after the president's address, granted anonymity to speak candidly.  “A quick recap and a path forward would've been helpful.
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
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 …
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Trump ousts Bondi from atop the Justice Department  —  The News  —  President Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general, ending her tumultuous 14 months at the helm of the Justice Department.  —  Trump told Bondi on Wednesday that her time in the job was nearing an end …
NBC News:
Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general, sources say  —  Trump has been increasingly frustrated with Bondi in recent days, sources told NBC News.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi has been fired, a senior administration official and a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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 …
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.
New York Times:
Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General  —  Todd Blanche, Ms. Bondi's deputy, will be the acting attorney general, the president announced on Thursday.  —  President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, removing the nation's top law enforcement officer as his frustration with her job performance deepened.
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.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Fired as Attorney General  —  Here's What We're Covering Today  —  Bondi's firing ends a turbulent 14-month term atop the Justice Department.  —  President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, removing the nation's top law enforcement officer …
Associated Press:
Trump has privately discussed possibility of firing Bondi, replacing her with Zeldin, AP sources say
Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran
Discussion: MS NOW
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi
New York Post:
Trump tells Pam Bondi her time is running out as attorney general
Discussion: Newsweek, Raw Story, MS NOW and Mediaite
Diana Nerozzi / Politico:
Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over next two to three weeks
Al Weaver / NOTUS:
Thune Says He Gave Trump a ‘Dosage of Reality’ on Shutdown, Warns of Iran Fallout  —  In an exclusive interview with NOTUS, the Senate Majority Leader gave an inside look at the Senate's spending deliberations with the White House and the political road ahead for Republicans
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Zach Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump downplays major reform bill and says housing is ‘all about interest rates’
Discussion: NewsMax.com and CBS News
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Thune: Republicans to keep GOP-only bill to fund border security ‘as narrow as possible’
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Raw Story and Tom LoBianco
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
Discussion: New York Times
Bloomberg:
Trump Budget to Focus Midterms Messaging on Defense Boost
NBC News:
Colorado court throws out election denier Tina Peters' 9-year sentence for tampering with election equipment  —  The state appeals court is asking the trial court to resentence Peters.  —  The Colorado Court of Appeals has thrown out election denier Tina Peter's nine-year prison sentence …
Discussion: New York Times
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Associated Press:
Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for election conspiracist Tina Peters
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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 …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Amy Coney Barrett Unraveled the Case Against Birthright Citizenship With One Question
Fox News:
Constitution is on Trump's side in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
Reuters:
Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade  —  About 40 countries are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran holding “the global economy hostage,” Britain said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said securing the waterway was for others to resolve.
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Washington Post:
Oil prices jump after Trump demands others ‘take the lead’ on Strait of Hormuz
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:
Why 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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NBC News:
Trump says it's ‘not possible’ for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and daycare: 'We're fighting wars'  —  Trump urged states to fund benefits programs instead because “we have to take care of one thing: military protection.”  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it's …
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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 …
 
 
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Sebastian Vandermeersch / Bellingcat:
The War You're Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes
NOTUS:
Democrats' Probe Into Noem, Lewandowski, Hones in on Pro-Trump Donor's Contracts
Greg Ryan / Bloomberg:
Maine Governor Backs Millionaire Tax, Flipping From Prior Stance
Discussion: Newsweek and WTOP News
Jerusalem Demsas / The Argument:
Matthew Yglesias vs. Jerusalem Demsas: The Trailer
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Just Security:
Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes
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Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
Trump Betrayed His Own National Security Strategy
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NPR:
Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess. Republicans are blaming each other.
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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