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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 …
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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 Free Press, Raw Story and The Hill
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
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.
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.
Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran
Discussion: MS NOW
Diana Nerozzi / Politico:
Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over next two to three weeks
Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
What was missing from Trump's oddly low-energy Iran address: A case for war
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Trump has told Bondi her time as attorney general is almost up  —  The Scoop  —  President Donald Trump has informed Pam Bondi that her time as his attorney general is nearing an end, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Semafor.  —  Trump has not yet made a formal announcement …
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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 …
CNN:
Trump talked with Bondi about the possibility she'd be replaced as attorney general, sources say  —  President Donald Trump talked to Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday about the possibility she would be replaced, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Discussion: Advocate, emptywheel, MS NOW and Just Jared
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: New York Times and Mediaite
NBC News:
Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general, sources say
Discussion: The US Sun
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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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.
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
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  —  A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced.
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
Bloomberg:
Trump Budget to Focus Midterms Messaging on Defense Boost
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
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
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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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
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.
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: NBC News, Bloomberg and Raw Story
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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 …
NOTUS:
Democrats' Probe Into Noem, Lewandowski, Hones in on Pro-Trump Donor's Contracts  —  Rep. Robert Garcia has requested information from William Walters, who is tied to five companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal contracts.  — Copy
 
 
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Greg Ryan / Bloomberg:
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression:
VICTORY: School district reverses suspension of student punished over pro-ICE poster
Discussion: American Greatness
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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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Trump Betrayed His Own National Security Strategy
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Florida Democratic Party vice chair found dead in home, husband arrested
 Earlier Items: 
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
DOJ payout to Mike Flynn has J6-ers lining up at the trough
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A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
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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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