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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
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.
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
Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran  —  President Donald Trump mischaracterized core elements of the U.S. economy and stretched the facts in claiming to have toppled Iran's government as he addressed the nation Wednesday night in a time of soaring gas prices and persistent inflation.
Discussion: MS NOW
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.
Zeteo:
First Draft: Has Iran Broken Trump?  —  The president's primetime address was so bad it reminded one of his own officials of Joe Biden.  Plus, even this Trump-packed Supreme Court seems to hate his bid to end birthright citizenship.  —  ∙ Paid … Good morning!  Swin and Andrew here.
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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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.
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 …
New York Post:
Trump tells Pam Bondi her time is running out as attorney general24 minutes ago
Discussion: Mediaite
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
Pew Research Center:
How Americans view Trump's handling of trade and tariffs
Discussion: NOTUS and Semafor
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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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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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Washington Post:
Oil prices jump after Trump demands others ‘take the lead’ on 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
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: Bloomberg and Raw Story
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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Al Weaver / NOTUS:
Thune Says He Gave Trump a ‘Dosage of Reality’ on Shutdown, Warns of Iran Fallout20 minutes ago
NBC News:
Trump administration live updates: Senate sends DHS spending bill back to House
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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.
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
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 …
 
 
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Sebastian Vandermeersch / Bellingcat:
The War You're Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes   Find
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Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Republican senators break with Trump on Nato withdrawal as tensions rise   Find
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Fox News:
Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement: sources   Find
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Al Weaver / NOTUS:
Thune Says He Gave Trump a ‘Dosage of Reality’ on Shutdown, Warns of Iran Fallout   Find
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New York Post:
Trump tells Pam Bondi her time is running out as attorney general   Find
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Politico:
‘What the hell did he just say?’ GOP Iran worries build after Trump speech.   Find
 
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Sebastian Vandermeersch / Bellingcat:
The War You're Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian StrikesNEW!
Greg Ryan / Bloomberg:
Maine Governor Backs Millionaire Tax, Flipping From Prior Stance
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression:
VICTORY: School district reverses suspension of student punished over pro-ICE poster
Discussion: American Greatness
Jerusalem Demsas / The Argument:
Matthew Yglesias vs. Jerusalem Demsas: The Trailer
Discussion: Slow Boring
Just Security:
Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes
Discussion: In These Times
Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
Trump Betrayed His Own National Security Strategy
Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:
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
Discussion: Talking Feds Substack
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections
NPR:
Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it
Discussion: Raw Story
John Sipher / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Doing Structural Damage to American Intelligence
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess. Republicans are blaming each other.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Democrats sue Trump administration over mail-in-voting order
 

 
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