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Sen. Tammy Duckworth: White House is ‘hiding their incompetence behind the valor of our military’
Stars and Stripes ombudsman rebukes Trump administration’s efforts to ‘refocus’ content
Iran war updates: U.S. at fault for deadly strike on Iranian school, preliminary report finds
White House’s Witkoff vouches for Russia’s trustworthiness on Iran and alleged war assistance
Trump DOJ seeks control over search of Washington Post reporter’s devices
Trump administration widens 2020 election probe in Arizona
Energy secretary’s Strait of Hormuz tweet reflects Team Trump’s incompetence
Trump always says he’s ‘ahead of schedule’ — the Iran war is no different
James Comer: DOJ in 2019 ‘asked New Mexico to stop’ Epstein ranch probe
Trump wants war with Iran and low gas prices. He’s learning he can’t have both.
Trump claims ignorance as preliminary finding blames U.S. for strike on Iranian school
On This Date: Lorraine Hansberry makes history with the premiere of “A Raisin in the Sun”
Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant testifies before House committee
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘He ran on no more wars’
Team Trump haunted by misguided pre-combat decisions as war continues
March 11, 2026: Gas prices hit $3.58
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.11.26: Thompson cruises past primary rival in Mississippi
Hegseth rejects the idea that the war in Iran is ‘spreading,’ despite reality
White House continues to emphasize Trump’s ‘feelings’ on U.S. policy in Iran
Pressed on religious bigotry, Speaker Johnson makes an ugly problem even worse
Accused of being a white nationalist, Trump State Department nominee withdraws
Dems score upset win in New Hampshire special election, giving GOP fresh reason to worry
Iranian trolls are flooding social media with pro-Tehran, anti-war propaganda
Tulsi Gabbard, once opposed to war with Iran, is silent as one explodes
How Trump is replacing the ‘deep state’ with ‘the MAGA state’
Presidents don’t set gas prices. Trump’s Iran war is an exception.
Trump says he doesn’t have ‘the yips’ for boots in Iran. Republicans might with a war vote.
Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats younger Democrat in Mississippi primary
DOJ site still missing documents with accusations against Epstein associates
Trump’s candidate to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene is headed to a runoff with a Democrat
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.10.26
College Republicans tap MAGA influencer tied to Nick Fuentes for leadership role
Iran highlights: 140 U.S. service members wounded; White House says gas price hikes are ‘temporary’
Smartmatic claims vindictive prosecution in Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’
The Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement, explained
Senate Democrats threaten to ‘seize the floor’ until White House agrees to public Iran hearings
Republicans shrug as gas prices spike from Trump’s Iran war
Meta’s Oversight Board warns tech giant isn’t doing enough to combat deepfakes
House Democrat unveils impeachment resolution targeting Pam Bondi
Shots fired at exterior of U.S. Consulate in Toronto
Trump said the Iran war would benefit ‘other parts of the world.’ The facts disagree.
Virginia PAC led by ex-GOP lawmaker invokes KKK in anti-redistricting ad
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Why are you the only person saying this?’
DOJ losing experienced counterterrorism minds at a critical time, say current and former officials
Trump struggles when pressed on his claim about strike on girls’ school in Iran
Alabama governor spares us one more state-sponsored spectacle of cruelty
Authorities have searched New Mexico ranch long owned by Epstein
Democrats sue for answers about potential Trump plans to deploy armed agents to polls
Trump administration wins Minnesota ruling despite its likely ‘unconstitutional policies’
FBI subpoenas 2020 election records in Arizona, advancing radical Trump crusade
Trump’s influence tested in race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.10.26: Primary voters go to polls in Georgia and Mississippi
Justice Department’s Ed Martin faces disciplinary proceedings from the D.C. Bar
Trump’s overlapping contradictions on Iran war are more than just exasperating
As too many Republicans push anti-Muslim messaging, GOP leaders remain silent
Latest polling shows the war in Iran is already unpopular at a historic scale
Georgia’s special election shows a better way to vote, but not everyone gets to use it
Stephen Miller is down but not out
Israel’s fuel depot strikes caught Trump by surprise. Here’s why that matters.
The latest generational test for Democrats: A House race in Mississippi
Trump’s newest pledge has Democrats cheering — and Republicans squirming
Here’s what Timothée Chalamet got right
The system is failing TSA workers — and travelers are paying the price
To ‘fix’ college sports, Trump wants to kill athletes’ rights
Iran highlights: Trump says war in Iran is ‘very complete,’ but also ‘it’s the beginning’
FBI reviewing 2020 voting records from largest county in Arizona
Kristi Noem’s firing is proof that political pressure works
GOP member becomes an independent, narrowing House Republicans’ edge again
Trump moves to cash in on the United States’ 250th anniversary
Anthropic accuses Trump administration of ‘pure retaliation’ in deeming the AI company a risk
The federal government has a new plan to access your private data
Holy War? Under Trump, the line between religion and the military has been erased
‘Take your damn hat off’: Trump sparks controversy with cap at dignified transfer ceremony
FBI charges 2 with terror over explosives at anti-Muslim rally
Trump issues weird ultimatum as part of his demand for new voting restrictions
Team Trump says (and does) all the wrong things as Russia helps Iran during the U.S. war
Afghanistan veteran rips Trump for VA cuts that betray U.S. service members
‘Unfortunate’: Gorsuch dissents from Supreme Court refusal to consider jury rights
Virginia Giuffre’s brothers join protest outside Epstein’s former New Mexico ranch
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘We are marching through the world’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.9.26: California’s Issa joins the retirement parade
The problem(s) with Trump’s demand for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
As oil prices soar, Trump’s boast about ‘stabilizing’ gas prices looks ridiculous
Plaque honoring officers who served on Jan. 6 finally finds a home on a Capitol Hill wall
Team Trump struggles to spin the worst job numbers since the Great Recession
Even Trump’s own team hedges on his claim about strike on girls’ school in Iran
Trump didn’t try to make a case for attacking Iran with the American people or Congress
Trump’s bragging about the economy doesn’t match reality — and Americans notice
Inside Congress’ classified briefings on Iran: Brief but not so classified
Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war
U.S. military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
Iran highlights: War intensifies in the Middle East
Mojtaba Khamenei set to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader
Judge voids Kari Lake’s mass layoffs at Voice of America
Iran’s political prisoners are in extreme danger. Here’s why that matters.
Kristi Noem was everything a Cabinet member is not supposed to be
What Democrats should learn from the GOP’s own goal on redistricting
Iran highlights: Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ as war enters second week
Russia gave Iran information that could harm U.S. forces, officials say
America can’t afford Trump’s war with Iran for long
Jeanine Pirro’s failure to indict Biden speaks to something bigger
Christina Applegate’s honest answer to the worst question you can ask
Why arming Kurdish militants against Iran would be playing with fire
Iran’s president apologizes for strikes on neighbors as missiles and drones still pound their cities
‘A born leader’: Jesse Jackson’s legacy celebrated at memorial service
Steve Bannon could soon get good news from Supreme Court
James Talarico’s campaign was strong with Latino voters. That’s good news for Democrats.
Trump’s biggest mistake so far in his costly war on Iran
‘Unholy alliance’: Republicans are suddenly nervous about Russia’s support for Iran
Iran highlights: Trump says Iran could surrender ‘when they can’t fight any more’
Why the latest racist, antisemitic college MAGA group chat points to the GOP’s future
Kentucky Senate advances bill to lure foreign doctors amid Trump’s immigrant crackdown
Florida Bar says it’s not investigating Lindsey Halligan despite previously saying it was
Judge won’t pause California AI law as Elon Musk, xAI sue to block it
Judge criticizes Pentagon’s new restrictive press policy
Ask Jordan: Do Biden’s pardons justify Trump’s?
White House’s Miller suggests Latin American military leaders ignore their lawyers
DOJ running quiet operation in Miami to hunt for charges on Cuban leaders, per sources
Ex-DHS staffer on Trump’s new pick: Sending an ‘arsonist into a burning house’
Republicans reportedly refer Cassidy Hutchinson to DOJ over Jan. 6 testimony
Of all of Kristi Noem’s scandals, this appears to be the one that finally did her in
Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers and other coaches play defense for educational independence
Republican-led Congress insists on keeping war powers in the hands of one man
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition
Trump wants to pick foreign leaders, and his list isn’t limited to Iran
‘Civil rights superhero’: Warnock honors Jesse Jackson as thousands gather for funeral
Democrats seize on the Iran war’s enormous daily price tag
Maybe Trump’s emphasis on gas prices wasn’t such a good idea after all
As DOJ releases more Epstein documents, survivors brace for impact — again
‘I guess’: Trump gives wrong response about possible Iranian reprisals on U.S. soil
U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February as Trump-era job market continues to suffer
Why Trump’s conduct as a despot is more dangerous abroad than at home
High-stakes First Amendment suit against the Pentagon heads to court
On Iran, Democrats thread the needle with a single word: ‘But’
GOP’s Tony Gonzales, short on friends and options, ends his re-election bid in Texas
How Kristi Noem got herself fired
What’s exposed by the Justice Department’s reversal on Trump’s campaign against law firms
Florida Republicans’ group chat underscores the GOP’s Nazi problem
Florida Bar takes a step against Lindsey Halligan it wouldn’t take against Pam Bondi
Who is Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s pick to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary?
Iran highlights: GOP Congress rejects effort to restrain Trump in Iran
Kristi Noem out as Homeland Security secretary
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.5.26
The courts have had it with ICE’s lawlessness
Oversight Democrat says he’s ‘not confident’ panel will get answers from Bondi after subpoena
DHS needs a capable leader, and Markwayne Mullin is the wrong person for the job
To quell public concerns on data centers, Big Tech signs Trump’s nonbinding pledge
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Kristi Noem is out
TPUSA conference unites the world’s far-right figures
For Kristi Noem’s many critics, her ouster is the first step, not the last
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis freeing Tina Peters would be a major capitulation to Donald Trump
Why Trump’s ‘two week’ window on Iran’s nuclear program was so unbelievable
Steve Rattner: Americans are already paying the price for Trump’s war with Iran
Judge’s order makes clear that all companies that paid illegal Trump tariffs get refunds
White House argues that Trump had a ‘feeling’ about an imminent Iranian threat
White House ballroom vote delayed amid wave of public opposition
Trump’s past words on foreign wars show the risks he’s taking in Iran
Pentagon’s Hegseth slams journalists for emphasizing U.S. troop deaths in Iran war
Republican senator announces retirement as part of a cynical gambit
Dallas congresswoman pushes bill to ban surprise polling place changes
I watched the Tea Party take over the GOP. I see a similar movement brewing on the left.
GOP’s Gonzales reverses course, acknowledges affair with late staffer
Trump’s Justice Dept. reportedly failed to find a crime in Biden’s use of autopen
Trump’s claim that Iran was close to a nuclear weapon included an obvious tell
Red, blue, purple? What the numbers say about the future of Texas
GOP points to Iran and terror threats to break DHS deadlock. Democrats aren’t convinced.
Final 2 soldiers killed in Kuwait attack identified
The Iranian girls’ school massacre shows the West’s hypocrisy about ‘saving’ Muslim women
Why North Carolina’s state elections are a warning to 2028 Democratic presidential contenders
Texas primaries highlight MAGA world’s voter suppression plans
No judge. No jury. Just Kristi Noem.
Senate GOP gives Trump free hand in Iran as war powers vote fails
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.4.26
Jared Polis’ test case for Tina Peters clemency falls flat
Iran war: Trump says U.S. is ‘doing well’; House combat veterans warn of ‘more flag-draped coffins’
Ethics probe makes matters vastly worse for Texas’ Gonzales ahead of runoff race
When Kash Patel is under fire, FBI agents and staff get fired
Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell
Arkansas county voters nominate murder defendant for sheriff
Trump’s endorsement isn’t nearly as potent as he likes to pretend
Iranian official tells MS NOW his country is in ‘defensive mode’ as U.S. strikes continue
Trump and Rubio offer competing answers on Israel’s role in launching the war in Iran
Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary for Texas comptroller
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘you realize you put somebody in who’s no better’
As a leading partisan voice, Oklahoma’s Mullin isn’t doing Republicans any favors
Kristi Noem refuses to apologize for accusing Good, Pretti of domestic terrorism
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.4.26: Talarico awaits winner of Cornyn-Paxton race
Pressed on Americans stranded abroad, Trump’s answer falls far short
Al Green, Democrats’ impeachment warrior, heads to a runoff with fellow House member
In Iran, Trump’s ‘worst case scenario’ reflects a woeful lack of imagination
The corner of MAGA world that’s always wanted ‘Operation Epic Fury’
Why Texas’ Crenshaw became the first member of Congress to lose in 2026
Dems score upset win in Arkansas special election, giving GOP one more reason to worry
Christian nationalism is surfacing in the war on Iran in a shocking way
James Talarico is living up to the hype — by staying true to his faith
As voters feel energy price squeeze, Trump turns to Big Tech
James Talarico wins Texas’ closely watched Democratic Senate primary
2026 primary election results and highlights: Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas
Cornyn, Paxton heading to a runoff in Texas GOP Senate primary
Thom Tillis’ legacy is a cautionary tale for the Trumpian age
North Carolina gets the Senate showdown the parties wanted
Diplomats claim Trump’s special envoy undermined Iran talks
Justice Department rescinds Biden-era ‘no-knock’ warrant policy
Pentagon identifies four U.S. soldiers killed in Iran conflict
The most shocking thing Kristi Noem said in her Senate testimony
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify on Epstein ties
OpenAI CEO says it’s amending its ‘sloppy’ and ‘opportunistic’ Pentagon deal
Let them eat liver: RFK Jr. takes Republicans’ messaging on beef in a weird direction
Republicans can’t even agree on whether the war in Iran is an actual ‘war’
Florida flummoxed by ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding
GOP senator labels DHS ‘a disaster’ under Kristi Noem’s leadership
In a stunning reversal, Trump’s Justice Department revives campaign against law firms
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘He would be on my list’
Why the Republican effort to apply a patriotism test to Trump’s war in Iran won’t work
Father of accused school shooter convicted of second-degree murder
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.3.26: Montana’s Zinke joins the retirement parade
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter charged with threatening a police officer, adding to pattern
Pressed for answers on Iran, Trump is betrayed by his limited attention span
Haunted by his record, JD Vance tries and fails to put a spin on the war in Iran
Against a backdrop of war, Hegseth shows he’s still not ready for prime time
5 questions the Texas Democratic primary will answer
Thom Tillis isn’t running. But he’s defining North Carolina’s Senate race.
Senators prepare to vote on Trump’s military authority in Iran
Cornyn’s allies spent $70 million in Texas. It hasn’t stopped Paxton’s lead.
Trump’s war with Iran is already unpopular. But he may not care.
Supreme Court blocks Calif. policy that prohibited schools from outing trans students to parents
Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran
Supreme Court sides with Republicans on New York redistricting ahead of midterms
After attacking Iran, Trump might regret his purge of the FBI
Elizabeth Warren looks into bank backed by Peter Thiel
Why you shouldn’t lecture parents whose unvaccinated kids suffered or died with measles
Why Gorsuch brought up how drunk John Adams and James Madison got ‘back in the day’
Trump says war with Iran could last ‘far longer’ than a month
Polymarket wagers on Iran strikes raise concerns about death-based betting
Justice Department to throw in the towel on Trump’s campaign against law firms
Watch Hillary Clinton’s Epstein deposition video released by the House Oversight Committee
Watch Bill Clinton’s Epstein deposition video released by the House Oversight Committee
Mass shooting at Austin bar leaves 3 dead, 14 injured
GOP’s Tony Gonzales faces more resignation calls, but holds on to Trump’s backing
MAGA influencers deepen their civil war after Trump’s attack on Iran
What two centuries of U.S. interventionism tell us about regime change in Iran
The Democratic strategy on Iran: Remind voters of Iraq
Trump’s pre-election vows about foreign policy restraint appear increasingly ridiculous
Our resistance in Minneapolis should be a lesson for other mayors
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.2.26: Republicans boost Crockett ahead of Texas primary
Trump’s war in Iran makes future U.S. diplomacy far more difficult, not less
Sotomayor laments rejection of poor prisoners’ opportunity to ‘knock on this Court’s door’
Trump’s military offensive in Iran leads to mysteries that shouldn’t exist
Iran conflict is Trump’s hour of reckoning — on many fronts
The Trump doctrine: ‘The rest will be up to you’
Even when launching a war, Trump couldn’t pry himself from Mar-a-Lago
As Trump attacks Iran, his 2017 abandonment of the Iran nuclear deal looks even worse
Why public skepticism of the offensive in Iran was inevitable — and entirely Trump’s fault
By mishandling the Epstein files, the DOJ made investigating sex crimes more difficult
What Iranians’ long history of protest shows about Trump’s calls for regime change
Texas Republicans battle over the party’s soul. Democrats just want to win.
DHS still has $150 billion to spend on Trump’s deportation campaign
CIA secretly watched Khamenei for months before lethal attack in Iran
‘It’s fantastic’: Trump tells MS NOW he’s seen celebrations after Iran strikes
Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran’s counterattacks widen
The fundamental flaw in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ against Iran
Americans deserve relief from the costs of Trumps illegal tariffs — Congress can help
How the Epstein files stopped me from rooting for my favorite NFL team
My fellow Kansas lawmakers targeted trans people. They’ll end up hurting everybody.
Why so many non-Texans care about this Texas Democratic Senate primary
How my fellow lawmakers and I can try to end Trump’s new ‘war’ in Iran