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[quote=Anonymous]It's only Monday...

[b]Troop deployments test Republicans’ nerves on Capitol Hill.[/b]
“Some are warning in public and private that the midterm backlash to any ground invasion of Iran would be swift and severe.
“We lose 60 to 70 seats,” said one House Republican granted anonymity to speak candidly about the matter.
Senior House Democrats are making plans to force another vote on a resolution that would restrict U.S. military action in Iran. But they’ve delayed it until the House returns from recess in mid-April given absences in their ranks and the need to secure more GOP support after a similar measure narrowly failed earlier this month.”
https://apple.news/AlGmC5zdFSk2DMR3wN8kgJg

[b]Republican Mace says Congress must approve any US troop deployment to Iran.[/b]
“Despite general support for war, several Republicans say boots on the ground would be a political Rubicon for Trump.”
https://apple.news/AguECBH15S0qFYsYQD9N5Fg

[b]Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime.[/b]
“Entities that want their vessels to safely pass through must submit their details to what Lloyd’s List Intelligence refers to as “approved intermediaries” of the Revolutionary Guard, including the cargo, owners, destination and a complete crew list. Approved vessels receive a code and are escorted by an IRGC vessel. Oil is prioritized and vessels are subject to “geopolitical vetting,” Lloyd’s said.
“While not all ships are paying a direct toll, at least two vessels have and the payment is settled in yuan,” Lloyd’s List said, referring to the Chinese currency.”
https://apnews.com/article/iran-hormuz-shipping-tolls-china-de5159966cde7de7b964b3c2c67eec07

[b]U.S. uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon. [/b]
“One official characterized the number of Tomahawks left in the Middle East as “alarmingly low,” while another said that without intervention, the Pentagon is closing in on “Winchester” — military slang meaning out of ammunition — for its supply of Tomahawk missiles in the Middle East.”
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“The most recent versions of the missile can cost as much as $3.6 million a piece and require up to two years to build, according to Navy documents. In recent years, they have been purchased in small batches, with just 57 included in last year’s defense budget.”
https://apple.news/AMqfq9kDAQHOLY0aHoaEoWQ

[b]Trump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs.[/b]
“The U.S. military conflict with Iran is quietly draining the American labor market, with Goldman Sachs estimating that the oil price shock triggered by the war will suppress payroll growth by roughly 10,000 jobs per month through the end of the year — a toll that will be felt most acutely in restaurants, hotels, and retail stores across the country.”
https://apple.news/ANt3W02Q6QeyfAxXWhTTO8Q

[b]Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defence minister says.[/b]
“Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its ‌previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.”
https://apple.news/AyUluCw6zRpejpXNvwtRK2A

[b]A majority of Jewish Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran, according to a new national survey released Monday by the Jewish Electorate Institute (JEI).[/b]
“The poll, conducted in mid‑March among 800 registered Jewish voters, found that 55 percent disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran, while 32 percent approve, and the remainder say they are undecided or conflicted. 
Nearly half of respondents said they strongly disapprove of the war, the survey also shows.”
https://apple.news/AUBD4um-xQYWmbG9pHRK_nQ

[b]Epstein victims sue Google, Trump administration for disclosing personal information.[/b]
“A victim of notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and other survivors against the Trump administration and Google for allegedly wrongfully disclosing and publishing personal information about them.
The suit, filed on Thursday in the Northern District of California, where Google is headquartered, claims the U.S. Justice Department "outed" about 100 Epstein survivors in late 2025 and early 2026, and that even after the government acknowledged the mistake and withdrew the information, "online entities like Google continuously republish it, refusing victim's pleas to take it down."
https://apple.news/AcDMDNF4YQeeDKitkWFU7yA

[b]Justice in fragments: Epstein’s shredded records resurface.[/b]
“Law enforcement sources tell The Miami Herald that bags of shredded documents tied to the disgraced financier were found at a New York jail shortly after his death, raising fresh legal and transparency questions about one of the most controversial criminal cases of the past decade. According to reporting from the Herald, these materials were discovered during a cleanup or document review process in the days after Epstein’s August 2019 death in federal custody, and they have drawn scrutiny from advocates and investigators who say they may relate to evidence that has never been fully disclosed.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/justice-fragments-epstein-shredded-records-192352649.html

[b]California voters sue demanding GOP sheriff return 650,000 seized ballots.[/b]
“Four voters have filed a lawsuit with the California Supreme Court demanding a GOP sheriff running for governor return hundreds of thousands of ballots cast in last year’s redistricting referendum, accusing him of violating state election laws that require the ballots to remain in the custody of election officials.
The California Attorney General’s office filed a separate lawsuit Thursday in county superior court, arguing that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco obtained warrants lacking probable cause and began conducting an “amateur and dubious” recount of the more than 650,000 votes.”
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-voters-sue-demanding-gop-sheriff-return-650000-seized-ballots/#:~:text=Every%20day%20that%20Bianco%20is,legal%20remedies%20against%20the%20warrants.%E2%80%9D

‘[b]Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say.[/b]
“Todd Lyons has been hospitalized at least twice for stress-related issues as he has carried out President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda — strain that has caused him to struggle to make key decisions for the agency, according to two current and two former administration officials.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/todd-lyons-ice-stress-hospital-00848458

[b]More Republicans are retiring ahead of the midterms than at any point in nearly a century, according to an ABC News tally of retirement announcements and a review of historical data since 1930 compiled by the Brookings Institution.[/b]
“On Friday, Republican Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri became the 36th Republican -- and 57th House member -- to announce plans not to seek re-election, saying it was time to "pass the torch" to a new generation.”
https://apple.news/AXIfIR951RpeOXtmwSAVmpg

[b]Why millions of seniors have suddenly lost health care coverage.[/b]
“But over the last year, insurers sharply retreated from the plans in some regions, saying rising health care costs and reduced government reimbursements have hurt profitability. That left Petchkis and millions of other elderly people scrambling to find alternatives.
The shift highlights one of the risks for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, especially in rural areas where options tend to be meager: plans are under no obligation to offer coverage year-to-year. When profit margins are threatened, insurance companies can suddenly withdraw coverage. This year the churn reached a peak.
In all, almost 3 million people were forced off Medicare Advantage plans because their carriers pulled out of their counties, according to a recent analysis in the medical journal JAMA. Most affected seniors nationally had other Medicare Advantage options to choose from, but around 30,000 did not, according to a new analysis by KFF, a health research organization.”
https://apple.news/AgVG8yCMZTNKAYp_Pv7Yfwg

[b]States pay Deloitte, others millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls[/b].
“States are now racing to update their eligibility systems to adhere to President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and domestic spending law. The changes will add red tape and restrictions. They are coming at a steep price ― both in the cost to taxpayers and coverage losses ― according to state documents obtained by KFF Health News and interviews.”
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“The law's Medicaid policies will cause 7.5 million people to become uninsured by 2034, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Roughly 2.4 million people will lose access to monthly cash assistance for food, including those with children.”
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“In Iowa, changes to its Medicaid system are expected to cost at least $20 million, according to an estimate prepared by Accenture, a consulting firm that operates the state's eligibility system.”
https://apple.news/AaCoRpQv4Shimnt63m2A5hw

[b]Kennedy Center to start layoffs ahead of planned closure for renovations.[/b]
“It wasn’t immediately clear how many workers would be affected. The arts center has employed more than 2,000 people in recent years.”
https://apple.news/A4R_sUJ9rR3mZCmf-0-Ddmg

[b]Tech Worker Confidence Hits a New Low as AI Fears and Layoffs Reshape the Job Market.[/b]
“It’s kinda hard to be happy about being at work nowadays. Layoff round after layoff round in the headlines, the imminent threat of AI stealing your job, and endless debates about the weak, messy job market. And now a new study confirms, with tough-to-read statistics, that worker sentiment is tanking. Or rather that it’s still falling. One sector is suffering the most: worker confidence in the tech industry is hitting horrible lows.”
https://apple.news/AAdNQkHHwRwilguH5AYnESw

[b]Trump Seethes as ‘Stupid Lawsuit’ Exposes Ballroom’s Underground ‘Military Complex’ Plans.[/b]
“President Donald Trump lashed out at a “stupid” legal challenge to his White House ballroom project that exposed, for the first time, that a “massive” military complex is being constructed beneath it, before also angrily attacking a New York Times critique of his design.
The president gave an impromptu presentation promoting the $400 million building project one day after The Times deep dive by qualified architects challengedthe choices being made, just days before the plans are set for final approval by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-seethes-stupid-lawsuit-exposes-102606691.html

[b]In win for voters, Arizona Supreme Court rejects string of anti-voting lawsuits.[/b]
“Arizona voters notched sweeping, back-to-back victories Friday after the state Supreme Court declined to hear three separate challenges backed by Republicans and right-wing groups — leaving in place key safeguards for mail-in voting, election administration and certification.
In three orders issued Friday, the conservative-leaning court refused to take up appeals in cases that sought to restrict how mail-in ballots are verified, allow counties to hand count ballots and weaken rules governing early voting and election certification.”
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/arizona-supreme-court-rejects-anti-voting-lawsuits/

[b]Over 100 Harvard Jewish faculty condemn Trump administration lawsuit.[/b]
“More than 100 Jewish faculty members at Harvard University signed a letter condemning the Trump administration’s recent lawsuit against the institution and its “weaponization of antisemitism.”
“Although we hold a range of views about Israel, Gaza and pro-Palestinian protests on campus, we stand united in the belief that this lawsuit can only harm Harvard’s Jewish community,” the faculty members said.”
https://apple.news/A1-p6_ayNSMi9Ih_j_ZZGFw

[b]Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit challenging in-state tuition for undocumented students in Minnesota[/b].
“The Trump administration argued the law discriminates against U.S. citizens who live outside of Minnesota who do not get the cheaper in-state tuition rate. 
Menendez rejected that argument on Friday, saying the law allows anyone who went to a Minnesota high school for three years to receive in-state tuition, not just those who live in the state.”
https://apple.news/ACB3JPM_MQnuKaUmGLAAB3A

[b]LOL: Republican bigwig’s hype effort at CPAC backfires horribly.[/b]
 “A Republican’s attempt to get the crowd on side at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) backfired.
Speaking to the crowd at the event in Grapevine, Texas on Thursday (26 March), Matt Schlapp asked the crowd how many of them would be keen to see impeachment hearings against President Trump.
Schlapp, who is the Chair of the American Conservative Union (ACU) which hosts the CPAC, looked unimpressed as the crowd cheered. “No, that was the wrong answer,” he said.
“Let’s try it again,” he said before repeating the question, this time gaining a much less enthusiastic response from the crowd.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/cpac-matt-schlapp-maga-video-b2947234.html

[b]Republican lobbyists issue warning on Trump policy harming GOP.[/b]
“As the area in Washington, D.C. is seen as the center of the U.S. lobbying and advocacy sectors, the views from those working on K Street will matter to lawmakers in Congress, with influential figures there often impacting policy decisions. 
More than three-quarters of Republican participants in The Canvass survey said the administration’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would harm the party in November, while only 17 percent said it would help.”
https://apple.news/AkbvsYqUtTS6Ae0BlKMxn8A

[b]Army investigating helicopter fly by of Kid Rock 'southern White House'[/b]
“The Army is investigating after one of its helicopters appeared to fly by Kid Rock's home in Nashville to greet him, according to video the conservative musician posted to social media.
The videos showed the country rap-rocker saluting and applauding a military helicopter as it hovered in the sky next to an outdoor pool at his "southern White House," modeled after the president's home in Washington.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/30/army-helicopter-kid-rock-white-house-nashville/89389838007/

[b]Protests and cancellations mar Trump administration’s America 250 tour.[/b]
“Education Secretary Linda McMahon bills her “History Rocks!” tour, where she leads students in cheering for America, as a nonpartisan celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. But across the country, the program’s ties to a bevy of conservative organizations have fostered an unusual level of opposition.
At least four stops have been canceled — including one in Massachusetts, another in Alabama and two in McMahon’s home state of Connecticut — after parents, students and teachers objected to the visits. Stops in Wisconsin, New Jersey and Illinois have been met with protests.
There is no evidence that the events themselves are pushing a political message. But the America 250 Civics Education Coalition that sponsors the tour has produced ideological material and is composed of conservative and religious groups such as Turning Point USA, Moms for Liberty and the Heritage Foundation. It is led by the America First Policy Institute, a pro-Trump advocacy group. Liberal groups were not included, nor were several prominent nonpartisan civics groups such as Civx Now, an ideologically diverse coalition of more than 450 organizations.
“I just found it hypocritical,” Red Zellner, a senior at Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama, said in an interview. “They tried to say their tour was apolitical while being very publicly supported by strongly political groups.”
https://apple.news/AekvSlhEuTAOzyKo_C9EiJw

[b]Red flare for Trump: 'No Kings' rallies a show of political force.[/b]
“The left-leaning protests with the Revolutionary-era call against President Donald Trump as a would-be monarch and authoritarian had the broadest geographic reach of any single-day protest in the United States in more than a half-century.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/29/no-kings-rallies-a-red-flare-for-trump/89306058007/

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