The United States and Israel's war on Iran is going on a month now, with Iran reportedly dismissing President Trump's ceasefire plan and offering a proposal of their own. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is ordering 2,000 soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. In total, an estimated 50,000 U.S. troops are stationed throughout the region in what the Pentagon is calling "Operation Epic Fury." And lawmakers are facing intense pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as travel chaos spreads across the country, with the Senate appearing to be closing in on a deal that would fund parts of DHS like TSA, but not ICE, which has been at the core of the dispute. Now, airlines are turning up the heat on lawmakers. Delta Airlines announced Wednesday that it will suspend special accommodations for members of Congress, including airport escorts and priority travel support. In business, Amazon-backed Zoox is quadrupling its autonomous vehicle service area in San Francisco and preparing for launches in Austin and Miami, and plus-size fashion retailer Torrid is shuttering a significant portion of its physical locations as it shifts focus toward digital sales. Read more at https://LATimes.com.
Bay Curious - The Mercury Mine That Built a Boomtown Near San Jose
Before Silicon Valley, before the Valley of Heart’s Delight, the hills south of San Jose were home to one of the world’s richest mercury mines: New Almaden. Its quicksilver powered the California Gold Rush, but today, few traces of those boom boom days remain, other than the toxic legacy still circulating in the San Francisco Bay. In today's episode we answer three listener questions about the mine and it's history.
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WSJ What’s News - Trump Pushes for Speedy End to Iran War
A.M. Edition for Mar. 26. President Trump is privately telling advisors he believes the war in Iran is in its final stages and that he hopes to see a diplomatic end to the conflict within weeks. Plus, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez discusses the plight of 20,000 mariners stuck on ships in the Persian Gulf and the mounting economic costs the longer the war drags on. And after unearthing hundreds of millions of carats, Rio Tinto exits the diamond business. Luke Vargas hosts.
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Up First from NPR - Iran Rejects US Peace Proposal, Troop Deployment, Social Media Trial
Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and offers a different peace plan. Thousands more U.S. troops are deployed to the Middle East as President Trump considers seizing Iranian oil infrastructure. An unprecedented verdict against Meta and Google finds the tech giants responsible for mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
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The Daily - The Airport Meltdown
For the past week, travelers flying across the United States have waited in security lines that snaked through airports and parking lots as Transportation Security Administration officers called out of work because of a partial government shutdown.
Karoun Demirjian, a breaking news reporter for the The New York Times, explains what has led to the extraordinary delays, and Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The Times, discusses the negotiations in Congress to bring an end to the crisis.
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- Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
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- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrived at airports. Many lines are still long.
- Talks to reopen the Department of Homeland Security hit a snag as Democrats demanded ICE restrictions.
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Start Here - A Historic Verdict Against Big Tech
In a landmark verdict, a jury finds tech firms Meta and YouTube responsible for harm to an underage user. The White House defends its 15-point Iran plan. And, a TSA officer says he’s down to his last $100 as a partial government shutdown continues.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Iran War Hits Your Pocket
Trump’s unpredictability injects uncertainty into the economy, foreign policy, and everything else he touches. Even as his war messaging varies wildly moment to moment, the world economy is certain of one thing: it’s bad for the Strait of Hormuz to close.
Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 3.26.26
Alabama
- Club for Growth Action spent over $1M in ad campaign in senate primary race
- AG Steve Marshall reacts to Club for Growth targeting him in those ads
- Sen. Tuberville calls for privatization of airport security to phase out TSA
- Montgomery city council looks into ending traffic contract with LA company
- Houston County Judge rules in favor of Harvest Church leaving the UMC
- Trump Admin. files motion to dismiss lawsuit over US Space Command relocation to Huntsville
National
- Iran tells UN they will let non hostile vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz
- 8th Circuit Court rules that illegal aliens not entitled to bond hearing
- DOJ receives a second criminal referral against NY AG Letitia James
- Ret. General Mike Flynn settles with Federal Government over Russia Hoax law fare against him during first Trump administration
- Jury in CA finds Meta and YouTube guilty of negligence in social media addiction of plaintiff
- Neuroscientist shares disturbing news to Senate committee about the cognitive decline of students pushed into screen learning
Tech Won't Save Us - The Long History of the US War on Iran w/ Spencer Ackerman
Paris Marx is joined by Spencer Ackerman to discuss the US and Israeli war on Iran, including the history that led to this moment and what we might see from here.
Spencer Ackerman is the author of Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump and the forthcoming book The Torture and Deliverance of Majid Khan. He also write the Forever Wars newsletter.
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The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.
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Spencer has written about the regime change in Iran, and the targeting of data centers in the conflict.
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Further reading on Iran’s ‘infrastructure war’.
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Here is the latest on discussions between the USA and Iran as of Monday March 23rd.