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March 2026

Italy is out again. The 4-time champion misses 3rd straight World Cup with shootout loss in Bosnia.

One of soccer’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low

Trump signs an executive order to create federal voter lists

The executive order, his second related to elections since retaking office last year, is sure to be immediately challenged in court

The Constitution clearly gives the power to regulate these issues related to mail ballots to the states,
This will be blocked by the federals courts before the ink is dry,
Donald Trumppresident
That’s a big deal,

Judge orders UPenn to provide list of Jewish employees sought by Trump administration

We continue to believe that requiring Penn to create lists of Jewish faculty and staff, and to provide personal contact information, raises serious privacy and First Amendment concerns. The University does not maintain employee lists by religion,
Jerry Pappertjudge
The Court grants accordingly the EEOC’s application for enforcement and orders Penn to respond to the subpoena, though without revealing any employee’s affiliation with a specific organization,
Jerry Pappertjudge
Though ineptly worded, the request had an understandable purpose—to obtain in a narrowly tailored way, as opposed to seeking information on all university employees, information on individuals in Penn’s Jewish community who could have experienced or witnessed antisemitism in the workplace,
We remain committed to confronting antisemitism and all forms of discrimination, and have taken multiple steps to prevent and address these despicable events. While we acknowledge the important role of the EEOC to investigate discrimination, we also have an obligation to protect the rights of our employees,

Stocks have their worst quarter since 2022, raising doubts about Trump's economic playbook

Stocks surged on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing up 2.9% while the Nasdaq rose 3.8% and the Dow gained 1,125 points

Donald Trumppresident
You know, it's sort of crazy, I hit 50,000 on the Dow,
Donald Trumppresident
There are many people that are saying that the only reason the Stock Market is high is because I am leading in all of the Polls, and if I don’t win, we will have a CRASH of similar proportions to 1929,
Stocks have been following the lead of oil prices at an unprecedented rate over the last several weeks, and if the U.S. just walked away from the Middle East with the Strait still blockaded, energy markets would likely remain incredibly supply-constrained, keeping prices high,
Donald Trumppresident
To me...all of it together, it's very important,
The longer prices are high and supplies are limited, the worse it’s going to be for the global economy and ultimately stock prices,
Donald Trumppresident
And then we hit 7,000 on the S&P,

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal

It was a male power play that served its purpose of humiliating plaintiff, shattering her confidence, and significantly hindering her NFL career,
She worked her way through two decades of officiating — breaking barriers, making history, and outperforming expectations at every level — only to be met with hostility, retaliation, and systemic inequality the moment she stepped into a league that claims to champion opportunities for women,
Once he gave me the news, my dad and I just stared at each other crying for about five minutes,
Instead of supporting one of the only women on its officiating staff, the NFL exposed her to unchecked harassment, denied her the resources given to men, manipulated her training and grading opportunities, and ultimately ended her career based on tainted evaluations created by the very people who discriminated against her,

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, is released from jail after 6 months for child sex abuse

Morris pleaded guilty last year to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child as part of a plea agreement under which he received a 10-year suspended sentence with the first six months to be served in the Osage County Jail

Robert Morris (pastor)pastor
What I did to Cindy decades ago was wrong. There is no other word for it, and there is no excuse for it. I am deeply sorry,
She rightfully seeks full accountability not only for Robert and the crimes he committed against her as a young child, but also for the other individuals who harbored him, covered for him, lied for him and even in some cases attacked Cindy on his behalf,

DHS pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention

As with any transition, we are reviewing agency policies and proposals.”
I will work with the community leaders and make sure that we are delivering for the American people what the President set out … We want to work with community leaders. We want to be good partners,

15-year-old student who shot Texas high school teacher was 'experiencing academic challenges,' police say

Authorities are continuing to gather information to better understand the circumstances leading up to the incident,

As Americans bear costs of the Iran war and DHS shutdown, Washington politicians leave town

If President Trump can get away for a little bit of time to be with family at Mar-a-Lago and play a round of golf or two, good for him,
Taylor Budowichamerican political consultant
If America wanted to elect a weak and feeble president who struggled to advance a single meaningful priority, Biden wouldn’t have dropped out
Elijah Haahramerican politician
Congress has always been playing by a different set of rules,
To kitchen-table, middle-class voters, with the great exception of the Trumpocracy, it gives a ‘Nero is playing the golden fiddle while Rome is burning’ vibe that they find repulsive,
Americans now have to pay a dollar more on average for a gallon of gas because of Donald Trump’s war with Iran,
John Hoevenamerican banker and politician (born 1957)
Under the previous order, the Senate stands adjourned until 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026,
How was Disney World?”
Kevin McCarthyformer House Speaker
You can’t criticize him for going there, because he still works,
George W. Bushpresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Now, watch this drive.”
Mar-a-Lago is truly the southern White House and it’s a place where I have lots of meetings.”

From The Sports Desk: Coming for the crown

The Huskies are undefeated and the favorites to win their second consecutive national title

Geno Auriemmathe Elite Eight, Huskies coach
Every day somebody is coming after you to break your streak. … You have to carry that we’re undefeated,
Azzi Fuddamerican basketball player
When he breaks out a dance move, that’s how you know he’s proud [of] you, he’s happy,
Vic Schaeferhead coach
These kids, they have been nothing but tough,
Sarah Strongamerican basketball player
He’s usually all serious or like anxious, grumpy,
They play with confidence knowing they have her,

Journalist kidnapped in Iraq, Interior Ministry says

The ministry identified the journalist as a foreign woman

Due to privacy and other considerations, we have nothing further to share at this time,
Security forces were able to arrest one of the suspects and seize one of the vehicles used in the crime,

A global jet fuel shortage is raising the cost of air travel

A looming global jet fuel shortage is expected to hike the cost of air travel and reduce flight schedules, as airlines look to offset rising prices

While we recognize that fee increases are never ideal, we take careful consideration to ensure these changes are implemented only when necessary,
It may be a challenge to continue passing through much of the increased fuel price if oil stays higher for longer.”
The number of wealthy Americans who are traveling is bigger and wealthier than ever, and that is what much of the airline industry is relying on right now,
It shocks the entire mechanism,
Robert Isomamerican Airlines CEO
We’re certainly going to be nimble in terms of capacity to make sure that supply and demand stay in balance,
Scott Kirbyunited Airlines CEO
We have to raise prices to deal with higher fuel prices,
All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,

Ex-aide pleads guilty to stealing nearly $23K from congresswoman to pay credit card debt

Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday to siphoning over $20,000 from her former boss's bank account to pay her own credit card bills

Throughout the investigation into the defendant’s conduct, the defendant repeatedly told investigators — both state and federal — as well as Victim and Victim’s representatives, that 'hackers from the dark web' must have been responsible for causing the wires to be sent from Victim’s bank account to pay the defendant’s personal credit card bills,

Ex-FBI agents on Trump cases cite Todd Blanche's remarks in suit over 'illegal' firings

Former agents Michelle Ball, Jamie Garman and Blaire Toleman filed the lawsuit that seeks class-action status

LaGuardia controller staffing may have violated procedures on night of collision, document shows

The crash at the New York airport at about 11:37 p.m. ET on March 22, which killed both pilots, has revived concerns over U.S. air traffic control staffing shortages and the workload of controllers across the country

It is ‌not clear ⁠who was conducting the duties of the ground controller. We have conflicting information,
Positions at LaGuardia Tower are not to be consolidated to one position prior to midnight local time or 90 minutes after the start of the shift, whichever is later,
And that is not even talking about the traffic, ​volume and complexity that night,

White House pushes Senate to move quickly on Casey Means nomination

The White House is calling on the Senate to confirm Dr. Casey Means as U.S. surgeon general "without further delay," even as President Donald Trump signaled uncertainty about her path forward

Susan Collinsunited States Senator from Maine since 1997
It’s the link to illicit drugs that I’m having a hard time with,
Karoline Leavittwhite House press secretary
Dr. Casey Means has spent her entire career as an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and researcher bringing attention to America’s chronic disease epidemic and how our healthcare system is failing the American people,
We have a lot of great candidates,
Lisa Murkowskiunited States Senator from Alaska since 2002
I need to try to understand your thinking on that, given the medical consensus that this vaccine prevents this serious liver disease and liver cancer.”

Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease and desist letter to FBI director over old investigative files

The Congressman has never been accused of wrongdoing in that matter and your attempt to release the file is a transparent attempt to smear him and undermine his campaign for Governor of California,
Norm Eisenamerican diplomat
The release of the investigative files would violate longstanding U.S. Department of Justice rules, including those barring federal agents from using their authority to attempt to influence an election,