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The New York Times

March 2026

Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says

Marco Rubiosecretary of State
I think the best way to stability, given the people who are in charge in Iran, is to destroy the ability of Iran in the future to launch these missiles and these drones against their infrastructure and civilian populations,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
This new regime, because regime change has occurred, should be wiser than the last. President Trump will make a deal. He is willing.”
The administration as a whole seems to be moving away from deep regime change as a goal of the war,
We swear by the blood of our comrades, we are standing until the end,
Taghi Rahmaniiranian journalist and essayist (born 1959)
I’m extremely worried about her; she needs to be taken to the hospital immediately,
When we feel that they are, for a long period of time, put into the stone ages and will not come up with a nuclear weapon, then we will leave,
Regime change is an imperative, but I think we have it automatically.”
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
Yes, they will shoot some missiles, but we will shoot them down,

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday

Mr. Hegseth and President Trump blasted U.S. allies — whom the Trump administration did not consult before launching the first attacks alongside Israel — for not doing more to help fight the war

U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, to condemn deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon, with senior U.N. officials and diplomats calling for Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate

Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew

Republicans’ emerging plan to allow President Trump to go around Congress to fund the Homeland Security Department for the remainder of his tenure is the latest example of how they have ceded the legislative branch’s central power to the White House

Chris Coonssenator
That is a terrible way to run the government and to do appropriations,
John Hoevensenator
We are taking this off the table,

Trump’s Presidential Library Video Draws Mixed Reactions From Miami Residents

But the video rendering that President Trump’s library foundation posted online on Monday, showing a gleaming skyscraper in downtown Miami, raised a few eyebrows and dropped a few jaws

Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?

Tens of thousands of employees at the Department of Homeland Security are reporting to work without pay or have been furloughed for weeks because of a partial government shutdown, forcing them to take on a major financial burden

Heidi Tienms.
With every passing day, their morale is decreasing,

Is Social Media the New Tobacco?

It was a big moment when a jury in Los Angeles last week found Meta and YouTube negligent for harming a young user, concluding that their products’ addictive design features caused her anxiety and depression

US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Was Abducted in Iraq, Officials Say

The freelance journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson by two Iraqi security officials

Trump’s Executive Order on NPR and PBS Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

The ruling will likely have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding

Randolph Mossjudge
It is difficult to conceive of clearer evidence that a government action is targeted at viewpoints that the president does not like and seeks to squelch,
Randolph Mossjudge
The message is clear: NPR and PBS need not apply for any federal benefit because the President disapproves of their ‘left-wing’ coverage of the news,
Today’s ruling is a decisive affirmation of the rights of a free and independent press,

My Two-Point Peace Plan for the Iran War

This is imposing serious harm on the global economy, including the U.S. stock market, and Trump has no clue how to get out of the mess that he has created by starting a war without thinking through the implications

We have all the oil we need

Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million

The day Allbirds went public in 2021, the company best known for its eco-friendly wool sneakers was worth $4 billion

Allbirds has gone from being a highflier to a dead parrot,

Footage Shows U.S. Bombing in Iranian City of Isfahan

The video, which Mr. Trump shared on Truth Social late Monday and whose authenticity was verified by The New York Times, shows the aftermath of an airstrike south of Isfahan

Stocks Rise Sharply Amid Optimism for War’s End

Stocks recovered sharply on Tuesday and oil prices showed signs of easing, as investors hoped for an end to the war in Iran

A foreign journalist was abducted in Iraq, the country’s interior ministry says.

It was their first public briefing on the war in nearly two weeks; they last took questions from reporters on March 11

Donald Trumppresident
The U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,
You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself.”

Four Tied to N.Y.C. Contractor to Be Charged in Federal Corruption Inquiry

A fourth person, tied to another vendor of the shelter company, was still being sought

Israel Signals Plans to Occupy Southern Lebanon After Ground Invasion

Israel’s defense minister outlined plans on Tuesday to occupy a swath of southern Lebanon, offering his clearest indication yet that Israel intends to control the region even after its ground invasion ends

The return of more than 600,000 residents of southern Lebanon who fled north will be completely prohibited south of the Litani until safety and security of northern Israeli residents is ensured,