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Rep. James E. Clyburn is the go-to for both reassurance and resolve. That makes sense, since the South Carolina Democrat is a student of history — and has lived it. He chronicles some of the country’s past, and his own, in his...
https://rollcall.com/section/opinion/ Based memes, real blood.
https://vox.com/politics/482361/iran-war-white-house-video-game-propaganda President Donald Trump disputed a recent report that he has bought members of his Cabinet dress shoes but then offered detailed thinking on why he has replaced top officials’ footwear, saying he doesn’t want his Cabinet sporti...
https://cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/trump-shoes-cabinet-rubio As deadly tornadoes tore through the Midwest and Plains last weekend, state and local search-and-rescue crews rushed to the devastated areas to look for survivors. It wasn’t until the teams deployed that they realized they were ...
https://cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/fema-response-tornado-tracking-tool-kristi-noem David Rivera and Marco Rubio bought a house in Tallahassee when they were coming up together in Florida politics. But Rivera has been a headache for the secretary of state ever since, and now he could be one for the Trump White Ho...
https://vanityfair.com/news/story/marco-rubio-friend-venezuela-foreign-agent
Economy
The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11....
https://rollcall.com/2026/03/13/armed-services-members-in-the-dark-on-details-of-war-costs/ Amid an unpopular war with Iran and slumping poll numbers linked to a sluggish economy, President Donald Trump resorted to name-calling Wednesday in a bid to boost Ed Gallrein in his GOP primary against Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie...
https://rollcall.com/category/energy/ US economic growth was even weaker than previously reported at the end of last year, dragged down by the historic government shutdown and a slowdown in consumer spending.
https://cnn.com/2026/03/13/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-gdp About a year ago, President Donald Trump asked Americans to deal with some short-term pain over tariffs. Now he’s doing the same on Iran and oil prices.
https://cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/americans-economy-trump-war-tariffs The Iran war shows that despite President Trump’s rejection of globalization, the world economy still relies on international links.
https://csmonitor.com/World/2026/0312/globalization-trump-iran-war-oil
Tech
The Trump administration has asserted for months that its “bargain” version of the federal $42.5 billion grant program to expand access to broadband internet would save taxpayers money. That made states and their representativ...
https://rollcall.com/category/technology/ The Commodity Futures Trading Commission would need more resources as its regulatory purview expands with the addition of cryptocurrencies, experts say, and one bill that’s moving in the Senate would increase the agency’s budg...
https://rollcall.com/category/fintech/ Our world today feels increasingly dystopian, thanks in no small part to the ever-expanding presence of artificial technology.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/13/ai-google-gemini-lawsuit-jonathan-gavalas-cnn-investigation-teen-use-iran-war-girls-school-probe/ A March megastorm is set to slam a large swath of the US, causing widespread travel disruptions and power outages.
https://dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15643967/hazardous-weather-megastorm-us.html Our US shopping experts test thousands of fashion, beauty, home & garden, tech and fitness products to bring you the best reviews.
https://dailymail.co.uk/buyline/us/index.html
Sports
Olympic snowboarder Kaillie Humphries gifted President Donald Trump her Order of Ikkos medal during a White House Women’s History Month event March 12.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/13/kaillie-humphries-olympian-bobsledding-ikkos-award-trump-women-sports-transgender-ivf/ The Daily Caller is a 24-hour news publication providing its audience with original reporting, thought-provoking commentary and breaking news.
https://dailycaller.com/section/sports/ Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
https://guardian.co.uk/preference/edition/us From violent collision contests to celebrity-backed offshoots, spin-off sports are finding captive audiences. Their spectacle masks something more sinister
https://guardian.co.uk/sport/2026/mar/13/run-nation-power-slap-carjitsu-tgl-golf-typti-sports-exploitation Check out the latest UK and world news headlines on sports, entertainment, celebrities, health, science, TV and more from MailOnline.
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Space
A key Pentagon official on Thursday brushed off criticism from senators over the department’s role in an episode that led the Federal Aviation Administration to briefly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this month....
https://rollcall.com/category/transportation/ Justin Chang reviews “Project Hail Mary,” an adaptation of an Andy Weir novel directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller.
https://newyorker.com/magazine/2026/03/23/project-hail-mary-movie-review This is where Africa’s AI tribe comes together! We’re building a vibrant, connected space for pros, enthusiasts, and learners to swap ideas, grow skills, and spark collaborations that power the continent’s AI revolution.
https://iafrica.com/category/community/ The agency’s new leader is showing promise so far.
https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/nasa-moon-elon-musk-artemis-billionaire.html From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/
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