News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East on Saturday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Breaking News: An Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 American troops, two of them seriously, officials said.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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President Donald Trump describes the war with Iran as a success, even as his message about the conflict keeps shifting.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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"Iran has been a little taken aback by how successful its (Hormuz) strategy has been – by how cheap and how comparatively easy it is to hold the global economy hostage," said Dina Esfandiary, Middle East lead at Bloomberg Economics. https://cnn.it/3PFotx6
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Diesel, the largest day-to-day expense in trucking, has jumped 41% since the start of the war to a national average of nearly $5.38 a gallon. The rise in oil prices is rippling through the US economy. Gas prices have jumped for drivers and grocery bills may soon rise. https://cnn.it/4bPaBb0
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Qatar's Defense Ministry said it intercepted several drones fired from Iran, the first attack the Gulf state reports in over a week.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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BREAKING: Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, their first since the war in the Mideast started.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 28, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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Israeli military kills 15-year-old Palestinian in West Bank, health ministry says reut.rs/47ptgc7
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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The House GOP moved to further extend the DHS shutdown by rejecting a Senate bill that would fund the vast majority of DHS agencies through September. Instead, Mike Johnson proposed a temporary extension of DHS funding — a plan that has uncertain prospects.
— Politico (@politico.com) March 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Breaking News: Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit from hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse victims.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Members of the MAGA faithful gathered in Texas for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. While tensions over Iran split some attendees, Trump remained the glue holding them together. n.pr/4uTR2qI
— NPR (@npr.org) March 28, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" demonstrations across the country predict Saturday's rallies against President Donald Trump could add up to one of the largest protests in U.S. history.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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