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Bureau: Washington
Treasury Secretary Bessent told Meet the Press that elevated gas prices are worth preventing an Iranian nuke — but couldn't say if the pain lasts 30, 50, or 100 days.
The USS Boxer deployment brings total Marine presence to roughly 5,000 as the Pentagon reportedly submitted ground operation plans to the White House.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the U.S. has 'plenty of money' for the Iran war while seeking a $200B supplemental, drawing bipartisan opposition.
S.J.Res.59 remains stalled with no weekend movement, but the $200B supplemental request has created new leverage for authorization advocates.
The State Department issued a new, more detailed worldwide caution on March 22, warning that Iran-supportive groups may target Americans and US interests anywhere on earth.
The 2026 Pulitzers arrive with journalists arrested on American soil, Pentagon press access revoked, and FCC threatening broadcast licenses over war coverage.
FCC Chair Carr warned broadcasters March 14 over Iran coverage, Hegseth dictated 'patriotic' headlines from the Pentagon podium, and Ellison's Paramount takeover looms.
Weissmann's tribute, military honors, and Princeton's motto frame Mueller's death as the closing of the institutional accountability era Trump outlasted.
Record war prices should mean a drilling frenzy in the Permian Basin, but companies are returning cash to shareholders instead — the shale boom mentality is dead.