NYTIMES (Erik Wemple) - A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.
NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow) - Brian Joondeph’s Appointment to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback
Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air pollution science.
NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater) - Trump’s Tour of States Is About More Than the Midterms
Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party.
NYTIMES (Aaron Krolik) - Why Oil Prices Surged Even After the Release of Strategic Reserves
Reserves or no reserves, the outlook remains bleak as long as a major oil and gas trade route remains virtually closed.
NYTIMES (Greg Jaffe) - How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.
NPR (Jeff Brady) - Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Iran’s Crypto Moves Under Scrutiny: Tracking Sanctions Evasion and Strategic Risks
Published March 12, 2025 Recent open‑source blockchain data and expert analysis suggest that large‑scale cryptocurrency movements involving Iranian accounts have accelerated amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East — raising questions among analysts about [...]
NYTIMES (Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin) - The Democrats Could Still Mess This Up
Will they finally capitalize on Trump’s chaos?
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof, Megan K. Stack, Bret Stephens and Stephen Stromberg) - ‘I’m Flabbergasted by the Relentless Pessimism’: 3 Opinion Writers on Iran
Is Trump triumphing or has he committed a grave error? A debate on the Iran war.
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Iranian oil squeeze tests Trump's war plans
President Trump's advisers warn the Iran war could drag on longer if the regime succeeds in strangling the Strait of Hormuz and driving oil prices beyond his tolerance. - "The Iranians f*cking around with the Strait makes him more dug in," a senior Trump administration official told Axios. Why it matters: Trump launched Operation Epic Fury to destroy Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missiles, navy and regional proxies. But oil markets now are occupying as much of his headspace as battlefield data. - "The president sees the briefings. He sees the numbers. And he feels good about his decision, militarily," one Trump adviser said. - "Oil is another matter. No one is panicking, but it's a concern. He's pulling out the stops. There's…