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Today in Politics, Bulletin 334. 3/23/26

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  Today in Politics, Bulletin 334. 3/23/26 Ron Filipkowski Mar 23 ∙ Preview …  TACO Trump  is back on the menu, as the incompetent bumbling flip-flopper-in-chief backed down from his pledge to bomb power plants in Iran beginning this evening unless Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz. Iran didn’t open the Straits, but they did threaten to retaliate by bombing desalination plants in Israel and throughout the Middle East. … But Trump claimed that he is only surrendering because Iran contacted him begging and pleading to participate in “peace negotiations.” But Iran state media, as well as every relevant govt official, denied Trump’s claim. Trump was asked to name an Iranian official who was supposedly in negotiations with  Jared Kushner  and  Steve Witkoff,  but he refused. … Trump posted this morning shortly before markets opened: "I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE USA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVER...
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News Alert | ‘Kristi Noem 2.0’: Two Democrats Join GOP to Confirm Mullin as DHS Chief

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  ‘Kristi Noem 2.0’: Two Democrats Join Republicans in Confirming Mullin to Lead DHS March 24, 2026 The US Senate voted mostly along party lines on Monday to confirm former Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security amid a partial shutdown at the agency that led President Donald Trump to deploy immigration enforcement agents to chaos-ridden airports.   Two Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, joined every Republican except for Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky in voting to confirm Mullin, who will succeed scandal-plagued Kristi Noem at DHS—a sprawling agency that oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). READ THE FULL STORY Read all the latest news from Common Dreams   Share this email with a friend Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112-0443 · USA Common Dreams is a 501(...
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CC Newsletter 23/03- Day 24: Region Edges Toward Catastrophic Escalation

  COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO GLOBAL  REPORTING ON WIDESPREAD ISSUES! Dear Friend, Tensions surge as a US ultimatum demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz nears expiry, raising fears of a wider regional war. Iran warns it will retaliate by targeting energy and water systems across Gulf states if its power grid is attacked. Israeli forces intensify strikes on Tehran, with explosions reported across multiple districts and fires seen in nearby Karaj. Meanwhile, Lebanon continues to bear heavy civilian costs, with over a thousand killed in Israeli attacks, including many children. As threats mount and deadlines close in, the region stands on the brink of a dangerous and unpredictable escalation. We are on a fundraising drive. Kindly extend your helping hands to keep CC alive. Without the help of each and every one of you CC will not survive. So, Plz come forward to help. https://countercurrents.org/subscription/. Those outside India can use this li...
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