Tom Homan said ICE officers will not be directly involved in security scanning at airports, a day before agency officials will begin assisting TSA employees on Monday. “I don’t see an ICE agent looking at an X-ray machine, because we’re not trained in that.”

Former FBI director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81 after suffering for years from Parkinson’s disease.

President Trump announced on social media yesterday that he was considering “winding down” military operations in Iran.

Qatar’s state minister for energy affairs says Iranian attacks ‌have knocked out 17% of his country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity for 3-5 years.

Russia proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. under which they would stop sharing intelligence information with Iran (such as the precise coordinates of U.S. military assets in the Middle East) if Washington stopped supplying Ukraine with intel about Russia.

Venezuela have defeated Team USA after a 9th inning comeback to win the #WorldBaseballClassic championship.

Al Jazeera has published an op-ed by #MuhanadSeloom about the war against Iran: “The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Every aspect of Iran’s ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded.”

Tonight’s Illinois Democratic Senate primary saw record turnout, surpassing any non-presidential year Dem Senate primary in the last 30 years. Total participation is expected to exceed the 1.25 million voters from the 2004 primary when Barack Obama was elected to the Senate.

“Senior Israeli officials have told US diplomats that Iranian protesters will ‘get slaughtered’ if they take to the streets, even as Israel publicly calls for a popular uprising, according to a State Department cable…” WaPo reporting: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigned effective 15 minutes ago, citing the decision to attack Iran as the reason.

The DOJ lowered its standards for prosecutors, which followed the FBI lowering its standards for agents, which followed ICE lowering its standards. Trumpism is a grand experiment in what happens when an administration embraces amateurism and de-professionalization. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Maddow: How is Jared Kushner's role in the U.S. attacking Iran not more of a show-stopping scandal?

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

A federal mandate from 2021 requires all new vehicles to have surveillance tech for monitoring driver alertness by 2027. That includes infrared sensors which will track eye movement and prevent ignition if driver impairment is detected.

The White House is making it cheaper for farmers to hire immigrant farmworkers on temporary visas. Many farmers celebrated the changes to the popular H-2A visa program, noting the difficulty in hiring American workers. Labor unions oppose the move.

The Trump administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to order oil companies to restart offshore operations in California. The White House says the move is necessary to address supply disruption risks and reduce reliance on foreign oil.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that the U.S. is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz: “We’ve let that happen to supply the rest of the world.”

IDF says destroyed 70% of Iran's missile launchers as war progresses 'beyond expectations'

Spike Lee is skipping tonight’s Knicks game at MSG for the #Oscars in LA.

EPSTEIN COVERUP House committee seeks testimony from prison guard on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

‘Playing with fire’: Epstein bankrolled Bill Gates’ reported ex-girlfriend for years—then asked Gates to ‘reimburse’ him five months before he died

Epstein’s Zorro Ranch was vast, remote and central to his abuse. NBC News reviewed court testimony, lawsuits and records to understand how the ranch escaped scrutiny for years. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Got this from journalist Amber Wood. “You guys need to understand that he is psychotic,” Epstein warned. We all know it. Who will stop him?

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans (59%) say the economic and political systems are stacked against people like them. That's higher than it was after the Great Recession (47%). www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Major airports are collecting gift cards and stocking food pantries for TSA employees who are working without pay through the 2nd government shutdown in 6 months.⁠

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to two people familiar with U.S. intelligence reporting on the issue. The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said.

Social Security needs to be reformed, but neither party wants to lead that reform because they’ll be accused of “cutting Social Security.” So instead, we continue kicking the can down the road until math forces us to cut Social Security.

Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships today and the #IEA recommended a massive release of strategic reserves ​to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s.

Ukraine’s US air defenses are at risk in Iran war

BOMBSHELL: Trump Accuser Got Payoff from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, Says Dem Lawmaker

New crackdown feared in Iran after police chief brands protesters 'enemies'

Trump hits back at Republican Senate majority leader over Save America act

Three more vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number of ships ‌struck in the region since the Iran conflict began to at least 14. Shipping along the narrow strait has come to a near standstill.

Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos

Politico is recapping Pro Publica's reporting here, but it's essential stuff. Hegseth gutted the Pentagon offices that would have investigated the strike on an Iranian girls’ school. The Civilian Protection Center went from 200 employees to 20, with only 1 left investigating civilian casualties

Trump may be trying to provoke an attack on American soil

Keep in mind that Pete Hegseth's reported Pentagon spending spree happened just months after Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to the social safety net in exchange for huge tax cuts for the rich. And defense spending may soon hit a record $1.5 trillion. Priorities.

Wasserman Agency rebrands as Epstein files shame namesake founder

Why the Global Elite Gave Up on Spelling and Grammar

‘Titanic’ statue of Trump and Epstein on the Mall draws praise, scorn

Here are some tips for members of Congress when AG Pam Bondi appears for her deposition to discuss her botched release of the Epstein files. Survivors deserve the facts. substack.com/@barbmcquade...

When Americans are asked to give their best guess for how much longer the U.S. military action against Iran will last: • 3% think days • 18% think weeks • 32% think months • 13% think about a year • 26% think longer than a year

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, who was scheduled to be executed this Thursday for driving the getaway car in a 1992 robbery-murder. His accomplice who shot the store clerk was serving a life sentence.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's important shipping chokepoints, connecting the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Before the war, around 20% of global oil production flowed through the waterway. Iran controls the northern side of the strait.

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to two people familiar with U.S. intelligence reporting on the issue. The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said.

BREAKING: Democrat Shawn Harris and Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller rose to the top of a crowded slate of candidates in the special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to a projection from The Associated Press. www.ms.now/news/marjori...

West Virginia can ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, US court rules

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will advance to the April 7th runoff to decide who will replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia.

Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say

How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran