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washingtonpost.com > politics > 03/17/2026 > abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate

Amid Iran war, Democratic Senate hopeful tries to win back Arab American voters

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (199+ words) Amid Iran war, Democratic Senate hopeful tries to win back Arab American voters'The Washington Post Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is betting a populist economic agenda is Democrats" path back to power in a state that has traditionally…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 03/17/2026 > janet-mills-maine-negative-ads

Maine governor targets oyster farmer in competitive Democratic Senate primary

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (157+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Janet Mills, the two-term governor, is running ads in the state slamming…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 03/17/2026 > white-house-ballroom-trump-appointees-qualifications

Trump appointees aren’t legally qualified to vote on ballroom, critics say

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (143+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Federal law governing the panel requires that members have "experience in city…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 03/16/2026 > cuba-blackout-energy-grid-collapse

Cuba’s national energy grid collapses, causing island-wide blackout

6+ hour, 40+ min ago  (49+ words) Cuba's national energy grid collapses, causing island-wide blackout'The Washington Post With the Trump administration's oil blockade cutting off fuel to Cuba, the country's electrical grid collapsed Monday, causing an island-wide blackout. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, threatened again to topple the…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/16/2026 > paul-ehrlich-population-bomb-discredited-degrowth

Opinion | Paul Ehrlich, 1932-2026

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (147+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The scholar lived long enough to see his once-influential ideas thoroughly discredited....

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/16/2026 > michael-ramirez-cartoon-iran-goalpost

Opinion | Moving the goalpost

8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (7+ words) Opinion | Moving the goalpost'The Washington Post...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/16/2026 > strait-of-hormuz-opening-iran-trump

Opinion | How to solve the Hormuz crisis

12+ hour, 51+ min ago  (136+ words) Opinion | How to solve the Hormuz crisis'The Washington Post Air supremacy is not the same as sea control. A better bet may be to declare victory and walk away. President Donald Trump knew when he started the war against Iran…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/16/2026 > fcc-brendan-carr-iran-threats

Opinion | Brendan Carr, minister of truth

13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (217+ words) Opinion | Brendan Carr, minister of truth'The Washington Post One common consequence of war is to make censorship more politically tempting, which makes it imperative to call out government efforts to chill free speech in moments like this. President Donald Trump…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 03/16/2026 > supreme-court-tps-syria-haiti

Supreme Court to consider whether Trump can end protected status for Syrians, Haitians

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (153+ words) Supreme Court to consider whether Trump can end protected status for Syrians, Haitians'The Washington Post A decision by the Supreme Court could affect other challenges to the government's efforts to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of migrants....

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washingtonpost.com > national-security > 03/16/2026 > iran-regime-intelligence-irgc-war

U.S. intelligence says Iran’s regime is consolidating power

14+ hour, 49+ min ago  (140+ words) U.S. intelligence says Iran's regime is consolidating power'The Washington Post Despite withering airstrikes, officials see a weakened but more hard-line government in Tehran, backed by the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps security forces. Despite more than two weeks of relentless airstrikes,…...