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EarlG
EarlG's Journal
EarlG's Journal
March 30, 2026
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GOP weighs health care moves to pay for Iran war
Lower Immigration And Zero Net Job Creation Dim U.S. Growth Prospects
US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
US stock market caps off fifth consecutive week of closing down
GOP senator argues Trump is ‘right to put troops’ on the ground in Iran
Pic Of The Moment: The America First Experience
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GOP weighs health care moves to pay for Iran war
Lower Immigration And Zero Net Job Creation Dim U.S. Growth Prospects
US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
US stock market caps off fifth consecutive week of closing down
GOP senator argues Trump is ‘right to put troops’ on the ground in Iran
March 25, 2026
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Long TSA wait times persist despite ICE deployment as a potential deal to end the shutdown takes shape
Pic Of The Moment: How Times Have Changed
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Long TSA wait times persist despite ICE deployment as a potential deal to end the shutdown takes shape
March 24, 2026
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TSA wait times up to 6 hours as ICE, other agents deployed to 14 airports
ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds
Did Senate vote to fund TSA? Dems push bill to bolster airport security (March 22)
Republicans reject Democrats’ effort to pay TSA by suspending Senate rules (March 21)
GOP Rants About TSA Shutdown Right After Voting Against Funding TSA (March 16)
Republicans block Democratic bill to fund DHS agencies other than ICE, CBP (March 11)
Pic Of The Moment: The Current Situation At America's Airports
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TSA wait times up to 6 hours as ICE, other agents deployed to 14 airports
ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds
Did Senate vote to fund TSA? Dems push bill to bolster airport security (March 22)
Republicans reject Democrats’ effort to pay TSA by suspending Senate rules (March 21)
GOP Rants About TSA Shutdown Right After Voting Against Funding TSA (March 16)
Republicans block Democratic bill to fund DHS agencies other than ICE, CBP (March 11)
March 23, 2026
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Oil prices rise after Trump issues ultimatum and Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely
Oil prices fall as Trump hails ‘productive’ conversations with Iran on an end to the war
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Iran Media Denies Truce Talks
Pic Of The Moment: Are We Having Fun Yet?
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Oil prices rise after Trump issues ultimatum and Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely
Oil prices fall as Trump hails ‘productive’ conversations with Iran on an end to the war
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Iran Media Denies Truce Talks
March 19, 2026
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Remarks by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Reagan National Defense Forum
Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war
Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: ‘Takes money to kill bad guys’
Pic Of The Moment: What A Difference Three Months Makes
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Remarks by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Reagan National Defense Forum
Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war
Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: ‘Takes money to kill bad guys’
March 17, 2026
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Trump stuns CNN with flip flop in only 45 minutes! Here's our Commander-in-Chief everybody...
Pic Of The Moment: Trump Sends Clear Message To Allies On Iran
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Trump stuns CNN with flip flop in only 45 minutes! Here's our Commander-in-Chief everybody...
March 16, 2026
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Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: 'Maybe we shouldn't even be there'
Trump is basically trying the Tim Robinson hot dog gambit in real life...
Pic Of The Moment: Trump Calls On Allies To Defend Strait Of Hormuz
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Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: 'Maybe we shouldn't even be there'
Trump is basically trying the Tim Robinson hot dog gambit in real life...
March 6, 2026
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin speaks out after being named Noem's replacement at DHS
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Pic Of The Moment: Let's Meet Trump's New Pick For Head Of DHS
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin speaks out after being named Noem's replacement at DHS
Markwayne Mullin's Wikipedia page
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