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What We’re Reading: ‘Blame The Democrats,’ Data Center Myths, Beserk Robot … And More

Shutdown Blues

Senate Republican Says There’s ‘No End In Sight’ For Partial Shutdown – The Hill

John Fetterman Bluntly Tells Democrats What Their DHS Shutdown Is Doing To Americans – Daily Caller

TSA Trouble

“Blame the Democrats.” Republicans Share Videos From Atlanta Airport – USA Today

Elon Musk Offers To Pay Salaries Of TSA Agents Working Through Government Funding Impasse – Daily Caller

‘I Made a Promise to God’: Christian Nonprofit Supports TSA Agents During Shutdown – Daily Signal

ICE to Aid Airport Security Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says – New York Times

Homan: ICE Officers Will Not Assist With Airport Security Scanning Amid TSA Staffing Shortage – The Hill

Iran Updates

Only Legacy Media Could Miss the Iran War’s Success   – Andrew Malcolm, RedState

Trump Gives Iran 48 Hours To Fully Open Strait Of Hormuz – Just the News

‘Winning Decisively’: U.S. Has Largely Defanged Iran’s Military Power Despite Negative Press – Just the News

Civil Discourse

Jeffries Tells President Trump To ‘Keep His Reckless Mouth Shut’ After Enemy Comment – Fox News

Trump Calls Democrats ‘Greatest Enemy America Has’ – Washington Times

Fiction vs Fact

Many Voters Blame AI Data Centers For Rising Electricity Costs – The Center Square

The Two Biggest Myths About AI Data Centers – RealClearScience

Now vs Then

Trump Touted Bigger Tax Refunds This Year, But Americans Will Probably Spend Them On Gas – Los Angeles Times, March 22, 2026

Bidenflation Has Now Devoured All Of Biden’s COVID ‘Rescue’ Checks – Issues & Insights, July 8, 2022

Sign of the Times

Robot Goes Bezerk in California Restaurant Until Restrained by Staff – Breitbart

Misc

Minnesota Fraud Is Just the Tip of a Growing Iceberg – USA Today

Trump Job Approval Falls to 2nd Term Low in RCP Average – 41.6% – RealClearPolling

New Poll Confirms the Democrats’ Messaging on Voter ID Has Been a Spectacular Failure – Legal Insurrection

Columbus Rises Again: Toppled Statue Now Reborn at the White House – RedState

Blame U.S. Regulations for China’s Dominance in Rare-Earth Minerals – Reason

Blue and Red States Draw Farther Apart – Powerline

Humor

France Explains They Can’t Help Open Strait Of Hormuz As They Already Sent All 15 Of Their Soldiers To Defend Greenland – Babylon Bee

$3 Gas is Outrageous!’ Says Woman Happy To Pay $5 Under Biden – Genesius Times

The Week In Pictures: Gayatollah Edition – Powerline

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