The US Department of Defense is preparing options for ground operations in Iran, which would fall short of a full-scale invasion but could involve thousands of troops and take weeks or months, The Washington Post reported late Saturday.
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Sunday, March 29, 2026
Pentagon said prepping weeks-long ground operation in Iran, short of full invasion
The US Department of Defense is preparing options for ground operations in Iran, which would fall short of a full-scale invasion but could involve thousands of troops and take weeks or months, The Washington Post reported late Saturday.
The ‘No Kings’ Protests May Be the Turning Point We Desperately Need
The estimated 9 million people who took to the streets across the U.S. on Saturday for the largest public protest in American history sent a message of hope.
Updated Mar. 29 2026 2:40AM EDT
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Marshall McLuhan Was Right About Claude, Too
In his classic book “Understanding Media,” Marshall McLuhan dwells on the Greek myth of Narcissus. If it’s been a while since you’ve read it, the story, in Ovid’s telling, goes like this: Narcissus is born gorgeous, the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. He is desired by many but is callous and indifferent in response. He is cursed to love what he cannot have, and finds that love when he stumbles across a reflection of himself in a pool and wastes away, staring into his own shimmering eyes. (In other versions of the myth, he leans forward to kiss his reflection, falls into the water and drowns.)
More than 3,500 U.S. Troops arrive in Middle East as Iran war strikes intensify
Analysis: Trump keeps saying ‘nobody’ knew or expected things lots of people knew or expected

Trump made wildly inaccurate “nobody” claims about multiple subjects during his first presidency. Perhaps most famously, he declared in 2017, while trying and failing to pass a replacement for Obamacare, that “nobody knew health care could be so complicated.” He’s now doing it again amid the war with Iran.
Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war
BEIRUT -- An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said.
God and bitcoin: Why some Christians are going all in on cryptocurrency

Todd and Janet Gatewood launched their Nashville-based radio show “God, Freedom and Bitcoin” in January, blending their passion for cryptocurrency with their strong faith.
NASA scientist backs evidence of non-human intelligence in Earth's skies
By ROB WAUGH
Published: 28 March 2026
A former NASA scientist has backed a groundbreaking study investigating mysterious flashes in the skies during the early nuclear age, decades before the first satellites were launched.
Ivo Busko, a retired NASA developer who worked at the Space Telescope Science Institute, published a pre-print paper this week that independently confirmed mysterious transient flashes first identified by astronomer Dr Beatriz Villarroel and her VASCO research team.
In Iran, Who’s Arming Whom — and To What End?
The Greek Courier
Edited by Yiannis Damellos
March 28, 2026
What are we watching here but a tangled flow of weapons, intelligence, and strategy reshaping a regional war into a proxy-driven contest? The principal actors are Iran and Israel at the center of the fighting, with the United States backing Israel and Russia acting as a pivotal external supplier and intelligence partner to Iran. Other regional proxies — notably the Houthis in Yemen — are now striking directly at Israel, expanding the battlefield. Is this the prelude to a World War? Or the beginning of another Vietnam War for the United States of America?
'No Kings' protests begin nationwide with flagship rally in Minnesota

Crowds began amassing Saturday morning in cities from Maine to Florida as demonstrators launched a third round of "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration's policies, with the flagship rally underway in St. Paul, Minnesota, the site of this winter's immigration enforcement operation in which two Americans were killed.
Iranian attack on US base in Saudi Arabia wounds troops and damages aircraft

Missiles and drones hit Prince Sultan Air Base amid escalating regional conflict
Wait, Did the Democrats Just Win a Government Shutdown Fight?
Carville: There's A Good Chance Trump Resigns After The Midterms, Has Vance Pardon Him
Posted By Tyler Stone
On Date March 27, 2026
James Carville & Al Hunt cover a post-November vision and Trump's future:
AL HUNT, CO-HOST: David in Sunrise, Arizona says, if Congress were to do its job, impeach, hold a trial, convict, and remove Trump from office, and J.D. Vance becomes the president, David, one favor. I think you're a great listener. I think you're a great citizen. Just strike the word impeachment from your vocabulary. Not deserving.
An Eye For An Eye: Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Infrastructure Trigger Direct Houthi Assaults on Israel
Amid Trump's "Sharpie Attack" on his cabinet, followed by unfounded claims about the rumored negotiation, the war between the U.S.-Israeli alliance and Iran has entered a new, perilous phase, with no room for levity. The escalation is marked by Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran's escalating proxy attacks, including the Houthis in Yemen targeting Israel directly. This development signifies a dangerous escalation, moving beyond conventional military objectives to strike at the very heart of Iran's nuclear infrastructure and potentially creating a wider regional conflict.
Friday, March 27, 2026
DHS funding bill passes House, but shutdown drags on as Senate approves its own plan
By Caitlin Yilek
Updated on: March 27, 2026 / 11:30 PM EDT / CBS News
What to know about Day 42 of the DHS shutdown:
- The House voted late Friday to pass a short-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, after Senate-approved legislation to fund most of the department, including the TSA, faced major hurdles in the lower chamber.
As wealth taxes gain traction, Warren proposes levy on the ultra-rich
By Aimee Picchi
Edited By Alain Sherter
March 26, 2026, CBS News
As wealth taxes gain traction around the U.S., Sen. Elizabeth Warren is introducing a new bill that the Massachusetts Democrat said would raise trillions in federal revenue by placing new levies on people worth over $50 million.
How Russia's threat has seen Germany become Europe's most important army
12 hours ago
Allan Little
General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of Germany's armed forces he's the most powerful, and arguably the most important, soldier in Europe. He's been tasked with the rapid expansion of Germany's armed might, turning its army into the continent's most powerful fighting force.
Could this weekend's No Kings protests be the largest ever?
Sarah D. Wire
USA TODAY
Updated March 26, 2026, 4:14 p.m. ET
With more than 3,100 events planned nationwide to protest President Donald Trump's actions and policies, organizers expect the No Kings protests to draw millions of Americans into the streets March 28.








