Donald Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to US airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety – key US politics stories from 21 March at a glance
Day: March 21, 2026
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— Reuters (@Reuters) Mar 22, 2026
President Trump on Saturday posted a threat on Truth Social to hit Iran’s power plants “if Iran doesn’t fully open, without threat, the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.” NewsNation’s Joe Khalil is live in the Middle East with the latest.
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Family of Iranian butcher missing in strike on commercial complex clings to hope https://t.co/EUp1AS1dTA https://t.co/EUp1AS1dTA
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 22, 2026
For how long will the world be ruled by Trump’s madness?The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter)President Trump over the last 36 hours:
Friday, 3:40 PM ET: “I don’t want to do a ceasefire with Iran.”
Friday, 5:15 PM ET: The US is “considering winding down” the war with Iran.
Today, 2:00 PM ET: Axios reports Trump is planning “peace talks.”
Now: “If Iran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours the US will obliterate Iran’s power plants.”
What’s happening behind the scenes?— https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2035517816548253890
— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Mar 22, 2026
The White House has opened up a new war in the conflict with Iran — a meme war. @BUngarSargon reacts to the Trump administration’s attempts to promote the war in the Middle East to Gen Z on TikTok and other social media apps.
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