The Political Markup for March 31, 2026
Politics
Kaela Berg, one of the Democratic candidates seeking to succeed Angie Craig in Congress, is profiled by The New York Times.
A famous J6 protester is running for county commissioner in Florida.
A far-left political party in Canada is trying to reinvigorate itself.
Trump Administration
Trump released a video on what his presidential library in Miami will look like.
The large size of Trump’s ballroom addition at the White House might be in part due to a large military operations center being built underneath.
DHS is spending billions to overpay for dozens of warehouses across the country that ICE plans to use to hold up to 92,000 illegal immigrants.
Three men aligned with Trump are being tracked by Danish intelligence officials for doing work in Greenland.
Kash Patel may release the FBI’s investigative files on Eric Swalwell and Fang Fang, a Chinese woman who did political work for Swalwell and was believed to be a Chinese spy. Attorneys for Swalwell have sent Patel a cease-and-desist letter.
Trump-Israel War with Iran
Russia is sharing with Iran the locations of U.S. military installations in the Middle East.
Trump is considering options to get Iran’s uranium, either by troops or negotiations, and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.
Economy
People are reconsidering travel plans due to the high cost of gas from Trump and Israel’s war with Iran.
Economic sentiment has dropped among European businesses and consumers due to the Iran war.
The New York Fed president says economic insecurity from the Iran war is a real issue.
Mortgage rates are trending up, currently averaging 6.38%.
International
Japan is building up military resources on islands near Taiwan and China. A Chinese research ship was recently confronted near the islands.
Israeli police blocked Catholic clergy from celebrating Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem.