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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

🚨 Top Trump officials leaked Yemen plans to the Atlantic editor. Senior Trump administration officials disclosed sensitive plans for military strikes in Yemen in a Signal group chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's Editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg. The group chat contained figures like VP JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. Waltz is under fire for accidentally adding Goldberg to the chat, and many are now demanding his resignation.

💸 Trump slaps 25 percent tariff on Venezuela oil buyers. President Trump announced that any nation purchasing oil from Venezuela will face a 25 percent "Secondary Tariff" on all US trade starting April 2. The move comes in response to Venezuela "purposefully and deceitfully" sending violent criminals, including the Tren de Aragua gang, to the US border. This use of secondary sanctions could significantly impact major oil importers like China and India while potentially driving up global energy prices.

❌ Judge blocks deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. US District Judge James Boasberg denied the Trump administration's request to remove orders blocking deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. The judge ruled the plaintiffs are entitled to individual hearings, setting up a major court battle over presidential authority in immigration matters. The ruling underscores the growing tension between executive power and judicial oversight in immigration enforcement, setting up a likely Supreme Court case on the subject.

🇮🇷 Iran opens the door to indirect nuclear talks with the US. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated openness to indirect negotiations after President Trump sent a letter proposing a new nuclear deal while warning of military action. The diplomatic opening comes as Iran continues enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, maintaining its claim of peaceful nuclear ambitions despite much global skepticism. This calculated response suggests Iran may be feeling the pressure of renewed sanctions while seeking to maintain leverage in any future negotiations.

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The media’s latest lie

Mentioned behind the paywall: False claims of Trump exacting political retribution on a French researcher.

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THE MAIN STORY

Three ways the media continues to protect Hamas

WHAT’S HAPPENING_

Following a brief ceasefire, Israel’s government has approved a plan to capture more territory in Gaza, force the release of remaining Israeli hostages, and establish lasting security control over the region. In doing so, they have re-launched and expanded its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, shifting from a containment strategy to an aggressive campaign aimed at dismantling Hamas’ control once and for all.

Israel has not just had to fight against Hamas; they have also faced a prolonged mainstream media campaign seeking to dispute and obfuscate their intentions. In particular, the media has helped Hamas in three ways: lie about the identities and background of individuals Israel has targeted, push false narratives about the ceasefire agreement and subsequent breakdowns, and uncritically cite casualty numbers from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.

_THE FACTS_

• Israel’s new war plan was finalized after weeks of Hamas stonewalling in ceasefire talks. Defense Minister Israel Katz and other top officials authorized a phased military campaign that includes retaking territory, clearing cities of combatants, and setting up security zones.

• Over the weekend, an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed senior Hamas leader Salah al-Bardawil. In total, the IDF eliminated over a dozen Hamas leaders in the week following the collapse of the ceasefire. The two-month pause likely allowed Israel to gather key intelligence on their locations.

• Reporting from on the ground in Israel, Fox News’ Trey Yingst broke the news that two Palestinian journalists, Mohammed Mansour and Hossam Shabat, were killed by Israel in Gaza.

• This is the first way the media, even more conservative outlets like Fox, is helping Hamas. One “journalist’s” identity has been called into question, as he may have had foreknowledge of Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023. The other posted favorably about the October 7 attack.

• Second, the mainstream media is pushing the narrative that Israel unilaterally broke the negotiated ceasefire. However, Hamas refused to release 59 hostages and rejected a US-backed interim proposal that would have extended the truce for 40–50 days, despite its previous agreement.

• Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Hamas may have "duped" him during his March 12 visit to Doha, where he believed the group had accepted the new proposal.

• Hamas instead insisted on a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent end to the war as conditions to proceed.

• Third, mainstream outlets are still citing casualty numbers from the Gaza Ministry of Health, which is not a reliable source of information. The Hamas-run group inflates their casualty numbers, comes up with them extraordinarily quickly, and does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

• Some power players are beginning to push back against the media’s biased coverage. Martin Varsavsky, a board member of the media conglomerate that owns Politico, criticized the outlet for publishing what he called “one-sided Hamas support,” accusing it of pushing Hamas-supplied casualty figures while ignoring Israel’s military gains.

_INSIGHTS_

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How left and right outlets frame the Trump administration’s leaked group chat

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