Iran retaliates against Israel with a strike on a key LNG hub in Qatar. A top U.S. counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's war. And Trump's pick to lead DHS moves forward even after a contentious hearing. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/march-20-weekly-news-roundup
Round-up Of News Stories March 20, 2026

Iran attacks gas facility. Markwayne Mullin's contentious confirmation hearing. Top Trump official resigns over Iran.

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@georgetakei

The only reason Mullin moved forward is because Fetterman is a Republican who has learned nothing from history.

@georgetakei

Astonishing how many people believe that Exxon and Chevron will keep US oil in the US. It'll go direct to whoever pays the most. China pays more, China gets it, and American consumers fight for the dregs. ๐Ÿ’ต

But hey our "economy" will be great, with the billionaires weighting the top end of the curve. ๐Ÿฅ‚

@georgetakei Send Napoleon Bonespur to the frontline, thatโ€™s his war, he should lead the troops after all!
@georgetakei So much for the Iraqi offense being โ€œobliterated.โ€