Michael Standaert

USDA cancels $300 million program to help farmers buy land amid anti-DEI push politi.co/4d92Hvy via @politico

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites beloitdailynews.com/news/national-… via @BDNConnection

Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds ground.news/article/most-a… #groundnews via @Ground_app

The 'hidden' housing costs sinking homeowners businessinsider.com/homeowners-str… via @businessinsider

Data centers rival energy #story4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axiosam

The Iran war warning Europe chose to ignore semafor.com/article/04/01/…

Get ready for $200 a barrel oil prices if Hormuz stays closed #story1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axiosfutureofenergy

MESSAGE I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace. An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters. I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end. DALAI LAMA 31 March 2026

Hotline to the Kremlin: How Hungary Colluded With Russia to Weaken EU Sanctions occrp.org/en/scoop/hotli… via @OCCRP

The race to build new nuclear reactors — fast #story1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axiosfutureofenergy

What $4 gas is doing to U.S. households — and why the economic pain is likely to last qz.com/4-dollar-gas-u…

Cornell professor: Shift ag research to fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy  thefencepost.com/news/cornell-p…

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner. occrp.org/en/scoop/a-sol… via @OCCRP

Hospitals feel heat over hardball contracts #story1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axiosvitals

Americans are now paying $4 a gallon for gas. See the states where it is the most and least expensive. businessinsider.com/americans-payi… via @businessinsider

Iranian attack damages Kuwait power and desalination plant, kills worker aje.news/hscwbn via @AJEnglish

Era of unshackled warfare #story1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axiosam