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How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground | National Review Lewandowski exercised an unprecedented level of control over the agency, and staffers have long suspected he used his influence for personal gain.

🚨How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground | Audrey Fahlberg

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/how-kristi-noems-chief-corey-lewandowski-ran-her-dhs-tenure-into-the-ground/

How Noem Turned a Popular Issue into a PR Nightmare | National Review Trump campaigned on mass deportations, but Noem blundered in the execution.

Likely a part of President Trump’s frustration with Kristi Noem’s management style is that it turned the once widely popular issue of mass deportations into a recurring PR nightmare. | Caroline Downey

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/how-noem-turned-a-popular-issue-into-a-pr-nightmare/

Noem Has No One to Blame but Herself | National Review Kristi Noem is departing as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, finally exorcising one of the biggest liabilities of the Trump administration.

Kristi Noem is departing as DHS secretary, finally exorcising one of the biggest liabilities of the Trump administration. | Jim Geraghty

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/noem-has-no-one-to-blame-but-herself/

Kristi Noem Was Never Right for the Job | National Review Her nomination ‘is and was a mistake.’

.Charles C. W. Cooke: “That Trump ever chose Kristi Noem to be in charge of border policy, the single most salient issue on which he has run and won since 2015, is bizarre.”

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kristi-noem-was-never-right-for-the-job/

One Week In | National Review Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss what’s going on in the war against Iran, Kristi Noem’s ouster at DHS, and James Talarico’s Texas win.

On The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss what’s going on in the war against Iran, Kristi Noem’s ouster at DHS, and James Talarico’s Texas win.

https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-editors/one-week-in/

The Steep Climb Ahead of James Talarico | National Review To win in 2026, James Talarico has to do better than any Texas Democrat who has run statewide in recent cycles, and his GOP opponent must do worse.

To win in 2026, James Talarico has to do better than any Texas Democrat who has run statewide in recent cycles, and his GOP opponent must do worse. | Jim Geraghty

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-steep-climb-ahead-of-james-talarico/

America and Israel Remind the World How Wars Are Fought to Victory | National Review For some, it is a disorienting experience.

What we’re watching is not at all confusing.

Rather, its exquisitely simple, albeit rare: We win, they lose. | Noah Rothman 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/america-and-israel-remind-the-world-how-wars-are-fought-to-victory/

By Barring Anthropic, the Pentagon Shoots America in the Foot | National Review Secretary Pete Hegseth is trying to destroy a leading AI company for no good reason.

Pete Hegseth has made good on his threat to destroy leading AI firm Anthropic, using a little-used authority to designate it as a "supply-chain risk." | John R. Puri

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/by-barring-anthropic-the-pentagon-shoots-america-in-the-foot/

There’s Never a Perfect Time to Decapitate a Poisonous Snake | National Review Iran’s vulnerability presented a unique window of opportunity, and Trump took it.

The reality is that Iran’s economy and power apparatus have been in dire straits for months.

That vulnerability presented a unique window of opportunity, and Trump took it. | Caroline Downey

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/theres-never-a-perfect-time-to-decapitate-a-poisonous-snake/

Kick The Bride! Down the Aisle | National Review Maggie Gyllenhaal makes a riot grrrl manifesto comedy.

“The Bride!” is a calamitous mix of radical feminist studies, misandry, pop trash, and modish psychobabble, all adding up to one petulant, ugly rant. | Armond White https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/kick-ithe-bride-down-the-aisle/

Lessons from the Last Iranian Revolution | National Review Amid overly glowing outlooks, National Review saw the 1979 Islamic Revolution for what it was.

Amid overly glowing outlooks, National Review saw the 1979 Islamic Revolution for what it was. | Daniel J. Flynn

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/lessons-from-the-last-iranian-revolution/

Governors Still Matter | National Review State leadership has a direct impact on the lives of Americans.

Voters should prioritize gubernatorial candidates with concrete plans to reduce SNAP error rates and manage federal funding changes. | Madison Ray

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/governors-still-matter/

Amid political tumult in the UK, Hamit Coskun’s victory is likely to be an exception rather than the rule. | John Gustavsson

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/a-temporary-respite-for-free-speech-in-britain/

Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was never well suited to the job at DHS.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/noem-out/

Trump has been loath to oust top officials this time around.

Kristi Noem is the exception, and she’s earned the dubious distinction. | Rich Lowry

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/kristi-noem-rides-off-into-the-sunset/

Applying Iraq’s Hardest Lessons to Iran | National Review While Iran is not Iraq 2.0, it requires a disciplined approach and a clear plan for the future.

While Iran is not Iraq 2.0, it requires a disciplined approach and a clear plan for the future. | Rep. Michael Baumgartner

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/applying-iraqs-hardest-lessons-to-iran/

The Week: Trump Goes to War | National Review Plus: Goodbye, Kristi Noem.

At long last, there’s justice for Cricket.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/the-week-trump-goes-to-war/

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales ended his reelection campaign after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who later committed suicide. | James Lynch

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/tony-gonzales-ends-reelection-bid-after-admitting-affair-with-deceased-staffer/

The ‘Imminent Threat’ Canard . . . Again | National Review I am not a fan of presidential warfaring unauthorized by Congress, but there is no ‘imminent threat’ condition on the use of force.

The ‘Imminent Threat’ Canard...Again | Andrew C. McCarthy

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-imminent-threat-canard-again/

Anti-Billionaire Sentiment Is Dumb | National Review Billionaires aren’t a problem. They’re extremely useful.

The current habit of attacking “billionaires” as some problem to be solved – and, more specifically, as the source of all of America’s contemporary problems – is illiterate, intemperate, ungrateful, frivolous, and, above all, dangerous. | Charles C. W. Cooke

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Katie Couric Asks Gavin Newsom, ‘Are You Just Ridiculously Good-Looking?’ | National Review Katie Couric to Gavin Newsom: ‘Are you just ridiculously good-looking, as Vogue said?’

Katie Couric’s interview with Gavin Newsom dwells on his looks while largely ignoring California’s affordability crisis and policy record. | Jim Geraghty

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/katie-couric-asks-gavin-newsom-are-you-just-ridiculously-good-looking/

America and Israel Remind the World How Wars Are Fought to Victory | National Review For some, it is a disorienting experience.

What we’re watching is not at all confusing.

Rather, its exquisitely simple, albeit rare: We win, they lose. | Noah Rothman

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/america-and-israel-remind-the-world-how-wars-are-fought-to-victory/

The Democrats’ Iran Gamble | National Review They are betting on U.S. failure.

Democrats are betting Trump’s war with Iran will fail. If the US and Israel succeed, today’s anti-Israel rhetoric could haunt the party in 2028. | Noah Rothman

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-democrats-iran-gamble/

House GOP Leadership Urges Tony Gonzales to End Reelection Bid over Affair with Staffer | National Review Gonzales admitted to the affair for the first time Wednesday following an investigation that concluded he likely had a sexual relationship with a subordinate.

House Republican leadership is urging Representative Tony Gonzales to end his reelection campaign after he admitted to having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. | James Lynch

https://ow.ly/MfHq50YpUKv

Suddenly, It’s America That Needs the Kurds and the Ukrainians | National Review What a difference a war makes.

As war with Iran expands, the Trump administration turns to the Kurds and Ukraine — partners it had previously sidelined but now urgently needs. | Noah Rothman

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Ben Sasse and Rush Limbaugh: Life with Dignity | National Review We owe them a debt of gratitude for leading by example.

Sasse's and Limbaugh's depth, grace, and grit prove that life with dignity is always possible, even under the most daunting circumstances. | Wesley J. Smith

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/ben-sasse-and-rush-limbaugh-life-with-dignity/

Gray’s murder conviction for supplying the gun his son used to commit a mass shooting is not the remarkable moment many want it to be. | Amy Swearer

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/colin-grays-conviction-is-just-but-its-not-a-game-changer/

Christian Teacher Who Lost Job Over Refusal to Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns Wins $650k Settlement | National Review The Indiana music teacher said he was forced out of his public school job after he refused to comply with the pronoun rule because of his religious beliefs.

An Indiana teacher said his public school district forced him out of his job after refusing to respect his Christian faith.

Now, eight years later, the teacher has received a $650,000 settlement. | Kamden Mulder

https://ow.ly/JVZs50YpQlZ

Noem OUT, Mullin IN: Trump announced Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, marking the first major cabinet shakeup of his second term. | Audrey Fahlberg

https://ow.ly/JiFf50YpOMR

You Can’t Escape the AI Grid | National Review Citizens looking for security and privacy are about to get neither.

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