2026.03.27
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lsandersonTrump to sign order for DHS to pay TSA agents ‘immediately’ amid funding standoff
President says order will ‘address this Emergency Situation’ as TSA employees have gone without pay during dispute
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-dhs-order-tsa-agents
Trump signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president
Treasurer’s signature to be removed for first time since 1861 in change made to mark US’s 250th anniversary
Coral Murphy Marcos
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-signature-us-bills-currency
How an election conspiracy theorist has Trump’s ear on voting laws and midterms
Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer, is promoting a legally dubious plan experts say could sharply restrict voting rights
Peter Stone in Washington DC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/trump-voting-election-conspiracy-midterms
US Senate passes funding package for homeland security that excludes ICE
Senate approved package in rare overnight session but House needs to act to end partial shutdown and fund TSA
Shrai Popat in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/us-senate-passes-funding-package-for-homeland-security-excludes-ice
Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show
Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen
Tom Perkins
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/27/trump-epa-cancer-rules-formaldehyde
Faith Kates: the woman who introduced models to ‘dear friend’ Jeffrey Epstein
Former talent agency boss had closer relationship with sex offender than thought, and supported him after 2009 arrest
Lucy Osborne
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/27/faith-kates-models-dear-friend-jeffrey-epstein
Minnesota kicks off legal battle with Trump administration to hold ICE shooters accountable
Andy Mannix, ProPublica
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/03/minnesota-kicks-off-legal-battle-with-trump-administration-to-hold-ice-shooters-accountable-federal-agents/
One of the people charged in the St. Paul church protest in January explained to North News why he showed up for a recent court hearing in his underwear. “They didn’t take the decency to give me a moment to grab my pants,” English teacher Drew Edwards said of his arrest. “You’re not going to dehumanize me; you don’t get my dignity. I wanted the judge to see what they did.” Via MinnPost
https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/3/26/he-was-indicted-for-answering-call-to-raise-awareness
It’s bear season!!! They are coming out of hibernation, so Minnesota DNR officials are reminding residents to keep pet food inside, clean grills and secure garbage and recycling bins, among other recommendations. “They have super good memories,” DNR bear project manager Andrew Tri tells KTTC-TV. Via MinnPost
https://www.kttc.com/2026/03/26/minnesota-dnr-urges-homeowners-store-food-inside-bears-awaken-hibernation/
Three killed as tourist helicopter crashes on Hawaiian island of Kauai
Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali Coast
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/hawaii-kauai-helicopter-crash
Judge rebukes woman who denied driving while video-calling from car: ‘Do you think I’m that stupid?’
Kimberly Carroll ‘truly sorry’ after calling in to court hearing via Zoom from behind the wheel of a moving vehicle
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/woman-driving-zoom-call-judge-detroit
Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget
Russian president expected to continue invasion of Ukraine until his forces have secured remaining areas of eastern Donbas
Nadeem Badshah
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/putin-asks-oligarchs-to-donate-to-russias-dwindling-defence-budget
In Thailand’s rice paddies, rising petrol prices spell chaos for farmers
Farmers need fuel to keep water pumps running, but many petrol stations are empty and fears are now growing over the war’s impact on cost of fertiliser
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Ayutthaya
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/thailand-petrol-price-rising-farmers
Ready to order? 10 rules for restaurant diners
Show up, speak up … and just be nice. Here is one anonymous server’s advice for a happy meal
as told to Bob Granleese
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/mar/27/ready-to-order-10-rules-for-restaurant-diners
Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns
National Trust says one year after reintroduction they are enriching habitats and may be having kits this summer
Steven Morris
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/27/beavers-dorset-dams-biodiversity-national-trust
President says order will ‘address this Emergency Situation’ as TSA employees have gone without pay during dispute
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-dhs-order-tsa-agents
Trump signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president
Treasurer’s signature to be removed for first time since 1861 in change made to mark US’s 250th anniversary
Coral Murphy Marcos
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-signature-us-bills-currency
How an election conspiracy theorist has Trump’s ear on voting laws and midterms
Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer, is promoting a legally dubious plan experts say could sharply restrict voting rights
Peter Stone in Washington DC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/trump-voting-election-conspiracy-midterms
US Senate passes funding package for homeland security that excludes ICE
Senate approved package in rare overnight session but House needs to act to end partial shutdown and fund TSA
Shrai Popat in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/us-senate-passes-funding-package-for-homeland-security-excludes-ice
Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show
Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen
Tom Perkins
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/27/trump-epa-cancer-rules-formaldehyde
Faith Kates: the woman who introduced models to ‘dear friend’ Jeffrey Epstein
Former talent agency boss had closer relationship with sex offender than thought, and supported him after 2009 arrest
Lucy Osborne
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/27/faith-kates-models-dear-friend-jeffrey-epstein
Minnesota kicks off legal battle with Trump administration to hold ICE shooters accountable
Andy Mannix, ProPublica
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/03/minnesota-kicks-off-legal-battle-with-trump-administration-to-hold-ice-shooters-accountable-federal-agents/
One of the people charged in the St. Paul church protest in January explained to North News why he showed up for a recent court hearing in his underwear. “They didn’t take the decency to give me a moment to grab my pants,” English teacher Drew Edwards said of his arrest. “You’re not going to dehumanize me; you don’t get my dignity. I wanted the judge to see what they did.” Via MinnPost
https://mynorthnews.org/stories/2026/3/26/he-was-indicted-for-answering-call-to-raise-awareness
It’s bear season!!! They are coming out of hibernation, so Minnesota DNR officials are reminding residents to keep pet food inside, clean grills and secure garbage and recycling bins, among other recommendations. “They have super good memories,” DNR bear project manager Andrew Tri tells KTTC-TV. Via MinnPost
https://www.kttc.com/2026/03/26/minnesota-dnr-urges-homeowners-store-food-inside-bears-awaken-hibernation/
Three killed as tourist helicopter crashes on Hawaiian island of Kauai
Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali Coast
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/hawaii-kauai-helicopter-crash
Judge rebukes woman who denied driving while video-calling from car: ‘Do you think I’m that stupid?’
Kimberly Carroll ‘truly sorry’ after calling in to court hearing via Zoom from behind the wheel of a moving vehicle
Guardian staff
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/woman-driving-zoom-call-judge-detroit
Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget
Russian president expected to continue invasion of Ukraine until his forces have secured remaining areas of eastern Donbas
Nadeem Badshah
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/putin-asks-oligarchs-to-donate-to-russias-dwindling-defence-budget
In Thailand’s rice paddies, rising petrol prices spell chaos for farmers
Farmers need fuel to keep water pumps running, but many petrol stations are empty and fears are now growing over the war’s impact on cost of fertiliser
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Ayutthaya
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/thailand-petrol-price-rising-farmers
Ready to order? 10 rules for restaurant diners
Show up, speak up … and just be nice. Here is one anonymous server’s advice for a happy meal
as told to Bob Granleese
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/mar/27/ready-to-order-10-rules-for-restaurant-diners
Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns
National Trust says one year after reintroduction they are enriching habitats and may be having kits this summer
Steven Morris
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/27/beavers-dorset-dams-biodiversity-national-trust
