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What Happened Today – March 14, 2026

Donald Trump can never run for office again, but he’s still fundraising, this time with photos of America’s unburied war dead.

A Trump-linked PAC named Never Surrender Inc. sent donors a fundraising email this week built around a photograph of a dignified transfer, the military ceremony where the fallen come home for the last time. The pitch offers a “National Security Briefing Membership” to anyone willing to “CLAIM YOUR SPOT.”

Thirteen Americans have died in a war Congress never authorized. Multiple U.S. embassies have come under attack, and this week the State Department told Americans to get out of Iraq immediately, by land.

Soldiers who’ve carried the caskets of fallen American service members say the weight tells them everything. The caskets are all the same. What’s different is what’s inside, and their arms know it the moment they lift. That weight is what came home. “CLAIM YOUR SPOT” is what the president’s operation thinks it’s worth. He’s inflicting his second term on this country, and in November, it’s time to start putting checks and balances back in place. If you’re not registered to vote, do it today at vote.org.

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🟡 GovBrief Intensity Score 85
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Volume: Low (8)
Severity: Moderate (1.75)
Defining Moments: 0
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Today's Quote
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife “Papers” and Media actually want us to lose the War. Their terrible reporting is the exact opposite of the actual facts! They are truly sick and demented people that have no idea the damage they cause the United States of America.
Donald Trump posting on Truth Social on March 14, 2026.
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Today’s GovBrief News


Foreign Relations 1 of 8

U.S. raises flag at Venezuela embassy for the first time in seven years, with the former president jailed in Brooklyn and his successor under threat of indictment.

Rodríguez threatened with U.S. charges herself

Source: The Hill

March 14, 2026

War 2 of 8

State Department tells Americans to leave Iraq immediately by land after second missile strike on U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad this week.

Commercial flights no longer available

Source: NPR

March 14, 2026

War 3 of 8

Trump calls on allies he levied tariffs on to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz as Iran widens war to target UAE cities for the first time.

Iran's dead include 202 children

Source: The Associated Press

March 14, 2026

Environment 4 of 8

DC Water completes emergency repair of Potomac Interceptor 55 days after collapse sent more than 234 million gallons of raw sewage into the river.

Long-term pipe repair could take months

Source: WRC Washington

March 14, 2026

Environment 5 of 8

Energy Secretary Wright invokes Defense Production Act to restart a California offshore oil pipeline shut down after a 2015 spill that sent more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil onto the coast.

Operators face active criminal charges

Source: KXTV Sacramento

March 14, 2026

Censorship 6 of 8

FCC Chair Carr threatens broadcast license revocations over Iran war coverage Trump calls "fake news," including reports Trump himself confirmed are accurate.

FCC licenses affiliates, not networks

Source: UPI

March 14, 2026

Grift 7 of 8

Trump PAC uses photo of fallen soldiers' dignified transfer in fundraising email offering donors "private national security briefings" from the president.

Casket photo bracketed by donation buttons

Source: Military Times

March 14, 2026

Fighting Back 8 of 8

Judge orders Kennedy Center renovation plans turned over to Democratic board member before Monday closure vote after calling administration secrecy "preposterous."

Experts warn closure damage irreversible

Source: CNN

March 14, 2026

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