From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today is Friday, March 20th.

Here's what we're covering.

Mr. President, do you intend to potentially put U.S. troops or more troops in the region?

No, I'm not putting troops anywhere.

If I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you.

The war with Iran is nearly at the three-week mark.

And in a quick roundup of what to know,

President Trump is not ruling out putting U.S. troops on the ground.

He said he doesn't currently have plans for that,

but he also said this week that

he's, quote, not afraid to deploy forces in Iran if needed. Then on the energy crisis front,

in the coming days, we may unsanctioned the Iranian oil that's on the water. It's about 140 million

barrels. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson that the administration plans to remove sanctions on oil

from Iran. That would reverse years of U.S. policy.

It reflects the White House's desperation to bring down prices and effectively encourages Iran

to sell more oil even while it's at war with the U.S.

And at the Pentagon.

It takes money to kill bad guys.

So we're going back to Congress and our folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for what's been done, for what we may have to do in the future.

The Defense Department is asking for $200 billion to continue funding the war, a significant sum

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