The News Roundup For March 27, 2026
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🗓️ 27 March 2026
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As Democrats and Republicans continue to find themselves in a stand off over DHS funding, security lines at airports around the country continue to grow.
Tech giants Meta and YouTube were found negligent in a landmark case concerning the companies’ creation of addictive online platforms that harm users’ mental health and wellbeing.
And, in global news, Iranian officials confirmed this week they received a 15-point plan from the U.S. to end the war that’s killed thousands of Iranians and several American service members. Tehran, however, is signaling its found the demands contained within “extremely maximalist and unreasonable.”
Meanwhile, Tehran-backed Hezbollah leaders are rejecting any notion that they’re seeking an end to their conflict with Israel.
And the world’s attention swinging to Iran seems to have emboldened Russia, as Vladimir Putin’s forces gear up for a spring offensive in their campaign against Ukraine.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, it's Naila, your host for this edition of the News Roundup. |
| 0:02.8 | Just a quick heads up before we start the show. |
| 0:05.2 | The news can change fast, and some stories may have developed by the time you hear this episode. |
| 0:09.7 | You can always stay up to date with all the latest by listening to your local NPR member station and visiting NPR.org. |
| 0:27.3 | I know. I'm Nyla Boodoo, and it's time for the 1A News Roundup. |
| 0:32.5 | This week, we learned of Pentagon plans to send thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East. |
| 0:38.2 | Meanwhile, here at home, air travel has gone from bad to worse as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on. The president says he will order TSA agents to get paid and the Senate |
| 0:43.9 | passes a measure to reopen the DHS. It now heads to the House. We're going to get to all |
| 0:48.8 | of that, plus a landmark social media court decision that could affect thousands more cases down the line. Joining us today to round up the week's news, Steve Clemens, editor at large for the national interest. Hi, Steve. Greetings, Naila. Arthur Delaney, senior reporter for Huff Post. Welcome, as always, Arthur. Greetings. And Wendy Benjaminsson, Washington Senior Editor for Bloomberg News. We're glad you're here, Wendy. |
| 1:11.8 | Thank you. |
| 1:12.6 | Let's begin with the latest on the war in Iran. |
| 1:15.1 | We've been tracking plans for American troop deployments to the region. |
| 1:18.3 | And this week, we learned thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division would be deployed to the Mideast. |
| 1:25.2 | Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson when asked Wednesday about U.S. boots on the ground. |
| 1:30.4 | The buildup of troops is very different than boots on the ground. |
| 1:33.6 | We don't have boots on the ground. |
| 1:34.8 | I don't think that's the intention, but I think Iran should watch that buildup. |
| 1:38.6 | Wendy, what do we know about the plan for these service members? |
| 1:42.6 | Your reaction to Mike Johnson? |
| 1:44.8 | Well, I mean, he's really, Mike Johnson is really splitting hairs there. Yes, they have not yet |
| 1:49.6 | invaded Iran. And we don't know that they're going to invade Iran. They're not on the ground, |
| 1:53.2 | but the boots are on the way. Boots are on the way. Yeah. Or people are on the way, which I think is |
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