Iran Using Ceasefire To Recover Buried Weapons And The Record Dhs Shutdown Finally Ends: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Iran is utilizing nan ceasefire to retrieve buried weapons and rebuild its subject capability. The House passes a measure to reopen nan Department of Homeland Security without caller backing for ICE aliases Border Patrol. And Steve Kornacki previews nan Kentucky Derby.  

Here’s what to cognize today.

Iran is accelerating efforts to excavation retired missiles and munitions

A rocket launched from Iran is seen from nan cardinal Gaza Strip connected March 1, 2026.Eyad Baba / AFP - Getty Images

Iran is taking advantage of nan ceasefire to excavation retired weapons it hid underground aliases that were buried beneath rubble from American and Israeli airstrikes, sources told NBC News.

The authorities wants to quickly reconstitute its drone and rocket capabilities truthful it tin motorboat attacks crossed nan Middle East if President Donald Trump resumes subject operations, according to a U.S. charismatic and 2 different group acquainted pinch nan matter.

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Iran has only accelerated efforts to retrieve its munitions successful caller days arsenic nan imaginable for nan warfare to resume increases pinch bid negotiations astatine an evident impasse, nan sources said.

Experts and legislature aides person said that Iran was apt capable to sphere immoderate of its arsenal by deploying decoys and dispersing weapons astir nan country. Before nan war, nan authorities buried aliases different concealed nan remainder of its missiles and launchers, according to 2 of nan sources.

Here’s what other we know.

More connected nan Iran war:

• Trump was expected to beryllium briefed connected options for nan Strait of Hormuz and connected nan crushed successful Iran, according to a U.S. charismatic acquainted pinch nan planning.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said nan U.S. is “not astatine war” pinch Iran arsenic nan White House approaches a cardinal 60-day deadline successful nan conflict.

• Iran will participate successful nan World Cup, including games successful nan U.S., FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Staff Pick: A mom and 5 kids were freed from ICE detention — past almost deported 48 hours later

A Colorado Springs organization group gathered extracurricular City Hall connected March 12, 2026, calling connected elected officials to thief unafraid nan merchandise of Hayam El Gamal and her 5 childrenKOAA

The U.S. has pursued galore coercion suspects complete nan years. But successful nan lawsuit of a Colorado man charged successful a fatal, anti-Semitic firebombing, nan Trump administration’s efforts to detain and deport nan suspect’s erstwhile woman and children stood out.

We had been pursuing nan months-long detention of Hayam El Gamal and her 5 children successful Dilley, Texas. Their business became urgent erstwhile El Gamal was rushed to an emergency room arsenic her wellness deteriorated and amid questions complete nan conditions astatine nan detention facility.

We were astatine nan proceeding past week successful San Antonio erstwhile a national judge ordered that nan authorities merchandise nan family. So erstwhile they were released, re-detained, put connected a level and almost deported little than 48 hours later, we decided to springiness readers a behind-the-scenes look astatine really nan dizzying events took place, including specifications that haven’t been shared earlier by nan family’s attorneys.

— Suzanne Gamboa, nationalist reporter

Record-long DHS shutdown ends without ICE funding

The House approved a Senate-passed measure that would money overmuch of nan Department of Homeland Security, ending nan grounds 75-day shutdown of nan sprawling national agency.

Trump signed nan measurement into rule yesterday, backing agencies specified arsenic FEMA, nan Coast Guard, TSA and nan Secret Service done nan extremity of September.

It does not supply caller backing for ICE aliases Border Patrol, which Republicans will effort to walk connected their ain utilizing a abstracted fund resolution. The solution instructs legislature committees to draught authorities and authorize $70 cardinal to salary for nan rule enforcement agencies for astir nan adjacent 3 years.

Read nan afloat communicative here.

More authorities news:

• For subscribers: Conversations pinch astir a twelve Democrats uncover really profoundly Janet Mills’ Maine Senate run struggled to counter Graham Platner’s meteoric rise, starring to her exit from nan race.

• Trump pulled Dr. Casey Means’ information for surgeon wide and announced Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, as his caller pick.

• Louisiana will delay its House primaries aft nan Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling.

Steve Kornacki's guideline to nan Kentucky Derby

Steve previews nan historical raceJustine Goode / NBC News; Getty Images

There’s nary different equine title successful nan state for illustration nan Kentucky Derby — particularly erstwhile it comes to wagering. With 20 horses moving and each of America watching, monolithic sums of money are being stake successful each directions.

The 152nd Derby won’t characteristic a heavy, singular favorite. Several horses travel successful pinch dazzling performances to their names. Others person shown flashes of brilliance aliases loom arsenic long-shot upsets. And immoderate tin perchance change nan result of nan title pinch their moving styles moreover if they person almost nary changeable of winning themselves.

From prep title occurrence to trainer Bob Baffert’s resume, Steve Kornacki previews nan biggest storylines and champion bets.

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• Six group were injured, including respective who were stabbed, successful an altercation astatine a Washington authorities precocious school, authorities said.

• Camp Mystic officials withdrew their exertion to reopen this summer, a time aft an affectional legislative proceeding attended by nan parents of nan girls killed by a flood astatine nan campy past year.

• Britney Spears was charged pinch a DUI successful California aft her apprehension successful March, nan Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said.
• Britain’s charismatic panic threat level was raised from important to severe aft 2 Jewish men were stabbed successful London connected Wednesday.

• Spotify is rolling retired caller badges to differentiate human-made euphony from AI-generated content.

• A erstwhile Chick-fil-A worker successful Texas is accused of pocketing much than $80,000 successful a mac and food fraud scheme.

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