White House chills on ICE, allies rally after all and other commentary
Published on March 22, 2026.
The White House has made some good moves regarding immigration, including ousting Kristi Noem from Homeland Security and rolling out body cameras on ICE agents. The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley A. Strassel praised these moves, while Democrats complained that the GOP was giving them what they wanted. The White House also appointed Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem. Meanwhile, allies from Europe rallied after a year of "Trump pissing off" them for failing to pull their own weight. Critics have called Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz a setback for the Trump administration, but may be a feature in US planning. The US request for help in reopening the Strait also highlighted European left-wing governments' vulnerability to the US.
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