Alyssa Mastromonaco and guest host Errin Haines (The 19* News) dive into federal budget cuts, criminal abortion charges in Texas, and egg trafficking at the border. Then, Megan Gailey joins for a March Madness panel to discuss Juju Watkins, Paige Bueckers, and their predictions for the NCAA Basketball tournament. They also chat about The White Lotus, the fall of Forever 21, and daylight savings time.

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Trump signs GOP’s 6-month government funding bill passed by Congress (PBS 3/15)

Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban (The Gaurdian 3/17)

Border Patrol Has Seized More Eggs Than Fentanyl So Far This Year (Newsweek 3/17)

Forever 21 is bankrupt, again. This time actually could be forever (NPR 3/17)

Teenagers Say Girls Are Equal to Boys in School, or Are Ahead (NYT 3/13)

'Beyond the Gates' makes and reflects Black history at a critical time on screen and off (NBC 2/25)

A 14-Year-Old Just Became the Youngest Player in NWSL History (Sports Illustrated 3/16)

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