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Analysis | Anyone can code now. What will you build? See how anyone can build a working app or website in minutes — no coding skills required.

Analysis: Recent advances in artificial intelligence allow anyone to build working mobile apps and websites just by describing an idea in plain language.

See how creating a working app or website can take just minutes — no coding skills required.

Trump riffs on war, baseball and Barron as Messi visits the White House The celebration of Inter Miami’s championship and Lionel Messi’s arrival at the White House became a slalom between major geopolitical events and Trump’s fandom.

President Trump hosted Lionel Messi and Inter Miami at the White House in what became a slalom between major geopolitical events, including Iran, and Trump’s fascination with sports and celebrity. Messi remained mostly silent throughout the event.

It’s about to get much warmer across the Central and Eastern U.S., but the polar vortex may return in a few weeks.

Forecasters are eyeing a unique climate driver that may threaten to cause another blast of frigid conditions later in March. https://wapo.st/4bvMs9t

Live updates: Trump wants role in picking Iran’s leader; Israel warns Lebanese to flee for their lives Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified, and countries including Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia reported fresh attacks.

Iranian leaders have been seeking an agreement to end the war, President Trump said, but he plans to keep fighting.

“They’re calling, they’re saying, ‘How do we make a deal?’ ” he said. “We want to fight now more than they do.”

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Iran’s regime maintains its grip, despite devastating losses Top officials have been heavily targeted, but experts and officials say the ruling structure in Tehran has remained surprisingly resilient.

Now roughly six days into a war that has now touched 12 countries across the Middle East, major military operations have not threatened the Iranian regime’s grip on power, according to European and Arab officials.

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Lindsey Halligan faces investigation by Florida Bar The Justice Department has proposed new regulations that would allow it to intervene in state bar disciplinary actions, which it said have become “weaponized.”

Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is facing an investigation by the Florida Bar for her role in pursuing criminal charges against two of President Trump’s most prominent political foes.

A 10-year-old dog named Rocky was rescued and reunited with his owner after surviving 43 days alone in Summit County, Colorado.

Democrats say Noem’s firing isn’t enough to end DHS shutdown Democrats cheered Noem’s departure, but said it wasn’t enough to end the DHS shutdown that will soon enter its fourth week.

Democrats cheered DHS Secretary Kristi L. Noem’s departure but said it wouldn’t end the agency's nearly four-week shutdown, insisting Republicans introduce accountability measures for ICE agents after the Minneapolis killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.

United Airlines updated its contract of carriage — the rules a passenger agrees to in order to fly — to specify that “passengers who fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video content” could be removed from a plane or not allowed to board. https://wapo.st/47tbvsf

As President Trump directs military strikes on Iran, he’s also fighting online attacks at home from some of the loudest voices in the MAGA movement, who argue it contradicts his ”America First” stance. https://wapo.st/4rcY6vo

D.C. assistant police chief placed on leave after improper text messages found The personnel move followed an investigation that surfaced inappropriate text messages on his work phone, according to three D.C. police officials.

Breaking news: A high-ranking D.C. assistant police chief has been placed on administrative leave, with his police powers revoked, after an investigation surfaced inappropriate text messages on his work phone, according to law enforcement officials.

Live updates: Trump wants role in picking Iran’s leader; Israel warns Lebanese to flee for their lives Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified, and countries including Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia reported fresh attacks.

The House rejected a bipartisan measure intended to halt further military action in Iran in a show of acquiescence to the Trump administration’s decision to launch strikes without Congress's approval.

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Government argues ICE facility protest was actually left-wing terrorist plot A first-ever trial against an alleged ‘antifa cell’ in Texas could be a playbook for cracking down on administration critics.

Texas prosecutors are arguing that an ICE facility protest was actually a left-wing terrorist plot. The first-ever trial against an alleged ‘antifa cell’ could be a playbook for cracking down on Trump administration critics.

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Trump administration wants to streamline federal worker layoffs The union for federal works has argued the proposed changes would remove protections that are in place to prevent “politically motivated layoffs.”

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on federal mass layoffs after last year’s Musk-led cuts drew legal challenges. The largest federal workers’ union says the change removes protections against “politically motivated layoffs.”

Russia sees chance it may benefit from Middle East war Some in the Kremlin believe a prolonged U.S. war could work in Russia’s favor by boosting oil prices and diverting key weapons from Ukraine.

For Russia, the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader was the latest blow to President Putin’s network of anti-Western partners. But the Kremlin hopes that the U.S. becoming ensnared in a prolonged Middle East campaign will work to their favor.

Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs In a lawsuit, Democratic officials from more than 20 states say that Trump’s new tariffs are illegal and that he is trying to “sidestep” a Supreme Court ruling.

A coalition of Democratic-led states sued President Trump, arguing that his newly imposed across-the-board tariffs are illegal and accused him of trying to “sidestep” a February Supreme Court ruling that overturned many of his tariffs.

Can RFK Jr. reshape how doctors learn about food? Med schools are pledging changes. The health secretary has long argued doctors lack nutrition training. More than 50 schools say they will boost their nutrition education.

Over 50 medical schools will pledge to boost their nutrition education amid a push from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies.

Here's what that could mean for American healthcare:

Plans for an ICE detention center spark anger in a deep-red Maryland county The Department of Homeland Security plans to begin housing as many as 1,500 immigrant detainees inside a converted warehouse as early as April.

Many people in Washington county, Maryland, support President Trump's immigration crackdown.

But when they learned DHS planned to convert a local empty warehouse into an ICE detention center, the news didn’t land well with everyone.

When will D.C.’s cherry blossoms peak? Here’s what the Park Service says. The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.

The iconic D.C. cherry trees will hit peak bloom between March 29 and April 1, the National Park Service predicted Thursday.

Capital Weather Gang has a slighter later prediction: between April 3 and April 7. wapo.st/4b9RPLc

House GOP leaders call on Rep. Gonzales to end reelection campaign House Republican leaders made the request hours after Gonzales admitted, for the first time, to an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.

Breaking news: Republican House leaders called on embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his reelection bid, following his acknowledgment that he had an affair with a staff member who later died after setting herself on fire.

Breaking news: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is being replaced, President Trump said Thursday, after more than a year leading missions to remove undocumented immigrants and dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency. https://wapo.st/3OQwSxk

United Airlines says put on your headphones or get off the plane United Airlines has a new rule on the books that has some travelers cheering: Listening to audio without headphones can now get passengers removed from a plane.

It's the worst when someone next to you on a full flight plays their movie or podcast at full volume without headphones.

Now that faux pas can get passengers removed from United flights.

Roughly half of U.S. workers wouldn’t pay taxes under Democrat’s plan Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s tax relief plan could benefit tens of millions of middle-class workers, with a focus on those making at or below a living wage.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) has a plan that he says would ensure roughly half of all U.S. workers pay no federal income taxes.

The measure would be paid for by a new surcharge on millionaires.

Climbing two to three flights of stairs a few times per day could change your life.

While it may not burn many calories, it does appear to extend your health span. https://wapo.st/3ZWJsNX

Column | Senate Republicans sell housing plan and affordability, not war in Iran GOP leaders have tried to focus debate on cost-of-living issues at the top of voters’ minds, as war rages throughout Middle East.

Column: While Republicans have faced many questions from the media on Iran, they have tried to focus on the domestic legislative agenda that voters are most concerned about: cost of living.

‘I did not vote for this’: Thousands of public comments slam Trump’s ballroom A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.

A spokesman for the National Capital Planning Commission said it received more than 35,000 public comments on the White House ballroom project, which represents the most feedback the panel has received in years.

Here's what the public said:

Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff's records show, though charge is not clear Authorities say Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura County, California, and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s office website.

Trump’s Iran conflict cuts the world off from a crucial energy source Liquified natural gas from Qatar was a safe energy bet for countries across Europe and Asia. Now they face an energy crisis.

Consumers and businesses in Asia and Europe may face steeply higher energy costs after an Iranian drone struck Qatar’s largest gas liquefaction plant.

Terrell “Lucky” John is an unusual kind of radio star. He’s not a talk host or musician. He’s the pitch man for the personal injury firm TopDog Law, and his voice can be heard blasting out of car stereos across the country. https://wapo.st/3N4kr0n

Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support In calls to Kurdish minority leaders in Iran and neighboring Iraq, President Donald Trump offered U.S. support to insurgent efforts against Tehran.

Breaking news: In calls to Kurdish minority leaders in Iran and Iraq, President Trump offered “extensive U.S. aircover” and other backing for anti-regime Iranian Kurds to take over portions of western Iran, according to multiple people.