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The DHS funding drama heads back to the Senate on Monday morning after the House approved a two-month stopgap spending plan for all of DHS late Friday night.The Senate meets on Monday at 10:30 am et in what was supposed to be a brief “pro forma” session where the body simply gavels in and gavels out with a skeleton crew on hand.But that might not be what happens Monday. As soon as the Senate gets through the prayer and pledge, it’s likely a Republican senator seeks recognition from the chair.If that happens, we anticipate the GOP senator to ask for unanimous consent (meaning all 100 senators would agree) to take up the DHS bill passed by the House on Friday, that it be “read a third time” and passed.REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO WHAT’S NEXT TO END THE DHS SHUTDOWNThe chair will then ask if there is an objection.If any senator – be they a Democrat or Republican – objects, the House bill is dead. That means that the House and Senate continue to be out of alignment on the DHS funding question. For instance, the House didn’t even consider the bill cleared by all 100 senators and passed by the Senate at 2:19 am Friday. The House simply wrote their own two-month interim bill, passed it Friday night and skipped town.If there is no objection, the House and Senate are aligned and will have passed the same bill. That means they are on the same page.Approval of the House bill by the Senate would end the DHS shutdown.But if there’s an objection, everything remains frozen.This is both the parliamentary magic – and dark underbelly of “unanimous consent” in the Senate. You could have 99 senators in favor of something. But all it takes is a solitary objection to foil a bill under “unanimous consent” or “UC” as it’s often called in the Senate.In fact, it’s possible that Democrats could then offer their own DHS funding bill and ask the Senate to approve that by unanimous consent. It’s likely that whatever Republican senator is on duty tomorrow would object, thus blocking the Democratic request.If the Senate blocks the House bill, it’s doubtful there’s any way to end the DHS shutdown until after both bodies return in mid-April after the Easter/Passover recess.DHS SHUTDOWN BREAKTHROUGH COMES AT COST FOR REPUBLICANS AS FUNDING FIGHTS NEARS ENDRepublicans truly want to fund DHS. But a Democratic objection presents the GOP with a political opportunity. They can then point to that objection as the reason DHS remains shuttered, arguing that Democrats blocked the House-approved bill.Republicans believe this helps them in the midterms. They ran on border security and won in 2024. Republicans want to point to a Democratic objection as evidence that they don’t want to fund ICE.But by the same token, Democrats could argue that Republicans are partly responsible for the shutdown and the long TSA lines if they object to the Democratic unanimous consent request.And so it goes.

An American Airlines flight from New York City to Chicago was diverted Sunday morning to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) after a reported disturbance involving a disruptive passenger.
Flight AA2819 departed John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at approximately 8:59 a.m., heading to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was diverted mid-flight and landed at DTW at approximately 11:08 a.m.
Upon landing, the plane was immediately isolated on a remote section of the tarmac and surrounded by emergency vehicles.
Video footage from the scene shows the aircraft stationary and isolated, with law enforcement personnel visible on the ground.
WATCH:

An American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago (AA2819) was diverted to Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday, where the plane was isolated.
In a statement, an FBI Detroit spokesperson said: “I can confirm that personnel from the FBI in Michigan are present (March 29, 2026) at… pic.twitter.com/cUZGjHTLhv
— Metro Detroit News (@metrodetroitn) March 29, 2026

Wayne County Airport Authority Police responded to a reported disturbance aboard the diverted flight. The FBI Detroit field office was also dispatched to the scene.
In a statement released shortly after the diversion, an FBI Detroit spokesperson said:
“I can confirm that personnel from the FBI in Michigan are present at DTW Airport, located in Romulus, Michigan, conducting law enforcement activities. There is no current threat to the public at this time.”
American Airlines issued its own statement confirming the reason for the diversion.

American Airlines released the following statement: “American Airlines flight 2819 diverted to Detroit (DTW) due to a disruptive customer. The aircraft landed safely at DTW where law enforcement and medical personnel met the flight and the customer deplaned. We appreciate our…
— Metro Detroit News (@metrodetroitn) March 29, 2026

“American Airlines flight 2819 diverted to Detroit (DTW) due to a disruptive customer. The aircraft landed safely at DTW where law enforcement and medical personnel met the flight and the customer deplaned. We appreciate our customers for their patience and thank our crew for their professionalism,” the airline said.
The disruptive passenger was removed from the aircraft.
Passengers were later deplaned and held in the terminal while authorities conducted their investigation and cleared the plane.
No injuries were reported.
As of Sunday evening, neither the FBI nor American Airlines has released additional details about the nature of the disturbance, the passenger’s identity, or whether any criminal charges have been filed.
The exact circumstances that prompted the diversion and the involvement of federal agents remain unclear.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank into correction territory on Friday, joining the Nasdaq, which entered a correction the day before.

Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt all arrived in Islamabad to discuss the evolving regional situation in the Middle East.

President Trump’s plan to ban big investors from home ownership may not be the key to reviving the American Dream in affordable housing legislation.

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly will give Hong Kong-listed Insilico $115 million upfront to bring some of its AI-discovered drugs to the global market.

French police have arrested two more ⁠suspects over a foiled attack on Bank of America’s Paris offices.

Companies indexed to higher-income customers are more likely to weather higher gas prices, the firm found.

“Green-Dot Sunday” Is Non-Negotiable: Oil Up, Stocks Down As War Begins 2nd Month

As last week wore on, it felt increasingly like the market was transitioning from pricing inflation risk (from a ‘brief’ energy supply shock) to weighing a demand-shock-driven growth scare (from a longer lasting disruption) as bonds rallied in the face of higher oil and lower stocks (stagflation).

Last week saw three attempts at unilateral de-escalation (5-day delay, ‘ceasefire’ proposal, 10-day delay) met with even more supply as the apparent ‘Trump Put’ or ‘TACO’ trade is losing its power.

Simply put, as Goldman’s Shreeti Kapa noted last week, the answer to everything depends on one binary variable: the duration of the war.

That in turn depends if there will be safe transit of oil vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

Even if the strait is opened, would we be able to restore oil flows to pre-conflict levels?

What is the guarantee for safe passage?

Can any ceasefire be trusted?

For how long would that hold?  

This weekend gave us no answers to those questions but did suggest, as top Goldman trader, Brian Garrett, described: the situation is fluid.

Iran says electricity facilities were attacked in Tehran

IDF says currently striking Iran targets across Tehran

Foreign ministers of regional countries seeking peace & offramp in Pakistan meeting on Sunday.

Iran destroyed US AWACS jet at Saudi Airbase

Report says Pentagon has been weeks in preparing ground operations as initial Marines arrive in region (WaPo).

Fluid indeed…

Here’s how Garrett started his “weekend” prep note: 

“the quotation marks around weekend are intentional…

…investors and traders have not had a break in months, with “Green Dot Sunday” turning from a one-off into a 2026 non-negotiable…

…the forthcoming three day “weekend” for US markets is almost unwelcome as the market holiday just means another news/headline session coupled with zero price discovery and zero liquidity.”

The feedback from various market participants suggests that Brian hit the nail on the head – headline fatigue is real.

Here’s a few things on Garrett’s radar…

1/ CTAs have sold even more global equities…

They are quickly approaching max short levels … at a minimum that pressure is abating 

2/ Main Street is finally noticing…

The texts from college friends and family members is showing some panic… “bg, what did you do to the market” 

3/ SPX Call Skew is collapsing…

The hope for a quick rebound is diminishing… this is reflected in the cost of an OTM upside strike…

4/ SPX realized correlation remains extremely low for the size of this drawdown…

Desk continues to like sector ETFs or custom basket options for those looking to express trades in convexity 

And in case you needed to hear from another ‘expert’, here’s Iran’s de factor leader offering some day-trading advice:

Iran’s defecto head now pitching premarket trades https://t.co/T6qy3fOPMW
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 29, 2026
So, Sunday night, dots are green… and oil futures open higher with WTI testing up to $103…

Up to 3-week highs…

S&P futures are down almost 1%…

The dollar is lower (against the JPY) out of the gate and Gold is up modestly, bouncing from a lower open…

How long will this opening kneejerk hold?

Finally, we given the last words before another busy (if shortened) week to Goldman’s Garrett: a silver lining?

What is good news is that prices are finally reflecting the issues at hand and the correction has at least started (h/t NDX officially -10% from the highs)… feels like we’re closer to an end than the beginning but also feels like we’re playing a game that doesn’t have “innings” in the classic sense (ie : no one can give you a timeline)… many parties need to want to de-escalate and that’s not evident (yet).

Here’s the trades Garrett likes:

Continue to think receiver (or just simply lower yield) trades make sense

Long emerging market equities that benefit from higher commodity prices

Short credit (only asset yet to flinch)

SPX ratio call spreads, long the 2-3x (pitched last week, still like it and we got traction)

Long gold (this one is gaining followership)

And don’t forget: buy the Monday/Tuesday…

…sell the Thursday/Friday (or Weds/Thurs this week?)

Professional subscribers can read Brian Garrett’s full “Weekend Prep” note here at our new Marketdesk.ai portal

Tyler Durden
Sun, 03/29/2026 – 18:05

Sydney Sweeney doesn’t have a fan in Kim Novak.Novak, 93, confessed that casting Sweeney, 28, to play the iconic actress in her upcoming biopic, “Scandalous!” was “totally wrong.” “I would never have approved,” Novak recently told The Times, before adding that the “Euphoria” star “sticks out so much above the waist.”SYDNEY SWEENEY THANKS MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AS SHE REVEALS BROTHER IS DEPLOYEDAmong the myriad issues with the film, Novak shared concerns that the movie would hyper-focus on the sexual side of her relationship with Sammy Davis, Jr., despite the pair having “so much in common” outside physical attraction. “There’s no way it wouldn’t be a sexual relationship because Sydney Sweeney looks sexy all the time,” Novak said. “She was totally wrong to play me.”Sweeney’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.SYDNEY SWEENEY ADMITS SHE ‘NEVER FELT CONFIDENT’ GROWING UP WITH CURES, BUT ‘EUPHORIA’ CHANGED EVERYTHINGColman Domingo’s directorial debut focuses on Novak’s once controversial relationship with Sammy Davis, Jr., a romance Novak believed was perfectly normal.”I don’t think the relationship was scandalous,” the 92-year-old actress told The Guardian last year.”He’s somebody I really cared about,” Novak added. “We had so much in common, including that need to be accepted for who we are and what we do, rather than how we look. But I’m concerned they’re going to make it all sexual reasons.”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSNovak’s longtime manager, Sue Cameron, previously explained the “Vertigo” star never intended to marry at the time she met Davis Jr.”Kim and I have been aware of at least four unauthorized and unapproved projects in development about the Kim Novak and Sammy Davis affair,” Cameron told People.”She never wanted to get married back then — to anyone. It was a romance based on love, respect, the things they shared in common,” Cameron added. “Kim and Sammy met at a party and recognized they were both rebels and outsiders. They both had strong ties to their families and spent time with close relatives in both Hollywood and Chicago. In truth, she hoped their relationship could help break down people’s racial bias.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERNovak also opened up about her “misunderstood” relationship with Davis Jr. in a 2023 interview with Fox News Digital.”I loved him,” she recalled at the time. “He was a person that had a youthful innocence about him. Now, I know no one ever saw him that way, but I did. He had a boyish quality, and I loved that about him.”The “Picnic” actress explained she “never saw somebody with color.””When I was a child, my very first boyfriend was Mexican. He was an altar boy at my church. He was my first love. So, I never thought of race,” Novak said. “However, the studio was very much upset by it. I resisted because I didn’t believe that was correct. While people were feeling a certain way, I also felt people needed to change. And I felt that by seeing Sammy and Sammy seeing me, that we could help people understand and accept interracial relationships of any kind.”She continued, “I was feeling like I was on the edge of being able to help people to be more accepting of all races and relationships of all kinds. I felt I was doing the right thing by doing that. I felt that Sammy and I were at the start of helping people understand that this is not wrong. A man is a man, no matter what skin color he has. A woman is a woman, no matter what skin color she has.”Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.