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Saudis Deny Crown Prince Pushed Trump for Harder Iran Strikes
A Saudi official disputed a New York Times report that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Donald Trump to intensify strikes on Iran as Operation Epic Fury, launched Feb. 28, enters its third week.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:28 EDTReport: US Envoy Witkoff to Brief Senators on Iran
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is set to brief a group of senators on the war in Iran in a classified setting Tuesday, three people told Axios.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:01:28 EDTCourt Upholds Block on Trump Admin's Sweeping Funding Freeze
A federal appeals court on Monday largely upheld a ruling that blocked a "sweeping and unprecedented" freeze on trillions of dollars in government financial assistance that President Donald Trump's administration instituted early last year.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:33:30 EDTUS Says 10 Percent of Airport Security Officers Did Not Work Sunday Amid Shutdown
The Trump administration said just over 10% of Transportation Security Administration airport security officers on Sunday did not show up for work as a partial...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:43:43 EDTTrump: One Word Could End Iran Oil Exports on Kharg Island
President Donald Trump said Monday it would take "just one simple word" for the United States to destroy the oil infrastructure on Iran's Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of the Islamic Republic's crude exports.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:08:44 EDTJesse Jackson's Family Withdraws Posthumous Endorsement
A contentious Democratic primary for an Illinois Senate seat was thrown another curveball after the family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson withdrew its endorsement of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:09:48 EDTTrump Targets California Gov. Newsom's Dyslexia
President Donald Trump criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, suggesting the Democrat's dyslexia should disqualify him from serving as president.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:48:17 EDTRubio to US Diplomats: Urge Allies to Blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday urged U.S. diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based Hezbollah as terrorist groups, citing elevated risk of attack, according to an internal State Department...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:05:23 EDTHHS Push to Reshape Childhood Vaccine Policy Blocked
A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:25:15 EDTJustices to Hear WH Bid to End Protection for Haitian, Syrian Migrants
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a major immigration case concerning whether President Donald Trump's administration can end temporary protected status for migrants from Syria and Haiti while leaving lower court orders in place for now.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:28:49 EDTSen. Schmitt Pushes Bill to Yank Citizenship From Criminal Migrants
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is urging Congress to pass legislation that would expand the federal government's ability to revoke citizenship and deport immigrants who commit certain crimes or obtain citizenship through fraud.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:29:06 EDTRare Marine Artillery Mishap Sent Debris Onto Interstate
The Marine Corps has concluded that a highly unusual artillery malfunction caused a shell to detonate over Interstate 5 during a California event last year, causing debris to hit a California Highway Patrol vehicle.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:43:52 EDTSen. Durbin, Rep. Raskin Say Noem Committed Perjury
Two Democrats have referred evidence to the Department of Justice alleging that outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem committed perjury when she testified before Congress this month.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:01:06 EDTWhistleblower: Mueller Team Broke Rules to 'Get' Trump
An FBI agent assigned to former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia has accused members of the probe team of misconduct, political bias, and unprofessional behavior.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:07:57 EDTTrump Slams UK Over Hesitation to Deploy Ships
President Donald Trump on Monday criticized the United Kingdom for what he described as reluctance to deploy warships to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying he was taken aback by the hesitation from one of Washington's closest allies.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:39:53 EDTKennedy Center Votes for 2-Year Shutdown, Names New President
The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:32:53 EDTMarine Veteran Indicted on Charges of Sending Secrets to China
A Marine Corps veteran has been indicted on charges connected to providing secret U.S. defense information to a person believed to be in China.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:07:34 EDTWall Street Ends Higher as Traders Return to AI Stocks
Wall Street ended sharply higher Monday, fueled by gains in AI-related stocks, with Meta Platforms climbing after a report that it is preparing for sweeping layoffs, while oil prices retreated amid ongoing uncertainty about the Middle East conflict.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:01:51 EDTHigh Court to Hear Case on Protections for Haitians, Syrians
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration's push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:54:07 EDTRep. Jeffries Seeks Vote on DHS Funding Minus ICE, CBP
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is preparing an effort to force a vote on legislation to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security without funding two immigration enforcement agencies at the center of a dispute on Capitol Hill.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:13:31 EDT