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Counterterrorism Chief Resigns Over War, Says Iran 'Posed No Imminent Threat'
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:06:48 EDTHouse GOP Eyes EV Fees to Fund Highway Repairs
The chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wants to collect funds from electric vehicles to help pay for U.S. highway repairs as part of a surface transportation bill.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:15:44 EDTCuba Invites Exiles to Invest in Businesses
Cuba on Monday extended an invitation to Cuban Americans and other exiles living abroad to invest in and own businesses on the island, saying the "doors are open" to a community that has traditionally agitated for harsh economic sanctions against the Communist...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:52:16 EDTReport: Trump Eyes $1 Billion Deal to Halt Offshore Wind
The Trump administration reportedly is weighing a new strategy to halt offshore wind development after repeated court setbacks, including a proposal to pay nearly $1 billion to cancel major projects backed by a foreign energy company.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:06:03 EDTZelenskyy Meets UK PM, NATO Chief on Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due in London on Tuesday for talks with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the British government said, as European countries look to keep international attention on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the unfolding Iran war...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:37 EDTMullin DHS Nomination Advances With Bipartisan Support
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security is moving quickly through the Senate as bipartisan support builds for President Donald Trump's pick to safeguard the nation.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:21:17 EDTIsrael: 2 Top Iranian Officials Killed in Airstrikes
Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country's leadership. Tehran defiantly fired new salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel in a war that showed no signs of abating.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:10:03 EDTIMO Chief Warns Naval Escorts Won't Ensure Hormuz Safety
The head of the International Maritime Organization has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not "100 percent guarantee" the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:34:32 EDTIran Denies New Supreme Leader Receiving Care in Russia
Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has denied a media report that the country's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is receiving medical treatment in Moscow, the state TASS news agency reported on Tuesday.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:09:16 EDTIran Security Chief Who Threatened Trump Killed in Israeli Strike
Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official who threatened President Donald Trump's life after the U.S.-Israeli strikes began, has been killed.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:18:09 EDTUK, Ukraine Look to Sell Drones as Starmer Shows Support for Zelenskyy
Britain and Ukraine will agree to work together to sell drone technology abroad during a visit on Tuesday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meant to reinforce support for Kyiv when surging oil prices from war in Iran have been a boon for Moscow.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:02:19 EDTFed's 'Transitory' Inflation Keeps Colliding Into Shocks
A series of supply setbacks has kept prices above target for five years. Now officials have to put a number on what that means for interest rates.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:57:40 EDTLen Deighton, Bestselling Spy Novelist, Dead at 97
Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton's literary agent, Tim Bates, said he died Sunday. No cause of death was given. Deighton's first novel, "The IPCRESS File," helped set the...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:47:15 EDTUtah Woman Convicted of Poisoning Husband, Publishing Grief Book
A Utah woman was convicted Monday of aggravated murder after poisoning her husband with fentanyl and self-publishing a children's book about coping with grief. Prosecutors said Kouri Richins slipped five times the lethal dose...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:49:12 EDTCrowded Illinois Primaries Open Path for New Leaders
Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state's heavily Democrat congressional delegation.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:38:09 EDTJudge to Weigh New Bid to Halt Trump's $400 Million Ballroom Project
A federal judge in Washington is set to hear new arguments on Tuesday over the fate of President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom, as preservationists seek an order to halt construction on the site of the demolished East Wing.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:28:20 EDTSaudis 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...
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