The Petersburg Post

Sunday, Mar 29th, 2026 - The ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security crossed into new territory Sunday when it became the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. The DHS shutdown is now in its 44th day, breaking the previous record when the department and the rest of the federal government went without funding from October until mid-November. This time around, the rest of the federal agencies and ...

Sunday, Mar 29th, 2026 - Iranian forces "are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever," the country's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday. Qalibaf added: "Our firing continues. Our missiles are in place. Our determination and faith have increased." The comments came as regional powers gathered in Pakistan for talks on how to end the fighting ...

Saturday, Mar 28th, 2026 - A rolling wave of "No Kings" protests swelled through America's small towns and big cities Saturday, with crowds gathering to blast President Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns, the war in Iran and high gas and food prices. Saturday's demonstrations were expected to draw millions of people nationwide, including thousands for a downtown Los Angeles rally. More than 40 protests were planned for ...

Saturday, Mar 28th, 2026 - US Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he is "obsessed" with investigating government information about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and believes that aliens are actually demons. "I have not been able to spend enough time on this to really understand it, but I am going to, trust me. I'm obsessed with this," Vance told podcaster Benny Johnson, laughing. Watch "I've still got three more years as vice ...

Friday, Mar 27th, 2026 - Donald Trump in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump is facing mockery after floating the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping lanes, after himself – or the United States. At an investor forum in Miami Friday night, Trump referred to the waterway as the "Strait of Trump" before correcting himself and insisting the remark was intentional. ...

Friday, Mar 27th, 2026 - No compatible source was found for this media. — The House Ethics Committee on Friday said it has found most of the allegations against Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick "had been proven," but said it would wait to recommend any possible disciplinary action until after Congress' upcoming April recess. in federal pandemic relief funds and using some of the money to boost her congressional campaign. ...