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Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Joe Kent Resigns From Trump Administration Over Iran War Instead of blaming the president, Kent's resignation letter treats Trump as a helpless victim of Israel. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Joe Kent has resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of President Donald Trump's ongoing war against Iran. Kent, a twice-failed Washington ...
Source: motherjones.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he would delay his trip to China for "five or six weeks," officially pushing the major summit after administration officials opened the door to the trip's postponement as they focus on the war with Iran. "We're resetting the meeting, and it looks like it'll take place in about five weeks," Trump said, later saying five or six weeks. "We're working with China. They ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Arizona on Tuesday became the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market company of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders, a significant escalation in the fight to regulate the popular platform. The 20-count charging document accuses Kalshi of accepting bets on political outcomes, college sporting competitions and individual player performance in ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
By For Federal Reserve policymakers, the Iran War creates a familiar but uncomfortable dilemma: inflation risks driven by energy shocks at the same time economic growth may be weakening. If oil prices remain elevated and supply disruptions persist, Fed officials could find themselves with few viable options : holding interest rates higher to contain prices even as the job market softens. The updated forecasts or ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
March 17 (UPI) -- The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday to give a deposition on the Justice Department's investigation involving sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., sent a letter to Bondi regarding the panel's investigation into Epstein's death, his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, the federal government's handling ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Home » » The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration's efforts to end legal protections under a program that has allowed people fleeing war and other humanitarian crises around the world to live and work in the U.S., including Haiti and Syria. The justices issued a brief order on Mar. 16 stating that they would take several cases challenging the administration's push to ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
President Trump has called news coverage of the Iran war "criminal" and "unpatriotic," while his FCC chairman threatens broadcasters' licenses. Support journalism that holds power accountable. Become a HuffPost member today. Already a member? President Donald Trump about the U.S. Supreme Court over in a post published on his Truth Social platform late Sunday night. Legal and political science experts say the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MILEXSY DURÁN HAVANA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba's socialist government as his moves against the island bring the U.S.' longtime opponent deeper into crisis. A day after Trump's sanctions on Venezuela , including a stop to vital oil exports to Cuba, contributed to Cuba's latest nationwide blackout, ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Travelers wait at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. A senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller airports in the coming weeks owing to a shortage of security personnel. The partial ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
On March 13, multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in unmarked vehicles surrounded Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal in front of his home in Texas as he prepared to drive his children to school. The 41-year-old father of six children, who had served alongside the 3rd Battalion of the U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan, died in ICE custody the next day, leaving his family in shock, and U.S. veterans ...
Source: truthout.org
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts warned Tuesday that personal attacks on Supreme Court justices and lower court judges are "dangerous" and said hostility directed toward specific jurists has "got to stop." "Judges around the country work very hard to get it right and if they don't, their opinions are subject to criticism," Roberts said during an event at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free . This week's newsletter includes stories on: Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order This past Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at reducing barriers to affordable housing construction. "Layers of unnecessary regulatory barriers, slow permitting processes, and onerous mandates at all levels of government have delayed ...
Source: reason.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
The last pro-Palestinian protester in immigration detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released. Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained for a year amid a Trump administration crackdown on protesters last spring, was released on bond Monday from a federal immigration detention facility in Texas. An immigration judge Friday ordered her release, saying attempts by the Trump administration to invoke a ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes Vineyard Wind, one of five major offshore wind projects the Trump administration attempted to halt in December, installed its final blade on Friday. This marked a major blow to President Trump in his diabolical war on offshore wind, but apparently he has a new battle strategy. Documents reviewed by The New York Times reportedly show that senior administration officials are drafting settlement ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
The White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, was diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a post from President Trump on Truth Social. On Monday, Trump said she was diagnosed with "early stage" breast cancer, but called her prognosis "excellent." She will continue in her role as Trump's advisor while receiving treatment, though she will work virtually, according to Trump. Wiles has been Trump's chief of staff ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a U.S. court to dismiss President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against it, warning that the case could have a "chilling effect" on robust reporting on public figures and events. The suit was filed in a Florida court, but the British national broadcaster argued that the court did not have jurisdiction, nor could Trump show that the BBC intended to ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
US Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino, who became the leading public face of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has announced he is retiring. He told Breitbart News he would retire at the end of March, although he has not yet submitted the required paperwork. Bovino led operations in Democratic-led cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed two US citizens ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
American voters' feelings on Israel and the Palestinian territories have shifted dramatically in recent years, in a sea change that is transforming the Democratic Party and shaping its primaries. A new NBC News poll underscores the depths of the shift. More registered voters view Israel negatively than positively, a change from a few years ago. The change has been especially pronounced among independents and ...
Source: nbcnews.com