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Top News Stories for Wednesday, March 18th 2026
Wednesday, Mar 18th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Director of National Intelligence to appear before Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday to defend a conflict she has long warned against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has again been haunted by her past opposition to U.S. intervention in Iran as she emerges ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Mar 18th, 2026 -
Amid signs that Republicans may be losing some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key races during this year's midterms. The LIBRE Initiative Action, a conservative-leaning Latino political group, is set to endorse Republican Sen. Jon Husted for the Senate seat in Ohio and former Republican National Committee Chair ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 18th, 2026 -
No other recurring market event is more important than the Federal Reserve's decision on the Federal funds rate. The Federal Open Market Committee meets eight times a year to decide on interest rates, and its second meeting will conclude today, March 18, with its rate decision set for 2 p.m. ET. Investors are now almost certain that the central bank will hold the Fed funds rate steady at 3.5%-3.75%. After the Iran ...
Source: fool.com
Wednesday, Mar 18th, 2026 -
The state of Washington is on the verge of enacting a 9.9 percent tax on income over $1 million. Rhode Island's governor has proposed a 3 percent tax on income above that same level. Lawmakers in New York state are advancing a 0.5 percent tax on income over $5 million. Liberal groups in California and Michigan are pushing for ballot initiatives that would raise taxes on the super-rich in their states. In ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on Tuesday filed criminal charges against the online gambling company — a first for the company in its expanding battle with states. Kalshi lets people bet on real-world events, from who will win a pro sports game to the weather. "Kalshi may brand itself as a 'prediction market,' but what it's actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on ...
Source: insider.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: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump's attorney general will appear for a deposition April 14 Leer en Español formally subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about her department's handling of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Chair James Comer, a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
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 -
By John Kruzel 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said on Tuesday that hostility directed in personal terms at judges is "dangerous and it's got to stop," commenting just days after President Donald Trump's latest social media broadside against judges who have ruled against him and his ...
Source: yahoo.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 -
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 -
ALVARADO, Texas — A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration's 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses was freed Monday after a year in custody. Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the West Bank who has lived in New Jersey since 2016, had been held in a U.S. immigration detention center in Texas since last March. Her detention ...
Source: npr.org
Cesar Chavez Day canceled by unions after 'troubling' sexual allegations against civil rights leader
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Celebrations for what would have been civil rights activist Cesar Chavez 's 99th birthday are being canceled ahead of what's being described as "deeply troubling allegations" against the historic figure. Across the country, several local organizations began canceling their upcoming celebrations in anticipation of an upcoming story that is expected to share concerning reports ...
Source: foxnews.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article First female chief of staff will remain on the job while being treated will undergo treatment for what President Donald Trump called "early stage breast cancer" in a post announcing the news on Truth Social. The president called Wiles "an incredible Chief of Staff, a great person, ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Bovino was demoted in January as head of controversial and deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis Gregory Bovino of the US border patrol, who was demoted in late January as the public face of the controversial and deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis , says he is retiring at the end of March. Bovino announced his retirement in an interview with Breitbart on Monday, weeks after federal immigration agents ...
Source: theguardian.com