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Top News Stories for Tuesday, March 24th 2026
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
Trump administration deploys ICE agents at airports across US United States immigration agents have begun deploying to major airports across the US to help ease long security lines as a government funding standoff leaves many airport security staff off work. The partial government shutdown affects the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), meaning ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
According to Article 1, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, "the Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations." Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a high-profile case that asks whether the federal law that established a uniform ...
Source: reason.com
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Zenity has unveiled continuous, contextual security for AI agents, a new approach that transforms how enterprise AI systems are secured and sets the foundation for Guardian Agents. According to Gartner, "Guardian Agents represent the next evolution in AI governance, shifting from ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The Interior Department announced Monday the US would reimburse TotalEnergies for the amount it paid in leases for offshore wind projects during the Biden administration Removed from bookmarks The Trump administration will pay almost $1 billion for a French energy company to abandon plans to build wind ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's reported plan to slash the state's estate tax exemption threshold to $750,000 highlights a real problem—the US under-taxes inherited wealth. And the plan has triggered a familiar round of backlash. Beneath the reflexive outrage to an admittedly flawed plan lies a central tension: Why does the tax code treat inherited wealth more generously than income earned through work? ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
March 24 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense has announced new restrictions on reporters, including removing their office space from the Pentagon, after a judge last week struck down a Trump administration policy that threatened journalists' credentials for obtaining unauthorized information. Under the new policy announced Monday, reporters will be required to work from new office space outside the Pentagon but in ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2026 -
A county sheriff's office in Maryland said Monday that professional cornhole player who's also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle County, Virginia, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Charles County is seeking his extradition ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 23rd, 2026 -
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since February 14, but many Americans took notice only last week, when we started to see huge delays at major airports as many unpaid Transportation Security Administration employees refused to show up to work. Heading into the weekend, there were two paths out of ...
Source: nymag.com
Monday, Mar 23rd, 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? WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security amid a growing crisis within the agency over ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 23rd, 2026 -
A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Monday seeking to prohibit prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from listing or accepting transactions related to sporting events and "casino-style games" such as slot machines, video poker, blackjack, and bingo. The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) reported that the bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), is the first ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Sunday, Mar 22nd, 2026 -
March 22 (UPI) -- NHL reporter and podcaster Jessi Pierce died with her three children and their dog in a Minnesota house fire this weekend. "The entire National Hockey League family sends our prayers and deepest condolences to the Pierce family on the passing of Jessi Pierce and her three young children," the NHL said in a statement Sunday. The NHL sends condolences to the Pierce family. pic.twitter.com/SplpV6O5F7 ...
Source: upi.com