President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would circumvent Congress and unilaterally pay Transportation Security Administration agents, as lawmakers continues to negotiate funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump’s move, announced via TruthSocial, could at least temporarily ease the tension that has been building for weeks in U.S. airports …
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – MARCH 20: United States President Donald Trump (R) speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Miami, Florida on March 20, 2026, in Washington DC. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Nearly a month into the Iran war, the United …
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, May 29, 2019. Jim Bourg | Reuters Robert Mueller, former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died Friday. Mueller, …
Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory and the largest of the islands in the Chagos Archipelago on July 02, 2013 in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. USGS NASA | Gallo Images | Getty Images Iran unsuccessfully targeted a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, the U.K. …
Cuba suffered a widespread power cut on March 16, 2026, according to the national electricity company, against the backdrop of a severe crisis on the island caused by the US energy blockade. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The White House has choked off Cuba’s oil supply and threatened …
Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, …
Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. Altaf Qadri | AP Iran’s strikes are pushing Gulf states toward a breaking point, forcing a choice between restraint and retaliation. Iran’s Gulf neighbors have been repeatedly targeted and hit by …
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, tesifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland …
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign an executive order creating an anti‑fraud task force headed by U.S. Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 16, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The SAVE America Act is a …
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz attends a United Nations Security Council meeting, after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Feb. 28, 2026. Heather Khalifa | Reuters Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Sunday that …