Sen. Markwayne Mullin's secret war zone past It's a mystery likely to come up Wednesday at his Senate confirmation hearing. Axios · Mar 18
Democratic voters select House candidates in Illinois after heated primaries Primaries acted as test of the style of politics voters are looking for ahead of midterms, when Democrats hope to regain control of Congress The Guardian - US · Mar 18
Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war, threats confronting the homeland Top Trump national security officials will face tough questions in Congress about the war in Iran and the FBI’s ability to stop attacks at home The Independent UK · Mar 18
Trump's tariffs were supposed to help manufacturers. But instead, they're hurting There’s a growing body of data showing that the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them The Independent UK · Mar 18
Brendan Carr's Crusade To Reshape TV Journalism Is Blatantly Unconstitutional The First Amendment does not allow the FCC chairman to police news coverage. Reason · Mar 18
Pro-Israel group AIPAC notches its first real 2026 Democratic primary wins in Illinois Two AIPAC-backed candidates won their House races, though several others fell short. Axios · Mar 18
Progressive Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race Stratton, a progressive with the support of the governor, JB Pritzker, won the race to succeed Dick Durbin The Guardian - US · Mar 18
Trump news at a glance: calls for former counter-terror chief to face Congress after quitting over Iran war Senior Democrat calls for Trump ally and far-right political figure Joe Kent to testify after resigning from his post The Guardian - US · Mar 18
Woman Who Voted for Trump 3 Times Says He's a 'Worthless Pile of S**t': 'Apparently I'm an Idiot' A former Trump supporter publicly criticizes the administration over rising gas prices and the Iran conflict, reflecting growing disillusionment within the Republican base. International Business Times UK · Mar 18
Judge orders more than 1,000 Voice of America employees to be reinstated Republican appointee rules attempts to shutter federal agency are illegal and mandates workers return by 23 March The Guardian - US · Mar 17
Judge throws prosecutor out of court and orders leaders of NJ’s US Attorney’s Office to testify A judge threw a government attorney out of a hearing and ordered the three officials in charge of New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney’s Office to answer his questions under oath The Independent UK · Mar 17
Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday The Independent UK · Mar 17
Arizona hits Kalshi with criminal charges, escalating fight between states and prediction markets Arizona has become the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders The Independent UK · Mar 17
Mamdani seeks to stop city defense of ex-mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit Filed while Adams was in office, the lawsuit concerns a 1993 assault The Independent UK · Mar 17
Axios · Mar 17 "We're making people hurt": Democrats adopt new tactic to win DHS shutdown fight "We're on the right side on ICE, but not on the rest," said one House Democrat.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 17 Dallas County GOP will agree to countywide voting sites after primary election chaos Voters in the May 26 primary runoff will be allowed to again cast ballots at countywide voting sites on election day.
Latin Times · Mar 17 Florida Sheriffs Urge Trump to Halt Deportations of Non-Criminal Migrants: 'We're Looking in the Eyes of These Folks' A group of Florida sheriffs is urging President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 17 Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out After finishing a distant second in the March 3 primary, Ryan Binkley dropped out of the runoff. Yarbrough is favored to win the general election for the redrawn 32nd District.
International Business Times UK · Mar 17 Pam Bondi Slapped with Subpoena for 'Possible Mismanagement' of Jeffrey Epstein Death Probe Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by Congress as scrutiny intensifies over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The Independent UK · Mar 17 An update on immigrants who were detained in Trump's crackdown on campus activism Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration enforcement campaign that swept up multiple people who had participated in pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses
The Guardian - US · Mar 17 Chief justice John Roberts calls for end to ‘dangerous’ hostility toward judges Roberts did not name Donald Trump, but US president has decried ‘corrupt judges’ who ruled against him
International Business Times UK · Mar 17 Trump Hit By Explosive Resignation As Counterterror Chief Joe Kent Walks Out Over Iran War 'Madness' Joe Kent, a senior US counterterrorism official, resigns in protest over the Iran conflict, highlighting internal divisions within Trump's administration.
The Guardian - US · Mar 17 Pam Bondi subpoenaed over Epstein files release by House committee Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice department’s improper redaction of information
International Business Times · Mar 17 James Comer Hands Pam Bondi Hard Deadline To Testify About Epstein Files Handling House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer formally subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.
Axios · Mar 17 House conservatives revolt over stalled SAVE Act Forty House Republicans voted against a noncontroversial measure to extend the Small Business Innovation Research program.