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What to know about US ground troops headed to the Middle East
U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, execute Joint Force Entries as part of a multinational exercise at Luna and Cincu, Romania...
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Mississippi River mayors warn AI, fuel costs and drought are straining key waterway
Tugboat pushing a barge upstream on the Mississippi River at West Memphis, Arkansas. (Ron Buskirk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)(WASHING...
Mar 17, 2026

Senate is expected to take up the SAVE America Act this week. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President JD Vance listens in the Oval Office of the White House, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Wong/Gett...
Mar 17, 2026

Trump says he'll have 'honor' of taking Cuba as country struggles with energy crisis
.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Trump Kennedy Center Board Members in the East Room of the White House on March 16, 2026 in ...
Mar 17, 2026

Top Trump counterterror adviser resigns over Iran war: 'No imminent threat'
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled "Worldwide Thre...
Mar 17, 2026

Top Democrats refer Noem to DOJ for alleged perjury
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather ...
Mar 17, 2026

DHS providing furloughed FEMA staff with unemployment resources amid shutdown
The U.S. Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sign at Federal Center Plaza in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2026. (Ken Cedeno/Reu...
Mar 16, 2026

Trump rails against Supreme Court, court system and judge in social media posts
he U.S. Supreme Court is seen on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump attacked the U.S...
Mar 16, 2026

Senate prepares for SAVE America Act debate, Mullin's confirmation hearing to lead DHS amid shutdown
Sen. Markwayne Mullin tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump to replace U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, speaks to members of the media as...
Mar 16, 2026

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens as President Donald Trump announces the creation of the U.S. strategic critical minerals reserve during...
Mar 16, 2026

