Judge voids layoffs at VOA, rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 3:56 am

A federal judge on Saturday voided layoffs at Voice of America (VOA) while also ruling that the U.S. Agency for Global Media's (USAGM) acting CEO, Kari Lake, unlawfully ran the independent federal agency. U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C., Judge Royce Lamberth wrote that Lake oversaw the media agency in violation of the Constitution's appointments clause...

Trump rejects UK's offer to send aircraft carriers to Middle East: 'We will remember'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 3:17 am

President Trump on Saturday rejected the United Kingdom's reported offer to send two aircraft carriers to the Middle East amid the U.S. conflict with Iran, warning that the U.S. "will remember" — seemingly alluding to the U.K.'s hesitance to get involved in the war. "The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of...

State of Texas: Trump endorsement could decide Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 3:28 am

The race for U.S. Senate in Texas is still evolving after primary night, with a looming endorsement from former President Donald Trump expected to shape the Republican runoff.

Tornadoes kill 6 people in Michigan and Oklahoma as powerful storms hit nation's midsection

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 1:39 am

A threat of severe weather across the nation's midsection continued Saturday, a day after powerful storms whipped up tornadoes that killed four people in southern Michigan and two people in eastern Oklahoma. The National Weather Service said strong thunderstorms and a risk of flash flooding were expected from the Great Lakes to Texas, with a slight risk...

Trump, Hegseth claim Iran bombed girls' school, not the US

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 1:08 am

President Trump on Saturday accused Iran of bombing an Iranian girls' school, while several media outlets reported that the explosions were likely caused by U.S. airstrikes. A reporter asked Trump about the strike while aboard Air Force One, after the president attended the dignified transfer of six U.S. service members killed in Kuwait on March...

Iranian official vows response to attacks from US military bases

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 11:55 pm

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary on Saturday vowed that Tehran will respond to attacks from U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf amid the U.S. military operations. "When the enemy attacks us from regional bases, we respond to it and will respond; this is our right and a consistent policy," secretary Ali Larijani wrote...

Trump on more dignified transfers of US service members killed: 'It's a part of war, isn't it?'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 11:19 pm

President Trump on Saturday said attending more dignified transfer proceedings for slain U.S. service members is a "part of war" after attending the dignified transfer of six service members killed in Kuwait following the start of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. A reporter asked the president while aboard Air Force One if he will attend...

Trump honors fallen service members who died in Kuwait amid Iran conflict

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 10:43 pm

President Trump on Saturday honored the six U.S. service members killed by an Iranian retaliatory strike in Kuwait during a dignified transfer event at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Trump attended the proceedings for Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake, Minn.; Capt. Cody Khork of Lakeland, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah...

Sunday shows preview: Trump under fire as Iran conflict nears second week

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 10:16 pm

The Trump administration’s launch of joint strikes with Israel on Iran last weekend has put the Middle East on edge as the countries ramp up military operations in the region. President Trump said during an event with Latin American leaders on Saturday that “tremendous progress has been made” during Operation Epic Fury and that the...

America’s military has an Iranian drone problem

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 10:00 pm

The U.S. military and its allies across the Middle East are struggling to combat Iran’s swarms of cheap attack drones as the war enters its second week. Pentagon officials this past week reportedly conceded in closed-door briefings with lawmakers that waves of Iranian-launched drones are punching through air defenses, leaving American troops and bases in...

Newsom calls on DHS to direct Noem ad campaign funding to Los Angeles fire recovery

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 9:16 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to direct the more than $220 million that went to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's ad campaign that led to her firing toward the Los Angeles fire recovery. "While Kristi Noem poured $220 million of taxpayer money into a political...

State Department backs Azerbaijan after ‘unprovoked’ Iranian strike

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 9:04 pm

The State Department on Saturday condemned what it described as an “unprovoked” Iranian drone attack in Azerbaijan that reportedly injured several people, affirming U.S. support for Middle East allies as hostilities grow in the region. “These strikes are flagrant violation of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and a needless escalation of Iran’s aggression,” Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott...

What to know about surge in gas, oil prices as Iran turmoil persists

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 8:07 pm

The growing conflict in Iran, spearheaded by U.S. and Israeli strikes followed by retaliatory attacks by Iran on Gulf partners, has resulted in a surge in domestic gas and oil prices. The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 14 percent since last week to $3.41 as of Saturday, according to data...

Most Americans oppose ongoing US military action in Iran: Survey

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 7:54 pm

A majority of Americans are opposed to ongoing U.S. military action in Iran even as President Trump forcefully vows to press on with the operation until the Iranian regime surrenders, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. The poll, released Friday, found that 56 percent of Americans opposed or strongly opposed military action in the...

Cindy McCain among 28K Americans who fled Middle East as conflict intensifies

By: The Hill

Published on: March 7, 2026, 7:07 pm

Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain (R), said she was one of the thousands of Americans fleeing Middle Eastern countries amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. “I want to thank all who were involved in getting me and my party out of Dubai,” McCain wrote on the social...