Here are Iran's five conditions for ending war after rejecting US ceasefire plan

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 5:04 pm

Iran on Wednesday offered a counterproposal to end the war in the region after rejecting a ceasefire plan backed by the Trump administration. Leaders in Tehran are asking for sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and a complete end to “aggression” from the U.S. and Israel, among other demands. “Iran will end the war at...

Rwanda’s war in Congo is undermining US mineral security

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 5:00 pm

At a moment of mounting geopolitical instability, and as the U.S. conducts major military operations in the Middle East and confronts fragile global supply chains, critical minerals have moved to the center of national security planning. Yet in Central Africa, this strategy faces a growing tension. In early February, Washington hosted the Critical Minerals Ministerial, bringing together 54 countries from Europe,...

Senate deal reached to cap insulin costs

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:58 pm

A bipartisan quartet of of senators on Wednesday unveiled legislation to cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for patients on private insurance. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act, which would limit out-of-pocket...

John Roberts tasked with taming Supreme Court: Join the live discussion

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:53 pm

Why is tension simmering between the Supreme Court justices on the bench this week? When should we expect a ruling in Anthropic's legal battle with the Department of Defense? Who's leading the fight for refunds around President Trump's tariffs — and do they want to be? Plus, pizza doxxings of judges are being probed by the...

Most say US military action against Iran has gone too far: Survey

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:50 pm

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans think U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as the escalating conflict shows few signs of slowing down. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey, released Wednesday, found that 59 percent of U.S. adults said the American operation has been excessive,...

Iran, US swap ceasefire demands while Trump deploys more troops

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:49 pm

🧳 Plus: TSA reports highest wait times in history {beacon} It’s Wednesday. Happy Opening Day!! ⚾🌭 Have you seen the 🎥 clips of a robot walking out with first lady Melania Trump at the White House this morning? I don’t know how I feel about this…   In today's issue: Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire proposal Trump...

What to know about the US, Iran proposals to end war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:47 pm

The Trump administration has reportedly floated a 15-point plan to Iran to end war there. It was met with a flat-out rejection from Tehran, with Iranian leaders opting to instead issue its own plan, as the war nears the one-month mark. The U.S.’s 15-point plan to end the war was sent to Iran on Tuesday,...

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze Chicago transit funds

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:38 pm

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily unfreeze nearly $2 billion destined for Chicago public transportation projects. The Chicago Tribune was the first to report U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin’s decision to grant the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) request for a temporary restraining order against the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)...

Enlist and expand in practice: What the Shield of the Americas could become

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:30 pm

The Shield of the Americas Summit sent a message that the Americas are central to U.S. foreign policy and that the U.S. is now testing this approach in practice with Special Envoy Kristi Noem traveling to Honduras, Costa Rica, Guyana, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic to secure commitments to combat cartels and strengthen security.

Gas prices are $1 higher than they were leading up to the Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:26 pm

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. is now a dollar higher than it was in the days before the war with Iran. The average U.S. gas price on Wednesday was a little over $3.98 per gallon, up from approximately $2.98 cents a month ago, according to AAA. While gasoline prices tend to increase a...

Democrat Meeks moves to subpoena Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner for Iran war hearing

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:15 pm

Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.) moved Wednesday to subpoena Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the war in Iran. Meeks, the ranking member on the panel, introduced motions to subpoena Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner after his opening statement at a hearing...

New York Times knocks updated Pentagon reporting restrictions in new filing

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 4:10 pm

The New York Times is seeking a new order to force the Pentagon to lift new media restrictions following a federal court ruling last week that found similar rules unconstitutional. A motion filed Tuesday on behalf of the outlet lambastes the Pentagon’s latest rules as “contemptuously defying” the court’s ruling, which struck down a requirement that journalists...

Philadelphia prosecutor threatens to arrest ICE agents

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 3:57 pm

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday threatened to arrest agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployed to the city's airport to help with security amid Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages.  “This is how it works. You commit crimes within the jurisdiction that is the city and county of Philadelphia, I prosecute you....

Progressive Caucus formally opposes more money for Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 3:52 pm

Leaders of the House Progressive Caucus announced Wednesday that the group will oppose any more funding for the Iran war. Behind Chairman Greg Casar (D-Texas), the CPC is attacking President Trump’s expected $200 billion request for more war funding as an “outrageous” waste of taxpayer dollars that would be better spent at home. “We must...

Johnson says supplemental Pentagon funds ‘probably’ in reconciliation as Senate moves forward

By: The Hill

Published on: March 25, 2026, 3:48 pm

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said that supplemental funding for the Pentagon due to strikes in Iran would “probably” be part of a second Republican-only reconciliation bill, and that he is “glad” the Senate is moving forward on such a measure. Johnson in a press conference said that using the special reconciliation process —...