Trump claims deaths of Iranian leaders ‘truly is regime change’

By: The Hill

Published on: March 30, 2026, 3:38 am

President Trump on Sunday argued the U.S. has already forced regime change in Iran, pointing to the death of multiple Iranian leaders since joint U.S.-Israeli forces launched attacks a month ago. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he wasn't sure if the U.S. would reach a deal with the current Iranian leadership to...

Trump says ‘my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran’

By: The Hill

Published on: March 30, 2026, 2:20 am

President Trump on Sunday suggested his priority in Iran is taking control of the country's oil industry as he weighs next steps one month into the war he launched with Israel. “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say:...

Trump signals US will allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba

By: The Hill

Published on: March 30, 2026, 2:06 am

President Trump said Sunday night that he’s OK with a Russian oil tanker delivering its payload to Cuba, effectively relaxing a blockade that has plunged the island into an energy crisis. Reporters aboard Air Force One asked Trump about a New York Times report that the United States would allow the tanker filled with crude...

Iran warns US college campuses in Middle East could become 'legitimate targets'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 11:24 pm

Iran on Sunday said it would begin treating American college campuses in the Middle East as “legitimate targets” for its military after it said U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this week hit Isfahan University of Technology and Tehran University of Science and Technology. “The reckless rulers of the White House should know that from now on, all...

North Korea conducts test for missile it claims can target US mainland

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 10:44 pm

North Korea on Sunday conducted a missile test for an upgraded solid-fuel engine it says can reach the U.S. mainland, according to state media. The country reported the engine’s maximum thrust is 2,500 kilonewtons, noting an increase from a 1,970-kilonewtons test in September, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).  The test took...

Former Centcom commander: US military has been working on Iran ground raid plans for years

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 10:02 pm

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said Sunday that the U.S. military has been working on plans for a ground raid in Iran for years, as President Trump is reportedly considering sending troops into the war. “Margaret, for many years we've considered options along the southern coast of Iran,...

House Democrat warns of 'boots-on-the-ground quagmire' in Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 9:07 pm

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday warned against putting American boots on the ground on Iran’s mainland and Kharg Island, noting it could lead to future requests that suggest the possibility of a longer war. President Trump hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a ground invasion but has in recent weeks suggested Operation Epic Fury...

Democrats see openings in Ohio races for Senate, governor

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 9:00 pm

Competitive races for governor and Senate in Ohio could give Democrats rare openings in the red state once seen as a critical bellwether. Two major election handicappers shifted the governor's race more toward Democrats this month, citing surveys that have shown a formidible campaign from Democrat Amy Acton and baggage around her rival, Republican former presidential candidate...

Iranian American lawmaker says Trump needs to find an off-ramp quickly for Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 8:44 pm

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), who is Iranian American, said President Trump needs to find an off-ramp for the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran soon. “We're already in this war, so what can be done? And I've been thinking a lot about that. Ultimately, I do think we need an off-ramp, quickly, to the war. We...

Burchett calls for new Senate leadership after DHS vote

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 8:25 pm

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Sunday his party needs new leadership in the Senate after the GOP-controlled upper chamber passed a partial funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the dead of night. Burchett called the package a “huge mistake” and said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should have been informed about...

Cruz, Huckabee criticize Israel for blocking Latin patriarch on Palm Sunday

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 8:13 pm

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), both staunch supporters of Israel, joined world leaders on Sunday in criticizing the Israeli police for prohibiting the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday mass. The Latin Patriarchate wrote in a statement that Israeli police...

Himes says Congress has 'gotten too used to using shutdowns' for leverage

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 7:21 pm

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said Sunday that Congress has grown too accustomed to shutting down the government as leverage to pass legislation, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains unfunded. “We have gotten too used to using shutdowns as a mechanism of getting what we want legislatively,” the Connecticut Democrat told host Margaret Brennan...

Top House Democrat on Biden immigration policy: 'We should have the border more secure than it was'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 7:16 pm

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Sunday said immigration policy could have been “more secure” during the Biden administration while weighing in on lawmakers’ current impasse on reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “The Biden administration did not do immigration enforcement the way it should have. We should have [had] the border more secure than...

12 states see gas prices drop since last week, data shows

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 6:38 pm

In only one state have prices dropped by at least 10 cents.

Mace says Thune is a 'thorn in the side' of GOP

By: The Hill

Published on: March 29, 2026, 6:06 pm

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Sunday that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has become a “thorn in the side” of her party, after House GOP leadership rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “We're not the problem. It's the left that's a problem,” Mace said on...