Iran fires missiles toward Diego Garcia: Report

By: The Hill

Published on: March 21, 2026, 3:01 am

Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The strikes did not hit the base on Diego Garcia, a small island in the Chagos Archipelago, officials told the Journal. One missile failed in flight and a U.S. warship reportedly...

FBI: Russia targeting 'high intelligence value' Americans on Signal

By: The Hill

Published on: March 21, 2026, 1:57 am

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday that Russia's intelligence services have targeted Americans of “high intelligence value” on private messaging apps in an ongoing phishing campaign.  Patel said the targets of Russian hackers include U.S. government officials, military officials, politicians and journalists.  “Globally, this effort has resulted in unauthorized access to thousands of individual...

US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea

By: The Hill

Published on: March 21, 2026, 1:28 am

The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stuck at sea on Friday evening as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues to hike up global energy costs. “Today, the Department of the Treasury is issuing a narrowly tailored, short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea,” Treasury Secretary Scott...

Fox News host presses Burgum over gas prices

By: The Hill

Published on: March 21, 2026, 12:02 am

Fox News’s Martha MacCallum pressed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Friday afternoon about growing concerns about rising gas prices amid the U.S. war on Iran. “I think that this is a situation where people have to understand that this is temporary, this is not permanent,” Burgum said. MacCallum asked Burgum to respond to a clip...

GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 11:23 pm

Republicans are bracing for President Trump to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in Iran as the conflict in the Middle East crosses into its third week with no signs of slowing down. The administration is reportedly weighing missions to secure a safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and overtake Iran’s...

Still trailing by 23 votes, NC Senate leader asks for hand recount 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 11:00 pm

The leader of North Carolina’s upper Legislature is requesting another recount after a machine tally showed him losing a contested Republican primary for his state Senate seat by 23 votes.  North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) asked the state’s Board of Elections in a letter Friday to grant a hand recount at a sample...

Federal judge rules RFK Jr. overreached in restricting trans health care to minors 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 10:36 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Federal judge rules RFK Jr. overreached in restricting trans healthcare to minors U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said he planned to grant summary judgment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a...

Heritage president: MAGA tensions over Iran war ‘good’

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 10:34 pm

DORAL, Fla. — Tensions over President Trump’s war in Iran within the GOP and Make America Great Again movement are “good,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told The Hill on Thursday at the group’s inaugural security conference.   The head of the influential conservative think tank said it support Trump’s decision to launch the war on Iran....

Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 10:27 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe Strikes on infrastructure in the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. © Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due to the closure of...

DOJ wants charges dismissed against ex-officers in Breonna Taylor case

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 10:24 pm

The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge to dismiss a case against the two former officers connected to the Louisville, Ky., shooting that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. Taylor, a Black woman, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers carrying out a warrant at her apartment in March 2020. The...

Poll shows Paxton beating Cornyn in Texas if Trump doesn’t endorse

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 10:13 pm

President Trump’s reluctance to endorse a candidate in the Texas Senate Republican primary race could prove perilous for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) bid in the upcoming runoff between the sitting senator and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). A new Change Research poll found that 42 percent of likely Texas Republican primary voters said they...

Judge rules Pentagon press policy under Hegseth unconstitutional 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 10:00 pm

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Pentagon’s new policy restricting press access violates the First Amendment, siding with The New York Times. “The Court recognizes that national security must be protected, the security of our troops must be protected, and war plans must be protected,” U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman wrote in his 40-page ruling. “But especially in light...

Jordan subpoenas prosecutor over case involving protest near Stephen Miller's home

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 9:51 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday subpoenaed a local Virginia prosecutor he’s accused of failing to take action against protesters outside the home of White House aide Stephen Miller. The subpoena is an escalation after Jordan demanded an interview with Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, prosecutor for Arlington County and the city of Falls Church....

Trump says US 'getting very close' to meeting Iran objectives 'as we consider winding down'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 9:46 pm

President Trump said Friday that the U.S. is “getting very close” to meeting its objectives in Iran as Washington considers scaling back its military operations in the region.  “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist...

Ukrainian counter-drone unit deployed to 5 Gulf states amid Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 20, 2026, 9:28 pm

Ukraine has deployed military units to protect the civilians and infrastructure of five Middle Eastern countries against potential Iranian drone attacks amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Rustem Umerov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, announced the deployment Friday and noted he had been visiting the five countries — the...