Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to conflict in Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 3:01 am

Formula 1 has called off Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, the sport and its governing body confirmed on Saturday. Officials announced the decision in a statement ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, noting it was made after “careful evaluations” and in...

Pentagon identifies six U.S. servicemembers killed in refueling aircraft crash

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 2:33 am

The Defense Department has identified the six U.S. servicemembers who were killed in a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in western Iraq on Thursday. The airmen were identified as Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash.; Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Ky., Capt. Seth...

Trump’s surgeon general pick now says people should get vaccinated for measles

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 1:50 am

Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, who drew criticism last month for sidestepping a direct endorsement of the measles vaccine during her confirmation hearing, has clarified that she believes people should take the shot, according to written responses obtained by MS NOW. Lawmakers from both parties raised concerns after Means told senators that vaccinations “save lives”...

Paxton PAC running TV ads in Palm Beach while Trump at Mar-a-Lago

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 10:34 pm

A super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for Senate is airing television ads in Palm Beach, Fla., where President Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort, as his endorsement in a competitive primary runoff hangs in the balance. Lone Star Liberty PAC came out with a new television ad on...

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces questions about length of Iran conflict as war enters third week

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 10:08 pm

The war with Iran entered its third week on Saturday, with military strikes, retaliatory attacks and economic disruption roiling the Middle East as President Trump sends mixed signals about how close the U.S. is to achieving its objectives and how long the conflict could last. More than 2,000 people have been killed across the region...

Trump: U.S. has beaten Iran “militarily, economically, and in every other way”

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 9:46 pm

President Trump declared that the U.S. has beaten Iran “both militarily, economically, and in every other way” in a Truth Social post on Saturday, and called on countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz to “take care” of the closed passage.  “The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait...

Illinois Democrats duke it out for Durbin’s seat

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 9:00 pm

Democrats are fighting over a rare Senate opening in Illinois, with Tuesday’s party primary likely to decide the deep-blue state’s next senator. At the top of the 10-candidate field, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton are blitzing ads, exchanging jabs and drawing support from national figures as they barrel toward...

What is the Jones Act, eyed in bid to lower gas prices?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 8:29 pm

President Trump on Friday said he was looking at loosening shipping rules in the Jones Act as a method to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed since the U.S. launched its military offensive in Iran two weeks ago. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade pressed Trump on the issue during an interview on Kilmeade's eponymous podcast,...

US embassy in Iraq hit by missile; no injuries reported

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 7:48 pm

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday, with no reported injuries, several outlets reported. The missile attack destroyed the embassy's air defence system, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera. The Associated Press also reported that the missile struck a helipad inside the compound. Agence France-Presse, however, reported that...

Iranian lawmaker cites UN charter in calling Ukraine ‘legitimate target’ for helping Israel with drones

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 7:14 pm

The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission on Saturday threatened to attack Ukraine, claiming Kyiv had become a “legitimate target” by supplying drone technology to Israel. Ebrahim Azizi justified his warning by citing Article 51 of the United Nations charter, which recognizes a country’s right to individual or collective self-defense if an armed...

Shapiro to Maher: ‘I refuse to take any of your bait’ on 2028 election speculation

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 7:03 pm

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Friday told comedian and HBO's "Real Time" host Bill Maher that he refused "to take any of your bait" in speculating on his chances of running for president in 2028. Twice did Maher suggest Shapiro was running while interviewing him about his new memoir, "Where We Keep the Light."...

This year's Oscars will include a brand-new category: Who's up for the award?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 5:58 pm

For the first time in more than two decades, the Academy Awards is introducing an all-new competitive category at the Oscars.

US Embassy in Venezuela raises American flag for first time in 7 years

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 5:04 pm

The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised an American flag on Saturday, seven years to the day since officials last flew the stars and stripes there. "The morning of March 14, 2019, the American flag was lowered for the final time at U.S. Embassy Caracas," U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Venezuela Laura F. Dogu wrote on the...

Only the American people can save AI

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 5:00 pm

The American people must be given a meaningful voice and agency in the development of AI technology, and a unified American digital protection framework must be created to ensure that the benefits of AI are shared by all, regardless of their location.

Trump says 'many countries' will send war ships to patrol Strait of Hormuz

By: The Hill

Published on: March 14, 2026, 4:10 pm

President Trump on Saturday announced that "many countries" will send war ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, suggesting that its military is still capable of fighting back "no matter how badly defeated they are." "Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz...