Energy secretary on gas prices: ‘Americans will feel it for a few more weeks’

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 3:03 pm

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans can expect to experience high prices at the gas pump “for a few more weeks,” amid the U.S. conflict in Iran. “Yes, it is a short term disruption in the flow of energy. Americans are feeling it right now. Americans will feel it for a few more...

The post-boomer GOP is coming — 2028 will define it

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 3:00 pm

The post-Reagan Republican Party was shaped by baby boomers who defined debates over taxes, defense and the size of government. The next chapter will be written by those who grew up amid globalization, social media and economic disruption.

See the top US cities for raising a family in 2026: study

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 2:53 pm

Where's your city ranked?

Energy secretary: US conflict in Iran will 'certainly' end in 'next few weeks'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 2:40 pm

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that he thinks the U.S. conflict in Iran could end in the next weeks — or even sooner. "I think that this conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks," Wright told ABC News's Martha Raddatz on "This Week." "Could be sooner than that, but...

US demanding countries assist with ship escorts in Strait of Hormuz: UN ambassador 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 2:12 pm

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said that the U.S. is demanding that international allies help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in Iran. "President Trump is calling upon the world, saying the entire world is affected," Waltz told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "Iran can't hold...

How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 2:00 pm

The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different from the 2010 legislation as day to night.

Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 1:37 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were later used on U.S. bases. “First of all, Russia gave drones already, these Shaheds. They are using Iranian licenses. You know that they built and produced a lot of drones, they gave them. I have 100 percent facts that they — that...

'Your data has been breached': But is the message itself hiding a scam?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 1:00 pm

Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – "Your data has been breached" – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam.

How soon will clocks 'fall back?' This year, as early as possible

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 1:00 pm

You only have about 230 days to enjoy later sunsets.

The Fed cannot fix what it did not break

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 1:00 pm

A rate cut will not rehire a federal employee whose position was eliminated, nor restore a job that has been automated.

Trump administration offers $10M reward for information on Iranian leaders

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 12:38 pm

The Trump administration is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders amid the U.S. conflict in the country. The State Department, via its Rewards for Justice division, says it is putting up a reward stretching up to $10 million “for information on the key leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...

Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 12:18 pm

(The Associated Press) -- Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt...

When universities punish faculty speech, everyone loses 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 12:00 pm

Universities exist to pursue ideas wherever they may lead. That mission cannot survive if professors must fear, as many now do, that a lecture, research project or public statement that someone in power deems objectionable, divisive or “un-American” might cost them their careers. 

If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 12:00 pm

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar's assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic's ruin still influences how we engage in politics today. As a student who has spent the past five years studying Latin and Roman history, I was surprised by...

Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal,’ but he’s not ready yet

By: The Hill

Published on: March 15, 2026, 11:59 am

President Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to make a deal with the U.S., but that he was not ready to come to an agreement and negotiate a ceasefire.  “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump told NBC Newss’...