Nicolás Maduro returned to a Manhattan federal court on Thursday as his defense attorney moved to dismiss all narcoterrorism charges, arguing that US Treasury sanctions are unconstitutionally strangling his ability to fund his own legal defense — a dispute that could unravel the most high-profile prosecution in a generation. NEW YORK — Attorney Barry Pollack filed a formal…
TSA’s acting chief warned Congress on Wednesday that absentee rates at major US airports have surged to 40–50%, with wait times hitting 4.5 hours — the longest in agency history — as the DHS funding shutdown enters its 40th day with no resolution in sight and airport closures becoming a real possibility. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Acting TSA Administrator Ha…
Democrat Emily Gregory secured a narrow victory over Trump-endorsed Jon Maples in Florida’s District 87 special election, flipping a safe Republican seat in Palm Beach County by weaponizing local housing affordability and her opponent’s residency disputes. PALM BEACH, Fla. — Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples in Tuesday’s special election for Florida House District 87, flipping a deeply conservative stronghold in Palm…
Iran’s parliament speaker and foreign ministry separately denied any direct negotiations with the United States on March 23–25, 2026, calling President Trump’s claims of productive discussions “fake news,” while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, blocking roughly 20% of the world’s daily oil and LNG supply. WASHINGTON / TEHRAN, March 26, 2026 — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf publicly…
Former special counsel and 12-year FBI director Robert Mueller died Friday night, March 20, 2026. His family confirmed the news Saturday. Cause of death was not disclosed, though Mueller had been living with Parkinson’s disease since 2021.
The US Department of Justice filed a 44-page civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, March 20, 2026, demanding billions in repaid federal grants and accusing America’s oldest university of knowingly allowing Jewish and Israeli students to be harassed on campus.
The US State Department eliminated more than 80 positions in its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and disbanded its dedicated Iran office well before hostilities erupted on February 28, 2026 — a decision now exposing critical gaps in America’s ability to manage an active war and evacuate its citizens from the region, according to multiple current and former officials interviewed by leading news organizations.
FBI Director Kash Patel confirms record-breaking 2025 operations: over 6,200 missing children found — 30% more than the prior year — as the bureau dismantles 764 criminal networks and terminates 3.8 million dark web predator accounts.
Rising gas prices triggered by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran are reopening the return-to-office debate — and this time, the math is hitting workers’ wallets directly.
Amazon’s new ultrafast delivery tiers carry a per-order fee — even for paying Prime members — exposing a sharp gap between the program’s marketing and what customers actually get for their $139 annual subscription.