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Roberts on personal attacks against judges: 'It's got to stop'

03/17/26 2:40 PM ET Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday pushed back on personal attacks against judges, calling it “dangerous” and a “problem.” “Judges around the country work very hard to get it right, and if they don’t, their opinions are subject to criticism,” Roberts said while responding to a question about handling criticism during an event at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “But personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it’s got to stop,” he added. U.S. ...

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'Never heard him so angry': MAGA senator posts - then deletes - story of furious Trump

March 17, 2026 11:12AM ET Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) published – and immediately deleted – a post on social media Tuesday sharing details of a conversation he had moments earlier with President Donald Trump who, according to Graham, was absolutely furious over his pleas for other countries to aid his Iran war effort being largely ignored. “Just spoke to President Trump about our European allies’ unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe fa ...

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Sarah Palin overturned a judge's erroneous decisions and kept defamation lawsuit she lost twice going - only to end it

Mar 17th, 2026, 10:30 am Former Republican governor of Alaska and onetime candidate for vice president Sarah Palin quietly walked away from her appeal of her second trial loss to the New York Times, bringing a nearly nine-year saga and defamation lawsuit to an end. Palin's first go-round at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals went well, as the court ripped Senior U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff for the series of "major issues" that arose at the tail end of the first trial in 2022. ...

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White House says US seeking fertilizer from Venezuela, Morocco

March 17, 2026 8:15 AM EDT Updated 7 hours ago WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer ‌amid the ongoing Iran war's shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday. "We've ... established licenses for Venezuela to produce more fertilizer. We've had discussions with Morocco," ⁠he said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" ...

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Senate begins marathon debate on SAVE America Act under pressure from Trump

Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 4:04 PM EDT Washington — The Senate voted Tuesday to begin a marathon debate session over the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass, despite its dim prospects in the upper chamber. For months, conservatives have rallied around the legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, along with photo ID to cast a ballot. And Mr. Trump upped the ante last week when he threate ...

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Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

(AP) Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran. Kent said on social media Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote.

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All four living former presidents deny Trump's bizarre Iran bombing claim

(Raw Story) Aides to all four living presidents confirmed to CNN on Monday that none of them have spoken with President Donald Trump about his bombing strikes in Iran, as Trump claimed during a press conference. Trump claimed in the Oval Office that he had spoken to a former president about bombing Iran, and that the former president had approved of the operation. Trump added that the former president claimed he "wished" he had made the decision to bomb Iran. The president also declined to identify which president he was talking about.

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Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts

(Reuters) Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump's call on Monday to send warships to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the U.S. president, who accused Western partners of ingratitude after decades of support. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week with no end in sight. The critical Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flow, remains largely closed off, raising energy prices and fears of inflation.

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Trump Stuns CNN Anchor With Head-Spinning Flip-Flops In Minutes

(Huff Post) CNN’s Kasie Hunt on Monday aired a montage showing Donald Trump contradicting himself multiple times within a matter of minutes on the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz caused by his Iran war. Trump’s demand that traditionally allied nations send warships to help the U.S. Navy safeguard the narrow channel off the coast of Iran — through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes — has received, at best, a muted response.

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Trump Has Lost Working Class White Voters

(Political Wire) G. Elliot Morris: “In our data, this group recalled voting for Trump by 22 points in 2024. But these voters now give him a net approval of -4 — or a 26-point swing against him.” “The working-class whites who powered Trump’s rise are, for the first time, opposed to how he’s handling his job as president.”

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John Bolton Says He Briefed Trump On Strait of Hormuz Scenarios That the President Now Claims Ignorance About

3 min ago - Mar 17th, 2026, 9:18 pm Former National Security Advisor John Bolton told CNN he briefed President Donald Trump on multiple Iran retaliation scenarios during his first term, despite the president now claiming he’s “shocked” by Iran ... (MEDIAite)

Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit

11 min ago - By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Updated 9:43 PM CDT, March 17, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, ... (AP)

Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war

48 min ago - Tue 17 Mar 2026 16.24 EDT Last modified on Tue 17 Mar 2026 18.33 EDT With big oil companies poised to reap billions of dollars in profits from the war in Iran, Democratic lawmakers and progressive groups are calling for a windfall tax on major fossil ... (The Guardian)

Judge orders Texas to extend school voucher deadline in response to lawsuit from Islamic schools

57 min ago - MARCH 17, 2026, 5:00 A.M. CENTRAL UPDATED: MARCH 17, 2026, 5:52 P.M. CENTRAL A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Texas to extend the application deadline for private school vouchers until March 31 due to the state’s exclusion of Islamic school ... (Texas Tribune)

Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it 'hotspot'

1 hr ago - March 17, 2026, 6:09 PM The Trump administration on Tuesday widened its efforts to stamp out Medicaid fraud, at least in its fifth state this year, calling on Florida officials to share information on how they identify, prevent, and address bad actor ... (ABC News/AP)

Oil falls after Iraq resumes oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan port

1 hr ago - LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday after Iraq resumed crude ‌exports via pipeline to Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, providing hopes for some relief amid disrupted supply from Gulf producers. With no signs of de-esc ... (Reuters)

Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war and threats confronting the homeland

1 hr ago - Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war and threats confronting the homeland By ERIC TUCKER, DAVID KLEPPER and STEPHEN GROVES Updated 12:06 AM EDT, March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration national security ... (Associated Press)

Trump team weighs paying $1B to get companies to stop off-shore wind farm projects

1 hr ago - Tuesday 17 March 2026 17:51 EDT The White House is reportedly preparing to pay nearly $1 billion to an energy giant to abandon major offshore wind projects, moving from legal challenges to direct financial settlements. After federal judges blocked fi ... (msn/The Independent)

3 Ohio airmen to be honored in dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base

1 hr ago - 3 Ohio airmen to be honored in dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base Captain Seth Koval (L) ; Captain Curtis Angst (C) ; Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons (R) Photos contributed by 121st Air Refueling Wing (via Facebook) March 18, 2026 at 7:44 a.m. UTC ... (WHIO-TV)

Arkansas school districts blocked from displaying Ten Commandments

1 hr ago - March 16, 2026 Updated March 17, 2026, 5:46 p.m. ET A federal judge has permanently blocked several Arkansas school districts from implementing a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments. Citing a landmark 1962 U.S. Suprem ... (USA Today)

US Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on prediction markets

2 hrs ago - 12h WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Greg Casar on Tuesday introduced a bill to ban prediction market bets on military operations and other sensitive government actions, increasing pre ... (msn/Reuters)

US Senate confirms Trump judge pick opposed by ex-Fox News host

2 hrs ago - Tue, March 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM EDT March 17 (Reuters) - A conservative legal activist won U.S. Senate approval Tuesday to become a federal judge in Louisiana, despite objections by Democrats and a former Fox News host over testimony she ‌gave fi ... (Yahoo! News/Reuters)

Capitol Police budget request tops $1 billion

3 hrs ago - Posted March 17, 2026 at 4:36pm The Capitol Police must expand to face a rise in threats to lawmakers’ safety, Chief Michael G. Sullivan told House appropriators on Tuesday. The department is seeking more than $1 billion for fiscal 2027, an inc ... (Roll Call)

Gabbard backs Trump after intelligence official resigns over Iran war

3 hrs ago - Posted 4:27 PM, Mar 17, 2026 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is defending President Donald Trump's authority to take military action against Iran. "After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded t ... (Scripps News)

Exclusive: Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, source says

3 hrs ago - March 17, 2026 3:51 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to ... (Reuters)

DOJ Says Pam Bondi's House Subpoena Over Epstein Files 'Unnecessary'

4 hrs ago - Published Mar 17, 2026 at 02:40 PM EDT updated Mar 17, 2026 at 03:17 PM EDT The Justice Department said a House Oversight Committee subpoena seeking Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony over the release of Jeffrey Epstein files is "unnecessary ... (Newsweek)

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate

5 hrs ago - CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against Republican nominee Don Tracy, the former ... (AP)

Florida Republican student group sues university after suspension over Nazi salute post

7 hrs ago - A dispute among student Republican groups in Florida over alleged antisemitic behavior is heading for a courtroom after a chapter at the state’s flagship university was suspended for an online post featuring two people giving Nazi salutes. On Sa ... (The Guardian)

Judge questions Trump aides' 'brazen' claims on White House ballroom

7 hrs ago - Judge questions Trump aides’ ‘brazen’ claims on White House ballroom The planned $400 million project has been a top priority for the president. Judge Richard J. Leon said he hopes to rule this month on whether to halt construction. Up ... (Washington Post)

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela takes down Team USA in championship game stunner

8 hrs ago - MLB Team USA runs out of steam in falling to Venezuela in 2026 WBC final Andrew Tredinnick NorthJersey.com Updated March 17, 2026, 11:08 p.m. ET It was Venezuela that proved it was built for the grand stage of the World Baseball Classic championship ... (Bergen Record, aka NorthJersey.com)