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What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Mar 17, 2026 6:32 am - Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
Israel says 2 top Iranian officials killed in airstrikes in blow to Tehran leadership

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 17, 2026 6:30 am - Iran's top security official and the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia were both killed in overnight strikes in a blow to the country’s leadership, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday, while Tehran defiantly fired new salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel.
FAA doubles down on summer flight reductions at O’Hare

By Marni Pyke
Mar 16, 2026 6:24 pm - FAA negotiations over flight cuts at O’Hare resume this Thursday with lots at stake for American and United airlines.
Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Mar 16, 2026 11:52 am - White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.
Israel steps up campaign in Lebanon, as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping

By DAVID RISING, BASSEM MROUE and WILL WEISSERT
Mar 16, 2026 7:37 am - The war in the Middle East raged on multiple fronts on Monday, as the U.S. and Israel pummeled military targets in Iran’s capital, Israel stepped up its campaign against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon and Iran retaliated with a drone strike that temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial hub for travelers.
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it's not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz

By WILL WEISSERT
Mar 16, 2026 7:22 am - President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz.
‘Sounding the alarm’: Metra hopes bridge funding bill gains traction despite distraction

By Marni Pyke
Mar 16, 2026 7:08 am - Metra makes the case for funding fixes for 100-year-old railway bridges. Plus, a new Pace program and construction alerts.
Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Mar 15, 2026 3:49 pm - ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran...
Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander

By JULIA FRANKEL AND BASSEM MROUE
Mar 15, 2026 3:40 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) — The brother of a man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week, who was killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike, was a Hezbollah commander, I...
Gulf Arab states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen the war

By SAM METZ, SAMY MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL
Mar 15, 2026 8:53 am - Gulf Arab states reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates as the war in the Middle East, now in its third week, expands further.

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