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DHS pick Mullin boasts of ‘special assignments’ abroad but offers few details

Liz Goodwin, Marianne LeVine
Mar 18, 2026 10:48 am - The top Republican on the Senate committee considering Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to run the Department of Homeland Security criticized his “machismo” Wednesday and said he should “explain to the American public why they should trust a man with anger issues” to lead the agency.
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO
Mar 18, 2026 9:21 am - U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.
Strikes hit world’s largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 18, 2026 9:00 am - Israel said Wednesday it killed another top Iranian official, the third in two days, while Iran lashed out with attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel, using some of its latest missiles to evade air defenses and killing two people near Tel Aviv.
US producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year

By PAUL WISEMAN
Mar 18, 2026 8:33 am - The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.7% from January, and 3.4% from February 2025. The year-over-year increase was the most since February 2025.
Trump’s tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them

By JOSH BOAK
Mar 18, 2026 8:27 am - WASHINGTON — Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufactu...
Trump, Rubio call for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis

By MILEXSY DURÁN
Mar 17, 2026 7:38 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba's socialist government as his moves against the island bring the U.S.' longtime opponent deeper into crisis.
Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Mar 17, 2026 7:33 pm - Republicans launched an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.
Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east

By EMIILIE MEGNIEN and RIO YAMAT
Mar 17, 2026 7:25 pm - ATLANTA — Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled flight schedules a day earl...
Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Mar 17, 2026 7:22 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency's handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier.
US tells all its embassies to ‘immediately’ review security after strikes

By Adam Taylor
Mar 17, 2026 3:45 pm - The State Department has ordered all U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide to “immediately” undertake security evaluations, citing “the ongoing and developing situation in the Middle East and the potential for spillover effects,” according to a cable sent Tuesday that was reviewed by The Washington Post.

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