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a view of the South Pars onshore facilities from 2013
US NewsPoliticsMarch 19, 2026

Trump Condemns Israeli Strike on South Pars Gas Field, Warns Iran of Massive U.S. Retaliation if Qatar Is Hit Again

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israel’s overnight strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field and issued a stern warning to Tehran following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City. In a Truth Social post on March 19, 2026, Trump stated that Israel...

The Capital Building
US NewsPoliticsMarch 19, 2026

Sen. John Kennedy Pushes to Pass SAVE America Act Through Reconciliation

By Tommy Flynn

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is urging Republican leadership to advance the SAVE America Act via the budget reconciliation process, a procedural move that would allow the election security bill to pass the Senate with a simple 50-vote majority plus the vice president’s tiebreaker....

The U.S. Capitol building stands in Washington, D.C
US NewsPoliticsMarch 19, 2026

Democrats Block Balanced Budget Amendment in House Vote

By Tommy Flynn

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 18, 2026, failed to pass a proposed constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment, falling well short of the two-thirds majority required despite strong Republican support. The resolution (H.J. Res. 139) received 211 votes in favor but was...

Corey Booker on Senate floor
US NewsPoliticsMarch 19, 2026

Senate Rejects Democratic Effort to Limit Trump’s Authority in Iran Conflict

By Tommy Flynn

The Senate on March 18, 2026, voted 53-47 to defeat a Democratic-led War Powers resolution that sought to force President Donald Trump to end U.S. military operations against Iran unless Congress explicitly authorized them. The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.),...

Malta flagged Tanker "Kanala" seen entering the port of Los Angeles
US NewsEconomyMarch 18, 2026

Trump Administration Waives Jones Act for 60 Days to Speed Domestic Fuel Shipments Amid Iran Conflict

By Tommy Flynn

The Trump administration issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act on March 17, 2026, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel between U.S. ports in order to ease domestic supply bottlenecks caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920,...

A Transportation Security Administration agent at a checkpoint verifying passenger identification, John Glenn Columbus International Airport
US NewsMarch 18, 2026

Travelers Face Hours-Long Lines as Unpaid TSA Officers Call Out During Shutdown

By RWTNews Staff

Passengers at major U.S. airports are encountering severe delays and extended security lines as Transportation Security Administration officers increasingly call out or quit amid the ongoing partial government shutdown that has left them working without pay. The Department of...

Trump Job Approval Edges Past Obama and Bush at Comparable Point in Second Term
US NewsPoliticsMarch 18, 2026

Trump Job Approval Edges Past Obama and Bush at Comparable Point in Second Term

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has edged past those of former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush at the same stage of their second terms, according to the as of mid-March 2026. At roughly the 60-week mark of his second term, Trump holds a 42.7% approval...

President Donald Trump participates in a Kennedy Center Board Meeting with Richard Grenell, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 18, 2026

NYT Reporter Elizabeth Williamson Caught Fabricating Non-Response Claim in Grenell Hit Piece

By Tommy Flynn

New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson published a March 16, 2026, article on Richard Grenell’s departure as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, claiming Grenell “did not respond” to questions about his future and whether he would remain in...

From left to right: Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, Minister of Defense, Ismail Khatib, Minister of Intelligence, Amin-Hossein Rahimi, Minister of Justice.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 18, 2026

Israeli Strike Eliminates Iran's Intelligence Chief Overnight

By RWTNews Staff

Israeli forces conducted a targeted overnight strike in Tehran on March 17, 2026, killing Esmaeil Khatib, Iran's Minister of Intelligence, along with two deputies, according to Israeli officials and Iranian state media. Khatib, appointed in 2021, was a key figure in Iran's...

Senate GOP leaders held a press event Tuesday, March 18, 2026 ahead of the key vote.
PoliticsUS NewsMarch 18, 2026

Senate Advances SAVE America Act to Floor Debate in 51-48 Test Vote

By Tommy Flynn

The Senate voted 51-48 on March 17, 2026, to open debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican priority bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and photo identification at the polls. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was the only Republican to vote...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard meet in the Situation Room of the White House, Saturday, June 21, 2025
US NewsPoliticsMarch 18, 2026

Gabbard Backs Trump on Iran Threat Assessment Following Kent Resignation

By RWTNews Staff

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard publicly supported President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military operations against Iran on March 17, 2026, hours after National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigned in protest. In a statement posted on X,...

Marco Rubio stands with arms crossed and JD Vance also with arms crossed in the background. Black and white photo.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 17, 2026

Rubio Calls for New Leadership in Cuba as Nationwide Blackouts Signal Regime Collapse

By RWTNews Staff

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for new leadership in Cuba on March 17, 2026, declaring the communist system unfixable amid the island’s third nationwide blackout in four months. Rubio, a Cuban-American, stated the economy “doesn’t work in a political and governmental...