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By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – Oil and gas executive Alan Armstrong was sworn in as Oklahoma’s newest Republican U.S. Senator on March 24, 2026, hours after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed him to fill the vacancy created by Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s departure. Mullin resigned from the Senate...
By Tommy Flynn
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management held a landmark oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) on March 18, 2026, generating a record $163,696,722 in high bids and delivering a major win for domestic energy production. The sale offered...
By RWTNews Staff
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Democrats flipped a Republican-held Florida state House seat in District 87 on March 24, 2026, in a special election that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples. The seat was...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – Multiple news outlets report that the United States has sent Iran a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict through diplomatic channels. The plan was delivered via regional mediators, according to officials briefed on the matter. The New...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing to deploy approximately 3,000 troops from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s Immediate Response Force to the Middle East to support ongoing operations related to Iran. Reports from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and...
By Tommy Flynn
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled he is not ruling out a 2028 presidential run, responding “We’ll see” when asked directly during an interview on Sean Hannity’s podcast “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” released March 24, 2026. DeSantis, term-limited and set to...
By RWTNews Staff
WASHINGTON – shows 83% of likely voters believe mail-in ballots should be received by Election Day. The survey, conducted by CRC Research from March 12-17, 2026, among 1,600 likely voters nationwide, found 57% strongly agree. Support crossed party lines: 93% of Republicans,...
By Esther Wickham
(The Center Square) – A majority of American voters favor guardrails on K-12 political activism during school hours and say students should remain focused on academics, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found 58% of voters support limits on activism...
By RWTNews Staff
PORT ARTHUR, Texas – A large explosion and fire broke out at Valero Energy’s Port Arthur refinery on the evening of March 23, 2026, sending thick black smoke into the sky and prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. The incident occurred at the facility’s diesel...
By RWTNews Staff
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – President Donald Trump toured Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate on March 23, 2026, during a stop in Memphis to spotlight the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force. Trump entered Graceland through the front door and said, “Who doesn’t love Elvis?” and “Everybody...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate confirmed Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on March 23, 2026, by a 54-45 vote. Mullin, a sitting senator who has represented Oklahoma in Congress for 13 years, was nominated by President...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has shifted to a new strategy to resolve the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began Feb. 14, 2026, by funding all DHS agencies through budget reconciliation. Kennedy and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had initially proposed a...