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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...

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,...

President Trump on left, Joe Kent on right
US NewsPoliticsMarch 17, 2026

Joe Kent Resigns as National Counterterrorism Director Over Iran War Opposition

By Tommy Flynn

Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned March 17, 2026, stating he could no longer support the Trump administration’s military operations against Iran. In his resignation, Kent said Iran posed “no imminent threat to our nation” and that the conflict...

Then President Joe Biden with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping
US NewsPoliticsMarch 17, 2026

Biden Administration Accused of Suppressing Intelligence on China's 2020 Access to U.S. Voter Data

By RWTNews Staff

U.S. intelligence agencies possessed evidence since spring 2020 that Chinese operatives accessed voter registration files from multiple states, including sensitive data such as driver's license information and partial Social Security numbers, yet the Biden administration kept...

Robert Mueller
US NewsPoliticsMarch 16, 2026

Mueller Probe Accused of Bias and Rule Violations in Trump Pursuit

By RWTNews Staff

A whistleblower FBI agent has alleged that Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation into Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was marred by political bias, misconduct, and procedural violations aimed at targeting the then-president. The claims, detailed in a December 2020 internal...

CNN host Jake Tapper pressures Democratic Senator Cory Booker in a Sunday interview.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 16, 2026

Liberal Media Shows Signs of Shifting Scrutiny Toward Democrats

By Tommy Flynn

Mainstream outlets traditionally viewed as liberal-leaning, such as NBC and CNN, have increasingly directed pointed criticism at Democratic leaders and policies in recent coverage, marking a notable shift amid ongoing political challenges for the party. In a March 15, 2026,...

The Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse are visible in this night shot of the Mississippi waterfront in St. Louis
US NewsPoliticsMarch 16, 2026

Missouri Judge Upholds GOP Redistricting Map Amid Nationwide Mid-Decade Battles

By Tommy Flynn

A Jackson County Circuit Judge upheld Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map on March 12, 2026, rejecting challenges that it violates state compactness and contiguity rules, paving the way for potential Republican gains in the 2026 midterms. Judge Adam Caine ruled the...

A Transportation Security Administration agent at a checkpoint verifying passenger identification, John Glenn Columbus International Airport
US NewsPoliticsMarch 16, 2026

Airline CEOs Demand Congress End Shutdown, Fund TSA Amid Travel Chaos

By Tommy Flynn

Chief executives from major U.S. airlines, including American, United, Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, and Alaska, along with cargo carriers FedEx, UPS, and Atlas Air, issued an open letter on March 15, 2026, urging Congress to resolve a 29-day partial government shutdown and restore...

Gov. Abigail Spanberger
US NewsPoliticsMarch 15, 2026

Virginia Democrats Advance Sweeping Gun Control Measures to Governor's Desk

By Tommy Flynn

Virginia's Democratic-led General Assembly passed a series of gun control bills on March 12, 2026, including a ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, sending them to Gov. Abigail Spanberger for consideration. The flagship legislation, House Bill 217 and Senate...

Governor Ron DeSantis speaking with the media at a press conference
US NewsPoliticsMarch 14, 2026

Florida Passes Voter Citizenship Verification Bill, Heads to DeSantis

By Tommy Flynn

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature passed House Bill 991 on March 12, 2026, requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and restricting acceptable voter IDs, with the measure now awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature. The bill cleared the Senate 27-12,...