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Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines in July 2025.
US NewsEconomyMarch 4, 2026

Bessent Announces Global Tariff Hike to 15% This Week, Building on Resilient Trade Authorities

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Monday that the administration will likely increase President Trump's temporary 10% global import tariff to 15% this week, as part of efforts to rebuild U.S. trade protections under proven legal frameworks following the...

Jasmine Crockett/Al Green
US NewsPoliticsMarch 4, 2026

Crockett and Green Fall in Texas Democratic Primaries: Potential Boost for GOP in Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

AUSTIN – U.S. Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Al Green lost their Democratic primaries Tuesday, reshaping Texas' congressional landscape and potentially aiding Republicans in the November general election amid a competitive Senate race. Crockett, representing Texas' 30th District,...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaking with supporters at a debate watch party at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona.
US NewsMarch 4, 2026

Oversight Committee Finds Walz Administration Knew of Massive Fraud, Failed to Intervene

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The House Oversight Committee concluded in a report released Wednesday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's administration was aware of widespread fraud in state welfare programs as early as 2018 but failed to act, allowing schemes to cost taxpayers up to $18 billion. The...

President Donald J. Trump oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 4, 2026

Trump Considers Backing Militias to Oust Iranian Regime Amid Leadership Vacuum

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – President Trump is open to supporting armed groups inside Iran to dislodge the regime, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, as Tehran grapples with a leadership crisis following U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

The Pentagon
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 3, 2026

Pentagon Identifies Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwait Base

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on March 3 released the names of four U.S. Army soldiers killed Sunday in an Iranian drone attack on a military base in Kuwait, marking the first American fatalities in the ongoing military action against Iran. The deceased are: All were assigned to the...

The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), right, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83)
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 3, 2026

Trump Directs Navy to Escort Tankers if Needed, Offers Insurance to Secure Gulf Energy Flows

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. Navy stands ready to escort oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if required, while directing the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide political risk insurance for maritime...

President Trump in a tuxedo, attending opening night of “Les Misérables” at the John F. Kennedy Center.
US NewsPoliticsMarch 3, 2026

Trump Ends Boycott, Set to Attend White House Correspondents' Dinner in Honor of America's 250th Birthday

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – President Trump announced on March 2 that he will attend the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner as the honoree, marking his first appearance at the event as president after maintaining a boycott throughout his first term and the initial year of his second term...

President Trump awards etired Command Sergeant Major Terry P. Richardson the Medal of Honor during Monday's ceremony.
US NewsMarch 3, 2026

Trump Honors Three U.S. Army Heroes with Medal of Honor in White House Ceremony Spanning Generations of Valor

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – President Trump presented the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for valor, to three U.S. Army soldiers during a March 2 ceremony at the White House, recognizing acts of extraordinary bravery from World War II, the Vietnam War, and the War in...

Screenshot of chaos following the shooting.
US NewsMarch 3, 2026

FBI Probes Potential Iran-Linked Terrorism in Deadly Austin Shooting as Security Heightens Across Texas

By RWTNews Staff

AUSTIN – Federal and local authorities are investigating the early Sunday mass shooting outside a popular Austin bar as a potential act of terrorism tied to the ongoing U.S. military action against Iran, with evidence pointing to the suspect's pro-Iranian sympathies amid...

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a Social Media statement saying the UK will allow US to use bases to attack Iran.
World NewsUS NewsMarch 3, 2026

Global Support Grows for U.S. Military Action Against Iran as Allies Condemn Tehran’s Retaliation

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – A growing number of nations are voicing support for or quietly aligning with U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, as Tehran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Gulf states and European-linked facilities have drawn regional and Western partners...

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac in this image from U.S. Central Command Public Affairs, Nov. 23, 2025.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 3, 2026

U.S. Deploys Low-Cost One-Way Drones for First Time in Iran Strikes, Reversing Regime's Tactics

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – U.S. forces launched low-cost, one-way attack drones for the first time during the ongoing military action against Iran, targeting regime assets in a joint operation with Israel that marked a significant advancement in American unmanned warfare capabilities. The...

Bibles and hymnals rest in the back of a church pew.
US NewsIn the CourtsMarch 3, 2026

DOJ indicts 30 more in St. Paul church protest case

By Elyse Apel

(The Center Square) – Dozens have now been indicted on federal charges related to a protest that disrupted a Jan. 18 church service in St. Paul. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced another round of arrests following the release of an indictment charging 30 additional...