news2shortsTrump claimed on Truth Social that he had known nothing about the targeting of Iran’s gas reserves in advance – key US politics stories from 19 March 2026 at a glance The US-Israeli war against Iran has exposed further divisions between the two countries after an Israeli strike on Iran’s largest gasfield angered US allies … Read more
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy bashed Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over an unfinished wildlife crossing bridge in the Golden State that is running $21 million over budget. Duffy shared a post from the X account End Wokeness showing video of the unfinished project stretching across 10 lanes of the 101 Freeway in Southern California. The … Read more
Democrats are facing a reckoning after casting César Chavez as a near-sacred figure of the American left for decades— honoring him in DNC statements, White House proclamations and annual public tributes — but that long-running celebration is now colliding with newly surfaced abuse allegations. Allegations that a 45-year-old Chavez sexually abused and groomed minors and … Read more
Corey Lewandowski, a powerful aide to outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is facing allegations he solicited payment in exchange for security contracts at DHS, according to multiple industry sources and government officials. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports.
President Trump said he’s not sending ground troops to Iran. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Federal law says living presidents can’t appear on currency, but commission approves design for US’s 250th birthday A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing Donald Trump’s image to help celebrate the US’s 250th birthday on 4 July. The vote by the US Commission of Fine … Read more
The U.S. is accelerating the deployment of thousands more marines and sailors to the Middle East, according to two people familiar with the decision. It comes as Iran has launched new attacks on its neighbors. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
If prosecuted, case against 31-year-old would be one of first in Georgia since it passed 2019 law banning most abortions Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an illegal … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have said the families of service members who died in the Iran war told them to finish the job.
Nuclear fusion originates in our sun and other stars. Immense pressure and high temperatures in the core create a reaction, ultimately preventing it from collapsing under the force of gravity. “The fusion here on Earth has a lot of corollaries to how we understand how the stars work in things like astrophysics. They both rely … Read more
