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Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward

Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward


March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump’s declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the newest addition to his Cabinet.  Trump wants Senate Republicans to ram the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the upper chamber with the […]
Katie Britt blasts Democrats for playing ‘political games’ with shutdown amid airport chaos

Katie Britt blasts Democrats for playing ‘political games’ with shutdown amid airport chaos


March 10, 2026
Senate Republicans are accusing their Democratic counterparts of playing ‘political games’ as the caucus appears ready to escalate the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There’s been little movement to reopen DHS during the weekslong partial shutdown, leading to outcry from Republicans over long wait times and missed flights at airports across […]
Iranian Kurdish fighters say they’re ready to strike Tehran, waiting for opening

Iranian Kurdish fighters say they’re ready to strike Tehran, waiting for opening


March 10, 2026
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups say they are prepared to challenge Tehran but are holding back for now as the war between the United States, Israel and the Islamic Republic continues to unfold. Khalid Azizi, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI), told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that Kurdish forces are […]
Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries

Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries


March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump said he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying it would be an ‘honor’ to do so in an effort to help other nations that rely on the vital Middle East waterway. Trump was speaking with reporters in Florida on Monday, when he was asked about the global energy choke […]
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran’s choice of new supreme leader

Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran’s choice of new supreme leader


March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump said he is ‘not happy’ with Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader but that early results from Operation Epic Fury have been ‘way beyond expectation.’ Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been installed as the next supreme leader. ‘I don’t believe he can live in peace,’ […]
Vietnam urges work from home amid fuel supply, price crunch in Mideast

Vietnam urges work from home amid fuel supply, price crunch in Mideast


March 10, 2026
Vietnam’s trade ministry is urging businesses to encourage employees to work from home to curb fuel consumption as the country grapples with supply disruptions and sharp price increases triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war involving Iran. In a statement on Tuesday, the government said Vietnam has been among the nations hardest hit by the turmoil due […]
House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority

House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority


March 10, 2026
Some House Republicans are getting worried over the prospect of colleagues quiet-quitting after losing their primary races as election season heats up, threatening to whittle down the GOP’s already perilously slim majority. House Republicans will likely only be able to lose two votes on any party-line measure after a special election in a deep-red Georgia […]
Iran war, 11 days in: US controls skies, oil surges and the region braces for what’s next

Iran war, 11 days in: US controls skies, oil surges and the region braces for what’s next


March 10, 2026
One week into the war with Iran, U.S. officials say American and Israeli forces are moving toward ‘complete control’ of Iranian airspace — clearing the way for deeper strikes, a broader target list and a conflict that appears to be expanding rather than winding down. In briefings this week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and […]
State Department defends ‘proactive’ evacuation efforts against Dems’ claims of diplomatic chaos

State Department defends ‘proactive’ evacuation efforts against Dems’ claims of diplomatic chaos


March 9, 2026
Nearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran. A top State Department official, in a letter to Senate Democrats first obtained by Fox News Digital, noted that since fighting in Iran escalated following […]
Cartels fear US retaliation as Trump-era pressure reshapes strategy: ‘They fear the United States’

Cartels fear US retaliation as Trump-era pressure reshapes strategy: ‘They fear the United States’


March 9, 2026
Mexican drug cartels are increasingly calculated in their targeting decisions, often avoiding deliberately attacking American tourists and citizens out of concern it could prompt intensified U.S. retaliation, according to experts. Following last month’s killing of Ruben ‘Nemesio’ Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho,’ the powerful leader of the Mexican Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) White […]
Trump vows block on signing new laws until SAVE America Act passes Senate

Trump vows block on signing new laws until SAVE America Act passes Senate


March 9, 2026
President Donald Trump is vowing to reject signing any new bills into law until the SAVE America Act is passed by the Senate, a tall order with just 53 Republicans seated and the 60-vote filibuster threshold a high hurdle. ‘Great Job by hard working Scott Pressler on Fox & Friends talking about using the Filibuster, […]
Trump warns Iran’s new leader won’t ‘last long’ without his approval

Trump warns Iran’s new leader won’t ‘last long’ without his approval


March 9, 2026
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s new leader is ‘not going to last long’ without U.S. approval as Operation Epic Fury continues into its second week. ‘He’s going to have to get approval from us,’ Trump told ABC News in an interview. ‘If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last […]
US-sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s next supreme leader after father’s death: reports

US-sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s next supreme leader after father’s death: reports


March 9, 2026
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to reports. Iran International cited sources who claimed the decision was made ‘under pressure’ from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the second-eldest son of Ali […]
Before-and-after satellite imagery offers a rare look at damage inside Iran

Before-and-after satellite imagery offers a rare look at damage inside Iran


March 9, 2026
Fresh satellite images give a rare aerial view of the damage across Iran after U.S.-Israeli strikes and what Tehran’s retaliation left behind across the region. Planet Labs satellite imagery captured burning ships and damaged facilities at the Konarak base in southern Iran, as well as significant destruction at Iran’s naval headquarters in Bandar Abbas on […]
Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran

Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran


March 9, 2026
MCLEAN, Va. – As Americans are stranded in the Middle East amid the U.S. and Israel war with Iran, government and private agencies are working around the clock to conduct evacuations. In addition to the U.S. Department of State’s 24/7 task force aimed at evacuating Americans, private security firm Global Guardian is also working around […]