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Top airline CEOs plead with Congress to restore DHS funding and pay airport workers. ‘Once again, air travel is the political football’

”It’s difficult, if not impossible, to put food on the table, put gas in the car and pay rent when you are not getting paid,” the letter said.

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMarch 15, 2026
Trump leaves allies and foes guessing on his endgame for Iran
By Peter Martin, Fiona MacDonald, Donato Paolo Mancini, Alberto Nardelli and BloombergMarch 15, 2026
Pentagon sees Iran war lasting up to six weeks, Trump aide says
By Jen Judson and BloombergMarch 15, 2026
Iran says it’s giving some countries access to the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump’s call for others to send warships is met with no promises
By Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel and The Associated PressMarch 15, 2026
Japan says dispatching ships to Middle East faces high hurdles
By Isabel Reynolds, Nicholas Takahashi and BloombergMarch 15, 2026
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By Christine O'Brien and Lex SuvantoMarch 16, 2026
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By Sheryl EstradaMarch 16, 2026
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BankingGoldman’s top international execs say the Iran war has parallels to the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but there are key differences
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026
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EconomyBessent leads U.S. talks with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit as Iran and trade war loom over ‘big year’ for bilateral ties
By The Associated PressMarch 15, 2026
Middle EastAs Iran war knocks Trump back on his political heels, he lashes out at news coverage while taking flak from top MAGA figures
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressMarch 15, 2026
PoliticsAfter 93 years and a 25-hour filibuster, Washington finally has an income tax, and billionaires are already packing their bags
By Catherina GioinoMarch 15, 2026
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EconomyGetting Americans outside added 5 million jobs and $1.3 trillion to the economy in 2024, before staffing and budget cuts came for national parks
By Tristan BoveMarch 15, 2026
President Donald Trump salutes as a U.S. Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Declan J. Coady at Dover Air Force Base on March 07, 2026 in Dover, Delaware.
Middle EastThe war with Iran has defense experts wondering if Khamenei will attempt to activate sleeper cells on U.S. soil
By Eleanor PringleMarch 15, 2026
Middle EastU.S. calls for Americans to leave Iraq ‘now’ as attacks mount
By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergMarch 14, 2026
LawFCC’s Carr threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage
By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergMarch 14, 2026
Middle EastCrew of fatal U.S. military crash included Ohio Air National Guard members and a pilot with three small children
By David A. Lieb, Mark Scolforo, Julie Walker and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
Middle EastIran openly threatens neighbor’s non-U.S. assets for first time, telling UAE ports to evacuate
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
Middle EastTrump’s AI czar calls for U.S. to ‘get out’ of war and warns Iran has a ‘dead man’s switch’ that could render Gulf states almost uninhabitable
By Jason MaMarch 14, 2026
EconomyTrump seeks to close a $1.6 trillion revenue gap with new tariffs that will be easier for people to challenge
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
PoliticsAn effort similar to the SAVE Act was tried once, but was blocked by courts when over 30,000 eligible citizens were prevented from registering to vote
By Julie Carr Smyth and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
Middle EastKharg Island is ‘the main node’ of Iran’s economy, and a U.S. takeover would provide leverage in any negotiations, energy expert says
By Sam Metz and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
PoliticsU.S. faces elevated terrorism threats amid cuts at FBI and DOJ. ‘So much experience has been decimated from the ranks’
By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
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Middle EastIran stretches war into third week with missile strike on U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Mike Corder and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
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By Anthony PahnkeMarch 14, 2026
Middle EastU.S. hits military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island as war escalates
By Skylar Woodhouse, Catherine Lucey and BloombergMarch 13, 2026
PoliticsJudge quashes Fed subpoenas, saying DOJ has ‘produced essentially zero evidence’ against Powell, who hints at future as board governor
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2026
Middle EastU.S. to send 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast, pulling them from waters near Taiwan
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2026
Middle EastAll 6 crew members on KC-135 refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, bringing U.S. death toll to at least 13 service members
By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Kim Tong-Hyung and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2026
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By Jason MaMarch 13, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMarch 13, 2026
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EnergyThe war in Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, energy watchdog says, and a swift end to the conflict might not change that
By Tristan BoveMarch 13, 2026
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EconomyTrump again pushes Powell to drop interest rates ‘IMMEDIATELY’ — but a zero-cut year looks increasingly likely
By Eleanor PringleMarch 13, 2026
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Middle EastIran’s new Supreme Leader warns of ‘opening other fronts’ in first statement from hiding
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Natalie Melzer and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
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