In 2024, Colorado legislators imposed a $3-per-day fee on rental car users to pay for road projects.DENVER (CN) — The American Car Rental Association on Wednesday asked the 10th Circuit to greenlight its challenge to Colorado’s $3-per-day “congestion fee” on car rentals arguing the tax illegally targets airport customers.“The problem…

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11-1 to keep interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%. Stephan Miran, the Trump-appointed member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, was the lone dissenting vote. Miran was in favor of cutting interest…

A hearing is held to mark Sunshine Week, focusing on bringing secret government spending to light, at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 18. …

A Virginia county and local school system are seemingly covering for an illegal immigrant who allegedly groped at least a dozen female students, most of them being minors. Authorities charged an 18-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador named Israel Christopher Flores-Ortiz with nine counts of misdemeanor assault and battery March…

Armed Forces Press is the Military’s premier investigative newspaper. Long suffering from an absence of patriotic media, the United States Military is in dire need of an organization which will confront and highlight bad policies. The Military is in deep need of leadership. Armed Forces Press is committed to highlighting…

The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee holds a hearing on labor inflows, maintaining competitiveness, and supporting an aging population at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 18. …

The ceremony drew 17.9 million viewers on Sunday night, a 9 percent decline from last year.PublishedMarch 18, 2026 2:30 PM EDT•UpdatedMarch 18, 2026 1:57 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe ratings for the 2026 Oscars are even worse than reported.The ceremony drew 17.9 million viewers on Sunday night, a 9 percent decline from…

The House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces holds a hearing at 3 p.m. ET on March 18 on “Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise.” Witnesses: Gen. Randall Reed, USAF commander for the U.S. Transportation Command Stephen Carmel, administrator at the U.S. Maritime …

A Manhattan federal judge threw out of the suit for lack of standing, but the pair of digital publishers say their copyright claims are consistent with other OpenAI cases that have advanced in the same jurisdiction.MANHATTAN (CN) — The digital news sites Raw Story Media and AlterNet Media asked a…

Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter, YouTube By Andrew Fowler With Revolution Wind, a multi-state offshore wind farm project, now online, Connecticut has taken another step toward expanding its renewable energy infrastructure. Once fully operational, the project — touted by Gov. Ned Lamont as “key” to “lowering utility costs for families and businesses” — is expected to deliver power to 350,000 homes, or nearly 2.5% of the…

Joe Biden unleashed an attack on President Trump during a ‘surprise’ appearance at a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. Biden accused the Trump Administration of carrying out violent acts against “immigrants” and “families.” “Let’s not lose sight of the bonds we share with today’s immigrants, families…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on March 18 for a second consecutive meeting as policymakers monitor the oil shock…

Iran is shooting cluster missiles over Amman, Jordan, in one clip and Tel Aviv, Israel in another. It’s terrifying and awesome at the same time. These missiles are brutal. Cluster bombs are war crime weapons. They are meant to kill civilians. They open up to 80 or 100 smaller bombs,…

It’s been a whole week since a member of Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s (TX) security detail was shot and killed by Dallas Police during a chase and subsequent standoff after police flagged his vehicle for having stolen plates. Police would come to find out a whole lot more about the…

A laboratory mouse as it looks over the gloved hand of a technician at the Jackson Laboratory, in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Jan. 24, 2006. Robert F. Bukaty/AP PhotoFederal regulators on March 18 issued draft guidance to help manufacturers use alternatives to animal testing during drug development, while the National…

Caitlin Clark is back.The US Women’s basketball team went 5-0 and won the FIBA Women’s Basketball Event in Puerto Rico yesterday. Caitlin Clark took home the MVP award.After being sidelined with injuries last year in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark is back and still the top player in the world.ADVERTISEMENTClark broke…

The doc will run through the band’s 50-year historyPublishedMarch 18, 2026 2:10 PM EDT•UpdatedMarch 18, 2026 1:47 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkI love a good music documentary, and when it focuses on Iron Maiden, one of the biggest and best heavy metal bands of all-time, that’s appointment viewing.Of course, if you’ve read…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 18. …

Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard at a hearing Wednesday on whether Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States. In a Tuesday X post announcing his resignation, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joe Kent said that Iran did not…

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announced Wednesday that the Department of War inspector general will open a probe into why the Pentagon wasn’t reporting the cost of research studies. Department of War Inspector General Platte Moring told Ernst, who sponsored the Cost Openness and Spending Transparency Act in 2021 and demanded answers about the…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech While the ability of AI tools to steam engine entire human occupations remains a subject of heated debate, a sobering reality is starting to settle in. Big tech companies are laying off workers…

The House Energy Committee holds a hearing on “Securing U.S. Leadership of Communications Technology” at 2 p.m. ET on March 18. Witnesses: Fiona Alexander, distinguished policy strategist-in-residence at American University Dave Cavossa, president of Commercial Space Federation Steve Lang, senior advisor at …

(Headline USA)  U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing…

By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, March 18, 2026Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., tore into fellow Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., during a Wednesday confirmation hearing,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing Petróleos de Venezuela S.A,…

Attorneys for the accused health care CEO shooter say that it would be “impossible” for the federal case to go to trial in September with his state case already set for June.MANHATTAN (CN) — Luigi Mangione on Wednesday asked a federal judge to push his trial to early next year…

I’ve been doing a lot of research on the explosive fraud in California, but with all the other news, I really haven’t gotten around to writing about it. Besides, Beege did a bang-up job with a piece yesterday, so I can take a breather until things settle down.  Advertisement With…

(L-R) FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe prepare to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on “Worldwide Threats,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 25, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—While joint U.S. and Israeli strikes have diminished Iran’s…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Our ancient ancestors loved their birch tar. Neanderthals likely used the sticky substance to build and repair tools, but it also may have had another important use. With its antibiotic properties, birch tar could…

Teenagers’ increased use of AI to generate sexual images is already having serious legal implications.(CN) — A new nationwide study suggests artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how teenagers engage with sexualized imagery. The research, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, reports a staggering majority of U.S. teenagers have used AI…

Marius Borg Hoiby is on trial for rape, assault and other offenses. Epstein friend Crown Princess Mette-Marit and her son have caused massive reputational damage to the Norwegian royals. The trial of the son of Norway’s crown princess is proceeding, and expected to end tomorrow (19), with the prosecution now…

Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joe Kent’s resignation was a “good thing.” Kent resigned from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence over the conflict in Iran, arguing the country presented no “imminent threat” against the U.S. Vance said…

The seal of the Securities and Exchange Commission is seen at its headquarters in Washington in this file photo. Andrew Kelly/ReutersU.S. financial regulators have issued an interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, setting up a significant shift in policy and providing long-sought guidance to the digital…

This livestream will begin at 2 p.m. ET on March 18. It’s been more than two decades since the first whistleblowers came forward with evidence that the Chinese communist regime has been murdering Falun Gong practitioners on an industrial scale for their organs. In the years since, a substantial body…

ER Editor:  As a former ‘chemtrail’ activist ourselves, this is a topic close to our hearts. The degree to which humanity cannot see what is going on above its head and deal with it as a lived reality shocked us long before the population bought hook, line and sinker into…

Vice President JD Vance was asked about NCTC Director Joe Kent resigning from his position over a disagreement surrounding the Iran conflict. This could have been a challenging question for Vance to answer because both Vance and Kent are funded and supported by the same ideological donor, Billionaire Peter Thiel. …

The fitness guru proved she’s more than just a gym powerhouse, going head-to-head with a goliath grouper and an 11-foot hammerhead shark.PublishedMarch 18, 2026 1:46 PM EDT•UpdatedMarch 18, 2026 1:46 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkYou don’t have to spend hours in the gym to be a good angler. But as Jillian Michaels…

CAIRO (AP) — Sayyed Ragheb was already struggling to keep his family afloat, earning less than $100 a month. Now he fears it will get even worse after Egypt hiked fuel prices because of the Iran war.The father of four school-age children works day-to-day in cafes and sometimes in construction. With…

ER Editor:  Apologies to readers for missing this Swiss vote when it happened earlier this month. The article below is from today at European Conservative. ******** Published to The Liberty Beacon from EuropeReloaded.com •••• The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate, and for this we are…

If the Democrat-opposed SAVE America Act crashes and burns, President Donald Trump says he knows who will feel the heat. “The Save America Act is one of the most IMPORTANT & CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress, and America itself,” Trump posted on Truth Social. Trump noted…

ER Editor: Another story putting Viktor Orban at a disadvantage in the April 12 elections. There’s been quite a few of them, almost as if his loss is a foregone conclusion. Hungarian Conservative has this — Facebook Restricts PM Orbán’s Content Weeks Ahead of Hungarian Election ******** Published to The…

The Trump administration made new moves on Wednesday to ease pressure on gas prices. The President also suggested leaving other countries to be responsible for the Strait of Hormuz. Find out more on the latest from the White House. Israel said it killed Iran’s intelligen…

The Daily Caller interviewed a senior editor at the Epoch Times about forced organ harvesting in China on Monday. Jan Jekielek told the Daily Caller about the scale and horror of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) forced organ harvesting and the tactics they use to “other” religious minorities — including Christians.Although…

ER Editor: The tweet below drew our attention to the phenomenon, which exists, of a ‘meningitis belt’ in Africa. We believe Leo Kearse might be working for the white hats and, to that end, may be drawing attention to a phenomenon we hadn’t heard of before – this belt in…

I was glued to the screen … holy cow. Kenyon Martin, a former star forward in the NBA, wanted his problem on a silver platter during a recent episode of the “Gil’s Arena” podcast, putting a big fat target on one of his and Gilbert Arenas’ employees regarding an issue…

A sign displayed at the Voxx International Corp. booth at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., on Jan. 12, 2012. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesAmericans who received unsolicited telemarketing calls may still be eligible for compensation from a multi-million-dollar class-action settlement, but…

Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois held an election night party that featured a cash bar charging nearly $13 for water and soda and over $20 for wine. The campaign of Krishnamoorthi, who lost the Democratic Illinois Senate primary Tuesday, hosted the celebration at The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, according…

The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing at 2 p.m. ET on March 18 titled “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers.” Witnesses: Franklin Camargo, political commentator, PragerU Josh Blackman, professor of law, South Texas College of Law Houston Gina D’Andrea, general counsel, Ameri…

(Headline USA) From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation’s population in the path of extreme cfonditions.Airport delays and cancellations piled up in some of the nation’s largest…

Starbucks’ executives have said one thing, but their real estate search outside Seattle suggested something entirely different about the future for the coffee company’s headquarters. Be it invincible ignorance or simple zealotry, the predictable and oft-repeated outcomes of advancing leftist policies have failed to see them rethink their approach. Likewise,…