Global energy crisis deepens: The Philippines declares year-long national emergency amid Hormuz blockade The Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan and others rely on Hormuz for 75% to 95% of their oil. Blockade equals hyperinflation, fuel shortages and GDP collapse. Gulf natural gas fuels global ammonia/urea production. Blockade equals skyrocketing fertilizer costs ?…
Introduction The prospect of a major conflict in East Asia is no longer confined to strategic forecasts, as military planning across the region increasingly reflects scenarios involving China and North Korea. In response, countries closely aligned with the United States – Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan – are accelerating the…
Comedian Bill Maher, a critic of President Trump, will receive the Trump Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the performing arts center announced Thursday after the White House denied earlier reports.The annual award will be presented to Maher on June 28, before the Trump Kennedy Center closes for…
President Donald Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting for the first time since the start of the Iran war.The meeting is also the first one in which the newly confirmed Markwayne Mullin will participate as DHS secretary. You can watch the event in the player above or by clicking here.
The House of Representatives passed a bill to extend the Washington, D.C., crime task force until President Trump’s term ends.The bill passed on Wednesday in a 218-206 vote, with five Democrats joining Republicans, The Washington Post reported. The legislation, which has yet to pass the Senate, would codify the executive…
A report by an independent journalist claims we will soon see proof that Adam Schiff conspired against President Trump during the Ukraine-related impeachment. In December of last year, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Ratcliffe told the press that Adam Schiff covertly conspired with the impeachment whistleblower, CIA…
For most of us, Microsoft Office has been the go-to software for getting things done. Many of us use Word for documents, Excel for spreadsheets — and a lot of us use Outlook and PowerPoint. The problem is that Microsoft Office is free on a work computer — but costs…
Rays vs. Cardinals, 4:15 ETPublishedMarch 26, 2026 11:00 AM EDT•UpdatedMarch 26, 2026 11:00 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkRays vs. Cardinals, 4:15 ETBaseball is one of those sports where any team can win on any given day. It is part of the reason that I like betting on it so much. There is…
The Senate also confirmed federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to lead the DOJ’s anti-fraud division. The post Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force Suspends 70 Hospices in Los Angeles first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appear in New York federal court for a status conference in a criminal case involving U.S. charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism at 10 a.m. ET on March 26. Maduro and Flores have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson came under immediate fire after smugly unveiling a new “Abolish ICE” snowplow. At a news conference on Wednesday, Johnson blasted Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents being deployed to the Windy City as he addressed the winning name for the city’s snowplow-naming contest.…
An unnamed Republican senator ran to the media to trash-talk President Donald Trump’s battle to defeat Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with Semafor, the unnamed senator predicted that reopening the Strait will require deploying some ground troops and engaging in some old-fashioned diplomacy. The senator also trashed…
(Headline USA) The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing today at 2 p.m. into alleged ethics violations committed by Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise.The two-term congresswoman is facing numerous ethics charges, including failing…
A former Obama administration official warned Thursday that the government shutdown could “break the back of aviation security” in the United States. Democrats have filibustered funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over operations by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding new restrictions on the agency after…
Fired for scandal, floated for a return—LSU’s Will Wade saga shows just how far programs will go when winning is the only thing that matters.PublishedMarch 26, 2026 10:50 AM EDT•UpdatedMarch 26, 2026 10:50 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIs it all that surprising that LSU is hiring basketball coach Will Wade after it fired him…
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, March 26, 2026The CPAC International Faith Summit convened on Wednesday, March 26, 2026, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. | Screenshot/YouTube/@CPACGRAPEVINE, Texas — The 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off Wednesday afternoon with the International Faith…
(CN) — A vaccination, a cascade of unexplained symptoms and years of legal back-and-forth came to a head Thursday, as Europe’s top court clarified when the clock starts ticking for injury claims and how long patients really have to act.A French woman, identified as LF, took vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur…
A newly revealed video shows convicted murderer Bryan Kohberger engaged in small talk with a DMV worker about the Idaho college killings while he changed his license plates at a Washington state DMV. The conversation took place just five days after he slaughtered four University of Idaho students in their…
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that the country’s military had eliminated Admiral Alireza Tangsiri of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), identifying him as the top official blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later issued his own statement, apparently confirming Katz’s claim and suggesting that…
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, denounced the US War Department on Wednesday for not providing enough information about the US war against Iran, including plans for potential ground operations.According to POLITICO, Rogers said that during a briefing, members told Pentagon officials that…
Tick. Tock.With the USS Tripoli just about to enter the theater and the 82nd Airborne on the way, the looming deadline for Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Iran on opening the Strait of Hormuz grows ever larger in the imagination. Iran’s regime remnants have received Trump’s 15-point plan to end the war,…
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A senior US arms control official on Wednesday refused to comment when asked during a congressional hearing if Israel has nuclear weapons, maintaining the US government’s ambiguity over Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal.“I can’t comment on that specific question. I’d have to refer you to the Israelis on that,”…
A hiring sign at a store in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe number of Americans currently receiving unemployment benefits declined to a two-year low, sending mixed signals about employment conditions across the U.S. economy.For the week ending March 14, continuing jobless claims fell to 1.819…
To think we almost saw Barry Bonds in pinstripes … wow. Officially kicking off the 2026 MLB season was a contest between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants, with the 7-0 win for the Yanks being streamed on Netflix. During the Wednesday night broadcast, the legendary Barry Bonds…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The walls continue to close in on OpenAI. The company recently raised an additional $10 billion in funding, bringing its valuation one small step closer to $1 trillion. But actually making any money…
Requiring voter ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote has broad support across party lines. The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act would implement those requirements in federal elections by amending the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. But the challenge in getting it passed is…
President Trump launches an attack on the Supreme Court during a D.C fundraising dinner. Credit: C-SPAN screenshot An angry President Trump appears to have regrets about at least two of the people he appointed to the Supreme Court during his first term, as he launched a surprising attack during what…
A new IOC policy establishes sex-based eligibility rules — and a standardized testing system — for all women’s Olympic events.PublishedMarch 26, 2026 10:28 AM EDT•UpdatedMarch 26, 2026 10:28 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe International Olympic Committee has officially made it clear that women’s Olympic sports will now be reserved for biological females.In…
The House Education and Workforce Committee holds a hearing titled “U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat” at 10:15 a.m. ET on March 26. …
To escape having to define “woman” in a resolution honoring women, Pennsylvania House Democrats shelved a vote to designate March as “National Women’s Month” on Tuesday. “They pulled it because they were scared to define what a woman actually is,” Republican state Rep. Aaron Bernstine said Wednesday, commenting on Democrat…
Today, the Ohio House voted 64-31 to pass HB 347, the SHE WINS Act, a bill that will enact a reflection period before the life-altering decision of abortion is made. Ohio Right to Life supports this life-affirming legislation. The process of allowing time between information about a medical procedure and…
Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA, the largest conservative political action network in the United States, holds its 2026 convention March 25–28 in Dallas. Agenda (Day 2): 10-10:10 a.m. CT Opening Ceremony — Prayer, Pledge and National Anthem Participants: Pastor Jos…
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting to consider bills on illicit xylazine, or “tranq”; a public database for federal crimes; and protecting Americans from Russian lawsuits; as well as the nominations of Brian Gootkin to be U.S. marshal for the District of Montana and James Stuart to be…
President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Trump will participate in a cabinet meeting this morning. This comes amid the ongoing government shutdown and news that the Pentagon plans to send an additional 3,000…
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 25 warned Iran to “get serious” about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing the U.S. proposal, but there were no direct talks on winding down the war. Trump said in a post on…
The three companies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell the most popular chemical abortion drug on the market are under investigation by Senate Republicans for their allegedly shady business practices and potential failure to comply with safety regulations. U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)…
The House Budget Committee holds a hearing titled “The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability” at 10 a.m. ET on March 26. …
BRUSSELS (CN) — The European Union opened a formal child safety investigation into Snapchat on Thursday, putting the app in the same regulatory crosshairs as Pornhub, XVideos and other major pornographic websites — simultaneously found in breach of the bloc’s internet content law.The targets — Snapchat, PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Concert venues are supposed to measure a star’s reach. BTS skipped the measurement entirely. On March 21, 2026, they played a free concert at Gwanghwamun—their first performance as a complete group in six years—and…
The White House on Thursday highlighted a report from the New York Times asserting that net immigration had dropped in every major metropolitan area in 2025.The Rapid Response 47 account reshared a map of the United States, color-coded by the size of the drop in net immigration over the year.…
President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating with American voters is at its highest point of either term, a recent Fox News survey has revealed.Trump stood at 59% disapproval and 41% approval, marking his worst disapproval rating in the poll’s history of measuring him. His previously disapproval high was in November 2025,…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, return to a New York City court on Thursday in an attempt to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them over their inability to fund their legal costs.Maduro’s attorney argues that the U.S. is violating the deposed leader’s constitutional rights…
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged lawmakers to end the filibuster, but also hinted that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer might make a deal to avert such a development.”Terminate the filibuster!” Trump posted on Truth Social. His comments followed his resharing of an op-ed from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., calling…
I heard this news before, but it is confirmation. Newly-unclassified documents show that in 2022, Ukrainian officials discussed diverting hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars to Biden’s 2024 campaign. It was earmarked for clean energy. There is no evidence that the intercepted allegations were investigated during the Biden administration.…
A House Ethics Committee on Thursday is set to begin its first public “trial” in 16 years for Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick over allegations that she stole millions in FEMA funds and committed campaign finance infractions.The House Ethics subcommittee will meet to consider a motion for summary judgment, which…
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it had secured the denaturalization of two people who were convicted of lying on their U.S. citizenship application about their criminal history.The decisions come as the Trump administration boosts its efforts to denaturalize migrants who conceal crimes on their applications to become U.S. citizens.…
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 23, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump on March 26 warned Iran to “get serious” about negotiations to end the war, accusing Iranian…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The pyramids in Egypt have long been a fixation for conspiracy theorists, who like to claim they were constructed by “ancient astronauts” that visited the Earth thousands of years ago to construct the…
Gavin Newsom’s communications staff is a wonder to behold. For months now, they have been pursuing a strategy to mock Trump’s style of tweets/truths/X-posts, presumably because they believe Trump’s success is driven by being outrageous. And perhaps it is to a great extent, although, ironically, it is that style that Democrats…
Jimmy Kimmel mocks DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s blue-collar background Once again, the Hollywood elite have reminded us why real Americans can’t stand them. Late-night propagandist Jimmy Kimmel is at it again, this time launching a smug, condescending tirade against President Trump’s newly confirmed Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, mocking…