Trump lauds Japans promise, however vague, to help with Iran
But the allies offering to help secure the Strait of Hormuz made no firm commitments.
01:38 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories They hold the cards now: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the presidents control
Trump supporters who backed his promise to avoid new Middle East wars worry Iran’s attacks on shipping are pushing the U.S. toward escalation — and maybe even boots on the ground.
05:05 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories 'All bets are off': Trump's war on Iran confounds the world's central bankers
The specter of a prolonged energy crunch could dash the hopes of consumers, businesses and investors worldwide for rate cuts this year.
05:00 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promise
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police
05:22 PM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics States, cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight
Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate ...
03:40 PM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll
A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs
11:41 AM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates
The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East
09:14 AM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files
Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case
06:14 AM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic
04:23 AM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked classified info, AP source says
The FBI is investigating whether Joe Kent, who resigned his position as a top counterterrorism official this week in protest of the Iran war, improperly shared classified information
11:56 PM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics Inside the White House plan to sell the Iran war online
The administration is bucking decades of decorum by depicting the Iran war as a violent video game.
05:00 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps intel agencies back his claims on peace deals, Europe
The 2026 Annual Threats Assessment laid out escalating threats to the U.S., including the potential for new countries to launch missile attacks against the mainland.
05:11 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran and oil imperil Trump-Japan summit
Geopolitical tensions over Iran and China have roiled the agenda of the president's upcoming summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
06:00 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Gabbard dodges questions about foreign threats to midterms
The Trump administration has been moving to assert greater power over U.S. elections based on claims of widespread fraud and foreign interference in past votes.
03:22 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says
This is the first confirmation that the FBI has resumed actively buying people's data for investigations.
12:50 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories States reconsider Cesar Chavez celebrations after sexual abuse allegations
Leaders in several states said they were considering scrapping state holidays honoring the labor leader.
05:03 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Fight over local Facebook group pits the ACLU against a powerful NJ law firm
“They’re suing us for being critics. Not defamation. Not harassment. For criticism,” said Alan Levy, an attorney who, together with his wife, filed suit in September 2024.
05:28 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Mullin presents himself as a different kind of DHS secretary during tense confirmation hearing
“My goal at six months is that we’re not in the lead story every single day,” Mullin told senators.
02:38 PM on 03/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Mullins DHS nomination set for quick vote as of now, Rand Paul says
The Oklahoma senator’s secretive travel a decade ago emerged as a late-breaking issue in his confirmation.
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