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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Probably ‘Alive in Some Form,’ Trump Says
Mojtaba Khamenei made his first statement as Iran’s supreme leader on March 12.
Trump Admin Sues California to Block Electric Vehicle Mandate
The Justice Department says state rules violate the federal fuel economy law, which would drive up car prices nationwide.
Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Social Media Addiction Trial
Plaintiff says algorithms prey on vulnerable youth; companies insist family circumstances and genetics drove the woman’s struggles.
Retired Air Force Major General Who Disappeared in New Mexico May Have a Weapon: Authorities
Authorities reported finding a shirt left about one mile away from the house that might belong to the missing man.
Taiwan’s Political Parties Agree Government Can Sign Agreements on US Arms Sales
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition have been mired in a rare political crisis.
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Moon Mission on Track for April 1 Launch: NASA
The Space Launch System moon rocket is expected to be rolled back out to the launch pad on March 19.
17 States Sue Education Department to Challenge Policy Requiring Colleges to Collect Race Data
The coalition led by Massachusetts argues new survey reporting, intended to ensure that race is no longer a factor in university admissions, is illegal.
California Startup Starts Drilling World’s First Underground Nuclear Borehole
Deep Fission plans to drill three test holes in rural Kansas as part of a larger project to develop small modular nuclear reactors.
CENTCOM Says US Military Destroyed Dozens of Iranian Minelayers
Aside from the more than 30 minelayers, the U.S. military has destroyed 60 Iranian naval vessels, the military says.
Energy Secretary Says US Looking to Escort Tankers in Strait of Hormuz by End of Month
‘It’ll happen relatively soon, but it can’t happen now,’ says Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Oil Jumps Back Toward $100 per Barrel as Iran Steps up Tanker Attacks
Oil prices have rebounded as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz deepens, with analysts warning the energy shock could spill into fertilizer and food.
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to End Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants
A lower court had blocked the status revocation.
Trump Backs Gallrein at Kentucky Rally in Bid to Unseat Massie
The president toured a manufacturing facility near Cincinnati before traveling to a logistics company to mobilize the vote this November.
CDC: Little-Known Virus With No Vaccine Spreading in US
Human metapneumovirus causes symptoms similar to other respiratory viruses.
US Annual Inflation Rate Unchanged at 2.4 Percent
All eyes will be on next month’s consumer price index report because of the Iranian conflict.
Small Vermont Farms Could Be Driven Out by New Regulations, Farmers Say
Land-reform rules mean rural dwellers who want to develop their property will have to pay for permits, lawyers, and studies that many can’t afford.
Communist Group Influencing Recent Student Walkouts Nationwide: Report
Defending Education’s online protest tracker, which went up this month, notes connections to the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
US Strikes 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
The president warned of severe military consequences if Iran lays mines in the strait.
RFK Jr. Undergoing Surgery
The health secretary is expected to return to work after about a week.
