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President Donald Trump says Saturday that he’ll send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to secure airports if Democrats don’t sign onto an agreement with Republicans to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as the partial government shutdown has left thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay since Feb. 14.

The United States says it has bombed an Iranian facility along the country’s coastline. Adm. Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command says the facility was being used to discreetly store anti-ship cruise missiles and other equipment that posed a risk to international shipping.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller passed away Friday night at the age of 81. Mueller led the probe into Trump’s 2016 campaign, ultimately finding no evidence of coordination with Russia. He was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee last year regarding the FBI’s 2007 Epstein investigation. The subpoena was withdrawn following news of Mueller’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.

President Donald Trump says the United States is considering “winding down” its operation in Iran, declaring its objectives are close to having been met. This comes as the U.S. military prepares to send more warships to the Middle East, deploying another 5,000 soldiers to the region. The president is also calling out NATO countries that refused to help keep open the Strait of Hormuz.

The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard. The DOJ accuses the university’s leadership of failing to address anti-Semitism on campus, including failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students and rewarding perpetrators of harassment.

The Senate today again failed to move forward with legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. This comes after border czar Tom Homan yesterday met with Senate Democrats to try to break the stalemate.

President Donald Trump says NATO countries are now “getting much nicer” about opening the Strait of Hormuz, a day after he threatened to let them take full responsibility for the strait’s security. Israel says Iran no longer has the capacity to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles. This comes as the Pentagon declared that the United States is “winning decisively” while assuring Americans that Operation Epic Fury is nothing like the “forever” wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee has voted to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Trump’s nominee to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem now heads to the floor for a full Senate vote.

Long lines at airport security are appearing at more major airports as DHS funding remains stalled in Congress. With the Department of Homeland Security in a partial shutdown, Transportation Security Administration employees have been working without pay as the United States enters peak spring break travel season.

President Donald Trump declares that Iran has been “decimated from every standpoint,” as Israel announces the death of Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani. Trump says media coverage of Operation Epic Fury has been biased.

Israel’s prime minister says he is hoping the people of Iran will rise up and overthrow the Iranian regime, as Israel strikes Iranian leaders and U.S. forces launch a new wave of attacks in Iran.

The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted to begin debate on the SAVE America Act. The debate is expected to last for several days or more. Meanwhile, Illinois voters headed to the polls Tuesday for midterm primaries, with immigration as a central issue in the race.

President Donald Trump is floating “finishing off” what he says is left of the Iranian regime on day 19 of Operation Epic Fury. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime is vowing retaliation after Israel reported killing another top Iranian leader.

U.S. forces are increasing their strikes along the Strait of Hormuz, dropping multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs on Iran’s shoreline, U.S. Central Command announced. The NATO chief says allies are also working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the White House warns NATO countries amid pressure to secure the waterway.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Trump’s pick to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday. He is calling on Congress to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has now been shut down for more than a month.

President Donald Trump declared the Iranian regime “obliterated,” saying the war will wrap up “soon.”

The commander of U.S. Central Command says Iran has launched attacks on 12 different countries in the Middle East so far. He also says that U.S. forces are not only intercepting Iran’s missiles and drones, but also striking the sites that manufacture them. This comes as the U.S. president escalates pressure on other countries to help the United States secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route.

President Trump today signs an executive order establishing a task force to root out welfare and social services fraud. He says Vice President JD Vance will chair the new group. The president says the task force will launch a “whole-of-government” approach to rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse within federal benefit programs, including programs jointly administered with state and local partners.

A powerful late-winter storm system is sweeping across the United States, bringing blizzard conditions, severe storms, and widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters warn of the system producing tornadoes and damaging winds in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and the Carolinas.

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President Donald Trump urged other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after Iran threatened escalation across the Middle East in retaliation for Washington bombing its main Gulf island energy hub.

Protesters attacked a Communist Party office in central Cuba early on Saturday, in a rare outburst of public dissent triggered by blackouts.

President Donald Trump is threatening more strikes on what he calls Iran’s “crown jewel.” The president says he has spared Kharg Island’s oil infrastructure—but would reconsider strikes if Iran interferes with ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He also said on Truth Social Saturday that some other countries would help the United States protect the Strait of Hormuz.

March 14 marks a historic moment between the United States and Venezuela. For the first time in exactly seven years, the U.S. consulate raised the American flag in the capital city of Caracas.

The U.S. is urging Americans to leave Iraq immediately. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a warning today that Iran-aligned terrorists are encouraging and carrying out attacks against U.S. citizens and people associated with the United States. The alert also urged Americans to stay away from the embassy in Baghdad.

President Donald Trump today declared that the United States is “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, saying its Navy, Air Force, and leadership are gone. Meanwhile, the Pentagon and the White House condemn media coverage of the operation. Meanwhile, six U.S. service members were killed in a military aircraft accident in western Iraq. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the crash of the U.S. refueling aircraft was “not the result of hostile or friendly fire.”

In Michigan, officials are calling yesterday’s attack on a local synagogue “a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” The suspect—who authorities say drove his truck into the house of worship—was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon. New details are also emerging after yesterday’s deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Authorities say the suspect had previously served time in prison for attempting to support the ISIS terrorist group.

New signs of contact between Washington and Havana are emerging as Cuba struggles with economic collapse, prolonged blackouts, and fuel shortages caused by the loss of Venezuelan oil. Cuban communist regime leader Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed today that officials have recently held discussions with representatives of the United States, saying the contacts were facilitated by international intermediaries and remain in the early stages.

President Donald Trump today declared the American military “unsurpassed” as he said the operation in Iran is moving along “very rapidly.” This comes as the Energy Department announces the release of 172 million barrels of oil in an effort to lower energy costs.

Law enforcement is investigating a car-ramming and shooting at the Temple Israel synagogue in Michigan. Police say a vehicle intentionally crashed into the building before catching fire. Security personnel engaged the suspect with gunfire, and the suspect was later found dead in the vehicle.

And a shooter opened fire at Old Dominion University, killing one person and injuring two others. FBI Director Kash Patel says authorities are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.