Iranian attack on US base in Saudi Arabia wounds troops and damages aircraft

Missiles and drones hit Prince Sultan Air Base amid escalating regional conflict

By MEE staff 28 March 2026 

A US Army carry team salutes the remains of Army Sergeant Benjamin N Pennington at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, 9 March 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via AFP)

An Iranian strike on a US military base in Saudi Arabia wounded at least a dozen American troops and damaged aircraft on Friday, according to media reports.

Wait, Did the Democrats Just Win a Government Shutdown Fight?

Stop the Presses

They didn’t get the ICE reforms they’d demanded, but they uncharacteristically held the line until the Republicans caved. That’s deeply meaningful to the party’s base.

Alex Shephard

March 27, 2026

Carville: There's A Good Chance Trump Resigns After The Midterms, Has Vance Pardon Him

Posted By Tyler Stone
On Date March 27, 2026

James Carville & Al Hunt cover a post-November vision and Trump's future:

AL HUNT, CO-HOST: David in Sunrise, Arizona says, if Congress were to do its job, impeach, hold a trial, convict, and remove Trump from office, and J.D. Vance becomes the president, David, one favor. I think you're a great listener. I think you're a great citizen. Just strike the word impeachment from your vocabulary. Not deserving.

An Eye For An Eye: Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Infrastructure Trigger Direct Houthi Assaults on Israel

The Greek Courier

March 28, 2026

Amid Trump's "Sharpie Attack" on his cabinet, followed by unfounded claims about the rumored negotiation, the war between the U.S.-Israeli alliance and Iran has entered a new, perilous phase, with no room for levity. The escalation is marked by Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran's escalating proxy attacks, including the Houthis in Yemen targeting Israel directly. This development signifies a dangerous escalation, moving beyond conventional military objectives to strike at the very heart of Iran's nuclear infrastructure and potentially creating a wider regional conflict.

DHS funding bill passes House, but shutdown drags on as Senate approves its own plan

By Caitlin Yilek
Updated on: March 27, 2026 / 11:30 PM EDT / CBS News

What to know about Day 42 of the DHS shutdown:

• The House voted late Friday to pass a short-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, after Senate-approved legislation to fund most of the department, including the TSA, faced major hurdles in the lower chamber. 

As wealth taxes gain traction, Warren proposes levy on the ultra-rich

 MoneyWatch 
By Aimee Picchi
Edited By Alain Sherter
March 26, 2026, CBS News

As wealth taxes gain traction around the U.S., Sen. Elizabeth Warren is introducing a new bill that the Massachusetts Democrat said would raise trillions in federal revenue by placing new levies on people worth over $50 million. 

How Russia's threat has seen Germany become Europe's most important army

12 hours ago
Allan Little

Special correspondent BBC

General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of Germany's armed forces he's the most powerful, and arguably the most important, soldier in Europe. He's been tasked with the rapid expansion of Germany's armed might, turning its army into the continent's most powerful fighting force.

Could this weekend's No Kings protests be the largest ever?

Sarah D. Wire
USA TODAY
Updated March 26, 2026, 4:14 p.m. ET
With more than 3,100 events planned nationwide to protest President Donald Trump's actions and policies, organizers expect the No Kings protests to draw millions of Americans into the streets March 28.

As war frays Trump’s power, new political forces erupt

Analysis by Stephen Collinson
3 hr ago

In America this spring, seeds of political change are stirring.

In the middle of seismic events, it’s often hard to identify a specific pivot point. But politics is never still — even when omnipresent presidents believe they are in total control.

Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session

CNN
By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer
Updated 3 min ago

The Senate unanimously moved to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and part of Customs and Border Protection, in a rare overnight session.

Trump Again Extends Deadline for Iran to Open Strait or Face Strikes on Power Grid

Updated March 27, 2026, 1:59 a.m. ET, 42 minutes ago

President Trump moved the deadline to reopen the major transit route for oil tankers from Friday to April 6. Stocks fell sharply, and oil prices rose.

Erica L. Green and Edward Wong

Here’s the latest.

President Trump on Thursday announced that he was once again postponing the deadline for Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face devastating strikes on its power plants.

Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition

REUTERS March 26, 2026 

U.S. President Donald Trump writes his signature, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Summary

• Trump signature to start appearing on $100 bill in June, marking 250th US anniversary
• Change to delete US treasurer's signature for the first time since 1861
• Signature plan latest Trump move to put his name on buildings, programs, ships, money

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. paper currency will bear ‌President Donald Trump's signature starting this summer, the first time a sitting president has signed American money, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. 

DemocracyNow Headline News 26/03/26

DemocracyNow.org

This video from Democracy Now! covers major world headlines for March 26, 2026. The report heavily focuses on intensified military conflicts in the Middle East and US-led foreign policy actions, along with significant domestic developments in the US regarding AI, technology regulation, and immigration.

Russian oil tanker nears Cuba in test of US resolve on blockade

ANALYSIS
Russian officials confirmed Wednesday that Moscow is sending fuel to Cuba as humanitarian aid, intensifying geopolitical tensions as a Russian oil tanker likely bound for the island approaches the Caribbean. Moscow’s announcement comes amid a US effort to choke off oil supplies to Havana that has led to a worsening energy crisis and an unfolding humanitarian disaster.

Issued on: 26/03/2026 - 17:16Modified: 26/03/2026 - 17:36
By: Sébastian SEIBT

The Next Financial Shock to Come From Trump’s War With Iran

Logan McMillen

March 26, 2026

Distressed Asset

America’s current credit rating masks a fatal contradiction, and a downgrade is the only honest assessment of an empire in decline.

Let’s set the scene. The U.S. government is staring down a projected $1.9 trillion deficit for this fiscal year, with the total national debt now pushing $39 trillion. Simultaneously, the expanding war in Iran and the subsequent crisis in the Strait of Hormuz have fractured global energy supply chains, driving Brent crude to $119 a barrel and sparking a massive inflationary shock. By any standard metric of sovereign risk, a state that is rapidly accelerating its debt issuance while engaging in a war of choice that is throttling the worldwide supply of oil should be facing the possibility of having its bonds repriced.

Savannah Guthrie Delivers Bombshell Update on Mother’s Kidnapping

DAILY BEAST'S 

“Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony. We are in agony. It is unbearable,” Guthrie said.

 ‘BECAUSE OF ME’

Savannah Guthrie has revealed that the first two ransom notes the family received may have been sent from the real kidnappers.

American apocalypse: The end 'feels personal and imminent'

Conor Dillon | Gabriel Borrud
Deutsche Welle
March 24, 2026 - Social psychologists in the US found that a third of people surveyed feel the world will end in their lifetimes. That's not only depressing; it also affects people's sense of agency when faced by war or climate change.

Image: Vadimrysev/Depositphotos/IMAGO

‘Another Iraq’: Nancy Mace Walks Out of Iran Briefing, Warns ‘They’ Want Boots on the Ground

Alex Griffing
Wed, March 25, 2026

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said on Wednesday she walked out of a House Armed Services briefing on Iran and then warned against the U.S. sending troops into Iran.