đ¨ Thune Schedules Senate Floor Debate on SAVE America Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on the Senate floor that he will bring the SAVE America Act forward for debate next week, describing it as a package of commonsense election reforms that enjoys broad public support, including requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID to cast a ballot. Thune highlighted polling data showing 83 percent of Americans favor photo ID requirements, including majorities among Democrats and minority groups, and criticized Democratic opposition as out of step with voters while noting he cannot guarantee passage but will force Democrats to go on record defending their stance against what he calls basic safeguards. The bill, which passed the House last month mostly along party lines, faces long odds in the Senate due to the filibuster requiring 60 votes for advancement, and Thune has rejected calls from President Trump and some conservatives for a talking filibuster or rule changes, opting instead for extended debate to highlight Democratic positions.
Sources: The Post Millennial, The Washington Examiner
đď¸House Republicans Threaten to Block Senate Legislation Over SAVE America Act
Up to 50 House Republicans are vowing to torpedo any Senate-passed bills arriving in the lower chamber until the Senate acts on the SAVE America Act, a bill requiring proof of citizenship and voter ID for federal elections that already cleared the House earlier this year. Reps. Brandon Gill and Anna Paulina Luna have been vocal on this front, with Gill estimating 40 to 50 GOP members ready to halt floor action and Luna declaring no rules or other legislation will move forward without progress on election integrity measures; this standoff risks stalling congressional business amid broader tensions over spending and security issues, as conservatives demand Senate Majority Leader John Thune bring the SAVE Act to a vote rather than let it languish.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, The Hill
â ď¸ Fetterman Slams Democrats for Balking at Iran Strikes and DHS Funding Fight
Sen. John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat who often marches to his own beat, ripped into his party on Sunday for refusing to cheer the Trump administrationâs Operation Epic Fury, which he says smashed Iranâs nuclear program and made the world safer. In a radio interview, he pointed out that even Kamala Harris once called Iran the top U.S. adversary, so why the sudden reluctance to call a success a success, especially if it means no more Iranian nukesâeven with some oil price pain as the tradeoff. He claimed to be the lone Senate Democrat backing the mission from the start. On the home front, Fetterman called out Democrats for stonewalling a DHS funding bill since mid-February, leaving TSA agents and Coast Guard personnel unpaid while insisting the shutdown spares ICE and thus doesnât hurt enforcementâsomething he sees as a raw deal for union workers who keep borders and skies secure.
â˝ Trump Administration Invokes Defense Production Act to Restart California Offshore Oil Operations
The Trump administration has directed Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. to resume operations at the Santa Ynez Unit and Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, using authority under the Defense Production Act. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the order to address risks of oil supply disruptions stemming from state policies, reduce dependence on imported crude, and ensure reliable energy for West Coast military installations and national defense needs. This move prioritizes bringing production and pipeline capacity back online to transport crude to refineries and interstate networks, amid broader concerns over energy security.
Sources: Just The News, FOX Business
đş FCC Chair Carr Warns Broadcasters Over Iran War Coverage Distortions
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, posted on social media that broadcasters airing what he calls hoaxes and news distortionsâlabeled as fake newsâon the ongoing U.S. war with Iran should correct course before license renewals, or risk losing them for failing to operate in the public interest. This statement followed President Trumpâs criticism of a Wall Street Journal report claiming damage to U.S. Air Force refueling planes from an Iranian strike, which Trump dismissed as intentionally misleading and suggested media wanted the U.S. to lose the conflict; Carr emphasized that broadcasters, subsidized by public airwaves, must restore media trust amid the administrationâs pushback against negative war reporting from outlets and figures like late-night hosts.
Sources: The Washington Examiner, USA Today
đ° New York Mayor Mamdani Pushes Drastic Estate Tax Overhaul
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has circulated a policy memo to state lawmakers proposing a sharp reduction in New Yorkâs estate tax exemption threshold from over $7 million to $750,000, while raising the top rate from 16% to 50%. This forms part of a broader set of revenue-raising ideas aimed at helping close the cityâs projected $5.4 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year starting July 1, including hikes to corporate taxes, scaling back certain tax credits, increasing income taxes on high earners, new levies on luxury real estate, and ending sales tax exemptions on precious metals. The estate tax changes appear unlikely to advance this year, as neither the state legislature nor Governor Kathy Hochul included them in their budget plans, though some income and corporate tax increases have support.
â ď¸ Adult Illegal Migrant Posing as High Schooler Charged with Groping Dozen Girls in Virginia
An 18-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador, enrolled as a junior at Fairfax High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, faces nine counts of assault and battery after allegedly groping at least 12 female classmates by sneaking up behind them in hallways and grabbing their private areas over several months leading up to his March 7, 2026, arrest. Israel Flores Ortiz, who is nearly 19, entered the U.S. illegally in 2024 and was released under Biden-era federal policies; ICE lodged a detainer for deportation, but local authorities did not honor it amid sanctuary-style practices, leaving parents furious over the schoolâs initial downplaying of the incidents as mere âtouching buttocksâ and concerns he could return to classes despite bail denial for public safety reasons.
Sources: Breitbart, The New York Post
âď¸ School District Urges Supreme Court to Reject Momâs Appeal in Secret Gender Transition Case
A Maine school district is pushing back against a motherâs bid for Supreme Court review of her lawsuit claiming officials secretly socially transitioned her 13-year-old daughter at school without her knowledge or consent. The Great Salt Bay School Board argues in its opposition brief that the plaintiffâs claims rely on vague allegations and âobvious alternative explanationsâ rather than proof of an unconstitutional unwritten policy, as the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals found when dismissing the case. The mother, Amber Lavigne, contends school staff addressed her daughter as male and provided chest binders via an in-school social worker, despite written guidelines supposedly requiring parental involvement, highlighting what she calls a de facto practice of withholding critical information from parents amid broader debates over such secrecy policies nationwide.
Sources: Just The News, The Washington Examiner
âď¸ Three Salvadoran Nationals Caught with Molotov Cocktails Released Without Bail in New York
Three illegal immigrants from El Salvadorâages 18 and 20âwere pulled over by Suffolk County police in Brentwood, Long Island, around 1:38 a.m. on March 10, 2026, after erratic driving raised suspicion. Officers spotted suspicious movement in the vehicle, leading to the discovery of two Molotov cocktails in glass bottles with gasoline-soaked rags in the rear door pocket and a gasoline canister in the trunk. The men were arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony carrying potential prison time up to seven years, but New Yorkâs bail reform laws classified the offense as non-bailable, resulting in their release without detention pending trial. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney called the bail laws âunworkableâ and vowed to pursue full prosecution, while police union officials labeled the outcome âMolotov Madnessâ and warned it endangers public safety. Authorities determined the incident was not terrorism-related, and one of the men is a lawful permanent resident while the others lack legal status.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, The New York Post
âŞď¸ Michigan Synagogue Attackerâs Brother Was Hezbollah Weapons Commander, IDF Reveals
New intelligence from the Israel Defense Forces discloses that Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, the man who rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday, March 12 or 13, 2026, and then died by self-inflicted gunshot after exchanging fire with armed security, had a direct family link to Hezbollah. His brother, Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, served as a commander in Hezbollahâs Badr Unit, overseeing weapons operations and was responsible for launching hundreds of rockets at Israeli civilian areas; Israeli forces killed him along with other relatives in an airstrike on a Hezbollah site in Lebanon on March 5, about a week before the attack. Authorities note Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, appeared in U.S. databases for connections to suspected Hezbollah members, though not as a member himself, and investigators continue examining whether the synagogue incident stemmed from personal grief over the family losses or deeper operational ties to the Iran-backed group designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.
Sources: The Daily Wire, The Guardian
đŻ TikToker Shares Coordinates Urging Iran to Target U.S. Patriot Systems in Israel
An American TikToker named Ethan Levins, operating under the username @moscowethan with over 76,000 followers, posted videos acting as messages to the Iranian government, displaying and recommending specific GPS coordinates for alleged U.S.-operated Patriot missile defense batteries in Israel, along with suggestions on how to overwhelm them with missile strikes, such as targeting a new battery with limited interceptors or diverting attacks to trigger more defenses; he also pointed to other sites like power infrastructure and air bases, encouraged sharing the info with Iranian contacts, and faced backlash including a brief suspension of his X account, though his TikTok content on the topic stayed up amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
Sources: The Post Millennial, JFeed.com
đĽ US Embassy in Baghdad Struck by Missile Amid Escalating Iran Conflict
A missile slammed into a helipad inside the heavily fortified US Embassy compound in Baghdadâs Green Zone late Friday night on March 14, 2026, sending up plumes of smoke and causing a fire in the building, with no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities. The attack, which breached one of the worldâs largest diplomatic facilities, came shortly after US strikes reportedly killed fighters from an Iran-backed militant group in the city and fits a pattern of retaliatory actions by Iranian-aligned militias since the broader Middle East war intensified with US and Israeli operations against Iran, including the recent Operation Epic Fury bombing of sites on Kharg Island; the embassy had issued a security alert the day prior warning of ongoing threats from Iran and its allied groups to US interests, urging Americans to leave Iraq immediately due to risks of further missile, drone, or rocket strikes.
Sources: The New York Post, Reuters
đš Hungarians Rally in Massive Peace March to Back OrbĂĄn Ahead of Elections
On March 15, 2026, tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbĂĄn participated in a âPeace Marchâ through Budapest on the national holiday commemorating the 1848 revolution. Organizers and pro-government sources described it as one of the largest such events in the countryâs history, with crowds marching across the Danube toward parliament where OrbĂĄn spoke, emphasizing national sovereignty, rejection of involvement in the Ukraine conflict, opposition to EU policies, and protection of domestic achievements like family support and low taxes. The rally served as a show of strength for OrbĂĄnâs Fidesz party one month before the April 12 parliamentary elections, amid claims of record turnout and framing the vote as a choice for peace over war. A rival demonstration by opposition leader PĂŠter Magyar and his Tisza party also drew large crowds elsewhere in the city, highlighting deep political divisions.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, Deutsche Welle
đłď¸ The French Municipal Elections Serve as a Key Gauge for Marine Le Penâs National Rally Before 2027 Elections
Franceâs municipal elections, held on March 15 with runoffs slated for March 22, are unfolding as a critical barometer of voter sentiment less than a year out from the 2027 presidential race. The far-right National Rally (RN), led by Marine Le Pen and featuring Jordan Bardella as a potential stand-in should Le Penâs legal hurdles persist, is pushing hard to expand its modest local footprint beyond strongholds like Perpignan. The party has targeted bigger southern cities such as Marseille, Nice, Toulon, and NĂŽmes, where polls showed tight contests and a real shot at breakthroughs that would signal growing grassroots strength and governing credibility. These votes test RNâs ability to translate national polling leads into actual local wins, while mainstream parties eye alliances to block far-right gains, all amid local concerns over security, immigration, and the economy that could foreshadow the national mood heading into 2027.
đĄď¸ Paraguayâs Lower House Approves SOFA Pact with U.S. for Temporary Troop Presence
Paraguayâs Chamber of Deputies has approved the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States, which was signed in Washington in December 2025. The vote passed with 53 in favor, 8 against, and 4 abstentions. This pact creates a legal framework for the temporary presence of U.S. military personnel, Defense Department civilians, and contractors in Paraguay for activities like joint training, military exercises, humanitarian aid, disaster response, and security cooperation. U.S. personnel gain criminal jurisdiction privileges equivalent to diplomatic administrative and technical staff under the Vienna Convention, meaning the U.S. holds exclusive authority over prosecuting its forces during their stay. The agreement does not permit permanent bases or involvement in Paraguayâs internal security, and it requires mutual consent for each activity. Supporters argue it bolsters efforts against drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism in the region, while critics raise sovereignty concerns over the immunity provisions.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, AP News