Trump Says He’s Considering ‘Winding Down’ Iran Operation

An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border on March 20, 2026. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday signaled that an end to the Iran war is fast approaching. “We are getting very close to

Trump Says US Very Close to Meeting Military Objectives, Considers ‘Winding Down’ Iran Operation

President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Friday signaled that an end to the Iran war is fast approaching. “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East,” Trump wrote

Senate Again Fails to Advance DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Stretches Over a Month

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times For the fourth time, the Senate failed to move forward with a bill on March 20 to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending a partial shutdown that has now lasted more than a month. The latest procedural vote was 47-37

US Military Says It Destroyed Drug Vessel in Pacific Ocean, Leaving 3 Survivors

A still from footage of a boat strike targeting drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific in a file photo. @Southcom/X The U.S. military said it destroyed a drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean that left three survivors, according to an announcement from Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on March 20. SOUTHCOM said in a post on

Senate Passes Bill Removing Preferential Airport Screening for Lawmakers

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate passed a bill on March 19 to end preferential airport security treatment for members of Congress. The bill, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), comes amid a 35-day partial shutdown of most Department of Homeland Security agencies, including the

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Spokesperson Killed in Overnight Strikes

As the Iran war continues, Israel took out Iran’s Revolutionary Guard spokesman, while the Gulf nations respond to new waves of Iranian attacks on energy sites. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is deploying another set of warships to the Middle East. Brent oil prices exceeded $119 per barrel after Iran attacked energy facilities in Gul… Original News

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Spokesman Killed in Overnight Strike

As the Iran war continues, Israel says it killed Iran’s Revolutionary Guard spokesman, while the Gulf nations respond to new waves of Iranian attacks on energy sites. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is deploying another set of warships to the Middle East. Brent oil prices exceeded $119 per barrel after Iran attacked energy facilities … Original News