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Latest News • Mar 27

Quick hits: Illini defense shuts down Houston in 65-55 Sweet Sixteen win, advance to play Iowa in Elite Eight

Illinois had its best defensive performance of the season to extend its season to the Elite Eight.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump’s war in Iran

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — A generational divide over the Iran war surfaced Thursday between older attendees and their political heirs at this year's...

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Latest News • Mar 27

Ninth-seeded Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska 77-71 to reach Elite Eight

HOUSTON — Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its...

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Latest News • Mar 27

Trump’s signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president

United States President Donald Trump's signature will soon appear on US currency under plans to mark the 250th anniversary of the country's Independence Day...

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Latest News • Mar 27

A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat

BUTTE, Mont. - It's long been an adage in Montana politics that if you're running for office, you'd better have a float in the Butte St. Paddy's Day Parade,...

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Latest News • Mar 27

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

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.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Rubio Says Allies Should Help Secure Strait by Iran for Oil and Gas Ships

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said European and Asian allies of the United States should help with securing the Strait of Hormuz for the shipping of global...

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Latest News • Mar 27

Oil Prices Continue to Climb After Trump Delays Bombing Threat

President Trump said on Thursday he would delay an imminent deadline to begin attacking Iran's power grid.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Senate passes bill to reopen much of DHS after Trump moves to pay TSA officers

The president is claiming emergency powers to act, sidestepping Congress.

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Latest News • Mar 27

House Ethics panel hears charges against Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

The bipartisan members of a House Ethics panel heard the arguments for and against charging Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with violating House rules.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Judge blocks Pentagon order branding Anthropic a national security risk

Anthropic argued that the Trump administration was punishing it for speaking about the risks of its AI technology amid a bitter dispute with the Pentagon.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings expected to plead guilty, sources say

Rex Heuermann, the man charged with seven of the Gilgo Beach murders that gripped Long Island, New York, is expected to plead guilty next month,...

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Latest News • Mar 27

‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz

Threats to shipping have effectively closed the strait of Hormuz since the US-Israel war on Iran began four weeks ago – upending global oil and gas supplies...

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Latest News • Mar 27

Pentagon weighs sending 10,000 more combat troops to the Middle East

The White House and the Pentagon are considering sending at least 10,000 additional combat troops to the Middle East in the coming days, according to a...

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Latest News • Mar 27

Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency

President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Brent oil tops $110 again after Chinese ships are turned away from Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fell after Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Latest News • Mar 27

Nebrasketball's Run Ends in the Sweet 16 at the Hands of Iowa

The Huskers went ice cold in the closing minutes, right as the Hawkeyes took over the game. The magical season for the Big Red has officially come to a...

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Latest News • Mar 27

The depleted Education Department will move out of its headquarters

In the latest effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, it announced on Thursday that all staff will be leaving the...

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Latest News • Mar 27

How the Iran War Compares With Past Market Shocks, in Charts

Investors are racing to respond to the largest oil-supply disruption in history.

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Latest News • Mar 27

House Ethics Panel Holds Rare Public Hearing on Democrat’s Conduct

The House Ethics Committee on Thursday opened a rare public hearing into the conduct of a Democratic congresswoman accused of embezzling federal disaster...

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