Policy & Law

83-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Shoved onto NYC Subway Tracks; Suspect Had Been Deported Four Times

The incident has sparked renewed debate over sanctuary city policies and federal-local immigration enforcement cooperation.

By James Callahan · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino to Retire, Sources Say

The CBP commander who led aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Chicago and Los Angeles will depart alongside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Fraud Scrutiny Clouds Schumer's Obamacare Credit Push After Pentagon Spending Jab

Policy experts warn the ACA program is riddled with improper enrollments as Democrats push to extend enhanced tax credits.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Israel Kills Ali Larijani, Hardliner Who Threatened Trump and U.S. Troops

The 67-year-old Iranian official, subject of a $10 million U.S. bounty, was confirmed dead in an IDF strike weeks after issuing explicit threats against American personnel.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Israeli Strike Kills Iranian Official Ali Larijani After Months of Threats Against U.S.

The 67-year-old hardliner, who had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, was killed in an IDF operation confirmed by Israel's foreign minister.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

EU Adopts Gender Equality Strategy, Linking It to Digital Services Act Powers

The March 5 strategy document explicitly connects gender-based violence concerns to the DSA's content moderation framework, prompting free speech debates.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access

A draft State Department memo outlines a negotiating strategy linking lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to critical minerals access in the southern African nation.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Utah Mother Who Published Children's Book on Grief Found Guilty of Husband's Murder

Kouri Richins, 35, convicted of killing her husband Eric with fentanyl; prosecutors said she faced millions in debt and had taken out life insurance policies on him.

By James Callahan · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

TSA Agents Miss Paycheck as Partial DHS Shutdown Continues Into Second Month

More than 300 TSA agents have quit since the Feb. 14 shutdown began, with airline CEOs urging Congress to pass bipartisan funding measure.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Why Trump's Kharg Island Attacks Could Make the Oil Crisis Worse

Iran's primary oil export terminal faces potential disruption as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf.

By James Callahan · Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · 3 min read