Day: March 17, 2026
BREAKING: Darren Bailey wins Republican primary for Illinois governor, facing Gov. JB Pritzker in November. https://t.co/MpadcJP10J
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 18, 2026
BREAKING: Former Illinois Republican Party chairman Don Tracy wins GOP primary for U.S. Senate. https://t.co/Qazt57eLsC
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 18, 2026
President Trump says the U.S. is ahead of schedule in achieving its goals in the war with Iran. At the same time, he’s blasting some NATO countries who rejected a call to help reopen the crucial energy pipeline at the Strait of Hormuz. Erica Brown reports from Capitol Hill.
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US Senate confirms Trump judge pick opposed by ex-Fox News host reut.rs/4bgJZ3J reut.rs/4bgJZ3J
— Reuters (@Reuters) Mar 18, 2026
Breaking News: Donna Miller won a Democratic House primary in Illinois, blocking former Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.’s path back to Congress years after a corruption scandal. nyti.ms/4rFQiml
— The New York Times (@nytimes) Mar 18, 2026
In comments that interestingly align with those of French President Emmanuel Macron, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a new post-war framework for the Strait of Hormuz must be put into place. While it’s yet unclear if Araghchi’s comments were made in an effort to synchronize French-Iranian signaling, it nonetheless aligns with what France’s president has said in the past few days, amidst increasing communication between the two nations during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Mar 18, 2026