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President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. military campaign in Iran is "nearing completion," but offered no new details in an 18-minute address as the civilian death toll reaches nearly 1,600 and gas prices top $4 a gallon nationally.
The White House is calling $4-a-gallon gas a "short-term disruption" as the U.S.-Iran war enters its fifth week, with Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz driving global oil prices above $119 a barrel and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refusing to rule out ground troops.
Organizers say at least 8 million people joined the third No Kings protest on March 28, with demonstrations in every congressional district and on six continents.
President Trump defended his own use of a mail-in ballot in Florida while pushing Senate Republicans to break the filibuster and pass a bill that would restrict mail-in voting for millions of Americans.
Congressional Democrats protest Trump’s Iran war after a deadly school strike, demanding answers on civilian deaths, rising costs, and legal justification.
After the Supreme Court voided Trump-era tariffs, small businesses are still waiting on refunds, with $166 billion in duties and rising interest at stake.
Gas prices surged to $3.48/gallon nationally after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran pushed oil past $100/barrel and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts warn prices could rise another 20–50 cents this week.
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, raising unemployment to 4.4%. The report highlights declines in federal, information, and health care employment.
The U.S. Senate rejected a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military campaign with Israel in Iran, leaving the conflict without formal congressional authorization.
Republican lawmakers say they won’t restrict President Trump’s military operations in Iran as Democrats push for a War Powers vote requiring congressional approval.
President Trump says the U.S. war with Iran will continue without a set timeline as troop deployments increase, casualties rise and Congress prepares war powers votes.
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs, saying Congress — not the executive branch — holds the power to tax imports.
