I truly approached the confirmation of my colleague and friend, Senator Mullin, with an open-mind,” Fetterman wrote. My AYE is rooted in a strong committed, constructive working relationship with Senator Mullin for our nation’s security,” he continued. Trump announced earlier this month that he was moving Noem to a new position and naming Mullin to replace her. Repeatedly, Paul pressed Mullin to apologize for his comments, but Mullin refused. Majority Leader John Thune has said he hopes to hold a full Senate vote on Mullin’s nomination early next week.

March 19, 2026 17:46 UTC

Nvidia wants as many robots in the world ASAPShare via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintNvidia projects $1 trillion in chip sales by 2027. To get there, it’s betting on two sectors: physical robots that operate in the real world, and AI agents that autonomously operate computers. The plan: sell every company the software and chips to build both the brains and brawn.

March 19, 2026 17:43 UTC

Iranian attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Persian Gulf on Thursday posed new threats to global energy supplies, as President Trump rebuked Israel for striking a key Iranian gas field, and other nations voiced growing fears that the conflict was escalating. Saudi Arabia said it might respond with force if Iran continues to attack facilities in the kingdom, and the price of oil once more skyrocketed. Writing on social media, Trump said there would be “NO MORE ATTACKS” there — which Israeli officials later confirmed — unless Iran persists in striking liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar. French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking ahead of a European Union summit, condemned Iran’s attacks on gulf infrastructure as “reckless” and urged negotiations. In Israel, millions of people rushed to shelters as more than half a dozen waves of Iranian attacks targeted large parts of the country.

March 19, 2026 17:22 UTC

Support for the voter ID measure was more evenly split, with 44% of voters in support, 45% opposed and the remainder undecided. Republican voters overwhelmingly support the voter ID initiative, with 91% saying they would vote for it. Proponents of voter ID contend that such laws prevent election fraud and, along with proof of citizenship mandates, prevent noncitizens from voting. The poll showed that slim majorities of predominantly Spanish-speaking voters, voters who were born in another country and first-generation immigrants support the voter ID measure. Advertisement“I suspect by the time election day comes around, these awareness numbers on the billionaire’s tax certainly are going to be much higher,” Castillo said.

March 19, 2026 16:51 UTC

Advertisement“It will be at the president’s choosing ultimately where we say, hey, we’ve achieved what we need to on behalf of the American people to ensure our security. So no, no time set on that, but we’re very much on track,” he said. AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaOn March 4, four days after the air assault began on Feb. 28, Hegseth said the war could end even sooner. “You know, you can say four weeks, but it could be six, it could be eight, it could be three. The three-week time frame would run through Friday, with week four starting in the overnight hours Saturday.

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March 19, 2026 16:45 UTC

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The higher fuel costs have added about $15 a week to his driving expenses, nearly equal to an hour’s take-home pay from food delivery. It makes for the second-largest one-month gas price increase in three decades, behind only the supply shock created by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “Maybe something will happen with the war and prices will plummet back down and this will prove to be a temporary thing. Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station as a customer fuels up in Bellevue, Washington on March 13. The added fuel costs came as an unpleasant surprise.

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Both proclamations carve out an exception for athletes participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ConclusionThe 2026 FIFA World Cup offers the United States an opportunity to host an event of unprecedented global scale. The current travel restrictions introduce legal, logistical, and economic challenges that might affect participation and attendance. See Francesco Porzio, “Iran sports minister says national team ‘cannot’ participate in World Cup hosted by United States,” CBS Sports (March 11, 2026). See Tariq Panja, “Iran to Skip World Cup, Minister Says, Despite Reported Trump Assurances,” New York Times (March 11, 2026).

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March 19, 2026 15:39 UTC

Lisa Kudrow via Associated PressLisa Kudrow has revealed that her Friends watch is still going strong. “I’m not watching it for myself,” she quickly insisted. “But if I make it about Matthew, then that’s OK.“And it’s just celebrating how hilarious he was – and that is what I want to remember.”She added: “I’m blown away by Courteney Cox. No one ever knew that cadence or comedic rhythm before him. At home, if anyone walks in the room and I’m watching Friends, that’s a horrible look, I think, don’t you?”

March 19, 2026 15:39 UTC

Support for the voter ID measure was more evenly split, with 44% of voters in support, 45% opposed and the remainder undecided. Republican voters overwhelmingly support the voter ID initiative, with 91% saying they would vote for it. Proponents of voter ID contend that such laws prevent election fraud and, along with proof of citizenship mandates, prevent noncitizens from voting. The poll showed that slim majorities of predominantly Spanish-speaking voters, voters who were born in another country and first-generation immigrants support the voter ID measure. “I’ve always seen in my history of measuring Latino voters’ support that they are relatively late deciders on most ballot measures,” he said.

March 19, 2026 15:33 UTC