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Watch live: Trump holds news conference amid Iran conflict, surging oil prices

20 hours 21 minutes ago
President Trump is scheduled to conduct a news conference Monday afternoon, with the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran in its second week. "Many important meetings and phone calls taking place today while I am at Trump National Doral, in Miami," the president said in a Truth Social post Monday afternoon. "Additionally, I will be going [...]
The Hill

Budzinski, Postal Caucus Co-Chairs Convene Roundtable with Union Leaders on Improving Delivery Rates

20 hours 40 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, convened a roundtable with leaders from postal unions to discuss how the caucus can support them in protecting postal workers and improving mail delivery for constituents. “I was thrilled to bring together leaders from America’s postal unions for the first roundtable

Lane Closures on Eastbound I-70 in St. Clair County  

20 hours 46 minutes ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on eastbound Interstate 70 between Packers Avenue and the eastbound I-70/northbound I-55 merge beginning, weather permitting, Monday, March 9, for bridge maintenance. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices

March 2026: The Aurora Sweet Spot of the Decade

20 hours 53 minutes ago
March 2026 is shaping up to have one of those sky‑gazing moments people will still be talking about a decade from now. If you’ve ever wanted to see the northern lights without getting on a flight to Iceland, this is your window.
Kimberly Young

Republicans target public lands protections in a new way

21 hours 24 minutes ago
Over the past year, GOP leaders and the Trump administration have used a law known as the Congressional Review Act to push for coal mining in Montana, oil drilling in Alaska and copper mining in Minnesota, while also attempting to reverse protections for a national monument in Utah. The rarely used act gives Congress a […]
Alex Brown

Gas prices spike across US amid Iran war

21 hours 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — Americans are paying more for gas Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran chokes off a significant route for roughly one-fifth of the world’s petroleum products. Global prices for Brent crude oil, the international standard, climbed over $100 a barrel. Prices were just above $70 a barrel in the days before the U.S. […]
Ashley Murray

ICE Detainment Center Guards Allegedly Set Up Suicide Death Pools

21 hours 30 minutes ago
Say what you will about cops — even the federal ones — but they have nothing on the people charged with guarding people who have been detained or imprisoned. The cruelty of cops is slightly tempered by the fact that anyone with a cell phone, dash cam, or doorbell surveillance device might catch them in […]
Tim Cushing