White House insists Trump prefers peace over war with Iran’s regime but prepared to ‘unleash hell’

From USA TODAY. Iran on Wednesday dismissed the United States’ 15-point plan to end the war, calling it "excessive," Iranian state media reported, as thousands of U.S. soldiers were being deployed to the Middle East. Iran considers the ceasefire proposal delivered through intermediaries unreasonable and issued its own counterproposal, reported Press TV, Iran’s state-run English…

White House insists Trump prefers peace over war with Iran’s regime but prepared to ‘unleash hell’

From USA TODAY. Iran on Wednesday dismissed the United States’ 15-point plan to end the war, calling it "excessive," Iranian state media reported, as thousands of U.S. soldiers were being deployed to the Middle East. Iran considers the ceasefire proposal delivered through intermediaries unreasonable and issued its own counterproposal, reported Press TV, Iran’s state-run English…

LIVE: TSA head expected to testify at House hearing on effects of DHS shutdown

From USA TODAY. The House of Representatives will hold a hearing to examine how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown is affecting Americans. Transportation Security Administration head Ha Nguyen McNeill is expected to testify. Latest shutdown news: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/24/shutdown-ice-department-of-homeland-security-deal-democrats/89305128007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to…

Live: View of Houston’s George Bush International Airport as DHS shutdown forces long TSA lines

From USA TODAY. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun deploying at some U.S. airports, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced, as travelers across the United States face significant disruptions and transportation security officer absences soared as workers work without pay amid the partial government shutdown. Read more: ICE agents deployed at US airports…

Live: View of Houston’s George Bush International Airport as DHS shutdown forces long TSA lines

From USA TODAY. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun deploying at some U.S. airports, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced, as travelers across the United States face significant disruptions and transportation security officer absences soared as workers work without pay amid the partial government shutdown. Read more: ICE agents deployed at US airports…

LIVE: TSA head expected to testify at House hearing on effects of DHS shutdown

From USA TODAY. The House of Representatives will hold a hearing to examine how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown is affecting Americans. Transportation Security Administration head Ha Nguyen McNeill is expected to testify. Latest shutdown news: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/24/shutdown-ice-department-of-homeland-security-deal-democrats/89305128007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to…

LIVE: TSA head expected to testify at House hearing on effects of DHS shutdown

From USA TODAY. The House of Representatives will hold a hearing to examine how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown is affecting Americans. Transportation Security Administration head Ha Nguyen McNeill is expected to testify. Latest shutdown news: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/24/shutdown-ice-department-of-homeland-security-deal-democrats/89305128007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to…

LIVE: TSA head expected to testify at House hearing on effects of DHS shutdown

From USA TODAY. The House of Representatives will hold a hearing to examine how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown is affecting Americans. Transportation Security Administration head Ha Nguyen McNeill is expected to testify. Latest shutdown news: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/24/shutdown-ice-department-of-homeland-security-deal-democrats/89305128007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to…

Live: View of Houston’s George Bush International Airport as DHS shutdown forces long TSA lines

From USA TODAY. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun deploying at some U.S. airports, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced, as travelers across the United States face significant disruptions and transportation security officer absences soared as workers work without pay amid the partial government shutdown. Read more: ICE agents deployed at US airports…

Live: View of Houston’s George Bush International Airport as DHS shutdown forces long TSA lines

From USA TODAY. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun deploying at some U.S. airports, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced, as travelers across the United States face significant disruptions and transportation security officer absences soared as workers work without pay amid the partial government shutdown. Read more: ICE agents deployed at US airports…

Police conference provides details in McKenna Wendel case, found dead miles from South Dakota home

From USA TODAY. The case of a missing 14-year-old South Dakota girl found dead more than 50 miles from her home is drawing the attention of federal authorities, internet sleuths and national news media as police remain tight-lipped about what they believe happened to the teen. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/23/mckenna-wendel-sioux-falls-south-dakota/89291977007/ Sign up for our newsletter for…

Police conference provides details in McKenna Wendel case, found dead miles from South Dakota home

From USA TODAY. The case of a missing 14-year-old South Dakota girl found dead more than 50 miles from her home is drawing the attention of federal authorities, internet sleuths and national news media as police remain tight-lipped about what they believe happened to the teen. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/23/mckenna-wendel-sioux-falls-south-dakota/89291977007/ Sign up for our newsletter for…

Trump claims Iran war ‘won’ amid peace deal question, report of troop deployment to Middle East

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump said the Iran War "has been won" after a reporter questioned peace deal negotiations. Meanwhile, the U.S. plans to deploy thousands of troops from the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, multiple news outlets reported, expanding the U.S. military buildup in the region. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/24/trump-us-israel-iran-war-live-updates/89294787007/…