The Hill Articles: March 13, 2026

March 13
White Houses wages meme war Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully refused to request CFPB funding Grenell exits Kennedy Center; Trump picks new executive director White House eyes intervention as Iran operation spikes fertilizer prices Fetterman on supporting Mullin for DHS secretary: ‘Why can’t you just give someone a chance?’ Top Iranian official responds to Hegseth’s claim leaders ‘hiding’ like ‘rats’ ‘Wrong move’: Grassley criticizes Trump lifting sanctions on Russian oil Michigan lawmaker on synagogue attack: ‘Something like this unfortunately was bound to happen’ Live updates: Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas Powell case; Air Force crash kills 6 in Iraq Judge quashes grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell in renovations probe Zelensky, Merz speak out against US easing Russia oil sanctions Vance declines to detail his advice to Trump on Iran war: It’s ‘classified’ Trump proposes to loosen rules for cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants Progressive voter contact group spends $44M on engagement efforts ahead of 2026 midterms  House Republicans threaten to oppose Senate bills until SAVE America Act passes Judges decline to extend acting Virginia U.S. attorney’s tenure  Two Acts Of Violence In Two States, U.S. Aircraft Down In Iraq Pete Hegseth Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader ‘Wounded And Likely Disfigured’ Trump says war with Iran will end when ‘I feel it in my bones’ Rising: March 13, 2026 Bessent’s interview halted for urgent talks in Situation Room: ‘The president wants you right away’ Authorities seek public’s help in locating missing retired Air Force general in Albuquerque Targeting the faces of evil: The US confronts a rogue state Trump confirms giving officials dress shoes: ‘I don’t want my Cabinet members wearing sneakers’ 2026 isn’t 1979: How the US could withstand another oil shock Watch: Vance speaks in North Carolina battleground district Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as oil prices rise  Oversight panel demands interview with former Epstein prison guard Trump officials erupt at CNN over report on surprise over Strait of Hormuz closing Trump, Hegseth raise questions over well-being of Iran leader Trump: Putin may be helping Iran ‘a little bit’ New strategy, same watchdog: Congress still has a role to play in PEPFAR’s transition  One year later, ICE is still ignoring court orders to release my cousin  Spicer: High gas prices this summer would ‘spell trouble’ for GOP Pence: MAGA Republicans ‘overwhelmingly supportive’ of Trump Iran operation What will Democratic naysayers do if Trump’s Iran war ends well for the US? Florida passes voter measure modeled after SAVE Act Bice declines to run for Oklahoma Senate seat Honduran man accused of shoving 2 onto NYC subway tracks was deported 4 times: DHS Trump’s warmongering in Iran will not make America secure again  US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq: What to know Democrats file war powers resolution to prevent Trump from attacking Cuba without approval Senate Democrat links budget cuts to Iran school bombing Putin’s prize: The oil price-spike White House rips CNN for broadcasting statement from Iran leader Jordan on gas prices spiking amid Iran conflict: ‘We can live with that’ Cuban president confirms talks with Trump aides Measles is the imminent threat America should be concerned about Pentagon plays down Strait of Hormuz quagmire: ‘Don’t need to worry about it’ Can Markwayne Mullin succeed as Homeland Security secretary? Hegseth defends Vance over reports of division with Trump over Iran Hegseth says Iran’s supreme leader ‘wounded and likely disfigured’ Trump: New Iran supreme leader ‘probably alive in some form’ Only Minnesota can bring justice for Alex Pretti and Renee Good now  Hegseth blasts CNN: ‘The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better’ Both Trump and progressives are foggy on Iran   Watch live: Whole Hog Politics with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon Trump threatens Iran leaders: ‘Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today’ Starbucks tycoon Howard Schultz joins the billionaire blue-state exodus Whole Hog Politics: Trump snares the Senate with filibuster bait  Watch live: Hegseth, Caine brief reporters as Iran war hits 2-week mark All crew members confirmed dead in US military refueling aircraft crash in Iraq Senate stalemate, secretary switch, stalled salaries: DHS shutdown at 1 month The secret to finding the one: Settle TSA lines at airports add pressure on lawmakers to end DHS shutdown The Memo: Political pressures grow on Trump over Iran ‘Inevitable’ Iran funding request sets up another big clash in the Capitol Gulf countries press for end to Iran war with push for diplomacy
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