The Hill Articles: March 17, 2026

March 17
Trump administration expands Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida Former House Democrat wins party nod in Illinois primary Biss wins Democratic primary in Illinois House race defined by Israel support  Illinois congressional candidate admits ‘ill-advised’ dates with student in 2004 Live updates: Stratton advances in Democratic Senate primary; Biss, Bean, Miller win House contests Stratton, backed by Pritzker, wins Democratic nod for Durbin seat GOP hangs on to Pennsylvania state House seat in special election Republican secures win in Pennsyvlania state House special election Pritzker, Bailey to face off in Illinois governor race rematch Miller wins Illinois House Democratic primary, beating Jackson Jr. José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen says it’s providing TSA workers with meals amid DHS shutdown Pearl Jam asks fans to call senators to vote no on SAVE America Act Thune says he’s ‘pessimistic’ about winning Democratic support for SAVE America Act Fewer Americans trust government’s childhood vaccine recommendations: Survey Anthropic ban roils federal agencies Iran confirms Ali Larijani’s death: ‘Martyred’ Diesel jumps past $5 per gallon Missouri pastor suspended after church learns she managed Epstein’s private island Judge orders Texas voucher program deadline be extended amid controversy over exclusion of Islamic schools Mullin support for Trump immigration policies under microscope with DHS nomination Joe Kent resignation over Iran war reveals an internal MAGA Trump division Tennessee minors allege Grok generated sexual images of them Retired general: Trump ‘completely mismanaged’ Iran war Judge skeptical over Trump ballroom project amid new bid to halt it  North Carolina state Senate leader requests recount in tight GOP primary Live results: Krishnamoorthi, Stratton, Kelly jockey for Democratic nod in Illinois Senate race Live results: Illinois Senate GOP primary Live results: Illinois gubernatorial GOP primary Live results: Illinois House primaries Biden swipes at Trump’s immigration policy in surprise St. Patrick’s Day remarks Obama trash talks, faces off against Anthony Edwards to promote presidential center opening in Chicago Netanyahu, Huckabee laugh about ticking Iranian names off of ‘punch card’ Gabbard: Trump concluded Iran posed an imminent threat Democrats Distance Themselves From AIPAC As Israel Policy Becomes Key Primary Issue Lawsuit alleges breakup of federal climate lab was tied to Trump’s feud with Colorado TSA official: ‘Not hyperbole’ to suggest airports may close if shutdown persists Sununu on TSA workers, DHS shutdown: ‘I don’t think there’s a breaking point’ Watch live: Trump participates in annual Shamrock Bowl presentation Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act Macron: France ‘will never take part’ in operations to open Strait of Hormuz Nene Leakes, Erika Jayne among ‘Housewives’ to push for HIV prevention on the Hill Kid Rock responds to Conan O’Brien’s ‘alternate Oscars’ joke Former Trump appointee: MAGA movement is ‘dead’ College Republicans sue over Florida chapter deactivation March Madness could cost employers more than $12 billion in lost productivity Gavin Newsom wins Trump’s insults — and his attention Roberts on personal attacks against judges: ‘It’s got to stop’  Trump Official Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War; Says ‘Iran Posed No Imminent Threat’ Medicinal cannabis may not help your anxiety or depression, study suggests Bolton: Trump didn’t make ‘compelling case’ on Iran nuclear, terror threat Chicago sets early voting turnout record in Illinois primary elections  Retired admiral: ‘We might have been a little late’ asking for help in Strait of Hormuz Sanders presses Cassidy for hearing on RFK Jr. vaccine claims Smokeless nicotine seen as ‘bridge’ for military members, veterans quitting cigarettes Comer formally subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein investigation Vaping linked to faster onset of cannabis disorder: Study Watch live: Postmaster general testifies before House on oversight of Postal Service 867-5309: Famous ’80s song phone number now directs to cancer support line Would you need a passport, REAL ID to vote if SAVE Act passes? Rubio on Cuba: ‘They have to get new people in charge’ Tucker Carlson says ‘neocons’ will try to destroy Joe Kent over resignation Trump, Leavitt dismiss Kent’s allegations on Iran war as ‘false’ and ‘absurd’ Democrats are being total hypocrites over the SAVE America Act  Graham tears into European allies over Strait of Hormuz reluctance Who is Joe Kent, top counterterror official who resigned over Iran War? Trump rejects counterterrorism official’s Iran claims NASA confirms ‘boom’ in Ohio was 17,000-pound meteor Lieu wants Trump to send Hassett to every swing district to talk economy Johnson says Democrats’ pitch to fund DHS without ICE, CBP would ‘defund the police’ Israel says they’ve killed top Iranian security official, guard leader Hochul’s climate law delay confounds environmentalists, Dems Tuberville defends remarks linking Mamdani to 9/11 ‘Clearly An Imminent Threat’: Mike Johnson SLAMS Joe Kent Over Criticism Of War In Iran GOP lawmaker blasts Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war: ‘good riddance’ Military Pounding Targets In Iran, Airport Lines Grow Amid Partial Shutdown Want your tax refund before June? Don’t forget this step Congress should back Trump’s push to keep AM radio in cars Trump blasts NATO allies, says ‘most’ don’t want to get involved in Iran military operation Johnson rebuts Joe Kent on Iran: ‘There was clearly an imminent threat’ White House reviews Democratic offer to reopen Homeland Security GOP lawmaker argues Marines on Kharg Island would not be ‘boots on the ground’ In an unstable world, American gas is a strategic advantage Luna lays into Senate over SAVE Act inaction Conservative YouTuber criticized over pushing ‘Jewish invasion’ in New Jersey video Rising: March 17, 2026 America can stay solvent — but only by making people redundant Hassett says consumer pain over Iran war ‘the last of our concerns right now’ Democrats introducing measure expanding judiciary’s role in antitrust settlements Don’t let the cradle of Christianity become its graveyard Diesel crosses $5 per gallon average in the US Judge permanently blocks Ten Commandments displays at several Arkansas school districts DC pipe bomb suspect claims he’s covered by Trump Jan. 6 pardon Tillis blasts GOP’s ‘lazy and unstrategic’ handling of Texas GOP primary, SAVE Act Watch live: Trump meets with Irish leader, participates in Friends of Ireland event Last protester detained in Trump campus crackdown released Dem lawmakers question Amazon on ‘Melania’ documentary 3 costly mistakes Trump has already made in Iran Iran in talks to move World Cup games out of US Top Gabbard aide resigns over Iran war  Watch live: House Democrats speak as DHS funding battle persists Mills attacks Platner over past Reddit comments about sexual assault in new ad  Trump says he’ll never endorse anyone who votes against SAVE Act Crockett says member of security team killed by police in Dallas The SAVE America Act isn’t worth ending the Senate filibuster  Watch live: NIH director testifies before House on oversight of research agency Clyburn: SAVE America Act ‘nothing but a throwback’ to Jim Crow laws Watch live: House Republicans give remarks as Trump pushes SAVE America Act Watch live: Pentagon officials testify on moves in Western Hemisphere AI is making the one-person creative studio a reality  Former presidents’ aides deny talks with Trump about Iran Watch live: The Hill hosts primary night coverage with DDHQ election data experts A Senate bill criminalizes sanctuary cities and diminishes states’ rights Israel says top Iranian officials Ali Larijani, Gholamreza Soleimani killed in strikes The Movement: Why the Club for Growth is eyeing weeks of debate on the SAVE America Act Iran is both Trump’s war and Netanyahu’s war A history of US meddling in Iran brought us here Health officials investigate E. coli outbreak linked to raw cheese sold in Florida Pain at the pump? 7 tips on how to use less gas Tucker Carlson exposes shocking CIA plot to have him arrested!  Israel must not fall into Hezbollah’s trap Watch live: Serving Those Who Serve, Embracing Tobacco Harm Reduction Democratic divides on display in Illinois primaries 5 things to watch for in Illinois’s primary elections Vance-Rubio rivalry put into sharp contrast by Iran war Rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric by GOP sparks uproar on Capitol Hill Fed officials huddle under pressure from Iran war, Trump’s rage Republicans collide with Trump over no-excuse absentee voting, SAVE Act SAT test prep industry faces sink-or-swim moment with AI Inside Noem’s tense relationship with controversial DHS inspector general
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