News for March 19, 2026

The Justice Department seized four internet domains linked to Iran, including sites tied to Handala Team, after they were used to claim cyberattacks and spread sensitive data.

Two former FBI agents sued the government, saying Director Kash Patel and the FBI fired them without due process because they worked on the 2020 election probe tied to Donald Trump.

A Pew survey found that 18% of Americans, especially Gen Z, say being a billionaire is morally wrong, even as most people see extreme wealth as an ethics-neutral issue.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee narrowly advanced Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, with John Fetterman’s vote helping him move forward.

Trump’s pressure campaign is putting Cuba’s Communist-led government under its biggest strain in decades by cutting off trade, fuel, and other supplies.

Iran expanded its attacks on Gulf energy sites, helping drive up global fuel prices and deepening the regional war.

California leaders are moving to rename César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after new abuse allegations against the labor icon, while honoring the wider farmworker movement.