ABCNEWS - WATCH: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' trailer debuts
The film's star, Tom Holland, enlisted the help of Spider-Man superfans from around the world.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: TSA agent on working without pay: No ‘fuel to continue coming to work'
TSA Agent Jill Dejanovich says the agents who are still working amid the shortage will only stop when they are financially unable to do so, adding that they are already getting to that point.
NYTIMES (Clay Risen) - Carol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins
A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
ABCNEWS - 'I shouldn't have said that': Mullin expresses regret for comments about Alex Pretti
If his nomination passes, he could be confirmed as soon as next week.
NYTIMES (James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas) - The Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History
Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion.
WASHINGTONPOST (Amber Phillips) - What to know about Trump’s Homeland Security pick
Sen. Markwayne Mullin isn’t backing down from mass deportations.
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - "Tell me to my face": Paul a "no" on Mullin after heated hearing
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opened Sen. Markwayne Mullin 's confirmation hearing with a remarkable challenge, daring the Homeland Security secretary nominee to "tell me to my face" why Paul deserved an assault that left him with broken ribs. Why it matters: Mullin's hearing got off to a rocky start — and Paul said afterwards that he would vote against reporting Mullin's nomination out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which he chairs. - "You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me the assault was justified," Paul said, referring to comments Mullin made at a town hall, where he also called Paul a "freakin' snake ." - "And while you're at it, explain to the American public why they should trust…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opened Sen. Markwayne Mullin 's confirmation hearing with a remarkable challenge, daring the Homeland Security secretary nominee to "tell me to my face" why Paul deserved an assault that left him with broken ribs. Why it matters: Mullin's hearing got off to a rocky start — and Paul said afterwards that he would vote against reporting Mullin's nomination out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which he chairs. - "You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me the assault was justified," Paul said, referring to comments Mullin made at a town hall, where he also called Paul a "freakin' snake ." - "And while you're at it, explain to the American public why they should trust…Open
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates steady, and chair Jerome Powell said that he will remain in place until his successor is confirmed, raising the prospect that he could continue leading the central bank after his term is up May 15. Why it matters: Powell's remarks set up a high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration over who will lead the world's most important central bank in less than two months. Driving the news: In a news conference following the announcement, Powell said that he intends to serve as "chairman pro tempore" of the Fed after his term as chair is up if his successor — Kevin Warsh, whom President Trump has nominated for the job — has not yet been confirmed. - Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is…
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates steady, and chair Jerome Powell said that he will remain in place until his successor is confirmed, raising the prospect that he could continue leading the central bank after his term is up May 15. Why it matters: Powell's remarks set up a high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration over who will lead the world's most important central bank in less than two months. Driving the news: In a news conference following the announcement, Powell said that he intends to serve as "chairman pro tempore" of the Fed after his term as chair is up if his successor — Kevin Warsh, whom President Trump has nominated for the job — has not yet been confirmed. - Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is…Open
NYTIMES (Ed Shanahan) - Child Care Company Agrees to Pause N.Y.C. Expansion After Abuse Case
Bright Horizons, the child care giant, will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.
NYTIMES (Neil MacFarquhar) - For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.