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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Powell Gives Remarks As Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Steady Amid Iran Conflict

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation’s central bank decided to hold interest rates steady amid evolving impacts on the economy sparked by President Trump’s military operation in Iran. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of bank officials responsible for setting borrowing costs, maintained its baseline interest rate at a range of 3.5 to 3.75 percent. The latest decision comes as Trump has continued to put pressure on Powell to lower rates. Iran’s throttling of the Strait of Hormuz has depleted the global supply of oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other crucial exports that would have otherwise transited through the Persian Gulf and beyond. International oil prices…

ABCNEWS - WATCH: DNI Tulsi Gabbard provides intelligence assessment on Iran during Senate hearing

Gabbard provided the latest intelligence community assessment on Iran on Wednesday, telling the Senate Intel Committee that Iran's regime "appears to be intact, but largely degraded due to attacks."

AF (1st Lt. Jimmy Nguyen) - Architects of the exercise: Bringing the space domain to life for Freedom Shield 26

Freedom Shield 26 is a recurring exercise between the Republic of Korea and the United States, in collaboration with the United Nations Command, ensuring continuous preparedness for military forces on the Korean Peninsula.

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Donald Trump Issues Chilling Threat as U.S. Allies Refuse Action Against Iran

Published March 18, 2025 Trump Blasts Allies: Former President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO members and other U.S. allies for refusing to participate in potential military action against Iran. Speaking to the press, he [...]

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Rubio imposes up to $15,000 visa bond on 12 countries

The bond will take effect on April 2 and affect applicants from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - ‘Very telling’ that allies won’t help secure Strait of Hormuz: Fred Fleitz

Former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz and national security expert Dr. Zuhdi Jasser joined “Bianca Across the Nation” to break down the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as allies of the United States remain unwilling to help secure it.