The geopolitical landscape shifted violently on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, as the nation’s top intelligence officials faced their first public grilling on Capitol Hill since the start of the Iran War.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, leaving borrowing costs high for Americans buying homes, cars and other big-ticket items as inflation risks remain.

Precious objects attesting to the cultural wealth of the ancient port city have, for security reasons, not made the journey to Paris, while others crossed borders under military protection.

Iran's embassy in Mexico suggested the country is negotiating with FIFA to move Iran's World Cup matches from L.A. to Mexico amid the U.S. bombing Iran.