NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new national poll is the latest to indicate that Democrats are facing major problems with their party’s image.Just 30% of registered voters in an NBC News poll view the Democratic Party positively, compared to 52% who view it negatively.The poll, the latest over the past year to indicate the Democratic Party brand, in some cases, hitting historic lows, comes as Democrats aim to escape the political wilderness and win back House and Senate majorities in the 2026 midterm elections.The GOP, which is working to defend its slim congressional majorities in the…

The Defense Department has identified the seventh service member who died after being seriously wounded during Iranian attacks against U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1.“Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, died of his wounds on March 8, 2026, from injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1, 2026, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia,” the Pentagon said in an emailed statement.Pennington was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade at Fort Carson, Colorado, the release added.“Sgt. Pennington was a dedicated and experienced noncommissioned officer who led with strength, professionalism and sense of duty,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Jets are reportedly set to acquire Miami Dolphins All-Pro defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade as NFL free agency gets off to a raucous start.The Dolphins will send Fitzpatrick to the Jets for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, which initially came from the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN reported Monday. Fitzpatrick’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told the outlet that Fitzpatrick will sign a three-year, $40 million deal with New York. It’s the second major move for the Dolphins. Miami announced it would release quarterback Tua TagovailoaTua Tagovailoa after six seasons…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  There is no way to get around it. We are facing a major global economic disruption, and the longer this war goes on, the worse it will get. As I have reminded my readers on numerous occasions, our entire way of life is predicated on cheap energy, and the Middle East is the most important energy-producing region in the entire world. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed, and energy infrastructure has been under attack by both sides. In fact, this morning Tehran was “covered in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that more casualties are expected in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury in Iran, with seven U.S. soldiers having been killed so far in the fighting.Hegseth made the comment during an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that aired on Sunday.”The president’s been right to say there will be casualties,” Hegseth said. “Things like this don’t happen without casualties.””There will be more casualties,” he continued. “And no one is — I mean, especially our generation knows what it’s like to see Americans come home in caskets, it’s —…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The first Tesla Cybercab has officially rolled off the floor at Tesla Gigafactory Texas. And yes, it has no steering wheel. No pedals either. That alone makes it one of the boldest vehicles ever built for public roads. Elon Musk says production starts in April. For a company known for ambitious deadlines, that claim stands out. Still, building a car without human controls raises a bigger question. Is the technology ready?Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Terriers men’s basketball team advanced to the Patriot League finals on Sunday with a nail-biting victory over the Navy Midshipmen, 73-72.And it couldn’t have come closer than what took place at the end of the second half. The Terriers came into the game as the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament. The Midshipmen had the best record in the conference and were the No. 1 seed. The game was tied at 70 apiece with Navy inbounding the ball from the other side of the court and about 8.4 seconds…

PARIS — European NATO countries reduced their reliance on the United States for weapons imports in the past year, funneling a greater share of their foreign defense acquisitions to South Korea, France and Israel, analysis by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed.The U.S. accounted for 58% of major arms imports by NATO’s European member states in the 2021-2025 period, according to a March 9 report by the Swedish think tank. That’s down from 64% for the five years through 2024, based on SIPRI’s year-earlier report.Europe stepped up defense spending following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, prompting a more than…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Within hours of American munitions striking Iranian soil, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a statement that the Western press largely treated as a diplomatic footnote, but it was a signal that what happens in the skies over Tehran has a direct impact on the ground in Ukraine.President Zelenskyy explicitly endorsed the strikes, called Iran “Putin’s accomplice,” noted that his country has absorbed over 57,000 Iranian-supplied drone attacks, and took aim at Moscow: “Whenever there is American resolve, global criminals weaken. This understanding must also come to the Russians.”Zelenskyy’s framing of the war…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon on Sunday announced that U.S. forces have carried out a lethal strike on a vessel allegedly carrying suspected narco-traffickers in the Eastern Pacific, killing six people on board.The U.S. Southern Command said it conducted “a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” at the direction of the new leader of the Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan of the Marine Corps, who took over in January.”Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! We can now openly admit what has been unfolding before our eyes for a year: that Kristi Noem was an utter, complete, total catastrophe, her tenure in charge of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) little more than a self-promoting crusade.She was unqualified for the job from day one, and largely responsible for the awful excesses of ICE and the frustrating failures of FEMA. President Donald Trump’s decision to fire her, which took way too long, liberates many Republicans to acknowledge what many in the media, including me, along with Democrats and outside…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and killed on Sunday night while conducting a traffic stop in Chester County, according to officials.The shooting happened in West Caln Township shortly after 9 p.m. during a traffic stop near Compass and Michael roads.Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the trooper, identified as Timothy O’Connor, died from the shooting.”I am profoundly saddened to announce that tonight, Pennsylvania State Police family lost a son, lost a hero, and lost a dedicated public servant,” Shapiro said at a press briefing.”Corporal Timothy O’Connor is killed tonight doing what he’s…