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Fox News Hourly Update

5AM ET 03/18/2026 Newscast

18 Mar 2026

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Chapter 1: What recent military actions have the U.S. taken against Iran?

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More strikes on Iran. I'm Ted Linder, Fox News. The United States military going after Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The United States Central Command says it used bombs capable of penetrating bunkers to target reinforced Iranian missile stores. The goal was to take out a supply of cruise missiles that pose a risk to international shipping.

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The near total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil transit routes, has contributed to a global rise in the price of oil. Iran, meanwhile, has continued attacks around the region. Cluster warheads were used in Tel Aviv, Israel, where a man and a woman in their 70s were killed. Jonathan Savage, Fox News.

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Several NATO countries rejecting President Trump's calls to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help protect oil tankers passing through. President Trump reacting to that. NATO's making a very foolish mistake. And I've long said that I wonder whether or not NATO would ever be there for us. So this was a great test.

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This is a Trump-appointed top counterterrorism official resign over the war in Iran. Joe Kent has resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center after claiming that he believed Iran posed no imminent threat to the U.S. and that the war was started due to pressure from Israel. and its so-called powerful American lobby.

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Of course, those claims have been met with fierce pushback from the Trump administration, including his now former boss, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who says the president concluded that Iran did indeed pose an imminent threat after carefully reviewing all the information set before him. That's Fox's Kevin Cork.

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In the Illinois primaries held Tuesday, the results setting up a rematch between current Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey, who won the Republican primary. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton wins the Democrat primary for U.S.

Chapter 2: How is the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affecting global oil prices?

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Senate, held by retiring Democrat Senator Dick Durbin. America's listening to Fox News. This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52-episode podcast series, The Life of Jesus. A listening experience that will provide hope, comfort, and understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow now at foxnewspodcasts.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The Senate clearing the way for debate on the Save America Act. Fox's Bill Malusian with more. Republicans say public opinion is on their side. According to a Pew Research poll, 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats favor acquiring all voters to show government-issued photo ID to vote. In the meantime, DHS is now in its fourth week of a shutdown with TSA agents still going unpaid.

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And security lines at some airports are starting to get wildly long heading into the spring break travel season. Hundreds of TSA agents have already reportedly quit their jobs because they can't afford to work without getting paid. And according to an NBC report, over the weekend, Houston's Hobby Airport saw a 55% call-out rate for those TSA agents.

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That's the highest number there since the shutdown first started. Senate Majority Leader John Thune telling Fox News he's pessimistic about the future of the SAVE Act as it needs 60 votes to pass. Senator Thune explains why he's not on board with some Republicans' desire to reform the filibuster, a procedural delay tactic in order to pass the SAVE Act.

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I know people don't like to hear this, but the talking filibuster, you know, it takes you back kind of basically to the 1800s. You go back to the 19th century and the way things were done in the Senate. And we can't find an example in modern Senate history where a piece of legislation passed via the talking filibuster.

Chapter 3: What are NATO's responses to President Trump's calls for military support?

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As for DHS funding, Senator Thune says negotiations are ongoing, but adds that some of Democrats' demands for ICE reforms are non-starters. Meanwhile, Republican Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullen appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today for his confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of Homeland Security.

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President Trump nominating Senator Mullens after shifting former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out of the role and naming her a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. And Venezuela. Taking down Team USA in Miami Tuesday night to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time. Venezuela defeating USA 3-2. I'm Ted Lindner. This is Fox News. Join Fox in supporting our troops.

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