Trump fans at CPAC hope for the best in Iran but worry over the cost at home

At CPAC, various speakers and conferencegoers said that the better outcome in this war would be for the Iranian people to do the hard work of ousting the theocratic regime. So far, the popular uprising that Trump encouraged at the start of the war hasn’t happened. In one panel devoted to Iran, moderator Mercedes Schlapp, … Read more

Consumer confidence tumbled in March as Americans worry about the Iran war’s economic impact

Consumer confidence slid in March as the Iran war and rising gas prices weighed on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy. The University of Michigan’s preliminary March sentiment index, released Friday, showed consumer sentiment fell 5.8% from 56.6 points in February to 53.3 in March. That marks the lowest level since December 2025. The drop … Read more

Decades after violence in Selma spurred the Voting Rights Act, organizers worry about its fate

SELMA, Ala. — Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands are gathering in the Alabama city this weekend, amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act. The March 7, 1965, violence that became known as Bloody Sunday shocked the nation and helped … Read more

These 3 charts highlight the affordability issues Americans worry about most

President Trump is expected to focus on the economy during his 2026 State of the Union address on Tuesday evening — an urgent topic of concern for millions of Americans who say they’re worried about everything from the price of food to spiraling health care costs. The address, which will air at 9 p.m. EDT, … Read more