A federal judge on March 17, 2026, nullified nearly all Trump administration actions taken to shut down Voice of America, ordering more than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff back to wo

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on March 18, 2026, citing his inability to support the Trump administration's military strikes against Iran.

Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel on March 18, 2026, killing at least two people.