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Mike Pence calls for national voter ID law in exclusive interview | Fox News

Former vice president urges Senate to ‘make voter ID the law of the land in all 50 states’ through his advocacy organization Advancing American Freedom

By Paul Steinhauser
Fox News

Published March 19, 2026 10:48am EDT

Former VP Mike Pence pushes voter ID nationwide: ‘Idea whose time has come’

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Fox News Digital passing the SAVE Act is key to restoring trust after election controversies.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former Vice President Mike Pence says that a national voter ID law “is truly an idea whose time has come.”

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Pence urged the Senate to “make voter ID the law of the land in all 50 states.” The Senate is currently debating the SAVE America Act, which is strongly championed by Pence’s former boss, President Donald Trump.

The SAVE Act, which stands for Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, narrowly passed the GOP-controlled House in February mostly along party lines. But it’s stalled in the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber, far short of the 60-vote threshold needed to pass the bill.

The federal bill would require strict voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements across the country. Republicans say the bill is necessary to secure election integrity.

FIRST ON FOX: REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS URGE CONGRESS TO PASS SAVE ACT

Supporters of the SAVE Act, a federal bill which would require strict voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements across the country, attend a rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

“I think requiring our voters to show photo ID at the ballot box or prove American citizenship is simply an idea whose time has come,” Pence emphasized.

And the former Indiana governor added, “I’m proud of the fact that the state of Indiana, 15 years ago, was one of the first states to adopt voter ID laws. Went all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States and was upheld. It became model legislation for many states around the country.”

While polls indicate the vast majority of Americans — regardless of the political affiliation — support voter IDs at the polls and preventing noncitizens from voting in federal elections, Democrats argue the bill is not needed, since citizenship is already a requirement to vote and instances of noncitizen voting are rare.

FLORIDA REPUBLICANS SEND SAVE ACT-STYLE PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP VOTING BILL TO GOV. DESANTIS’ DESK

Democrats and voting rights groups also charge that the federal bill would create unnecessary barriers, making it harder for voters to cast a ballot. And longtime Senate Democratic leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York has framed the SAVE Act as “Jim Crow 2.0.”

Pence noted that “the time, place and manner of elections under the Constitution is governed by the states. But the federal government has, under our Constitution, the ability to set certain conditions and parameters, and I believe the Save ACT falls well within the constitutional prerogative of the Congress.”

Former Vice President Mike Pence is interviewed by Fox News Digital on March 18, 2026, in Washington D.C.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

The former vice president, through his policy and advocacy organization Advancing American Freedom, last month urged Congress to pass the bill.

Pence reiterated his stance in his Fox News Digital interview, noting, “We have championed the SAVE America Act since it was first introduced, and will continue to. I’d urge every member of the Senate to set politics aside, cast a vote to restore public confidence in election integrity in this country.”

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Pence earned the ire of Trump’s supporters five years ago, when he dismissed the president’s unproven claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and certified former President Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. The certification was upended for hours by the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, during which some of the rioters chanted “Hang Mike Pence.”

Supporters of President Donald Trump assemble outside the U.S. Capitol before storming the building, on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

“We all remember the election controversies of six years ago. We saw states that literally changed the rules in the midst of COVID for how votes would be counted,” Pence recollected. “There was never any evidence of widespread fraud that would change the outcome of the election, but it undermined public confidence, and it’s one of the reasons we’ve strongly supported election reform in states across the country.”

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And the former vice president reiterated, “I truly do believe that making sure the American people have confidence that those that are voting are citizens of this country, and that voter ID becomes the law of the land is truly an idea whose time has come.”

Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast.

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Pentagon seeks at least $200B from Congress for Iran war

‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ War Secretary Pete Hegseth says

By Ashley Carnahan, Chad Pergram
Fox News

Published March 19, 2026 11:28am EDT

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the Pentagon will ask Congress for additional funding related to the Iran war as Operation Epic Fury continues into its third week.

Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing, Hegseth said the supplemental request would help cover the costs of operations and replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles.

“As far as $200 billion, I think that number could move, obviously. It takes money to kill bad guys,” he told reporters, confirming reporting from The Washington Post that the Department of War is seeking that level of funding.

“We’re going back to Congress and our folks there to ensure that we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future, ensure that our ammunition is – everything’s refilled, and not just refilled, but above and beyond,” Hegseth added.

TRUMP RALLIES DEFENSE TITANS TO SURGE WEAPONS OUTPUT AS IRAN WAR RAGES

War Secretary Pete Hegseth (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speak during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Mar. 19, 2026.(Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

In December, Congress authorized about $856 billion for the Pentagon in fiscal year 2026 as part of a broader $891 billion national defense budget.

Fox News confirmed Thursday that the War Department is seeking funding “north of $200 billion,” with replenishing ammunition stockpiles expected to be the biggest challenge.

A senior House Republican source also told Fox News the price tag “will be whatever it will be.”

HEGSETH WARNS ‘MORE CASUALTIES’ EXPECTED IN OPERATION EPIC FURY AGAINST IRAN

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The multibillion-dollar ask could face significant hurdles in Congress, where some lawmakers are expected to demand spending offsets that may be difficult to secure following recent budget cuts.

Democratic support also appears unlikely amid ongoing concerns about the lack of congressional authorization for the conflict.

The narrow Republican majority in the House adds another challenge, while any measure in the Senate would likely need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

Lawmakers have discussed using the budget reconciliation process to bypass the Senate threshold, but some Republicans remain wary of pursuing another reconciliation bill.

NEW IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER ‘LIKELY DISFIGURED,’ HEGSETH SAYS

USS Gerald R. Ford conducts flight operations in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an unidentified location, released March 9, 2026.(DVIDS/Reuters)

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. will continue pursuing its military objectives and expand strikes deeper into Iranian territory.

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He told reporters the U.S. military recently dropped 5,000-pound penetrator munitions on underground storage facilities housing coastal defense cruise missiles and other support equipment.

“These weapons are bespokely designed to get through concrete and or rocks and function after penetrating those barriers,” he said. “We continue to hunt and kill mine storage facilities and naval ammunition depots. We continue to hunt and kill afloat assets, including more than 120 vessels and 44 minelayers and the pressure will continue.”

Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.

Denmark is one of the world’s happiest nations. Are its parenting habits worth importing?

By Leigh Kiniry

March 19, 2026 / 10:39 AM EDT / CBS News

Finland has been crowned the happiest country in the world, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report. Nordic countries have topped the happiness list for decades, and Denmark has consistently ranked in the top three.

American author Jessica Joelle Alexander believes the Danes have some habits worth importing in the U.S. to raise happy kids.

The author of the best-selling book “The Danish Way of Parenting” told CBS News about some of the child rearing customs that she thinks have helped keep the northern European nation so happy.

She sums it all up with a simple acronym: PARENT.

The P is for play.

“The most important thing for a child here is to play,” she told CBS News.

“Free play is seen as so fundamental,” she said, because it teaches “empathy, negotiation skills, critical thinking, collaboration, and an internal locus of control.”

The A represents authenticity, and Alexander said it’s about how Danes speak to their kids regarding the state of the world.

“I find that they’re actually incredibly honest with their children, in an age-appropriate way,” Alexander told CBS News. “I think the approach here is that, if it’s part of life, it should be part of education, because life is not a fairy tale.”

Denmark is famous for fairy tales—it is the home of Hans Christian Andersen, the 19th century author whose works include “The Little Mermaid.”

“But the real fairy tales are actually very sad,” Alexander said. “‘The Little Mermaid,’ in the real version, she dies of sadness. I read both versions to my daughter and I found she preferred the sad version. It opened up meaningful discussions.”

Alexander said the honesty helps build resilience in children.

The R is for respect, the E for empathy, the N for “no ultimatums,” and the T stands for togetherness _.

A lot of factors likely contribute to Denmark’s overall happiness: It scores high on the World Happiness Report in trust within society, for instance, and has low levels of inequality and a strong welfare system.

Parents, mothers and fathers, are allowed to take up to a year off when they have a baby.

Alexander said the U.S. is very different, but “just like Italy has great pasta and pizza and we’ve imported that in the rest of the world, Denmark has some great parenting practices I think we can incorporate.”

The United States ranked 17th in this year’s happiness report, below Mexico and Panama.

The report includes research, citing data from U.S. market research company Gallup and other studies, suggesting a drop in wellbeing among young people who use social media heavily.

鲍威尔称无意在司法部调查结束前离开美联储(Federal Reserve) | 联合早报

发布/2026年3月19日 20:22

（华盛顿综合电）美国联邦储备局主席鲍威尔说，在美国司法部针对美联储和他的刑事调查以透明方式彻底结束前，自己无意离开美联储。

美国司法部今年1月就美联储华盛顿总部翻新工程超支展开调查，并向美联储和鲍威尔发出传票。鲍威尔称该调查实质上是在惩罚美联储不遵从总统特朗普的货币政策要求。一名联邦法官本月驳回上述传票，司法部表示将对此提出上诉。

鲍威尔周三（3月18日）在记者会上说：“在调查以透明且终结的方式彻底结束之前，我无意离开理事会。”

他还说，如果新任美联储主席的提名没能及时得到国会参议院确认，自己将按照规定担任临时主席，直至新任主席提名得到确认。鲍威尔的美联储主席任期将于5月到期，但其美联储理事职位任期将持续至2028年1月底。

特朗普一再对鲍威尔施压，公开要求美联储降息，并一度威胁要在鲍威尔任期结束前将其撤职。

特朗普已正式提名美联储前理事沃什担任下任主席，不过参议院银行委员会关键成员、共和党参议员蒂利斯日前表示，在华盛顿特区联邦检察官办公室撤销对鲍威尔的刑事调查之前，他将阻止沃什的提名在参议院进入审议程序。

美联储委员会周三宣布将联邦基金利率目标区间维持在3.5%至3.75%之间不变。这一决定符合市场预期。美联储表示，中东局势对美国经济的影响尚不明确，经济前景面临较大不确定性。

乍得指苏丹无人机袭击致17人死 边境紧急关闭

发布/2026年3月19日 20:50

乍得政府星期四说，一架来自苏丹的无人机轰炸了乍得东部边境城镇蒂内，造成17人死亡，另有数人受伤。

综合法新社和新华社报道，这起发生于星期三（3月18日）晚的事件，是苏丹冲突外溢至乍得的最新一例。自2023年4月以来，苏丹快速支援部队（RSF）一直在与苏丹军方交战。

乍得政府星期四（19日）凌晨发布声明说，尽管已向苏丹冲突各方发出严厉警告，当地仍遭袭击。乍得已指示国防与安全部队加强戒备，在严格遵守国际法的前提下，乍得部队保留在苏丹领土上进行合法追击的权利。

乍得总统兼武装部队最高统帅代比星期三晚紧急下令部队进入“最高警戒状态”，对来自苏丹方向的任何袭击进行反击，并下令全面关闭乍得与苏丹之间长达1300公里的边境。

鲍威尔称无意在司法部调查结束前离开美联储

2026-03-19T12:22:25.000Z / 联合早报

鲍威尔周三（3月18日）在记者会上说，如果新任美联储主席的提名没能及时得到国会参议院确认，自己将按照规定担任临时主席，直至新任主席提名得到确认。 （路透社）

（华盛顿综合电）美国联邦储备局主席鲍威尔说，在美国司法部针对美联储和他的刑事调查以透明方式彻底结束前，自己无意离开美联储。

美国司法部今年1月就美联储华盛顿总部翻新工程超支展开调查，并向美联储和鲍威尔发出传票。鲍威尔称该调查实质上是在惩罚美联储不遵从总统特朗普的货币政策要求。一名联邦法官本月驳回上述传票，司法部表示将对此提出上诉。

鲍威尔周三（3月18日）在记者会上说：“在调查以透明且终结的方式彻底结束之前，我无意离开理事会。”

他还说，如果新任美联储主席的提名没能及时得到国会参议院确认，自己将按照规定担任临时主席，直至新任主席提名得到确认。鲍威尔的美联储主席任期将于5月到期，但其美联储理事职位任期将持续至2028年1月底。

特朗普一再对鲍威尔施压，公开要求美联储降息，并一度威胁要在鲍威尔任期结束前将其撤职。

特朗普已正式提名美联储前理事沃什担任下任主席，不过参议院银行委员会关键成员、共和党参议员蒂利斯日前表示，在华盛顿特区联邦检察官办公室撤销对鲍威尔的刑事调查之前，他将阻止沃什的提名在参议院进入审议程序。

美联储委员会周三宣布将联邦基金利率目标区间维持在3.5%至3.75%之间不变。这一决定符合市场预期。美联储表示，中东局势对美国经济的影响尚不明确，经济前景面临较大不确定性。

California community ties U.S. temperature record for March, with more than 41 million under heat alerts

Updated on: March 19, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Temperatures in a small Southern California desert community soared to 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The blistering conditions came as the Southwest experiences a record-shattering winter heat wave, which is forecast to stick around through the first half of next week.

Heat alerts remain in effect through Sunday for more than 41 million people, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan.

The 108-degree day in North Shore, California, ties a mark first reached by Rio Grande City, Texas, in 1954. The ongoing heat wave could potentially produce hundreds of additional record temperatures before letting up, Nolan said.

The aptly named Thermal, California, was forecast to hit 110 degrees on Friday.

Triple-digit temperatures also came earlier than ever before in Phoenix when the Arizona capital hit 102 degrees Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record was set almost 40 years ago, on March 26, 1988, the only other time Phoenix temperatures have climbed into the hundreds during the month of March.

Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the weather service, said this has been one of the most significant March heat waves in recorded history.

“We’ve broken so many records yesterday and even today we’ve broken quite a few so far,” he said.

Map shows areas under heat alerts through Sunday, March 22, 2026. CBS News

Las Vegas hit 99 degrees Wednesday, smashing its hottest March day on record, which had been 93 degrees in 2022.

Downtown Los Angeles reached 94 degrees, beating its previous daily high of 87 degrees in 1997.

And the desert destination of Palm Springs, California, was 104 degrees, tying its hottest March day on record from 1966.

It will continue to be 20 to 30 degrees above normal March temperatures for the rest of the week in the Southwest before dropping slightly over the weekend. Many other cities in the region are expected to see their earliest 100-plus degree day on record, according to the National Weather Service.

© 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

US official warns small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences

March 19, 2026 1:12 PM UTC / Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small ​airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go ‌without pay.

Since Sunday, around 10% of Transportation Security Administration airport personnel have failed to show for work daily – about five times the normal rate. That’s led to long ​security lines at a number of major airports.

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Duffy said in a ​CNBC interview that if the standoff continues into next week, the ⁠government might have to take extraordinary steps.

He noted that next week TSA officers are ​set to miss another full paycheck on March 27 and said things are ​likely to get worse as that approaches.

“As we get into next week and they are about to miss another payment, this is going to look like child’s play what’s happening ​right now,” Duffy said. “You’re going to see small airports, I believe, shut ​down. You’re going to see extensive lines.”

On Tuesday, around 30% of TSA officers did not show ‌up ⁠at New York JFK, Pittsburgh and Houston Bush and 40% at Houston Hobby, the Homeland Security Department said.

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Some airports have closed a number of security checkpoints and others are working to raise money to help TSA workers buy ​food or other essentials ​as they go ⁠without pay. Major airline CEOs have called for a quick end to the standoff.

DHS said 366 TSA officers ​have left during the shutdown. Last fall, a 43-day government shutdown ​led ⁠to widespread flight disruptions and the FAA ordered a 10% flight cut at major airports.

DHS funding lapsed on February 13 after Congress failed to reach a deal on ⁠immigration enforcement ​reforms demanded by Democrats.

Airlines are expecting a ​record-breaking spring travel period, with 171 million passengers expected to fly, up 4% from the same two-month ​period last year.

Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Mark Porter

美国称迄今已打击伊朗境内7000个目标

发布时间：2026年3月19日21:09 / 来源：联合早报

美国战争部长赫格塞斯说，美国的目标仍然是摧毁伊朗的导弹发射装置、国防工业基础和海军，并绝不允许伊朗获得核武器。 （法新社）

美国战争部长赫格塞斯说，自美伊冲突爆发以来，美国在对伊朗战争中的目标从未改变。

路透社报道，美国战争部长赫格塞斯星期四（3月19日）说，自2月28日发动打击以来，美国在对伊朗战争中的目标从未改变。

五角大楼称，美国迄今已对伊朗境内的7000个目标实施打击，并击中了40多艘伊朗布雷艇和11艘潜艇。

赫格塞斯说：“我们的目标，直接来自我们‘美国优先’的总统，至今依然与第一天完全相同。我们的目标——始终如一、精准到位，按计划推进。”

他说，美国的目标仍然是摧毁伊朗的导弹发射装置、国防工业基础和海军，并绝不允许伊朗获得核武器。

此外，美国参谋长联席会议主席凯恩（Dan Caine）说，美军已对伊拉克境内与伊朗结盟的民兵组织发动打击。

凯恩上将星期四说：“阿帕奇AH-64作战直升机一直在对伊朗支持的民兵组织实施打击，以确保我们压制在伊拉克境内针对美军或美国利益的任何威胁。”

乍得：苏丹无人机袭击致17死，边境局势升级 | 联合早报

发布/2026年3月19日 20:50

乍得政府星期四说，一架来自苏丹的无人机轰炸了乍得东部边境城镇蒂内，造成17人死亡，另有数人受伤。

综合法新社和新华社报道，这起发生于星期三（3月18日）晚的事件，是苏丹冲突外溢至乍得的最新一例。自2023年4月以来，苏丹快速支援部队（RSF）一直在与苏丹军方交战。

乍得政府星期四（19日）凌晨发布声明说，尽管已向苏丹冲突各方发出严厉警告，当地仍遭袭击。乍得已指示国防与安全部队加强戒备，在严格遵守国际法的前提下，乍得部队保留在苏丹领土上进行合法追击的权利。

乍得总统兼武装部队最高统帅代比星期三晚紧急下令部队进入“最高警戒状态”，对来自苏丹方向的任何袭击进行反击，并下令全面关闭乍得与苏丹之间长达1300公里的边境。