Monday, March 9, 2026

On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: U.S. victory in Iran hinges on the battle for the Strait of Hormuz, the Arctic is no longer viewed as strategically secondary, as melting sea ice opens new lanes for maritime travel, and more. The Front Page will be off from March 16 through March 24 and return on Wednesday, March 25.

On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: Hundreds of ships are idling in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman because they are unwilling to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without naval escorts or insurance coverage, the Pentagon is pouring billions of dollars into new technologies that can survive and excel in extreme cold, and more.

On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page:  The Pentagon says about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of the war in Iran, complaints from frustrated customers have prompted e-commerce and financial technology companies to quietly rehire workers they had replaced with AI bots, and more.

On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump told Republican House members the war with Iran is only "a short-term excursion," G7 nations say they would tap strategic oil reserves if necessary after oil prices surged above $100 per barrel, and more.

On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: Iran has named a new supreme leader despite President Trump saying U.S. approval is needed, Congress is struggling to reach a consensus on legislation to protect children in the digital age, and more.

On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ending her mixed tenure and marking the first ouster from his second-term Cabinet, Russia has been quietly tightening its control over phones, internet access and social media for months, and more.

On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters as the Pentagon signaled that the war with Iran will accelerate, more states are expanding programs letting parents spend public money on private schools, and more.

On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump says the U.S. has enough ammunition to fight wars against Iran and others "forever," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tacitly acknowledged her overzealous denunciations of Americans killed by her agents in Minneapolis, and more.

On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: Trump administration officials pushed back on the notion that the U.S. is being dragged into another endless war in the Middle East, even as the conflict with Iran widened, the Supreme Court has stepped into the intersection of drug use and gun ownership, and more.

On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The White House is open to talks with new leadership in Iran even after retaliatory strikes against Israel and other nations, a Capitol Hill showdown over war powers has deepened the Homeland Security funding fight, and more.