Killing of Iranian leader raises fears of power vacuum and Stratton’s key Senate win: Morning Rundown
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Published on March 18, 2026.
Israel has killed another Iranian leader, Ali Larijani, raising concerns about a power vacuum within the Islamic Republic of Iran. The death, along with that of Basij militia chief Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, dealt another significant blow to Iran but may cause it to harden rather than weaken. Many Western observers fear that this will create a vacuum for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The White House's prescription drugs site, TrumpRx, is not doing much to address rising drug prices. The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has resigned over the Iran war. Lt. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic Senate primary in Illinois, becoming the sixth Black woman to serve in the Senate.
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