Unidentified drones over an army base in D.C. have sparked security concerns.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Thursday, March 19th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Our first story today is a post-exclusive.

According to three people briefed on the situation, U.S. officials detected unidentified drones above Fort McNair this month.

That's the Army base in Washington, D.C.,

where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegsef live. Multiple drones

were spotted over it in a single night at some point in the last 10 days. Officials have not

determined where they came from. The military has been monitoring potential threats more closely since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran late last month.

On Tuesday, the State Department ordered all U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide to immediately review their security.

And several domestic bases have been locked down

because of threats since the war began. There are concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend

to officials on U.S. soil. Meanwhile, the Post reported yesterday that the Pentagon is seeking

a further $200 billion for the war.

Tulsi Gabbard told senators the Iranian regime is degraded but still intact. That's number two.

Yesterday, the Director of National Intelligence took questions

from lawmakers after almost three weeks of war in the Middle East. It followed the stunning

resignation this week of Joe Kent. He was a senior political appointee overseeing the National

Counterterrorism Center and a top aide to Gabbard. Kent cast doubt

on the administration's case for starting the war by contradicting assertions that Iran posed an

imminent threat. Gabbard faced scrutiny during the hearing over the administration's preparation

for the conflict and how she advised the president about the risks

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