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Democrats prepare war powers votes on Iran
They know, however, that their efforts will fall short of the margin needed to overcome a presidential veto.
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Trump says Iran operation could take "four weeks or less," 3 U.S. troops killed
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule." Follow live updates.
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Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict: ‘Where does this go?’
Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the country
5 min readThe Guardian
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Warships, explosive drones and stealth bombers: The high-tech weapons and hardware the US is using to attack Iran
Before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Washington assembled its largest force and some of its most powerful weaponry in the Middle East in decades.
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Austin bar shooting leaves three dead, including suspect, and 14 wounded
FBI official says evidence found on the suspect and in his car indicated a ‘potential nexus to terrorism’
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As Macron sets out his nuclear doctrine, a look at France's capability by the numbers
French President Emmanuel Macron is delivering a keynote speech Monday on France’s nuclear deterrence policy, as his European allies express growing concerns over possible U.S. disengagement and Russian threats. France is the European Union’s only nuclear power and its deterrence doctrine relies on a strictly defensive strategy intended to safeguard the country’s “vital interests.” Macron has long maintained that those “vital interests” have a “European dimension.”
Associated Press4 min read - Politics
Argentina's Milei opens Congress praising Trump and attacking opposition
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress on Sunday with a fiery speech highlighting his government’s achievements, lambasting the opposition, and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump. Milei delivered the speech after a series of legislative victories, including labor reform, lowering the age of criminal responsibility, the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement and initial approval of a glacier protection law.
Associated Press3 min read - World
Just a quarter of Americans back Iran strikes: Poll
As the U.S. engages in another war in the Middle East, this time against Iran, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that roughly one in four respondents support it. The survey, released Sunday, found that 27 percent of respondents approve of “Operation Epic Fury,” which the U.S. launched in tandem with Israel early Saturday morning. Meanwhile,…
2 min readThe Hill
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Dem rep: Trump not responding to questions on servicemembers killed is ‘pathetic’
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, accused President Trump on Sunday of not looking out for U.S. troops, as three American service members have so been far been killed during the operation against Iran. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said Trump not answering questions from reporters at the White House on…
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Poll: Talarico, Paxton hold slim edge heading into Tuesday primary
A new poll from Emerson College shows that Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) have single-digit leads in their respective Texas Senate primary races. The survey, released Sunday, found that 52 percent of likely Democratic primary voters backed Talarico, while 47 percent backed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D). Paxton,…
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How Trump decided to strike Iran
A last chance to avert war with Iran played out Thursday in Geneva, where Trump's U.S. negotiators told Iran they must not take steps to build a nuclear bomb.
73610 min readNBC News
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A new CBS News emerges amid Iran crisis
The joint Israeli and American attacks on Iran were the first major test of the new CBS News right-leaning and pro-Israel editorial leadership.
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Trump administration to give briefing on Iran to Congress on Tuesday
Top Trump administration officials will brief both chambers of Congress on Tuesday regarding ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran, amid widespread Democratic opposition to the operation and broad Republican support. Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson told The Hill that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director…
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World leaders and governments react to U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran
U.S. allies and adversaries responded to the joint attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran with concern over the risks of a new war in the Middle East.
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Texas gunman wore "Property of Allah" hoodie during attack, sources say
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
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Trump says operations will "continue until all of our objectives are achieved"
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
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Map shows U.S.-Israel military strike locations across Iran
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
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3 U.S. service members killed in military operation against Iran, CENTCOM says
CBS News has learned that the casualties occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
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Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership as strikes continue
President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Israel closes Gaza border crossings amid strikes on Iran
The Israeli government closed all border crossings into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as the U.S. and Israel launch strikes against Iran. Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) wrote on the social platform X that the closure of the crossings is part of “several necessary security adjustments” amid the joint attacks on…
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Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’
Without citing evidence, Hegseth said the universities have become “breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination” that undermine military values.
3 min readMilitary Times
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Live updates: Trump says there will ‘likely be more’ American deaths in Iran conflict; Democrats push for war powers vote
President Trump is urging for regime change in Iran and warning against retaliation, with Israel launching another round of strikes in the Middle Eastern country Sunday. Overnight, the president threatened to strike Iran “with a force that has never been seen before” if Tehran retaliates “very hard” against the U.S. Here’s what you need to…
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CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds
The eventual barrage of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran came so quickly that they were nearly simultaneous, an Israeli military official said Sunday.
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Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends
Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties
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Trump news at a glance: Congress divided on Iran attack as Trump appears to link operation to 2020 election loss
US president says he is willing to speak to Iran’s remaining leadership as war spreads across Middle East – key US politics stories from 1 March 2026
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The Gulf next door
Dubai is an outpost of global capital that is insanely exposed and yet defended to the hilt by American power. The drones and missiles that got through the UAE’s defenses consummated what had always been a lingering sense of vulnerability.
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US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership
Trump said the U.S. would “avenge” the deaths of three U.S. service members and that “there will likely be more” killed before the conflict ends.
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This week on The Hill: Lawmakers grapple with Iran conflict
Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set to dominate Washington’s attention this week. The joint strikes with Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the conflict has spread as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and eight…
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Iran's supreme leader killed in strikes, and 2 killed in Texas bar shooting: Weekend Rundown
A supreme leader is killed. The AI boom of child abuse images. And how much a measles outbreak costs.
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Pope Leo amid Iran strikes: Stability and peace not achieved with ‘mutual threats’ or ‘weapons’
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said peace cannot be achieved through “mutual threats” or “weapons” amid strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Iran. “I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran during this tumultuous time. Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through…
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Trump says there will ‘likely be more’ American deaths in Iran before conflict ends
President Trump spoke about the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran on Sunday afternoon and acknowledged it is “likely” that more U.S. service members will die. Earlier Sunday, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST, three American service members have been killed in action, while five were injured and “several” others sustained…
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Hunkered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump makes his club a makeshift Situation Room
As gala-goers in gowns and tuxedos were dancing the night away inside Mar-a-Lago’s ballroom Friday evening, a very different scene was unfolding on the other side of the rambling estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
6945 min read - World
Trump on US troop casualties: ‘There will likely be more’
Trump said operations will continue, defending the mission as “the duty and the burden of a free people.”
3 min readPolitico
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Middle East thrust into war as Iran leader killed in US, Israel attack
Tehran retaliated by striking Israel and US Gulf allies, rattling nations whose economic booms require security and stability.
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Education Department hangs banner of Charlie Kirk
The Department of Education hung a banner of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside its headquarters as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. Kirk was publicly assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University last year by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was charged with multiple crimes, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and…
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Iran strikes show how Trump's foreign policy bucks norms on war
The audacious mission to take out Iran’s leader underscored President Donald Trump’s brand of foreign policy, defined by unpredictability and a willingness to disregard longstanding norms, analysts said.
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Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks
Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South American country. Machado did not set a date for her return but said that one of the objectives will be to prepare “for a new and gigantic electoral victory.” In a message shared on social media, the politician called on her supporters to “strengthen the unity of Venezuelans that began with the primaries,” a reference to the 2023 process in which she won the vote aimed at establishing a single candidate to compete at the polls against former President Nicolás Maduro.
Associated Press1 min read - Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls US service members’ deaths in Iran ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unacceptable’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran. U.S. Central Command said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST Sunday, three American service members have been killed in action, while five have been seriously wounded and…
3 min read - World
What we know about why the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran’s retaliation
Joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for nearly four decades, thrusting the country into uncertainty and sparking a war that could draw in much of the Middle East.
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Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say
The death of a nearly blind refugee in Buffalo, New York, days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a coffee shop alone, has prompted an investigation into the circumstances of his final days and drawn sharp criticism from the mayor, who called the incident “deeply disturbing.”
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Key questions surround the death of a nearly blind refugee after he was dropped off at a coffee shop alone
The death of a Rohingya refugee in Buffalo, New York, has raised pressing questions about how federal immigration agents handled his release from their custody – and what happened in the five days he was missing before his body was found.
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Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense
The Trump administration’s effort to construct a case for war after shots started flying has few historical parallels.
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Schiff: US had ‘simply no basis’ to launch Iran attack
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East. “There was simply no basis to go in with this massive military campaign, with the goal of regime change. And the concern here is that…
2 min read - World
Murphy: ‘We’re not going to get a democracy’ out of Iran conflict
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a democracy will not arise from the conflict in Iran, adding that “an even worse Iranian leadership” is going to come out of the fighting. “Now, the president has said that the goal is regime change, and the goal is to eliminate Iran’s missile program and their nuclear…
2 min read - Politics
Ro Khanna calls on Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify on Epstein relationships
Rep. Ro Khanna called on Trump to testify about his relationship with Jeffery Epstein and said that he's working alongside a Republican lawmaker to subpoena Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to compel him to testify following new revelations about his ties to the disgraced financier.
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Arkansas father rushing his sick child to hospital won’t face charges after officer rammed into his car
State trooper used Pit ramming maneuvre to stop Dillon Hess from speeding while transporting his son to hospital
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