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House Democrat: Strike on Iran 'not necessarily the death blow' to nuclear program

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, suggested the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are “not necessarily the death blow” that Presi...

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Ex-ambassador to Russia: Putin, Xi will celebrate Trump's 'preemptive war' in Iran

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul warned on Saturday of how U.S. strikes on Iran could influence U.S. adversaries around the world. In an interview on MSNBC, McFaul said Russia...

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How Germany Changed Its Mind About America, Thanks to Donald Trump

Five days after his election victory in February, Friedrich Merz's world collapses. That's how he will describe it later.That Friday evening, he steps off the stage at a large conference center in ...

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Critics say Zohran Mamdani is antisemitic. He says he’s holding Israel accountable.

NEW YORK — As his New York City mayoral candidacy surges, Zohran Mamdani has come under fire for his defiant stance against Israel, which critics say crosses into antisemitism.The criticism, plaste...

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Hegseth says ‘Iran has a choice,’ US not seeking regime change

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday morning that Iran faces a choice between a negotiated settlement or an escalating conflict with the U.S. after strikes hit three nuclear sites in the coun...

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Vance says US ‘not at war with Iran,’ but ‘with Iran’s nuclear program’

Vice President Vance said on Sunday that the United States is at war with Iran’s nuclear program but not with the country itself. “No, Kristen, we're not at war with Iran. We're at war with ...

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Vance: 'We have no interest in boots on the ground’ in Iran

Vice President Vance said on Sunday the United States has “no interest” in boots on the ground in Iran but did not rule out the possibility altogether. “Mr. Vice President, can you rule out ...

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‘Severe damage’: Pentagon officials say it’s too soon to know if Iran strikes were successful

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Sunday that U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities were not intended to bring about regime change in Tehran, but laid out no plans for avoiding a deeper e...

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‘There is not a singular voice’: On trade, countries don't know who in Trump’s circle to listen to

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have all been meeting with foreign officials seeking agreements to stave off the cru...

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US bombed 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, bringing the U.S. directly into Israel’s war with Tehran.“We have completed our very successful attack on ...

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Republican lawmaker on U.S. bombs against Iran: 'This is not constitutional'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of the most vocal Republicans pushing against American intervention in Iran, posted on X that President Trump’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites is unconst...

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MAGA largely falls in line on Trump’s Iran strikes

President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement Saturday night that he bombed three Iranian nuclear sites has Republican skeptics of U.S. military action against Iran largely falling in line.The prosp...

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Rival calls Cuomo a ‘sociopath;’ ex-gov attacks Mamdani’s ‘defund’ rhetoric in final weekend of NYC mayor’s race

NEW YORK — New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander urged Democrats not to elect “sociopathic” Andrew Cuomo. Hours later, the ex-governor slammed leading rival Zohran Mamdani for his past calls ...

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Trump threatens more strikes against Iran if it doesn’t negotiate a deal

President Donald Trump declared the U.S. bombing of Iran’s three major nuclear facilities to have been “a spectacular military success” during a Saturday night address to the nation, and left the d...

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5 takeaways as US enters war with Iran, strikes nuclear sites

President Trump announced Saturday night that the United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, engaging U.S. forces in a war that Israel launched two weeks ago. In a brie...

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Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and Fighting the Establishment

California Rep. Ro Khanna is one of the Democratic Party’s key progressive voices, but he has no problem picking fights with his fellow Democrats or aligning himself with conservatives when he see...

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White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone

President Donald Trump was triumphant Saturday night during his Oval Office address but within the administration the mood was less sanguine as officials braced for a potential Iran counterattack.T...

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The United States Bombed Iran. What Comes Next?

President Donald Trump has done what he swore he would not do: involve the United States in a war in the Middle East. His supporters will tie themselves in knots (as Vice President J. D. Vance did ...

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Iran eyes 'all options' in response to 'outrageous' US strikes

Iran early Sunday morning warned the United States' attacks on three nuclear sites would have "everlasting consequences," saying it is reviewing "all options" to respond to the strikes. "The...

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Trump’s Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen

Well, he did it. He actually did it.President Donald Trump had insisted for months that he wanted the ultimate deal with Iran, one that would put a definitive end to the country’s ability to produc...

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The Only Iran Hawk Is Trump

By carrying out air strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites last night, Donald Trump showed the fundamental error of American political ornithology: There have never been Iran hawks and Iran doves. ...

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