A U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran, launched by President Trump without congressional authorization, has killed an estimated 165 people — mostly children — and resulted in three American troop deaths from retaliatory strikes. Critics argue Trump is using the conflict to distract from domestic controversies, including the Epstein files and Justice Department document suppression, and potentially to justify emergency powers ahead of the midterms. The article also raises alarm about the consolidating right-wing ownership of major media outlets, noting that a pending merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery could give Trump ally David Ellison control over CNN and HBO, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta identified as the primary legal obstacle to the deal.
Vice President JD Vance was reportedly sidelined during U.S. and Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran, with senior officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth playing central roles while Vance received updates via secure line from the White House Situation Room. The move reflects an apparent rift between Trump and Vance over foreign military involvement, as Vance had publicly stated just a day before the strikes that there was "no chance" the U.S. would become entangled in a prolonged Middle Eastern war. Following the strikes, Trump openly discussed the possibility of regime change in Iran, a position that reportedly conflicted with Vance's longstanding opposition to "forever wars." Vance has since been redirected toward domestic priorities, including energy policy and federal fraud oversight, keeping him removed from the center of the Iran crisis.
Valentina Amaro Bowser, a Venezuelan-born multicultural media director for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration, has been placed on unpaid leave after the Trump administration froze visa processing for Venezuelan nationals, leaving her work authorization in limbo. Bowser, who has lived legally in the U.S. since 2013 and applied for a green card as a spouse of a U.S. citizen, sued the Trump administration to force action on her applications, and a federal judge ruled officials must decide on her work authorization within 10 days. Her absence has disrupted communication between the Healey administration and more than 60 multicultural media outlets serving immigrant communities across Massachusetts. Media partners and community advocates say her role was critical in connecting Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and other non-English-speaking communities with state government resources amid widespread fear over federal immigration enforcement.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about Congressional authorization for the U.S. strikes on Iran.
Trump’s campaign to take out long-standing U.S. irritants looks back to the Caribbean.
The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
The commentary, written by a Sperryvile resident, argues that U.S. immigration enforcement under the second Trump administration has become overly indiscriminate, with ICE detaining many people who have no criminal history and entered legally under authorized refugee programs. The author contends that while immigration control is a legitimate concern, the current approach — including a $95 billion ICE budget and aggressive arrest quotas — goes too far, and local law enforcement should focus on actual criminals rather than law-abiding immigrants. The piece calls on Congress to reach a bipartisan compromise that balances border security with the country's ongoing need for foreign labor and acknowledges immigrants' longstanding contributions to American society. The author also criticizes the proposed "Save America Act" voter ID bill as an unnecessary measure that further demonizes immigrants ahead of the midterm elections.
March 1 (UPI) -- The Defense Department is ending its relationships with several Ivy League universities and think tanks that service members are permitted
The Interior Department could be easing its chokehold over the solar industry, with a memo revealing a campaign to "MAGAfy" and reexamine projects.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were skewered over the attack on Iran in a cutting Saturday Night Live sketch.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday that the U.S. will be allowed to use U.K. bases at Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford for strikes against Iran, reversing a decision from the previous week when he had denied a formal U.S. request. Starmer cited Iran's indiscriminate targeting of civilians and threats to British interests as the reason for the change, noting that British military personnel were narrowly missed by an Iranian missile strike on a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. Meanwhile, Iranian officials have vowed to retaliate against the U.S. and Israel, and President Trump has said further U.S. casualties are likely amid the ongoing operation.
