Vice President JD Vance's past comments calling the War Powers Act "fundamentally a fake and unconstitutional law" have resurfaced following a joint U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran on Saturday. Vance made the remarks in January, shortly after a bipartisan Senate vote advanced a measure to limit presidential military authority, and stated the law would not affect how the Trump administration conducts foreign policy. The U.S.-Israel operation, which killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wiped out much of Iran's leadership, resulted in three American service members killed and five seriously wounded, according to the Pentagon. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. allies in the region, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Days after a severe winter storm left tens of thousands of people in Nashville without power in freezing temperatures, a rumor began to spread: If power had been out for more than 24 hours, people could apply for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help cover the cost to relocate somewhere warm.
Guardrails were tossed aside, as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered up a battle plan that included strikes on Iran’s leadership.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told CNN that President Trump crossed "a very dangerous red line" by killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, warning that Iran "has no option but to respond." Following U.S. strikes, Iran launched an unprecedented wave of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, targeting countries hosting U.S. military bases, including Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, causing civilian casualties and disrupting air and sea traffic. Khatibzadeh said Iran communicated with Gulf Arab states demanding they shut down U.S. bases, and that lacking the ability to strike American soil, Iran would target any facilities under U.S. jurisdiction. The official dismissed diplomacy as an option, characterizing the conflict as "a war of choice" initiated by the Trump administration.
The longtime anchor delivered a blunt assessment in the hours after President Donald Trump announced U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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WASHINGTON – The Defense Department has decided to cut academic ties with nearly two dozen top universities and think tanks as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign against what he calls anti-American values and “wokeness.”
How the latest strikes risk opening a Pandora’s box in the Gulf.
U.S. law enforcement agencies are on heightened alert following American military strikes on Iran, working alongside intelligence agencies to monitor and prevent potential retaliatory threats on domestic soil. Authorities have increased patrols at sensitive locations, including houses of worship and diplomatic sites, as a precautionary measure.
During a White House press trip to Saudi Arabia, CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins was temporarily barred from a U.S. press event by Saudi royal guards after she attempted to ask President Trump a question. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt intervened, insisting that Collins be allowed entry alongside the rest of the U.S. press pool. Collins recounted the incident on the *Absolutely Not* podcast, noting that Leavitt's defense was unexpected given their history of tense exchanges at White House briefings. The moment drew attention online as an example of press freedom being upheld despite the broader adversarial relationship between the Trump administration and Collins.
Watch Saturday Night Live's cold open from February 28, which finds President Trump and Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth defending America's new war with Iran.
