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Democrats denounce Trump's Iran attack, but subtle divisions emerge.
By LISA LERER and KATIE GLUECKDemocrats have overwhelmingly opposed President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran without seeking congressional approval. But in significant if subtle ways, the attacks have magnified fissures in the party over the country’s national security interests and America’s use of military force in the Middle East.The questions many Democrats are raising over whether Trump was justified in launching the attacks deepened Sunday after the first American casualties were a
"This is not Iraq": Hegseth denies that US attack on Iran is another forever war - Salon.com
Recent U.S. strikes in Iran have split public opinion and Congress.
War with Iran: Big Claims, Big Questions - Jessica Yellin | Substack
What's the strategy? Fears of a power vacuum. 10 countries targeted. Congress braces for a fight.
Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war? – podcast | Science | The Guardian
Madeleine Finlay speaks to technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker, who explains why he thinks this moment represents a dangerous turning point for the use of artificial intelligence in conflicts
America has amnesia. Iran war shows Trump admin doesn't get what 'might' delivers | Opinion
Roughly 2,500 years of catastrophic warfare are not enough to teach Steven Miller and other Trump administration leaders.
Rubio Suggests Trump Joined Israel's Planned Attack on Iran Instead of Stopping It
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came under fire for his comments trying to justify the Trump administration and Israel's war on Iran.
Trump chose decisive action after diplomacy failed: JD Vance - DD India
After months of diplomacy, US President Donald Trump concluded that only decisive action would prevent Iran from reaching the brink of a nuclear weapon, Vice President J.D. Vance has said. Vance, in an interview with Fox News on Monday, said the President believed time was running out despite prolonged engagement with Tehran. Referring to Operation […]
The Iran Gamble - Rob Horowitz | Go Local Prov
In 1981, then Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker famously called President Reagan’s proposal for a 25% cut in the income tax a “riverboat gamble.” …
Live updates: Israel hits Beirut and Tehran as Trump warns Iran of escalated strikes | CNN
The US State Department urged US citizens leave the Middle East immediately. Follow for live coverage.
Rubio says US struck Iran fearing it would retaliate for Israeli attack - ABC News
Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a new rationale for why the U.S. attacked Iran now.
Rubio says Iran would have been able to launch missiles, drones in a year and a half
Marco Rubio said Monday during a press briefing that the U.S. had to strike Iran because they would have been able to launch missiles in a year and a half.