Pete Hegseth Put On Blast Over His Big Lie On Iran Attack: 'Unqualified Piece Of Trash' - AOL
The defense secretary tried to reimagine America's role in the escalating war with Iran following its deadly strikes on the country over the weekend.
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US and Israel offer shifting justifications for Iran war: what we know on day four
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Saturday’s strikes on Iran were a pre-emptive action; Benjamin Netanyahu says it will not be ‘an endless war’
Donald Trump struggles to explain why he launched another Middle Eastern war
Reason for conflict that has already killed hundreds of Iranians and six US soldiers remains unclear
Trump officials say Israel's plans helped lead the US into Iran war - WRAL
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and its allies in Congress presented a shifting new justification Monday for the U.S. attack on Iran, with House Speaker Mike Johnson suggesting that the White House believed Israel was determined to act on its own, leaving the president with a “very dif...
GOP defends Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote - The Spokesman-Review
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s Republicans insisted on Monday that the attack on Iran was fully within his authority as commander in chief, while Democrats said the administration has not made its case and planned a war powers vote this week.
Speaker Johnson pushes against war powers resolution: 'Frightening' - Yahoo
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said passing a war powers resolution would strip President Trump of the authority to complete his military operation in Iran, warning that such a move would be a “frighten...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered no apology or expression of sympathy when asked ... - Twitter
Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered no apology or expression of sympathy when asked about the 165 schoolgirls killed in a U.S.–Israeli strike ...
Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet - BBC
The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".
Could Congress Use Its War Powers to Halt Trump's War in Iran?
The spiraling hostilities thrusts Congress into a debate over whether to rein in the president’s unchecked use of military force.
Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glance
'Peace President' Trump Flippantly Calls War 'Not Boring' - The Daily Beast
The America First president also signaled that U.S. troops could be involved in the conflict for longer than he first claimed.
Congress gears up for vote on Trump's war powers in Iran — after the battle began - NHPR
Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing President Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.