Mar 02 What to know about the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran By Foster Klug, Angela Charlton, Associated Press In a video posted Sunday, President Donald Trump said that the operation in Iran — which he described as "one of the most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen" — will continue until "all of our… Continue reading
Mar 02 War in Middle East widens as Israeli and U.S. planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets… Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American jets during Iranian attacks; all crew safely ejected By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Kuwait acknowledged its forces accidentally hit the jets while supporting the U.S. combat operation in Iran. Continue reading
Mar 01 White House official: Iran's 'new potential leadership' suggests it's open to talks and Trump says he's 'eventually' willing By Matthew Lee, David Klepper, Associated Press A senior White House official said Sunday that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks with the United States after American and Israeli forces launched a major attack against Tehran. Continue reading
Mar 01 Trump said he's pro legal immigration, his policies say otherwise By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump said during the State of the Union that he “will always allow people to come in legally.” His policies stripping people’s legal status and limiting legal immigration contradict that. Continue reading
Mar 01 Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source By John Seewer, Jack Myer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told AP. Continue reading
Feb 28 Members of Congress demand swift vote on war powers resolution after Trump orders Iran strike without congressional approval By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Both the House and Senate, where the president's Republican Party has a slim majority, had already drafted such resolutions long before the strikes Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 27 Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, Associated Press Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in the nation’s second-largest district, was put on paid leave Friday, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters. Continue reading
Feb 27 Judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported By Steve Karnowski, Ed White, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.”… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:22 Why the Trump administration is clashing with AI firm Anthropic By William Brangham, Veronica Vela, Dan Sagalyn The clash between Anthropic and the U.S. government escalated with President Trump ordering every federal agency to stop using any of the AI company's products. It came after Anthropic wanted to limit how the Pentagon used one of its AI… Continue watching