Mar 02 Watch 7:17 How the war in Iran is impacting global energy markets By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Oil and gas prices spiked on Monday as the Iran conflict escalated and shipping was disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows through the strait every day, making it one… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: FBI investigating Texas shooting as potential act of terrorism In our news wrap Monday, the FBI is investigating a shooting in Texas as a potential act of terrorism, the Supreme Court seemed to lean towards loosening a federal law that bars drug users from owning guns, the DOJ says… Continue watching
Mar 02 Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville. Continue reading
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