Politics

Arizona Sen. Gallego endorses Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue.

Trump has spent years deriding foreign entanglements. Now, he's taken the U.S. to war with Iran

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Even Trump's closest advisers have been unable to point to any specific imminent threat to the U.S. from Iran that required urgent action.

WATCH: Trump honors three U.S. Army soldiers in Medal of Honor ceremony, addresses Iran attacks

By Bill Barrow, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Donald Trump recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously.

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…

WATCH: Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not Iraq' and is 'not endless'

By Michelle L. Price, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

"No stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

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…

LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether marijuana and other drug users may possess firearms

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.

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.

Fact-checking statements made by Trump to justify U.S. strikes on Iran

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump's accusation that Iran is building nuclear weapons that could "soon" reach the U.S. is contradicted by a 2025 federal government assessment that said Iran is years away from the ability to produce long-range missiles.

Live Updates: U.S. and Israel attack Iran

By Associated Press

The strikes opened a stunning new chapter in U.S. intervention in Iran, marking the second time in eight months that the Trump administration has attacked the country during talks over its nuclear program.