Jun 23 Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants to locations that are not their home countries By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order, as is typical on its emergency docket. All three liberal justices dissented. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump calls for more crude drilling amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 23 What to know about the U.S. military base that Iran attacked in Qatar By Meg Kinnard, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Bases in the Middle East have been on heightened alert and taking additional security precautions in anticipation of potential strikes from Iran. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump calls Iran's retaliatory strike 'very weak,' says country gave 'early notice' of attack By Associated Press Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that “13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.”… Continue reading
Jun 23 Europe scrambles to revive diplomatic efforts after U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites By Jill Lawless, Ella Joyner, Associated Press The crisis topped the agenda for European Union foreign ministers meeting Monday in Brussels, where diplomats agonized about the potential for Iranian retaliation to spark a wider war and global economic instability. Continue reading
Jun 23 Johnson voices opposition to Congress weighing in on use of military force against Iran By Associated Press “I don’t think this is an appropriate time for a War Powers resolution. And I don’t think it’s necessary,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday. Continue reading
Jun 23 Iran retaliates for U.S. air strikes, launches missile attack on American military base in Qatar By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Senate convenes for first time since U.S. launches air strikes against Iran By Associated Press While the president has authority as the commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces to order specific military actions, any prolonged war-time footing would traditionally need authorization from Congress. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:52 What we know about the U.S.' unprecedented direct attack on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson, Veronica Vela The Middle East stands at a pivot point Sunday after the Trump administration launched airstrikes on three of Iran’s largest nuclear sites. In response, Iran said the time for diplomacy is over and hinted at military retaliation against the United… Continue watching
Jun 22 Trump suggests regime change in Iran after Hegseth said that wasn't the goal of strikes By Josh Boak, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran's ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration's earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting. Continue reading