Mar 25 WATCH: White House says U.S. will strike Iran 'harder' than ever if talks are unproductive By Associated Press Saying that U.S. forces are “very close to meeting the core objectives” of the military action against Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that “productive conversations” with Iran were ongoing but stressed that more strikes could come if… Continue reading
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan, issues counterproposal as strikes land across the Mideast By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Munir Ahmed, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Continue reading
Mar 25 The right is openly divided over the Iran war as conservatives gather for CPAC By Thomas Beaumont, Mike Catalini, Associated Press This year, neither Trump nor Vice President JD Vance has been publicly announced as speaking to the gathering. But among those who are slated to speak are big names in the MAGA movement who have voiced conflicting views on the… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:57 Civilians find no refuge from strikes as Middle East war widens By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Israel pounded Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday as Iran sent waves of missiles and drones throughout the Middle East, targeting Israel and Gulf nations. President Trump again touted efforts toward a diplomatic solution even as the U.S. continues its attacks. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 8:58 Trump's vision for D.C. draws design backlash and court challenges By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Azhar Merchant Leading cultural and architectural preservation organizations asked a federal court to stop the Trump administration from proceeding with its Kennedy Center reconstruction project. It's the latest development in a fight over the look and architecture of the nation's capital, and… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: 'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth says of U.S. air campaign in Iran By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Trump says Iran's new leaders 'gave us a present' related to oil and Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press President Donald Trump cryptically claimed Tuesday that he got a gift from Iran "worth a tremendous amount of money," telling reporters it revealed to him that "we're talking to the right people."… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Kushner, Witkoff, Rubio and Vance are 'in negotiations' with Iran, Trump says By Associated Press Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied on Monday that Iran was negotiating with the U.S. to end the war. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump casts Florida ballot by mail as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump has in the last week called mail-in voting "cheating" and "corrupt as hell" as he urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a sweeping bill that would bar universal mail ballots. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Markwayne Mullin sworn in as new homeland security secretary amid shutdown By Associated Press After Mullin was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump punted on questions regarding an emerging DHS funding deal. Continue reading