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Hegseth says Trump, amid mixed messages on timeline and nation building, will decide when Iran war is over

Tuesday, March 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the U.S. will end its war with Iran "on our timeline" and "at our choosing" amid mixed messaging from the administration on the timing of the operation and its ultimate objective.Hegseth notably declined to give... Read More.

Trump says he’s ‘willing to live with’ final US report on deadly missile strike near Iranian girls’ school

Tuesday, March 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump said on Monday he doesn't "know enough" about the strike on an Iranian elementary school that Iran says killed at least 168 people, including dozens of children, but that he was "willing to live" with the findings of... Read More.

Trump dismisses soaring gas prices as ‘a little glitch’ of Iran war, but potential political costs loom

Monday, March 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ten days into the U.S. war with Iran, Americans are starting to feel the economic fallout as oil and gas prices soar.Gas prices skyrocketed to a national average of $3.47 on Monday, up nearly 50 cents from last week, according to... Read More.

Pentagon IDs 7th US service member killed in Iran war

Monday, March 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Defense Department on Monday identified another U.S. service member who died following the opening wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, marking the seventh U.S. service member to die in the war with Iran. Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, died... Read More.

Sen. Andy Kim introduces bill to combat illiteracy: ‘Reading unlocks life-long success’

Monday, March 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senator Andy Kim, D-N.J., is aiming to tackle the nation's literacy crisis with a new bill focused on increasing children's access to books.Kim will introduce his "Open Books, Open Doors Act" on Monday, urging the Department of Education to authorize $100 million... Read More.

Trump to speak at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit aimed at taking on cartels

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a 'Shield of the Americas' Summit on Saturday in Doral, Florida, an event that is billed by the White House as a 'historic' grouping of over 17 Latin American countries that are committed... Read More.

US believes Russia is providing Iran with locations of American troops, sources say

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. believes that Russia has been providing Iran the locations of American troops in the Middle East, including aircraft and ships, according to two people familiar with the intelligence.The alleged assistance, first reported by The Washington Post, is alarming because... Read More.

CBP asks judge for more time to work on tariff refunds

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A Customs and Border Protection official on Friday told a federal judge that the agency does not have the technology or manpower to immediately process $166 billion in tariff refunds, arguing the process would distract from its role addressing "imminent threats to... Read More.

Early voting begins in Virginia’s redistricting election, which could determine control of the House in midterms

Friday, March 6 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Early voting begins Friday in an unusual off-cycle election in Virginia that could have major implications for control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls for a statewide election, set for... Read More.

US sinking of Iranian ship raises questions of legality

Friday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The sinking of an Iranian warship Tuesday by a U.S. submarine thousands of miles from the war zone in international waters raises questions about whether the attack was legal under the rules of war.Military law experts said the Iranian ship, which... Read More.

Hegseth says Trump, amid mixed messages on timeline and nation building, will decide when Iran war is over

Trump says he’s ‘willing to live with’ final US report on deadly missile strike near Iranian girls’ school

Trump dismisses soaring gas prices as ‘a little glitch’ of Iran war, but potential political costs loom

Pentagon IDs 7th US service member killed in Iran war

Sen. Andy Kim introduces bill to combat illiteracy: ‘Reading unlocks life-long success’

Trump to speak at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit aimed at taking on cartels

US believes Russia is providing Iran with locations of American troops, sources say

CBP asks judge for more time to work on tariff refunds

Early voting begins in Virginia’s redistricting election, which could determine control of the House in midterms

US sinking of Iranian ship raises questions of legality

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