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Trump says ‘too late’ for talks with Iran, warns US has enough munitions to fight ‘forever’

Tuesday, March 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it's "too late" for talks with Iran and warned the U.S. has enough munitions to fight "forever.""Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone," Trump wrote of Iran in a post to his social... Read More.

Supreme Court blocks ruling that ordered New York to redraw its congressional maps

Tuesday, March 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday blocked a New York state court ruling that had ordered the Empire State's congressional map redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterms.A state judge in New York ruled earlier this year that New York... Read More.

Trump contradicts US intelligence on Iran, doesn’t address regime change as before

Tuesday, March 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday claimed the U.S. was "very nearly under threat" from Iran, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments as he sought to justify his administration's ongoing attack."An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be an intolerable... Read More.

Pentagon, Trump warn more US troops likely to die in Iran operation

Tuesday, March 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Additional American troops are being sent into the Middle East as the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered its third day Monday, with senior Pentagon officials warning that the death toll of American troops will likely rise as the conflict widens... Read More.

Hegseth defends US attack on Iran as ‘our retribution’

Monday, March 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended the ongoing U.S. attack on Iran as necessary because of Tehran's missile arsenal and nuclear ambitions, calling it "our retribution" for its yearslong role in sponsoring terrorism.Hegseth declined to say how long the operation would... Read More.

Iran operation could last weeks, Trump tells ABC News, saying of Khamenei, ‘I got him before he got me’

Monday, March 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An Iranian plot to kill then-candidate Donald Trump was clearly on the president's mind when he ordered the attack that killed Iran's supreme leader."I got him before he got me," Trump Sunday night, not long after he announced Ayatollah Ali Khamenei... Read More.

Iran strike was Pentagon’s 1st use of 1-way drones, CENTCOM says

Sunday, March 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Saturday's attack against Iran was the Pentagon's first use of one-way drones in combat, CENTCOM said, and only about three months since its first notable test in the field -- a rapid turnaround for a weapon system in the United States'... Read More.

Progressives take on Democratic incumbents as midterm primaries kick off

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the first primaries in the 2026 midterm elections kick off on Tuesday, Democrats once again are dealing with divides in their party, including over generational change and immigration enforcement, in contests where progressives are taking on incumbents.One of these faceoffs is... Read More.

Trump says he hasn’t made a final decision on Iran, ‘not happy’ with current negotiations

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he hasn't made a final decision about what comes next in his pressure campaign on Iran but he made clear he was "not happy" with the current negotiations over his demand that Tehran end its... Read More.

Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic, threatens ‘criminal consequences’

Saturday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. government agencies to stop using Anthropic's products, just hours before the deadline the Pentagon set for the AI company to agree to its terms."I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to... Read More.

Trump says ‘too late’ for talks with Iran, warns US has enough munitions to fight ‘forever’

Supreme Court blocks ruling that ordered New York to redraw its congressional maps

Trump contradicts US intelligence on Iran, doesn’t address regime change as before

Pentagon, Trump warn more US troops likely to die in Iran operation

Hegseth defends US attack on Iran as ‘our retribution’

Iran operation could last weeks, Trump tells ABC News, saying of Khamenei, ‘I got him before he got me’

Iran strike was Pentagon’s 1st use of 1-way drones, CENTCOM says

Progressives take on Democratic incumbents as midterm primaries kick off

Trump says he hasn’t made a final decision on Iran, ‘not happy’ with current negotiations

Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic, threatens ‘criminal consequences’

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