A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices were down, inflation was slowing and mortgage rates were dropping. Less than four days later, he began bombing Iran and threw those gains into jeopardy. Aside from the human … Read more
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil about the “superbly close” coordination between the U.S. and Israel on their war with Iran, outlining the objectives of their military campaign, sharing his vision for the country’s future and more. Source link
WASHINGTON — The GOP-led Senate on Wednesday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Iran. The vote was 47-53, short of the simple majority needed to move the resolution to the Senate floor. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to … Read more
IRBIL, Iraq — Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials told The Associated Press. The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized segment of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are … Read more
A majority of registered voters disapproves of how President Donald Trump is handling the situation in Iran and believes the U.S. should not have taken military action against the country, according to a new NBC News poll. Though support for the White House is mostly polarized along party lines, a small but notable slice of … Read more
Senate voting on Trump’s war powers after attack on Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Members of Congress are voting Wednesday on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking President Trump from using additional military force against Iran without approval. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would not rule out the possibility of the U.S. sending ground troops to Iran, though she said Wednesday it is not being considered at the moment. During the first White House press briefing since Operation Epic Fury was launched, a reporter … Read more
The Revolutionary Guard demonstrated its fealty to Khamenei most recently by orchestrating the crackdown in January that left thousands of anti-government protesters dead. Now, after his killing, it has the opportunity to seize even more power in the country, some experts say. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency put the number of people killed … Read more
Watch: Leavitt takes questions on Iran war, stranded Americans in the Middle East – CBS News Watch CBS News White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed reporters Wednesday as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continued. Source link
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Sgt. Declan Coady had been sending his family updates from Kuwait every hour or two after the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, letting them know he was OK, even as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf Arab states that host U.S. armed forces. When … Read more