Trump’s MAGA base wrestles with Iran strikes launched by an ‘America First’ president

Some of President Donald Trump’s biggest political supporters say they are feeling abandoned after the U.S. joined Israel in bombing Iran, an operation that was launched without congressional approval and has so far left six U.S. service members dead. Trump officials acknowledge “Operation Epic Fury,” as it’s formally named, comes with political risk, but they … Read more

US strikes more than 1,700 targets in Iran during first 72 hours of Operation Epic Fury

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. forces have struck more than 1,700 targets across Iran in the first 72 hours of Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. officials — a sweeping military campaign aimed at dismantling the Iranian regime’s security apparatus and neutralizing what officials describe as imminent threats. The target set … Read more

State Dept in ‘constant contact’ with congressional offices as Americans flee Middle East amid Iran strikes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The State Department revealed communications with Congress on getting Americans out of the Middle East as Democrats on Capitol Hill say the department is “refusing to help people leave the region.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News Digital that the department has … Read more

Trump slams Starmer as ‘not Winston Churchill’ for refusal to back Iran strikes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump blasted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Tuesday, saying “this is not Winston Churchill we are dealing with,” amid a lack of support for the United States’ and Israel’s joint military operation against Iran. The president spoke in the Oval Office ahead of a meeting … Read more

Trump’s Iran strikes get legal cover as scholars say Article II playbook spans Obama era and beyond

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s legal case for ordering strikes on Iran without prior congressional authorization is not novel, according to legal scholars, and instead tracks the modern Article II template that past presidential administrations have used to justify limited military operations abroad. “Whether you agree or disagree with … Read more

FBI agents fired by Patel worked in counterintelligence, including on cases involving Iran, sources say

Most of the FBI agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel last week worked on counterintelligence cases, including cases pertaining to Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. Approximately a dozen or so FBI employees, including agents, analysts and support staff, were abruptly terminated over a two-day period last week after Patel lashed out over the … Read more

Democrats say they won’t relent on DHS funding demands because of Iran war

WASHINGTON — Republicans have sought to use the Trump administration’s attack on Iran to pressure Democrats to relent on their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security. But Democrats are quickly rejecting that push, making clear they will continue to insist on changes to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as Customs … Read more