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SAN ANTONIO — GOP Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales is dangerously close to losing his seat to a gun-fanatic YouTuber after the married pol refused to resign when a staffer burned herself to death over their alleged affair.
US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across region
Washington: Shortly before the United States and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran, the CIA zeroed in on the location of perhaps the most important target: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been put in his place by the US gas industry after he tried to “flex” on President Donald Trump over gas prices — as he presides over the country’s highest per-gallon prices.
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump levanta el puño tras descender del Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Beach, en West Palm Beach, Florida, el viernes 27 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/Matt Rourke)
Iran has confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after a massive US-Israeli attack that President Donald Trump indicated is aimed at regime change and would continue through the week. The strikes hit targets across the Islamic Republic, with one killing over 100 girls at an elementary school near a military base.
President Trump on Saturday expressed that he wants “freedom” for the Iranian people after the U.S. and Israel carried out strikes against Tehran.
Topic:Federal Government
Just a week ago, even as negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme were underway, United States (US) President Donald Trump warned that he was contemplating an attack on Iran. Although President Trump gave a timeline of 10 days, the attack came sooner than expected, with staunch ally Israel beginning a wave of air st…
This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to make an arrested landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP)
War highlights strained alliances, unfettered militaries and a Washington with renewed appetite for regime change
There were many defining moments featured in the months-long battle for the ownership of Warner Bros. Discovery: Sit-downs to woo President Trump, high-profile Congressional hearings, a brutal bidding war, and a tampon.
President Donald Trump holds up a fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A group of people sheltering in a Beit Shemesh synagogue safe room died in a strike, Israeli authorities say. (Reuters: Itay Cohen)
Jerusalem: Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran and Iran responded with more missile barrages on Sunday (Iran time), a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says her family faced death threats over her decision to break with Donald Trump and push for the Epstein files to be released. (ABC News: Cameron Schwarz)
Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded while participating in the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday - marking the first US fatalities since the conflict began.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning against retaliation, vowing that Tehran will place “no limit” on its right to defend itself after what he described as massive US-Israeli bombardment.
Members of the US Olympic women’s and men’s hockey teams appeared alongside actor Connor Storrie on “Saturday Night Live” to call a truce after President Trump snubbed the women in a “distasteful and unfortunate” remark.
‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take place
The US-Israeli military action will test the fragile rules governing the use of force
President Trump boasted Sunday that the US has successfully taken down nine Iranian naval ships and “largely destroyed” Tehran’s naval headquarters as well.
A non-binary former Yosemite park ranger is suing the Department of the Interior after they were fired for hanging a transgender pride flag from the park’s famous El Capitan rock formation last year.
Senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham defend attack, Democrats say administration must answer vital questions
The US is operating without a fully funded Department of Homeland Security — the nation’s first line of defense against terror threats, especially during conflicts — prompting dire warnings from the GOP.
The killing of cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera by Mexican special forces a week ago is the biggest blow to organized crime in Mexico in years.
US announces first casualties as Israel unleashes fresh wave of strikes deep into central Tehran
SENATE President Vicente Sotto III has filed a bill reorganizing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to strengthen accountability in public infrastructure projects.
President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’
President Donald Trump said Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders have been killed in the ongoing US-Israeli bombardments of the country.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Their actions are no different from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo
James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett adopt contrasting strategies as party hopes to tap into Trump backlash in reliably red state
Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
NBC’s Saturday Night Live came back from its hiatus following the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cold open that immediately zeroed in on breaking news, lampooning Donald Trump after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Trump quipped about inviting US women to White House
Iran may prove another costly mistake for Washington as its global standing sinks even further, however the conflict turns out
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched strikes across the Gulf on Sunday after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force.
Any attempt by the Takaichi administration to revise the constitution and re-arm the country will ignite fierce opposition from Beijing
News of Khamenei’s killing sparks backlash from Marjorie Taylor Greene and other America First loyalists
US President Donald Trump’s description of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday as a "regime change war" now fits the situation.
US President Donald Trump’s description of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday as a "regime change war" now fits the situation.
With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines
Antics of RFK Jr, Kristi Noem and others prompt derision – could their erratic behaviour prove president’s undoing?
Soldados sandinistas caminan entre restos tras derribar un avión de suministro de los rebeldes con apoyo estadounidense en Loma El Arenal, Nicaragua, e 24 de enero de 1988. (AP Foto/Mario Tapia, Archivo)
A Democratic Washington state lawmaker has apologized after admitting he showed up to a committee hearing after drinking alcohol and making somewhat slurred remarks during the proceeding.
Aggression feeds a sense that the US is operating outside global norms and helps to fuel a more complex currency outlook
Sandinista soldiers walk amid the debris after shooting down a supply plane of the U.S.-backed rebels in Loma El Arenal, Nicaragua, on Jan. 24, 1988. (AP Photo/Mario Tapia, File)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.
The mutual resentments that have fueled tensions between the US and Iran have simmered for nearly half a century