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Lawmakers splinter on Trump administration’s case for war on Iran
Republicans and Democrats offered competing understandings of the Trump administration’s case for war with Iran on Tuesday after their first closed door briefing. The partisan split-screen on President Donald Trump’s military campaign reinforces the likelihood that Congress won’t act to rein in the president in the coming days with war powers legislation.

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Analysis-Netanyahu's War Alliance With Trump Faces Test as Iran Crisis Widens
Trump officials say Israel’s plans helped lead the US into Iran war
Pedro Sánchez calls US-Israeli war in Iran a ‘disaster’ amid spat with Trump
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the US-Israeli war in Iran a “disaster” that he likened to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s assault on Gaza after US President Donald Trump threate...

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Trump responds to outrage Israel pushed him into Iran war as US announces evacuations for stranded Americans in the Middle East
Trump says he ordered strikes on Iran to stop its nuclear, missile programs
Trump defends war with Iran as conflict widens, military names first service members who were killed
"An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet ('Adir') shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet a short while ago over the skies of Tehran," the Israel Defense Forces said on social media.

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Trump World’s Iran Messaging Mess Laid Bare In CNN Supercut
Middle East conflict widens as Israeli, US strikes again hit Iran; oil soars, shares slide

Trump’s Iran strikes set off bipartisan war powers revolt on Capitol Hill

Operation Epic Fury began early Saturday, with Trump confirming US strikes on Iran alongside Israel, igniting debate in Washington over escalation and presidential authority. US President Donald
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Rubio walks back claim that US strikes on Iran were influenced by Israel

A day after suggesting U.S. strikes on Iran may have been influenced by Israeli plans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the decision to strike and pushed back on criticism over the rationale.
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Georgia Republicans say Trump’s Iran strikes are still ‘America First’

Some MAGA influencers have questioned the president's attacks on Iran. But Georgia Republicans say the strikes will keep Americans safe.

‘Illegal’ and ‘Reckless’: As showdown looms, Mass. lawmakers lead charge to block Trump’s Iran war

As Trump expands U.S. military action in Iran, Mass. lawmakers say Congress must step in before the conflict widens. A war powers showdown is expected on Capitol Hill this week.

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

President Donald Trump is delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night at the US Capitol.