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Trump 'got the last laugh,' Hegseth says of US killing Iranian assassination plotter
US President Donald, left, and Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via G...
Mar 04, 2026
Noem testifies before House committee after refusing to apologize for labeling Good, Pretti as domestic terrorists
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is sworn in as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somo...
Mar 04, 2026
Takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 election cycle
State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat from Texas and US Senate candidate, speaks during a Texas primary election night event at Emo's Austin in Austin, Texas, US, early on Wednesday, March 4...
Mar 04, 2026
US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. ...
Mar 04, 2026
Senate voting on Democrats' Iran war powers resolution
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files on Capitol Hill February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) --...
Mar 04, 2026
As war with Iran stretches on, some experts raise concerns over 'war of attrition' with missile stockpiles
In this U.S. Navy released handout, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile during operations in support of Operation Epic...
Mar 04, 2026
Texas 2026 live primary election results: Cornyn and Paxton headed to runoff, Talarico advances
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) speaks during a Get Out The Vote campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall on March 02, 2026 in Schertz, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- ABC Ne...
Mar 04, 2026
HHS warns states about removing kids from homes without parents' approval over gender identity disputes
President Donald Trump, joined by first lady Melania Trump, signs the Fostering the Future executive order in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 13, 2025. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) ...
Mar 03, 2026
Trump says 'if anything' he forced Israel's hand on Iran attack timing, says Iran was going to strike US first
US President Donald Trump arrives for a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. President Trump is awarding the Medal of Honor to t...
Mar 03, 2026
Noem declines to retract 'definition of domestic terrorism' comments about Pretti during Senate hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security," in Dirksen building on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (To...
Mar 03, 2026
