Tag: Donald Trump

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on a Planned Parenthood background.

Planned Parenthood may weather the blow of GOP defunding

Gabrielle M. Etzel · February 28, 2026 2:00 pm

Iran attack

Israel touts ‘largest ever’ military flyover in Iran attack

Sydney Topf · February 28, 2026 1:28 pm

Operation Epic Fury indicates that President Donald Trump has gotten over recent frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, persons close to the White House tell the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Iran strikes erase ‘space’ between Trump and Netanyahu, insiders say

Christian Datoc · February 28, 2026 12:52 pm

A boy holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 08, 2026. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vows not to yield after U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to come to the aid of protesters, as rights groups report a sharp rise in arrests following days of unrest sparked by soaring inflation. Meanwhile, Iran's top judge warns protesters on Wednesday there is ''no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic,'' while accusing Israel and the U.S. of pursuing hybrid methods to disrupt the country. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Iran foreign minister says Khamenei is alive ‘as far as I know’ after strikes targeted senior leadership

Emily Hallas · February 28, 2026 12:37 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio enters the House Chamber before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Rubio alerted Gang of Eight before Iran attack, in contrast to Venezuela mission

David Zimmermann, Timothy Nerozzi · February 28, 2026 12:13 pm

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., visits the scene where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer over the weekend, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Congressional War Power Act advocates revive calls for vote after Trump’s Iran strikes

Lauren Green · February 28, 2026 11:57 am

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)

Iran launches retaliatory attacks on Gulf States after US-Israel operation

Sydney Topf · February 28, 2026 11:39 am

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Islamic Republic had its chance

Sean Durns · February 28, 2026 11:34 am

A collage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

World leaders stress diplomatic resolution after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Emily Hallas · February 28, 2026 10:56 am

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives at the chamber as senators gather for an official group photo, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Fetterman praises US strikes in Iran: Trump’s ‘willing to do what’s right’

Sydney Topf · February 28, 2026 10:52 am

A collage of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Congress splits on Trump’s Iran strikes

Emily Hallas, Joseph Nepomuceno · February 28, 2026 9:31 am

Trump/Hockey Team

Trump relies on athletic star power in midterm campaign swings

Mabinty Quarshie · February 28, 2026 7:00 am