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Latest Democrat war powers resolution fails in the Senate
Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky joined the Democrats in voting for the measure.
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House committee requests classified briefing on Chinese election hacks, noncitizens on voter rolls
Chairman Bryan Steil requests the Trump administration to brief his committee on the revelations from President Donald Trump’s speech earlier this month.
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Lobbyist John Kelly, husband to former political consultant Julie Kelly, enters Chicago mayoral race
Kelly said he plans to put 1,000 more police officers on the streets of the city. He also said he'd bring back ShotSpotter, a surveillance system that detects the sound of gun fire.
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IDF confirms rocket strikes from Lebanon, Hezbollah reportedly responsible
Hezbollah's entry into the conflict is likely to open another front for Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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Trump vows to continue Iran op 'until all our objectives are achieved'
He further lamented the American deaths thus far and said more would occur.
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Iran targets Iraqi airport hosting U.S. garrison, large explosions visible
The U.S. has maintained a presence in Iraqi Kurdistan for years and is in the process of withdrawal from the country.
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Trump announces sinking of 9 Iranian navy ships
Iran has since launched a series of counterstrikes, including against civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which much of the world's oil flows.
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Austin shooter ID'd as Senegalese immigrant
Though no direct link to any foreign power has been identified, the shooting comes amid ongoing strikes on Iran that have led to retaliatory strikes across the region.
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CENTCOM quashes Iranian claims of missile strikes on Lincoln
IRGC said that it had targeted the Lincoln, one of the two U.S. aircraft carriers in the region, with four ballistic missiles.
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FBI indicates possible terror link to Austin mass shooting
While the FBI did not identify the nature of possible terrorism, the attack comes amid ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks across the Middle East from that country's military.
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Three U.S. service members KIA, 5 wounded in Iran strikes: CENTCOM
"The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified," it continued.
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Anticipating criticism, Trump preempts claims Iran attack isn’t legal
Anticipating criticism from Democrats and a few Republicans, Trump prepared justification for this weekend’s strikes on Iran. Critics conveniently forget that his predecessors -- namely Barack Obama -- led 128 drone strikes in Pakistan alone that killed at least 89 civilians.
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Iran strikes rock Israel, inflict casualties near Jerusalem
Iranian strikes have targeted installations across the Middle East in response to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on their country that killed Ayatollah Ali Khomeini.