Trump's Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen  —  Well, he did it.  He actually did it.  —  President Donald Trump had insisted for months that he wanted the ultimate deal with Iran, one that would put a definitive end to the country's ability to produce a nuclear weapon.

The United States Bombed Iran.  What Comes Next?  —  President Donald Trump has done what he swore he would not do: involve the United States in a war in the Middle East.  His supporters will tie themselves in knots (as Vice President J. D. Vance did last week) trying to jam the square peg …

Some lawmakers in both parties question the legality of Trump's Iran strikes  —  Multiple Republicans and Democrats raised constitutional concerns about Trump acting without approval by Congress.  But GOP leaders offered support for his move.  —  WASHINGTON — Several members of Congress …

MAGA largely falls in line on Trump's Iran strikes  —  Meanwhile, Democrats challenged the constitutionality of the president's actions.  —  President Donald Trump's sudden announcement Saturday night that he bombed three Iranian nuclear sites has skeptics of U.S. military action against Iran largely falling in line.

American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran  —  The United States is well down the road to dictatorship.  Imagine what Trump would do with a state of war.  —  The current debate over bombing Iran is surreal.  To begin with, bombardment is unlikely to lead to a satisfactory outcome.

Transcript of Trump's speech on US strikes on Iran  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Donald Trump's speech on U.S. airstrikes on Iran on Saturday as transcribed by The Associated Press:  —  Thank you very much.  —  A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive …

Trump faces bipartisan blowback in Congress on Iran strikes  —  While most congressional Republicans and some pro-Israel Democrats are praising President Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, pockets of opposition are already emerging in both parties.

With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble  —  President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime's chances of reconstituting its nuclear program.  —  Over the past two decades …

U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars  —  The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region.  —  The U.S. strikes on nuclear sites in Iran are an extraordinary turn for a military …

Despite clashes with US presidents, Israel's Netanyahu usually gets his way  —  A little over a month ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to have been shunted to the shadows by U.S. President Donald Trump, who hopscotched the Middle East without visiting Israel, traditionally Washington's closest regional ally.

U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities  —  The U.S. military conducted air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on Sunday morning local time, President Trump announced on Truth Social.  —  Why it matters: Trump's decision to intervene directly in support …

With fateful decision, Trump gambles his presidency on war  —  Trump rose to power criticizing Middle East wars.  Now he may have his own.  —  Summary0  —  President Donald Trump's decision Saturday to strike Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities was an extraordinary bet that he could eliminate …