Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment  —  US defense secretary praises Trump at first news briefing but Pentagon says it is too early for full damage assessment  —  The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Sunday repeated claims by Donald Trump …

‘There Is No Intel’: Trump's Attacks on Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say  —  Following Trump's attacks on Iran, an admin official tells Rolling Stone, “The intelligence assessments have not really changed” … Just months ago, Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified …

Live updates: US intervenes in war between Israel and Iran by striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites  —  The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel's effort to decapitating Iran's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran's threat …

Trump has opened a Pandora's box  —  The US president hopes that his display of power in Iran will stop the war — but that is not his decision to make  —  They say with Donald Trump that accusation is confession.  Having warned during the 2024 campaign that Joe Biden, then Kamala Harris …

A mad king's pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading  —  “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.”  — Donald Trump's second inaugural address, Jan. 20In a sense, you gotta hand it to Donald Trump.

U.S. Officials Assess Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites  —  A full accounting of the damage could take weeks; Iran has signaled little interest in diplomacy  —  After the surprise U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, administration officials worked to assess the extent of the damage.

Trump Says Key Nuclear Sites Were ‘Obliterated’  —  President Trump said the aim of attacking the three facilities was to destroy Iran's nuclear capability.  Iran said the sites had been hit but did not immediately describe the damage.  —  “Thank you very much.

U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear facilities see Hamas and the Houthis vow retaliation, as world leaders react  —  The U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear sites has fueled fears that Israel's war with Tehran could escalate into a wider regional conflict, and other countries reacted Sunday with calls for diplomacy and words of caution.

Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP's attempt to limit courts' contempt powers  —  The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against a controversial provision in the Senate Republicans' megabill that would have made it significantly more difficult for courts to enforce contempt findings against the Trump administration.

Senate parliamentarian greenlights state AI law freeze in GOP megabill  —  Both parties made their arguments before the parliamentarian Thursday.  —  The Senate's rules referee late Saturday allowed Republicans to include in their megabill a 10-year moratorium on enforcing state …