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Strains between Spain and the U.S. emerge over Spanish opposition to the Iran war
The Spanish government reiterated it would not let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in Spain as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran escalates, widening a rift...
House to vote on Trump's war powers. And, Minnesota sues over halted Medicaid funding
The House is set to vote today on whether to constrain President Trump's authority to continue to wage war on Iran. And, Minnesota sues the Trump administration...
U.S-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan
The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil tanker in th...
China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom
China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and othe...
Trump's solutions to Iranian shipping threat leave insurance sector unimpressed
Donald Trump's offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Straits of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring...
Families remember U.S. reservists killed in Kuwait, members of an Iowa logistics unit
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven't yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept tr...
Trump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries
President Trump offers new reasoning for the U.S. attack on Iran. And, results from the first midterm primary of 2026 are in, providing an outlook for the match...
The U.S. sinks Iran's ships and slams its missile launchers as the war enters Day 5
Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran on Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war...
A glimpse of Iran, through the eyes of its artists and journalists
Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and fil...
U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the No...
U.S. evacuates diplomats, shuts down some embassies as war with Iran enters fourth day
The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while President Trump signaled th...
Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran
President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to...