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Iran launched fresh missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and Gulf countries as the widening regional war disrupts global energy markets and raises fears of prolonged conflict across the Middle East.

“War is Over! If you want it.” In 1969, the words didn’t come from a political organization, they came from John and Yoko. Yesterday, speaking to CBS News from his golf club in Doral, Florida, President Trump said…

President Trump said the U.S. war with Iran is “very complete” and ahead of schedule, while warning Tehran against disrupting the Strait of Hormuz and saying he is considering having the United States take control of the critical oil shipping route.

The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, as the seventh U.S. service member killed during Operation Epic Fury after he succumbed to wounds from an Iranian attack at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

Stocks staged a dramatic rebound Monday—with the Dow closing up more than 200 points—after oil prices reversed sharply lower and President Donald Trump signaled the war with Iran may be nearing its end sooner than initially expected.

Newly released video appears to show a U.S. Tomahawk missile striking an Iranian naval base next to a primary school in Minab, adding to evidence that a U.S. strike may have caused the bombing that killed more than 168 people, most of them children.

Anthropic has filed federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s decision to label the AI company a “supply chain risk” after it refused to allow unrestricted military use of its chatbot Claude, arguing the move is unlawful retaliation that could threaten its business and government partnerships.

Thomas L. Friedman argues that while the United States’ and Israel’s strikes may have weakened Iran militarily, President Donald Trump appears to lack a coherent endgame for the war, risking prolonged conflict and regional chaos without a clear path to meaningful political change inside Iran.

Trump drew criticism, including from some Republicans, after wearing a “USA” baseball cap during a solemn dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base for six U.S. service members killed in the war with Iran, sparking debate over presidential decorum and media coverage of the event.

The family of Georgia teacher Jason Hughes says they support dropping charges against five teenagers involved in a prank that ended in his death, urging compassion and saying Hughes himself cared deeply about the students and would not want their lives ruined by the tragedy.

Jeffrey Goldberg argues that nearly a year after the “Signalgate” scandal exposed Pete Hegseth sharing sensitive military strike details in a Signal chat that mistakenly included a journalist, the Donald Trump administration has imposed no real consequences—highlighting what he describes as a stark exception to the military’s strict culture of accountability for operational security.

Kristin Roman, the doctor who conducted the autopsy on Jeffrey Epstein said she initially hesitated to classify his 2019 jailhouse death as a suicide while awaiting more details about the scene and circumstances, but later concluded he died by hanging despite objections from a forensic pathologist hired by Epstein’s family who argued the injuries suggested possible homicide.

Ohio State students, faculty and political leaders reacted with shock and criticism after the sudden resignation of Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr. over an alleged inappropriate relationship, with many calling for greater transparency, renewed leadership and stronger accountability from the university’s Board of Trustees.

At the memorial for Jesse Jackson, his son Jesse Jackson Jr. criticized tributes from former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, arguing they did not truly understand the late civil rights leader’s lifelong commitment to speaking for marginalized Americans beyond party politics.

A federal jury convicted real estate-linked brothers Oren Alexander, Alon Alexander and Tal Alexander on all charges in a sweeping sex-trafficking trial after multiple women testified they were lured to luxury destinations and drugged or assaulted over more than a decade, exposing what prosecutors described as a long-running scheme of abuse.

Lawmakers say the ouster of Kristi Noem could help break the stalemate over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans led by John Thune push negotiations forward and President Donald Trump nominates Markwayne Mullin to lead the agency amid ongoing disputes over immigration policy and government funding.

President Donald Trump has reportedly been gifting $145 Florsheim dress shoes to cabinet members, advisers and political allies, turning the footwear into an unexpected status symbol inside the White House.

Political tensions among the United States, Mexico and Canada are turning the once-unified bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup into three parallel tournaments with different rules, funding models and political agendas.

Live music giant Live Nation Entertainment reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over antitrust claims that could have forced it to separate from Ticketmaster, though 27 states plan to continue pursuing their own lawsuits against the company’s market dominance.

Bob Crawford, bassist for The Avett Brothers, has written an accessible new biography of John Quincy Adams that highlights the former president’s unlikely post-White House career in Congress fighting slavery and defending free speech while drawing parallels to today’s political climate.