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Three new polls from The Washington Post, CNN, and Reuters find most Americans oppose the latest U.S. airstrikes on Iran, with strong partisan divides and widespread concern about a broader war, Trump’s use of force, and the absence of a clear long-term plan.

Six U.S. service members were killed in Operation Epic Fury after a direct Iranian strike with no warning or sirens hit a makeshift tactical operations center at Shuaiba port in Kuwait, breaching air defenses and leaving the building destroyed and smoldering.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said planned Israeli military action that could have triggered retaliation against American forces prompted the U.S. to launch preemptive strikes on Iran, a justification disputed by Tehran and questioned by some lawmakers amid ongoing nuclear negotiations.

As President Donald Trump defends the expanding U.S. campaign against Iran, the stated goals of Operation Epic Fury have shifted from hints of regime change to curbing nuclear and missile threats, while the war’s projected timeline remains uncertain and potentially open-ended.

President Donald Trump said he would deploy U.S. ground troops to Iran “if necessary” amid the ongoing “Operation Epic Fury” campaign, as he and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to rule out boots on the ground and offered shifting timelines for how long the conflict could last.

A chilling new map charts every strike exchanged between the U.S., Israel and Iran, detailing mounting civilian and military casualties across the region after joint U.S.-Israeli attacks killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iran retaliated with missile and drone barrages stretching from Israel to the Gulf.

The escalating conflict following the killing of Ali Khamenei has cast doubt over Iran’s participation in the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., while prompting travel chaos and event disruptions across global sport, from FIFA contingency planning to Formula 1, cricket, tennis and Paralympic competitions.

Thomas L. Friedman argues that while weakening Iran’s clerical regime could reshape the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s war risks unintended consequences—from regional fragmentation and oil shocks to democratic backsliding at home and in Israel—making its outcome as unpredictable as its aims.

As President Trump escalates strikes in Iran and moves against Venezuela, he is now eyeing Cuba for potential regime change—backed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio—reviving a decades-long U.S. ambition fraught with geopolitical and humanitarian risks just 90 miles from Florida.

Lawmakers including Chris Murphy and Mike Levin are demanding tighter oversight of prediction markets after traders reportedly profited from wagers tied to the U.S. assault on Iran and the death of Ali Khamenei, as a new group led by Mick Mulvaney pushes for stricter guardrails.

A photo obtained by CBS shows slain Austin gunman Ndiaga Diagne wearing a shirt resembling the Iranian flag beneath a “Property of Allah” hoodie, as investigators probe a possible terrorism link following the shooting that left three people dead and 13 wounded.

Oil prices surged and global shipping ground to a halt as the widening Iran war threatened traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply and is critical to energy markets worldwide.

In newly released videos from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton sat for nearly nine hours of sworn depositions in the GOP-led probe of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, marking the first time a former president and first lady testified before Congress under subpoena.

GOP operatives are increasingly anxious that Sen. John Cornyn could be dragged into a costly and competitive general election, or even lose his seat, if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secures the Republican nomination and faces Democrat James Talarico, whose rising profile and fundraising strength have upended assumptions about the race.

Donald Trump announced he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time as president, ending his long-running boycott of the annual gala hosted by the White House Correspondents' Association.

The White House said the red markings visible on Donald Trump’s neck are the result of a weeklong “preventative skin treatment” using a common prescribed cream, as the 79-year-old president continues to face scrutiny over his health.

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical that a federal law barring illegal drug users from possessing firearms can constitutionally be applied to a Texas man who regularly used marijuana, with several justices questioning whether the statute aligns with the Second Amendment or historical precedent.

An internal database reviewed by The Washington Post reveals that, under orders from President Donald Trump, National Park Service staff have flagged hundreds of exhibits and materials on slavery, civil rights, climate change, and other sensitive topics for potential removal or revision to avoid “disparaging” America.

Ted Sarandos said Netflix walked away from its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after what he called “irrational” competing offers from Paramount Global that relied on political pressure rather than higher cash bids, insisting the outcome may ultimately benefit Netflix.

From trailblazers like Allen Iverson and Joe Frazier to icons such as Jason Kelce and Dawn Staley, this ranking of the 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time celebrates the grit, underdog spirit, and larger-than-life personalities that define Philadelphia sports history.