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US Embassy advises Americans to leave Lebanon 'now'

The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon is urging Americans to leave the country, as fighting breaks out between Israel and Hezbollah after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. In a Monday advisory, the embassy said U.S. citizens should “depart Lebanon now while commercial flight

Will Democrats ever learn their lesson?

The Democratic Party must recognize the role of the far-left wing of their party in their loss to Trump and take steps to remove the faction that allowed Trump to paint everyone on the left as more deranged than his own unhinged brand of populism.

Trump: Iran operation is 'ahead of schedule'

President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. operation in Iran is “ahead of schedule,” noting the “big wave” has yet to take place in the operation. “I don’t want to see it go on too long,” Trump said in a phone interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I always thought it would be

Iranian-backed militias in Middle East join war

Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East carried out strikes against American forces and partners across the region, a new escalation following the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, which killed the country’s supreme leader and much of its military leadership. An

Stocks fall, oil prices spike after Iran strikes

The stock market opened with losses Monday as oil prices spiked in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 400 points, falling 0.9 percent shortly after the market opened. The S&P 500 index was down 0.6 percent, and the

Voters split on whether Iran strikes were necessary: Survey

A new survey found that Americans are split on whether U.S. strikes on Iran were necessary, as the Middle Eastern conflict enters its third day. The Morning Consult poll, released late Saturday night, found that 41 percent of registered voters said that “Operation Epic Fury”

Watch live: Trump addresses strikes on Iran

President Trump during a White House event on Monday morning is expected to address the U.S. military operation in Iran. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran early Saturday, putting a renewed focus on U.S. military operations. Trump called for regime change in

Hegseth leaves door open for boots on the ground in Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday left the door open for boots on the ground in Iran, but said the United States would not be pulled into an “endless” war similar to Iraq. Hegseth was asked during a press briefing whether the U.S. currently had troops in Iran. “No, but

Trump’s border-and-order agenda is working

Five years ago, I visited the border town of McAllen, Texas and saw the chaos. A caravan of more migrants than I could count was crossing the McAllen-Hidalgo footbridge into the U.S. They had walked hundreds of miles up Mexico’s cartel-controlled routes. All had been exploited,

Fourth US service member killed in Iran operation

A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in the U.S. military operation against Iran, officials said early Monday. In a post on the social platform X, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that the number of service members “killed in action" had risen to four. “The fourth

Kuwait 'mistakenly' shoots down 3 US F-15s: Pentagon

Kuwait “mistakenly” shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets on Sunday after strikes were launched against Iran one day earlier, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Centcom said in a statement that the fighter jets were downed in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST Sunday.

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine provide update on Iran operation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Monday morning are expected to brief reporters on U.S. military operations in Iran. The United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes on Iran after weeks of threats from President Trump,

Congress returns to address Trump’s Iran attacks

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Congress grapples with Iran attacks ▪ New pressure in DHS shutdown fight ▪ Paxton, Talarico lead Texas races: poll ▪ Cuba reaching breaking point Lawmakers are wrestling with how to respond to