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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran. U.S. Central Command said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST Sunday, three American service members have been killed in action, while five have been seriously wounded and…

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East. “There was simply no basis to go in with this massive military campaign, with the goal of regime change. And the concern here is that…

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a democracy will not arise from the conflict in Iran, adding that “an even worse Iranian leadership” is going to come out of the fighting. “Now, the president has said that the goal is regime change, and the goal is to eliminate Iran’s missile program and their nuclear…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country will do “whatever it takes” to defend itself amid a series of U.S. and Israeli strikes.  “We are defending ourselves whatever it takes, and we see no limit for ourselves to defend our people, to protect our people,” Araghchi told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC News’s…

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said the Trump administration launched an “illegal war” with strikes on Iran.  Kaine is sponsoring a war powers resolution vote seeking to block further attacks against Iran. “This is an illegal war. I have a war powers resolution queued up for vote this week, and I’m encouraging my colleagues…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Sunday that recent U.S. and Iranian diplomacy “was an abject failure” in the wake of recent U.S. military action against Iran. “The diplomacy was an abject failure. The Iranians approached the diplomacy with arrogance, which, with absolute hubris, they said they would not stop enriching. No matter what, they were…

The U.S. military used stealth B-2 bombers to strike Iranian ballistic missile facilities Saturday night as part of the ongoing “Operation Epic Fury.”  U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed Sunday that B-2 stealth bombers, which were equipped with 2,000-pound bombs, struck Iranian “hardened” ballistic missile sites.  “No nation should ever doubt America’s resolve,” Centcom said.  The…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said the U.S. would not “occupy” Iran after a series of U.S.-Israeli joint strikes in the country.  “We’re not going to occupy the country,” Graham said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press.” “We’re going to give the people of Iran a chance to do something they’ve never had…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he will seek to focus on normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel after the strikes in Iran over the weekend. “Now, what am I going to do next? When this regime can no longer threaten the region, I’m going to build on what I did with President…

President Trump on Sunday reportedly said he has agreed to speak to Iran’s new leadership after the U.S. and Israel’s joint strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, on Saturday. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them. They should have done it sooner….

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Sunday that the Middle East’s future “depends on” American action in Iran in the wake of U.S. strikes against the country. “We are in a historic juncture. Well, the future of the Middle East depends on the success of this operation, because it is an opportunity to divert this age-old…

The first major test of the 2026 midterms looms next week in Texas.  The Lone Star State’s Senate primaries are in the national spotlight as some party leaders warn their seat in the red stronghold could flip into Democratic hands this fall. Across the aisle, Democrats have seen a surge of early voting turnout as…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday said it was “unlikely” that he would vote in favor of a War Powers vote after strikes on Iran. “I’m going to have to take a close look at it. I want to hear from the White House what their strategy is going forward. I will say at this…

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned on Sunday that there’s no end in sight to the escalating military conflict with Iran, which spread to Israel and at least eight Arab countries over the weekend. Warner said the elimination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior leaders…

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday that he believes that U.S. military action against Iran will have “overwhelming support” among Republicans on Capitol Hill. “I’ve been on the campaign trail all across Arkansas for the last two days, visiting with hundreds of Republicans,” Cotton told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” “I haven’t…

Senate Republican Dave McCormick (Pa.) on Sunday said the United States won’t be able to “fix” Iran following the death of the Allied Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “We’re not going to be able to fix Iran. The Iranian people are going to have to step up,” McCormick said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Fox…

The U.S. announced Sunday that three servicemembers were killed in this weekend’s military operation in Iran. Five members were seriously injured, according to a Sunday morning update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). “Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty,” the CENTCOM statement reads….

Iran has named interim leadership in the wake of U.S. and Israel’s joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the social media platform X Sunday, Iranian state television Press TV said members of an interim leadership council includes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Guardian…

The State Department on Saturday urged Americans to “exercise increased caution” following U.S. military action in Iran and escalating tensions between the two countries. “Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance in the latest security alerts issued by the nearest U.S….

President Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with “force never seen before” after the U.S and Israel’s strikes on the country, with Israeli forces also launching a new set of strikes Sunday. “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT,…

President Trump is urging for regime change in Iran and warning against retaliation as Israel launches a second round of strikes in the Middle Eastern country Sunday. Overnight, the president threatened to strike Iran “with a force that has never been seen before” if Tehran retaliates “very hard” against the U.S. The Israel Defense Forces,…

Several Democratic primaries in Texas and North Carolina are teeing up generational battles in the party. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), 78, is facing a challenge from newly-elected 37-year-old Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) in Texas’s redrawn 18th Congressional District in the Houston area. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.), 69, is fending off a primary challenge from 32-year-old…

House Republicans won a political victory this week in hauling former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to testify in the case of Jeffrey Epstein. But Democrats are already warning that the extraordinary development will boomerang on the GOP whenever Democrats win back the House…

The fight for tariff refunds following the Supreme Court’s decision to void President Trump’s sweeping levies is underway.  A Michigan auto parts store and New York wine importer are leading the charge, and they’re moving fast. Hundreds of small businesses and major corporations alike have rushed to court to reclaim the unlawfully collected funds, as…

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the “epitome of evil” and said,…