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President Donald Trump, flanked, from left, by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addresses the nation from the White House on Saturday. (Carlos Barria - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump’s Iran strikes put potential heirs Vance and Rubio in spotlight

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 23, 2025 at 3:48pm, Updated at 4:37pm
President Donald Trump, flanked, from left, by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addresses the nation from the White House on Saturday. (Carlos Barria/Pool/Getty Images)

Trump orders strikes on Iran nuclear targets, including key facility

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 21, 2025 at 9:28pm, Updated at 11:03pm
Tanks roll down Constitution Avenue Northwest in Washington on June 14 during the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade.

‘Two weeks’: GOP hawks left twisting on Iran after Trump resorts to familiar crutch

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 20, 2025 at 1:55pm
California National Guard members stand outside a federal building in Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Appeals court backs Trump control of National Guard in LA, for now

By Michael Macagnone
Posted June 20, 2025 at 10:01am
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, center, testifies with other intelligence leaders before the House Intelligence Committee on March 26.

Fact-checking Trump, Gabbard comments on Iran nuclear capability

By FactCheck.org
Posted June 20, 2025 at 8:54am
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as workers install a large flag pole on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

On Iran strikes messaging, Trump aides opt to run it up the flagpole

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 18, 2025 at 3:07pm
National Guardsmen stand outside of the Edward Roybal Federal Building on June 9 in Los Angeles. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

Appeals court weighs California’s challenge to Trump troop move

By Michael Macagnone
Posted June 17, 2025 at 5:33pm
President Donald Trump, here on the White House South Lawn on June 9, is facing criticism from his base over potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

As MAGA base grows anxious, Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader is ‘easy target’

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 17, 2025 at 2:54pm
Smoke rises from locations targeted in Tehran on Sunday, the third day of Israel's military strikes against the country.

Trump departs G7 summit early after warning Tehran should be evacuated

By John T. Bennett and Niels Lesniewski
Posted June 16, 2025 at 8:55pm, Updated June 17, 2025 at 5:42am
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump meet with fellow leaders Monday at the G7 summit in Kananaskis in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Trump urges Iran to make deal ‘before it’s too late’ in conflict with Israel

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 16, 2025 at 3:59pm